THE MORXIXG OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1922
L
facturers." he concluded, "as bearing
upon our ability to mark our product.
It should be remembered that the
Spokane rate per hundred pounds to
Chicago Is 70 cents as against 44
cents from the long haul southern
territory, 82 cents against 484 cents
at Detroit; 85V4 cents as against 52tt
cents at Pittsburg, and 87 cents a
against 54 H cents at New York.
These rates from the west are the
present rates as voluntarily reduced
by the carriers."
IPPE'
FRIDAY
Jan. 27th
SATURDAY
Jan.-28th
MONDAY
Jan. 30th
TUESDAY
Jan. 31st
fl
and Good-Bye!
Favoring of Lumber to Re
vive Building Wanted.
Defense Offers Evidence of
Chronic Complaint.
OREGON WINS INTEREST
6
T
MISS ill
S DEATH
COSTS HELD UNDULY HIGH
"Western Pine Representative Tells
Commission Rehabilitation of
Industry Should Be Aim.
THE OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C, Jan. 26. Opposi
tion to an arbitrary horizontal cut in
all railroad rates was voiced before
the interstate commerce, commission
today by Donald D. Conn, represent-
atlnsr the Western Pine Manufactur
er' association, which operates in
Orpgon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana. Mr. Conn, appearing as a wit
ness in the general rate Inquiry, said
that if rates could be reduced the
commission should select specific com
modities on which reductions wouiu
result in the re-employment of men,
the rehabilitation of industry and the
lowering of the cost of living.
Lumber, he said, was one of the
commodities which should be favored
as a means to causing a resumption
of home building, there being at the
present, he said, a shortage of 1,250.
000 in the United States. The carriers
had made certain voluntary reduc
tions, h said, for the purpose of re
viving the agricultural and livestock
industry but are handicapped In their
efforts to make further rate cuts be
cause, unlike most other large In
dustries, they do not have control
over the wages and working condi
tions of their own men.
Rail Coats Ilrl 1'nwarranted.
Further reductions In freight rates,
he said, would be difficult until the
railroads were permitted to cut cer
tain labor costs not warranted by
present economic conditions. In ald
ing ths lumber Industry of the Pa
cific coast he said it was necessary
for the commission to find a way for
the western lumberman to compete
with lumber manufacturers of the
south, who are now able to undersell
the west, largely because of advan
tages In railroad rates.
Most of the mills of the Inland
empire operated under bad conditions
In 1921. Mr. Conn said the quantity
sold fell off greatly despite a rapid
decline in the price. He showed that
the decline, according to a telegram
from A. W. Cooper, secretary of the
"Western Pine Manufacturers' associa
tion, Portland, ranged from an aver
age price of 53.13 in April, 1920, to
J1I4 S5 In December, 1921. Mr. Conn
said:
"Under the present freight rates It
costs more to transport many grades
of lumber from the sawmill to the
consumer than It costs the mill to
make the lumber in the first place, or
the selling price at the mill. Lum
bermen appreciate that the freight
rate is only one of a number of ele
ments which have brought about
the widespread economic depression.
They are not willing to subscrlbo
to the Idea that a substantial de
crease In freight rates alone will re
sult In bringing prosperity back to
this country. In the deflation pro
cess, however, it seems illogical for
the prices of all manufactured floods
and farm products to be constantly
on the decline, while the gereral av
erage of freight rates remains at the
highest point reached during the most
abnormal conditions in the world's
history.
Reduction Power Larking.
"The great Increase In the prices
of fuel, material and labor which
enter into the operating cost of the
railroads were beyond their control.
To a certain extent similar influences
operated to increase prices of lumber
and other manufactured articles.
Private Industry, however, has been
able to reduce wages and other
operating costs to meet the new
order of things, but the railroads find
It most difficult to do so on account
of the numerous laws which control,
not only their revenues, but their
expenditures. At the present time
the wages paid In the railroad service
are in excess of wages paid In many
other lines of industry, but the rail
roads are without the power to make
speedy reductions. Industry, there
fore, cannot hope for substantial re
duction In freight rates until the
railroads are given a measure of
control over their costs, including
wages paid to labor. We seem,
therefore, to be paying the high
transportation cost due to economic
forces as well as governmental
action.
