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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, MAY 3., 1923 RATE GUT BIG BOON DECLARES I. TEAL Counsel of Traffic Associa u tion Gives Views. NO SURPRISE EXPRESSED Decision of Interstate Commerce Commission Held Result of Prolonged Hearings. The decision of the interstate com merce commission yesterday which is lo bring- about a reduction in freight rates will be of great benefit to the business Interests of the United States, according to the opinion ex pressed laet night by J. N. Teal, coun sel of the Portland Traffic and Trans portation association. "The decision of the commission that rates should be reduced approxi mately 14 per cent follows prolonged hearings and arguments by the com mission to determine to what extent, if at all, general reductions in rates might be ordered, and if ordered whether the reductions be limited to specific commodities," said Mr. Teal. Decision Not Surprising. , "The decision will occasion no sur prise to those informed on the sit uation. Following the extraordinary increases in rates under the decisions of August 20, 1920, there has been a distinct deflation in costs of every kind excepting freight. Some "reduc tions were made but in general they continued on the peak-war basis of 1920. "For many months it has been con ceded on every hand1 that freight rates were too high. The contention, however, was advanced that further cuts in costs must be made as a con dition precedent to reducing rates. "The producers and shippers were con fronted with the insoluble 'egg and hen' problem, and while the question as to whether costs or-rates would be reduced was discussed pro and con, the country's Industries suffered. Basic Reductions Urged. "At the hearing the issue which seemed to be tfre live. one was wheth er reductions should apply only on the basic commodities such as agri cultural products, livestock, lumber, coal, steel and the like or that there should be a reduction on all traffic. By far the larger number of shippers and railroad officers suggested that reductions apply on the basic prod ucts. "A majority of the commission doubtless believed that due to the fact that the rise had been made on a horizontal basis, the reductions should be made likewise. Therefore all freight rates were reduced on an equal percentage basis, "At the moment it is difficult to analyze with exactness the effect of the reduction in all commodities. As to some, such as livestock, grain and lumber, such reductions have already been made. It would appear from the report as published that as to these the reductions ordered do not apply. Lumber Is Benefited. "As I read the report, lumber "will receive substantial reductions to all territory west of the Mississippi. ' "While the decision Is, in my opin ion, conservative, it is a step in the right direction and will do good. High rates, as everyone knows, do not mean high revenue and the products of the west with markets at long dis tances from points of production sim ply cannot bear what are termed high rates. "The decision will not react un favorably to the railroads. In my opin ion the effect will be the reverse. It is a step ' towards normalcy and that means a step towards stab ilizing business. The effect will not be instantaneous, of course, but ev eryone, I think, will admit that there can be no exceptions in the deflation process and all railroads as well as other industries and individuals must do their share." DECREASE WEST SUBSTANTIAL Lumber Reductions East of St. Paul and Omaha Inconsequential. SEATTLE, Wash., May 24. (Spe cial.) Substantial reductions west of ..St. Paul and Omaha and inconsequen tial reductions east of those points summarize the interstate commerce commission's general rate decision insofar as west coast lumber is con cerned. - On lumber there will be a reduc tion of 8 cents each 100 pounds at Hutchinson, Kansas; 6 cents at St. t'aul, Omaha, Topeka and Kansas City; 6 cents at Denver, "Wichita, Cheyenne and Fargo; - 5 cents at Billings. Salt Lake City and Butte; Vi cents from Puget Sound to San Francisco, 3 cents from Portland to San Francisco; cents from Fuget Sound to Los Angeles; g cents from Portland to Los Angeles; 24 cents to Cleveland; 1V4 cents to Indianapolis, and 1 cent to Chicago, St. Louis and Des Moines. Reduc tions on cedar are 1 cent each 100 "pounds greater than on fir. No reductions are given at Pitts burg and points east, to which terri tcry the railroads have already vol vntarily reduced rates to a greater extent than i3 now ordered by the commission. The new rates should stimulate business from territory west of the Missouri river after July 1, but dur ing June buyers in the western part of the country are likely to with hold orders awaiting the effective ness of the lower transportation costs. Business from Chicago and east will scarcely be retarded pend ing inauguration of the new rates. FANS ASK FOR ENCORES iTontitiiifd From First PagV -,, and "Maui Girl." The numbers by the orchestra were "Hula Medley," "Tucky Home," "Booia Boola," "Hila," "Kawaihau,"' "Wailana," "Indiana" and "The Sheik." As a finale Charles i, K. Diamond played a