Hates Held Vnduly Heavy.
"It is generally believed by west
ern lumbermen that the present rates
on lumber represent an undue pro
portion of the cost of bringing the
product from the log to the consumer,
and that every effort should be made
to reduce this cost as soon as the
operating ratio of the carriers will
r rmit. This thought is emphasised
by a consideration of the volume of
the lumber product, its movement
largely In train-load lots, the heavy
loading per car. the negligible claims
for loss and dJuage and the fact that
cars in most any state of repair oan
be used."
"Referring to the advantage In
rate held hv southern lumber manu
RUPTURE
EXPERT HERE
SEEI.EY, F.tMOt'9 IN THIS SPE
I'lAH'yjCALLED TO PORTLAND.
F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila
delphia, the noted truss expert, will
personally be at the Benson hotel and
111 remain In Portland this Friday.
Saturday. Sunday and Monday only,
January 27. 28. 29 and 30. Mr. Seeley
says: "The Spermatic Shield will not
only retain any case of rupture per
fectly, but contracts the opening in
ten days on the average case. Being
a vast advancement over all former
n.ethods exemplifying instantaneous
effects Immediately appreciable and
withstanding any strain or position,
no matter the sixe or location. Large
or difficult cases, or InriMlonal rap.
lures following operations) specially
solicited. This Instrument received
the only award In England and In
fpaln. producing results without sur
gery, injections, medical treatments
cr prescriptions. Mr. Seeley has doc-
nments from the United States gov
ernment, Washington, D. C. for in
spection. He will be glad to demon
strate without charge or fit them If
desired. Business demands prevent
stopping at any other place In this
section.
1 s Every statement In this na
tlre has kers verified before the Fed
eral Utate Cort. K. H. Seeley.
('-operation l.aae-lavls Urns; Co.
Adv.
Riley Lecture Heard by Kansas
City Folk and Lumbermen.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Several hundred representative
Kansas City citizens and many visit
ors from, surrounding towns attended
a dinner last night under the aus
pices of Missouri's famous Knife and
Fork club to hear the attractions of
Oregon and the northwest country
praised In text and beautiful pictures
by Frank Branch Riley, well-known
traveler and lecturer of Portland.
This morning Mr. Riley's lecture
was the feature of the convention of
the Southwestern Lumbermen's asso
ciation and attracted an audience of
more than 1000 lumber Jobbers and
retailers from Oklahoma. Arkansas,
Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The
descriptions of the northwest forests
and logging and manufacturing op
erations espec'ally aroused the inter
est of the delegates.
This evening Mr. Riley appeared be
fore the Harvard and other college
clubs and tomorrow noon he will lec
ture at a big luncheon of the Kansas
City Realty board and Rotary club;
tomorrow evening before the engin
eering societies and Saturday night
before several church congregations.
The lecturer leaves Sunday to fill
several engagements ' in St. Louis
under the auspices of the St. Louis
chamber of commerce and other or
ganizatioss. BIRD BILL IS OPPOSED
Game Wardens Fight Measure Ask
ing Federal Hunting Licenses.
Opposition to the senate bill call
ing for government licenses of tl
each for all hunters of migratory
water fowls has been started by the
Western Association of State Game
Commissioners, according to A. E.
Burghdutf, state game warden, who
returned from Salt Lake City yester
day. Burghduff aided in the formation
of the new association of game com
missioners.
'The association, which consists of
the wardens and commissioners of
afcl of the inter-mountain and western
states, passed a resolution opposing
the senate measure," said Mr. Burgh
duff yesterday. "The 1)111 would cre
ate a $7,000,000 fund to be expended
for the protection of migratory water
fowl and to establish preserves for
them."