saxophone solo, fi "Saxophobia." It was a particularly good night for radio ' broadcasting, nearly all v.. stations reporting splendid success 5 in hearing the music. There was an f. unusually large audience listening in ' as well, many of the local stations 5 entertaining guests at radio parties. A number of calls by long distance telephone further indicated that the i two concerts had been heard for many miles. RADIO PROGRAMME SUCCESS Violin, Piano and Vocal Solos Are Sent Broadcast, Yesterday's afternoon programme broadcast from The Oregonian radio tower from 3:30 to 4:30 o'clock was eported by dozens of the fans as a oeeided success, both as a musical en tertainment and as a perfectly trans mitted radio broadcast. Several addi lional microphones placed in different parts of the radio room by The Orego nian radio staff to aid in the trans mission of the electrical waves proved a successful experiment and will be used in all future broadcasts here alter. ;. ' The programme consisted of violin, vocal and piano solos, ten numbers altogether, played and sung by four prominent local artists. They were Mrs. Henning Carlson, pianist; Ira D. Morgan, vocalist; Mrs. Miles D Warren, vocalist, and Miss Loris Gratke, violinist. This afternoon the Multnomah hotel orchestra will provide the graater part of the' Seiberling-Lucas concert arranged by William Hodecker. The orchestra now consists of six pieces and is directed by Louis S. Shurtliff, violinist who recently took over the directorship. Besides several num bers by request, the orchestra will play "At the End of the Road," "Geor gia", "Some Sunny Day," "Smilln' Through" and "Do It Again." With the orchestra concert there will also be a number of new Victor records played. THE OAKS HAS RADIO OUTFIT High-Power Receiver Installed in Amusement Park. For the amusement of pleasure seekers at the Oaks a complete radio receiving station has been installed by John F. Cordray, manager. The new outfit is of the combined vario meter and honeycomb cabinet type with detector and three-stage ampli flier. It is expected that all radio stations on the Pacific coast will be brought into communication with the park with this form of high power receiver. In the very near future it is planned to replace the present magnavox with a larger one so that the messages and concerts may be plainly hearJ through the entire resort. At present the apparatus is in stalled in a tent near the auditorium with H. Kalse as operator in charge. Concerts and other radio programmes from far and near will be featured both afternoon and evening. RADIO COMPLAINTS HEARD Wireless "Bugs" of White Salmon Say Receivers Buzz. WHITE SALMON, Wash., May 24. (Special.) Although many "wireless bugs" have erected stations here. nothing outside of induction has been picked up as yet. Many complaints are heard about a bad buzz in the receivers, which is only- natural, considering the fact that in a great many cases the same ground is used for both the local tele phone and wireless. In other cases the distance between the two grounds s too snort and voices can be heard. throwing the enthusiastic radiophon- ists into a high state of excitement. only to discover later that they were hearing voices over the local tele phone wires through induction. None of these youngsters have' suc ceeded as yet in picking up Hood River, but there are enough profes sional radio men here to help them out in their installations and they are going to do it. CLOTHES PISS TO SHOV BENEFIT FOR PUBLIC WEL FARE BUREAU SATURDAY. Mrs. William MacMasters and Sirs. Alexander Thompson In Charge of Drive at Libert-. Mrs. William MacMasters and Mrs. Alexander Thompson have taken charge of the public welfare bureau's old clothes drive at the Liberty the ater Saturday morning. All school children under 12 years of age will be admitted free to a special show- ing of tne Jackie Coogan photoplay lrouoie. The only admission price will be a bundle of cast-off clothes suitable for the bureau's work among the poor of the city. Though clothes and shoes are mostly in demand the doors will be open to any child who produces sometning that may assist some poor family. Canned goods, household articles, towels, cooking utensils, bedding in fact anything will be accepted as an admission ticket. In addition to the free admission at the special show, the Liberty the ater is conducting a Jackie Coogan contest, -in which a suit of the star's stage costume will be given as first prize to the youngster who presents himself at the Liberty door in the best imitation of Jackie's makeup. The clothes worn in "The Kid," "My Boy," and "Trouble," will be the type to be followed. Mrs. MacMasters, Mrs. Thompson, Mayor Baker and others will judge the contest. The special show will commence at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. GOLF DAY IS OBSERVED Sport Attracts Largest Expenditure for Equipment, Says Speaker. More money is annually spent in this country for goU equipment than for any other sport equipment, even baseball, said T, D. McLean, pre senting a golf company of Newark, Q., at the luncheon ol the Ad clu at the Benson hotel yesterday noon. The gathering was characterized by the .;ispensing of Scotch mtralc, Scotch ickes and information on Scotch golf. The proper way to manufacture golf balls and to hit them after they are manufactured was related by differ ent ones on the programme: Among those who dispensed golf information besides Mr. McLean were H. B. Nel son, Colonel James E. Cairns and J. Hammer. Jimmie Moon, ex-British pipe ma 1or, gave some music on the bagpipe. Judge A. L. Miller of Vancouver. Wash., one of the trustees of the project for putting a bridge across the Columbia river on the site of the old Bridge tif the Gods, told of the legendary bridge and the plans for the new structure. It was announced That the Adclub will participatu in Ihe dedication of this bridge in the near future. Plans' are now being prepared by a committee headed by William P. Merry and. will be an nounced soon. Fire Marshal Grenfell asked for co operation in the cleanup campaign row being conducted 'n the city. Alleged Syndicalist Bound Over. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., May. 21. (bpecial. Louis Davis, alleged I. W. W. organizer, arrested here May 19, was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Gabagen. Bonds were fixed at J3000, in default of which Davis was remanded to the custody of the sheriff. The charge against Davis is criminal syndicalism. Chief of Police Wilson said that the matter had been referred to the federal authorities with a view to having Davis deported, as he had come to this country from Austria 11 years ago and had made no attempt to become a citizen.- . ' t Oklahoma Man Gets Job. '. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 2(4 The senate confirmed tonight the nomina tion of Arthur H. Geissler of Okla homa City, to be1 minister to Guate mala, - ICES PER CE IT Interstate Body Orders Rail Reduction July 1. MANY CLASSES AFFECTED Act Intended to Stabilize Commerce and Industry Is Expected to ' Increase Traffic Also. ' . -4 (Continued T'Vom Tint -Page.) suggested also reductions in . pas senger, rates; "Practically all agreed that stable ity of freight rates is highly de sirable," the majority opinion de clared, "and that normal traffic may not well be expected until the pres ent widespread expectation of rate reduction is realized or dispelled. To assume that rates can or should be stabilized on the present high basis is futile." Action Is Voluntary. The general questron of whether railroad transportation charges in the United States had attained levels too high for business and industry to support was brought formally be fore the interstate commerce com mission, .in the fall of .1921 on the commission's own motion although in response to nation-wide commercial and political suggestions. . Farm or ganizations and representatives of western states, particularly those in the grain producing area, obtained marked concessions about that time to which railroads voluntarily added a 10 per cent reduction on practically all agricultural products all over the United States except In New England. Before the commission, however, the railroad executives, statistical ex ports and attorneys, developed the argument that railroad earnings were insufficient to justify any general decreases, at least until operating ex penses and wage payments, as regu lated by the railroad labor board, had been reduced. - Every major industry in the United States was represented in the bearings, along with state reg ulative bodies, most of whom sought lowering of transportation charges, but diverged in the degree of urgency which they suggested for the com mission's action. The hearings ex tended over four months. Secretary of Contmerce Hoover, ap pearing at the request of the cham ber of commerce of the United States, proposed that the commission should make over the existing rate struc tures on the principle of applying proportionately lower freights to the bulky, low-priced, raw materials of industry and agriculture, such as coal, primary foodstuffs, and , ores. Higher price finished materials and passenger traffic, Mr. Hoover sug gested, might bear the charges until such time as railroad revenues had developed to the point which would allow reductions without endangering railroad credits. Immediate and tan gible cuts, he said, probably could not be made. The secretary's position contrasted radically with that of state commis sions, whose members centered a good deal of their attack on passenger rate schedules, which they alleged to be too high for the traffic, and in reality the cause of low railroad earnings. -Representatives of the steel and iron industry asked more stringent and immediate action, principally arguing that the commission should remove the entire 40 per cent in crease put on eastern rates on their products in 1920. Tha National In dustrial Traffic league, representing shippers generally, took much the same position. The coal industry elaborated Mr. Hoover's proposals, asserting that basically coal costs in fluenced prices of so many other commodities that cuts in rates on it, particularly upon bituminous coal, would have a beneficial effect. The farming interests were not so urgent, particularly in view of the fact