The association contended that the
fish and game within the borders of
a state are the properties of and
therefore under the Jurisdiction and
authority of that state. The proposed
bill would cause the organization of
a national game protection body, and
this, the game wardens of the west
contended, would be an , unnecessary
expense and a duplication of work
already in proper hands.
STYLE IN HATS CHANGE
Millinery for Women to Be Flashy
as to Color and Trimmings.
A number of decided changes In the
styles for women's hats were pre
dicted yesterday by Ed Blumenthal
of the Wonder Millinery company.
Just returned from a trip to New
York. Somber shades for hats w(U be
passe, he said, and in their place will
be seen much brilliance as to color,
red in various shades predominating
and backed up with variations of
purple and orchid.
Most of the spring and summer
hats, Mr. Blumenthal said, are lit
erally loaded down with flowers, and
flowers will be used more for trim
ming than any other material. The
spr'ng hats will not be much larger
than those worn this winter, but the
size will be gradually Increased until
summer will see quite large' and
'floppy" hats. v
BOYS' MEETING PLANNED
453 Register for Conference at
Centralis This Week.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Plans for the annual South
west Washington Older Boys' confer
ence, to be held in Centralia tomor
row, Saturday and Sunday, were out
lined yesterday at the weekly lunch-
son of the Kiwanis club by George B.
Cole, state Y. M. C. A. boys' work
secretary, and H. K. Ohormley, lo
cal "V" secretary.
Last night Mr. Ghormley had re
ceived requests for reservations for
328 boys, who will attend the confer
ence, exclusive of 125 Centralia boys
who registered yesterday. The ad
vance guard of delegates will arrive
tomorrow morning.
An entertainment feature of the
conference will be a banquet Satur
day night at the Elks' club.
ASTORIA BUSINESS SOLD
Portland Men Buy Hoefler Candy
Store and Ice Cream Plant.
The retail candy business and ice
cream plant of H. R. Hoefler at As
toria, conducted by him for 22 years,
has been sold to J. C. Wilson and P.
L Cover of Portland, according to an
announcement made yesterday. Mr.
Hoeflet-, btwever, retains his rights
in the "Centennial" ..chocolate, a
confection originated by him, and will
continue its manufacture.
Since-his return from overseas ser
vice, Mr. Wilson has been club man
ager and auditor of the Portland
chamber of commerce. He was for
four years city purchasing agent.
and more recently Bales manager of
the American Tire & Rubber com
pany. They will" take possession of the
Astoria business February L
Threat to Kill Charged.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. 26 (Spe
cial.) Upon information filed by
Lowell Blair of Molalla, Cornelius
NeighDors was arrested here today
and cnarged with a threat to kill.
Neighbors waived a preliminary hear
ing. He was bound over to the cir
cuit court grand Jury and admitted
to S1000 bail, which he placed.
Long-Bell Company Repairs Dikes.
KELSO, Wash., Jan. 26. (Special )
The Long-Bell Lumber company is
repairing the Jetties In front of the
Huntington place, where this win
ter's freshet washed between the Jetty
and bank. Rock is being placed on the
jetty, strengthening it, and the dike
is also being riprapped.
Robbery of Store Charged.
Henry Bryant. 18. 541 Bidwell street.
Is In the city Jail charged with rob
bery. The complaint was sworn to by
C. J. Moore, grocer of Ochoco street,
who alleged that Bryant held him up
In his store on the night of January
22. Bail was set at $1500.
EXPERTS' ARE HEARD
Testimony Attacking Case of Pros
ecution Is Offered In Trial
of Arbuckle.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. Evi
dence intended to show that Miss
Virginia Rappe. motion picture act
ress, died as the outcome of a chronic
bladder complaint and not as the
result of a supposed attack by Roscoe
C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, was adduced to
day in the second trial of a man
slaughter charge against Arbuckle.
Dr. George Franklin Shiels, medical
major in the United States army in
the Spanish and world wars, wearer
of the congressional medal of honor
and French military decorations, and
defense alienist in the first trial of
Harry K. Thaw, testified that spon
taneous ruptures of the bladder were
possible. He illustrated on the court
blackboard the manner in which such
ruptures might be caused by muscu
lar contraction due to alcoholism,
hysteria and other causes.
Questions Ruled Out.
A series of hypothetical questions
whereby the defense endea.vnre.ri to
connect certain Incidents concerningl
aiiss itappes physical condition wrth
the rupture which caused her death
were ruled out by the court on prose
cution objection.
In answer to a question as to
whether he had any partisan interests
in the trial. Dr.-Shiels emphatically
answered "no" and chided the defense
for asking the question. v
Coughing, sneezing or sudden Im
mersion In a tub of cold water might
cause rupture of an over-distended
bladder. Dr. Shiels testified. Miss
Rappe was given a cold bath Immedi
ately after having suffered the in
juries alleged to have been caused
by Arbuckle.
Witness Is Final One.
Under cross-examination he said
that he never had heard of such rup
ture being caused by sudden immer
sion In cold water. Injuries of the
nature Involved are "very rarely"
caused by coughing or sneezing, he
said.
Dr. Shiels was announced as the
final witness for the defense. He was
still under examination at adjourn
ment. The court adjourned out of respect
to the memory of County Supervisor
Kdward I. Wolfe, former state sena
tor, who died today.
Dr. A. W. Collins. San Francisco
surgeon and defense expert, was
asked a hypothetical question along
the line of those asked Dr. Shiels.
The court ruled against the question.
Dr. Collins said that he had studied j
a case of spontaneous rupture of a
woman's bladder in Vienna in 1913,
but had no personal knowledge of any
other case of such type of rupture.
Literature Is Read.
Under cross-examination the wit
ness read medical literature on other
spontaneous bladder ruptures stating
that such literature In a period of 88
years mentioned only five such in
juries.
While Miss Rappe s bladder was
Bhown to have been inflamed in
places preceding the rupture, there
was nothing to show that the organ
at the point of the rupture was pre
viously impaired In any way, be said.
"Spontaneous ruptare of the female
bladder is very rare," he said.
The defense announced today that
a three weeks' search for Mrs. Irene
Morgan of Pasadena, former nurse to
Miss Rappe, had failed of results. It
was believed by defense counsel, how
ever, that she had taken a trip out of
the country, which she had planned
after the last trial.
A sensation was created during the
last trial when it was announced that
Mrs. Morgan had been mysteriously
poisoned after giving her testimony.
She recovered and returned to her
home in Pasadena.
At the Theaters.
Hippodrome. " f
BEGINNING with a very fine picture
f Constance Talmadge In 'Hjp
the Road With Sallie" and right on
through until "Playmates." the clos
ing act, the entire bill at the Hippo
drome is replete with novel turns and
interesting departures from the cut-
and-dried.
Constance Talmadge is the fore
runner of a group of film stars whose
pictures have been booked for the
Hippodrome. In "Up the Road With
Sallie" she is at her comedy best and
exceedingly popular with her follow
ers. The story is plausible and con
stantly entertaining and the role of
the busy and venturesome Sallie fits
the charming Miss Talmadge per
fectly. '.
The big act in the vaudevlll bill
is "Playmates," featuring a group of
talented folk, including Nat H. Al
berts. Bd White, Florita Wallace and
Billy ZittelL The act Is handsomely
presented, being especially rich in
costuming and scenic effects. The
dancing and musical numbers are
noteworthy for their originality and
each of the participants in the offer
ing seem to enjoy doing their quota
of entertaining quite as much as the
audience enjoys them.
Lew Hawkins is Beau Brummel and
Lord Chesterfield rolled into one and
dipped in charcoal. He is very funny
and his novelties In chatter and
music are relished keenly.
A trio with excellent voices are
Bently, Banks and Gay, who offer a
group of harmonized melodies. One
of the two men presides at the piano
and adds to the artistic values of the
delightful turn.