that agricultural rates vent down while the discussion was before the com mission. ' Members of the commission them selves found much difficulty, it was indicated, during the weeks after the taking of testimony ceased, in work ing out a line of action. A decision expected by April 1 was many more weeks in the making than even the traffic experts and the railroad ob servers expected, but it was pointed out that the record of testimony and the transportation subject itself were of immense magnitude. There was also a suggestion that delay might have been desired in the matter to allow business conditions and price levels to stabilize further, and to see whether or not the railroad labor board might find it possible to allow wage cuts railroads were seeking. COURSE IS NOT INTIMATED Oregon Commissioners Silent on Intra-State Rate Action.. SALEM, Or., May 24. .(Special.) In the absence of advices on the ac tion of the interstate commerce com mission in reducing freight rates the Oregon public service commissioners said today that they were not in a position to offer any comment on the stand they might take with relation to intra-state rates. "In view of the fact, however, that most of the state commissions have followed the lead of the interstate commerce commission in the increases which were put into effect during the period of federal control it is likely that a similar attitude will obtain in a period of rate reductions," Fred G. Buchtel of the Oregon commission said. "The carriers have been unanimous in their contentions that a uniform policy as between the interstate com mission and the state commissions during the period of rate increases was essential, and it is not going too far to say that the same line of argu ment should hold forth now." ' . Not until the Oregon commission is advised of the action of the Interstate commission and its effect, on Inter state rates, will any formal announce ment be made here. .: . . . RATE REDUCTION APPARENT Report on Action of Interstate Body Too Meager to Be Clear. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 24 (Spe cial.) Report of reductions made by the interstate commerce commission in the recent general rate hearing, which was practically a re-opening of Jhe general .rate, case known as ex parte 74, is too meager to hazard a statement as to the absolute effect, but apparently the commission has Nfcrdered a general reduction of 10 per cent in all freight rates with the ex ception of agricultural products, O. O. Calderhead, traffic and rate expert of the Washington department of public works, said today, following receipt of a telegram from Washington, D. C, advising him of the Commission's ac tion. On agricultural products ths rcduc- FREIGHT CUT tion of 16 per cent made in the hay and grain rates in western territory last fall and the voluntary reduction 10 per cent in all agricultural prod ucts, effective January 1, will be sub stituted in lieu of the horizontal re duction of 10 per cent. GREATER VOLUME HELD NEED Railroads May Face Troubles In Financing, Says William Sproule. SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. Today's reduction in freight rates must result in greatly increased volume of busi ness or the railroads will face added difficulties in the matter of financing, said William Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific company, in a state ment issued late today. "I have no knowledge of the de cision ordering reductions of freight rates except as stated in press re ports;" he "said. "The scope and effect of. the . decision cannot be guessed at and consequently I cannot give an opinion on It except to say that unless the reductions add greatly to the volume of freight traffic car ried by the railroads the reductions may merely increase the difficulties of the roads without helping business in any substantial way. "But I have faith in the interstate commerce commission and the United States railroad labor board and be lieve they have such knowledge of the essential things to be done that in the exercise of their responsible func tions they will reach such an equa tion between operating revenues and operating expenses as will leave the railroads enough net to warrant the people in putting their savings once more into railroad securities, "The railroads need $1,000,000,000 a year to bring them up to the needs of this growing nation and keep them up to the task of serving the people properly. Railroad operations have to be on a paying basis or the rail roads cannot get the money because the public will not invest their money in railroads unless the investment is fairly secure and pays a fair return." EARNINGS EXPECTED TO DROP Railroads Must Curtail Expendi tures, Says Howard Elliott. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24. Re duction iin operating income which may be expected to result from the re duction in freight rates will necessi tate curtailment of expenditures on the part of many railroads, "unless the labor board will give relief on wages," to an equal amount, Howard Elliott, chairman of the Northern Pa cific Railway company, said tonight. The length and technical language of the interstate commerce commis sion decision required careful study before an intelligent opinion upon it could be expressed, he said, but "obviously there will be a substantial shrinkage" in gross earnings of rail roads. CLUB ROOMS ARE RAIDED DEPUTIES ACT FOLLOWING RE TURN OF INDICTMENTS. Charges of Maintaining Gambling Dens Are Placed Against the Men Arrested. Acting on warrants issued follow ing secret indictment of four of tho officers of the clubs, deputy sheriffs Hate yesterday afternoon raided the Oregon Liberty club, 511 Pine street, arresting Peter Kukis, treasurer, and the International club, 66 V4 Sixth street, taking Louis Carlos, secretary, into custody. Charges of maintaining gambling dens were placed against the names of the men on the county jail docket. Warrants also were held for the arrest of Gus Cararantas, president of the International club; John Murouzis, officer of the organization; Tom Nick els, president of the Oregon Liberty club, and Sam Papas, director of that society, but were not served yester day. All these men are under grand jury Indictment. It was reported that Nickels was temporarily out of the city, that Car arantas was ill at home, that Mur ouzis had left to make his home in San Francisco, and that Papas could not be found. The two men taken into custody were in the clubrooms when they were raided and were ar rested on John Doe warrants. Both "clubs" maintain card rooms on the second floors of buildings at HI Pine street and 66's Sixth street and. cater chiefly to the foreign ele mcnt in the north end. Numerous complaints that gambling was prac ticed openly in the places were in vestigated by the grand jury, with the resulting indictments. O. J. Gross and Harold Peck, deputy sheriffs, were principal witnesses before the grand jury in the case of the Inter national club, William R. Edlund and Richard Wilder testified in the other case. - .i . PAROLED CONVICT HELD Bon Trenkman, Vigilante, Arrests Man Attempting to Cash Check. Dave Penwell, alias Roy A. McFar land, a parole violator from Walla Walla, was arrested last night Dy Ben Trenkman of the vigilantes as he was attempting to cash a check for $45 with Frank Kerslake, for-hire driver at Fifth and Washington streets. The check,, signed in the name of McFarland as a department manager of the Meier & Frank com pany, was spurious. No local charge was filed against Penwell because the rogues' gallery showed him to be a parole violator from Walla Walla, where he had been sent from Stevens county for from two to 20 years for Issuing bad checks. He was paroled in July of last year and admitted to police that he violated the parole in September of last year. TAILORED MEN MAKE GOOD Men having their clothes tailored to order usually make good in busi ness:"" i.This is partly due to the fact that they make a better appearance and therefore a better Impression, partly because of the added assurance that a man has when w.ell dressed, and partly because the long-headed fel lows who know that a tailored suit is real economy also know a lot of other things as well. . - - Have the largest makers of men's suits in the northwest make a fine tailored suit for you, at $35 to $65. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store. Adv. ' Student Gets Scholarship. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem, Or., May 24. (Special.) Hugh A. Doney, a senior in Willamette uni versity, has bc-en awarded a scholar-ship-in Wesleyan university. Middle ton, Conn. He is the younger son of President - Doney; In Wesleyan he will take advanced work in English. He has represented Willamette In many tennis tournaments. Andrew C. Caton of Olympia, Wash., who will be graduated from Willamette next month, will enter Boston Theological school to study for the ministry in September. His wife will enter Bos ton university, Just what MM LODGE ELECTS ODDFELLOWS STAGE PARADE IX KAIX AT EUGESE. Session Is Expected to End Today With Choosing ot Officers and Next Meeting Place. EUGENE, Or,, May- 24. (Special.) Officers for the coming year were elected today at the second session of the Rebekah assembly at the annual grand lodge ot the Oregon Oddfel lows. The following officers were named: Mrs. Mildren McMahan. Hal sey, president; Mrs. Edyth Kelley, Roseburg, vice-president; Mary Moss, Lakevlew, warden; Ora Casper, Dal las, secretary; Eda Jacobs, Portland, treasurer; Elsie Morand, Belle Bercher and Mrs. Christine Anderson, trustees of the assembly; Mrs. Nettie Whet son, Pendleton, representative to na tional assembly. The first regular session of the grand lodge of Oddfellows opened this morning with close to 6M) delegates present. Following the conferring of the grand lodge degree on 150 mem bers and te appointment of stand ing committees, the session adjourned till tomorrow. In the competitive drill held this afternoon between the uniformed pa trols, the Canton Portland was awarded first place In the comest among the chevaliers. In the natrol drill for the Johnson cup the police team of the Star lodge of Portland was first; the City View team of Portland, second, and the .Star lodge civilian team third. 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