Harry and K-ittie Sutton are a clever
and likeable pair. They have arranged
a smart skit embracing music and
steps and called "The Powder Puff
Girl." It is most unusual and enter
taining. Opening the bill are the "Three
Raymonds." a trioof whirlwind gym
nasts who feature a series of original
and daring adventures.
This bill will change on Sunday.
Woman Held as Burglar.
Mrs. Marie McKiernan. 8SJ Thur-
man street, was arrested yesterday on
a warrant charging burglary, sworn
to by H. W. Sprague. 883 Thurman
street According to Sprague's story
to police, he had missed a number of
articles from the bouse and In an en
deavor to apprehend the burglar he
hid and watched. He said that yester
day morning he saw Mrs. McKiernan
climb through a window when she
thought he had gone. Mrs. McKier
nan was released on her own recog
nizance. Bead Ths Oregonian classified ads.
e 7sT
WE
mi
To take advantage of the Greatest Clothing Sale ever held under any one roof in the city of Portland. It's the, windup of one of
the city's best and most reliable clothing institutions. On January 7th, 1922, the Wonder Clothes Shop, of 140-142 Third Street,
received notice to vacate.
BUYERS, TAKE NOTICE
Having but 4 more days in which to dispose of this stock, we are offering you values that will absolutely SMASH all, previous
efforts made by this or any 6ther clothing sale. It's a chance, to buy clothing for less than ever before. The earlier you come
the greater will be your opportunity to benefit by this sale.
A Complete
Sacrifice on All
$15.00
Raincoats
$6.00 Men's Fine
Trousers
$3c65
$7.50 Men's Fine
Trousers
$4.35
WOMAN HEADS SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON COUXTY GETS
SEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Mrs. Archie Bryant, Lincoln High
School Graduate, Appointed
to Vacant Position.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Jan. 26.
(Special.) Mrs. Archie Bryant, a
Forest Grove woman, is now super
intendent of schools in Washington
county, having: this veek received the
appointment by the county court. She
succeeds Professor N. A. Frost, who
resigned to teacn at Watts, west of
here three miles, where he owns a
farm. Miss Estella Nelson is assist
ant in the superintendent's office.
Washington county'has 116 schools
and 220 teachers. Each school must
be viisted once a year and Superin
tendent Bryant intends to make the
visits by automobile.
Mrs. Bryant is a graduate of the
nld Portland h'gh school, now the
Lincoln high. She finished there in
1900. She taught her first school 21
years ago at Cipole. near Sherwood,
and has taught at Dilley. Gaston,
Hillside and Thatcher. She has four
cMldren Florence, now attending
the Oregon Agricultural college at
Corvailis; Victor Forrest, and Doro
thy, in school here. Two years ao
she was the highest salaried woman
teacher In the county.
Electrical Men to Dine.
CHF.HALIS, Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Tomorrow evening at the Ho
tel St. Helens Chehalis a dinner will
'Rape's Cold Compound"
Don't stay stuff ed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! A doss of "Papa's
Cold Compound" taken evers two
hour until three doses are taken
usually breaks up a cold and cods all
grippe misery.
The first dost opens clogged-up
nostrils and' air passages of bead;
$5.95
Womd.
ETT3
$35.00
SUITS
We Can
Fit You All
THE STOUT
THE SHORT
THE REGULAR
and
TALL
UNION STORE
S. E.
be served at 6 o'clock by the men
engaged in the electrical business of
Chehalts, Centralia and other points
in this section of the state. Guests
will Include dealers and contractors
who Install electric wiring, fixtures
and other equipment. Fifty guests
are expected to be In attendance. The
principal speaker will be Steven I.
Miller of the University of Washing
ton faculty.
THUG SUSPECT EN ROUTE
It. A. lutes, Caught In Tenlno, Is
on Way Back to Michigan.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Russell A. Lutes, arrested in
Tenlno two weeks ago on suspicion
of being connected with the $12,000
robbery of a bank at Halfway, Mich.,
on December 1. is on his way back
to Michigan in custody of Sheriff
John M. Spaller. of Macomb county.
Michigan. Following -denial Monday
in the federal court in Tacoma of a
writ of habeas corpus to prevent ex
tradition. Lutes failed to raise a
110,000 appeal bond In the time limit
set by the court.
Press dispatches from Detroit are
to the effect that .Lutes has been
implicated in the robbery by the con
fession of one John Higgins. also
charged with the bank robbery.
Prisoner Accused of Assault.
KALAMA. Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Deputy Sheriff Kindorf
brought O. N. Grinde to the county
Jail on a complaint sworn out by Mrs.
C E. Hermo, who charged Grinde
with attacking her in her home Tues
day morning. Grinde had called for
something to eat several days pre
viously and was given a Job of split
ting wood, for which Mr. Hermo
paid him, and he left. Tuesday morn-
"ra - Quickest Relief Known
stops nose running; relieves nead
ache, dullness.- f everisbness. sneexing.
"Pipe'i Cold Compound" Is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only a few cents at drug stores.
It acts without assistance. Taste
nice. Contains no qulnias. Insist
upon Paps', Adv.
'lllllll'Hl 'ijl
$25 Overcoats
$8.85
$35 Overcoats
$11
DO
$30 SUITS
ALTERATIONS FREE!
FIT GUARANTEED!
n
Corner Third and Alder
ing he returned and, when he laid
his hands on Mrs. Hermo, it is alleged,
she beat him off. The intruder left
the house and Mrs. Hermo telephoned
the sheriff, who found Grinde wan
dering about the place. i
BREEDERS WILL CONFER
Successful Woman Pure Livestock
, Grower to Address Meeting.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) The annual mid-winter meet
ing of the Lewis County Pure Breed
ers' club will be held in Chehalls next
Saturday. Following the usual custom,
a noon luncheon will be the feature,
followed by the reguiar business
meeting. The principal speaker at the
luncheon will be Mrs. Adda Howie,
whose home is in Wisconsin, near
Milwaukee. For more than 25 years
Mrs. Howie has been successfully en
raged in the business of raising pure
bred stock, retiring recently from
active work when she turned her
farm over to a son. She is the guest
of Portland friends. .
E. A. Donaldson, president of the
club: County Agent Fowler and other
local persons Interested In the pure
YOUR
SUITS
That WTe Sold
From
$50 to $60
NOW GO AT
Suits in All
Desirable Shades
Such as
Blue Serges
Banker's Gray
Tweeds and
Worsteds
'
bred stock business know Mrs. Howie
and know of her success as a breeder
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends
for the kindness extended during our
hnur of sadness, also for the expres
sions of sympathy by the many beau
tiful flowers.
,A1v MR A VD MRS W. A ITI'RT.ftTOH
$2J85
li .11 I II ! II uuaiaUMl, nil
favorable terras T A visit to our ware-room will be a revealation to you.
REED FRENCH PIANO CO.
Washington at 12th St.
Don't say Drug Store
-say Stout-Lyons
it
CASCARETS
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver,
The nicest cathartic-laxative In the
world to physio your liver and bowels
when yon have Dlziy Headache, Colds.
Eillousness. Indigestion, or Upset,
Acid Stomach Is candy-like "Casca
rela." On or two tonight will empty
4
Pays
Holy
$20
Cravenettes
$7.35
$12.00 Men's
PANTS
$8.85
$9.00 Men's
PANTS
$5.45
lit vic you su;
(,OT V Ol
ten vol r
Why pay 7 a month for outside
parking spare when we give inside
space and service for 12 hours a day
at the rates of J6.60 and $5 a month.
RED CAP ANNEX GARAGE
Open All the Time.
84 Tenth St.
Strop
Dependable Pianos
$370.00
On terms like rent. Why be without a piano
any longer when you can OWN one on such
saves you money
your bowels completely- by morning,
and you will feel splendid "They
work while you sleep." Cascarsts
never stir you up or grips Ilka 8alta.
Pills, Calomel or Oil. and they cost
only ten cents a box. Children lovs
Cascarets, too, Adv. . .
.1