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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1923 RAIL SEPARATION BENEFIT DOUBTED FOLLIES BEAUTY LISTENS FOR SOUND OF MANUEL'S VOICE, 1ME Two Lines' Growth Like One System, Says Sproule. WANTS OF PUBLIC MET Half of Century's Experience Said to Warrant Continued Opera tion as Single Unit. SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. That the Southern Pacific and the Cen tral Pacific railroads have been under common control for half a century and that their growth has been the development of a single railroad system, separate in name only, filling a demand which a sin gle company could not have filled, is asserted in a statement issued today by William Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific company. The statement was issued in com menting on the recent United States supreme court order directing abso lute separation of the two railroads. "The Central Pacific has been leased to the Southern Pacific for 87 years," President Sproule said. He continued "The Southern Pacific has been the owner of the entire capital stock of the reorganized Cen tral Pacific for 22 years. The deci sion of the supreme court is that these facts are in i violation of the Sherman act, although the Sherman act was not passed until 1890. Growth Is of' One System. "Beside all this, there is suffi cient evidence that the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific were held in common ownership as early as October, 1870. The offi cial records prove that the two have been under common control and management for 50 years, or since July, 1870. "The growth has been of one sys tem and not of two. ' The two com panies did what one company could not do under the circumstances of the time. Each has been -necessary to the other for effective service. "The supreme court now decides. In effect, that the lease of the Cen tral Pacific to the Southern Pacific became void when the Sherman act was passed, because of the Sunset route through Texas, on the south, competing with the line through Ogden, on the north. The business fact is that the line down the San Joaquin valley and over the Tehaeh api mountains to Los Angeles was built to meet the public demand for a railroad through the San Joaquin valley and to southern California. The same public demand was be hind the further extension of the line from Los Angeles eastward through El Paso and to Sierra Blanca, Tex. Public Desire Fulfilled. "The Central Pacific carried the extension into the San Joaquin val ley as far as Gosshen, the Southern Pacific taking it up there and carry ing it southward and eastward. Everything that was done had be hind it the backing of public de sire, with the approval of congress,, for the development of the resources of California, Oregon and other Pacific states, resources then dor mant, but with their possibilities evident." , After expressing his belief that the only question of present inter est to the public is whether the public is hurt by having this devel opment done by a single control under two corporate names instead of by a single control with a single name, President Sproule points out that the transportation act of 1920 "provides that with the consent of the interstate commerce commission it shall be lawful for two or more carriers to consolidate their proper ties or any part thereof under con ditions in harmony withthe general plan of consolidation of the rail roads of the 'country in groups." "The interstate commerce com mission thus can take up the chain of events," the statement of the Southern Pacific head continued. "The fact is that government con trol of the railroads has so increased and the policy of he government so changed since the suit was begun in 1914 that the situation needs to be dealt with in the light of present conditions and not the conditions that prevailed from to 1899 Hvery essential factor in the rail road business is supervised by the commissions created to protect the general public interest. The interstate commerce commis sion following the mandate of the transportation act of 1920, already has prepared a tentative plan for consolidating the railroads into a limited number of systems. In this tentative plan the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific remain together. "As a business question the com mission evidently saw the wisdom of not disturbing the present con trol and found no reason to believe that there was any undue restric tion of competition in the situation now existing or if there was any titular restriction that it was more than balanced by the other con veniences it afforded the public. Motive for Appeal Seen. "This single unit can now be sep arated into two units only by a proc ess of disintegration and tearing Into confused remnants of railroads, neither of which can function of itself. Therein would lie a new and real restraint of trade." In concluding. President Sproule said: "There seems, therefore, to be proper motive for direct appeal to the end that the power lodged in the interstate commerce commis sion may be exercised to maintain the operation of this transporta tion system as a unit, justified by the general experience of the public served. If necessary for this pur pose a new power might well be created by appropriate legislation." MINERAL LANDS OPENED Klamath Indian Reservation Is Affected by Federal Order. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, June 12. Secre tary of the Interior Fall issued an orHer today, opening with certain excerns the unallotted 'lands of the Klamath Indian reservation to mineral entries. Filings will be accepted under leases protecting the interest of the Indians, lands sub ject to Exploration not to include those areas containing springs, water holes, or other bodies of water of use to Indians in the care of their livestock or which can be utilized for other water purposes. The petition for the opening of lanri. fan.A fmm f TJ M.r'nrr,- 'ber of Beatty, Or., and was pre sented by Representative . omnott, who has been insisting for some time that mineral development on the reservation should be made possible under an act of congress passed in 1919. I , f Of I fej f ffj J4y L ,i-J.l fJ p$'?A 111, l &"f "tTf Li wit' ,1 - i sm l Ipi: ?'Y its A I r - xXfly vi' - - ' hf? - ; r " - Photo copyright by Underwood. ANNA Nlfc'HKI.. " , Keeping a sileAt vigil in her Washington home with her mother. Miss Anna Niehel, Follies girl who recently entered a suit for $50,000 against "Lonesome Manuel" Herrick, congressman from Oklahoma, hearing that his sayings are to be broadcast, sp'ends hours dally at the radiophone listening for the sound of his voice. At least that is what Anna's press agent says, and backs his statement with this very touching photograph. SAN FRANCISCO GIVES BIG RECEPTION TO AL KADER Mayor Rolph Takes Mayor Baker and Speeds Away With Him to - Center of Activities of Convention. SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. (Spe cial.) The gates of San Fran cisco were opened today to the members of the Mystic Shrine, who were assembling in their national convention. To the members of Al Kader temple, who are assembled here 600 strong, tha reception upon arrival in this city brought memo ries of the summer of 1920,. when Portland was nost to Snrinedom. - Dot.a arrival in Ran Francisco was greeted, this 'morning' with a general fire alarm. . Mayor Rolph,. with the fire chief, rushed him from the ferry to the hotel in the fire chief's machine at the rate of a mile a minute, ah tranic stopped. The street was lined with thousands of people whp gasped at the speeding car and the fire de partment whistles. . m Today's programme for the visit ing Shriners was more or less pre liminary. Tomorrow' the ''big show" .tart. rtolotraHnno nrHvpH P.VftrV few minutes and were being escort ed up Market street witn tneir uni formed bodies and their bands. When Al Kader arrived there was a large number of former Portland residents assembled at the ferry and their cars were waiting to take the Rose City visitors to their hotels. Special attention was given to the comfort of the women of the party .ho vtvM nf the San Francisco Shriners were making every effort to see that they were properly re ceived. . Al Kadtr took up its headquar ters at the Terminal hotel, with the overflow members of the delegation making use of the Lincoln. San Francisco has made every' effort possible to supply rooms for the Chrinara iltla tPTTITllP. IS hOUSed In an old restaurant, where it has made use of cots and Is making iisen at home. All the way to San Francisco stops were made at the various towns, where crowds welcomed the mem bers of the pilgrimage. At Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, Dunsmuir and 'other points the trains halted for a sufficient time to permit the Shriners to get out and obtain a breath of fresh artr. . Hillah temple of Ashland had the advantage over most any shrine in the country. It arrived early Sun day and the patrol and band imme diately made itself much in evidence. It paraded through the streets and helped put Oregon on the map in a manner that will not be forgotten. Fun-making started the moment the Shrine visitors put their feet on San Francisco pavements today. "Smile, smile," commanded the uniformed marchers from Nile tem ple, Seattle, as the crowd fell back before them. Where no smile came in response the command was thun dered again-until finally the smiles broke out on all sides. ,' rtcne-lfntr-frnm n rone On A side street just off Market was an effigyv dangling by its neck. This brought a smile, in fact, chuckles from all the shriners, who explained that it signified hanging- on to the rope. Puzzled outsiders had to be satis fied with the explanation - that dangling from a heavy hempen eord was a joke. ' . -; A big gun salute from Za-Ga-Zig Shriners from Des Moines brought down showers of corn on the crowds. The Za-Ga-Zig band with bright yellow coats resembled huge golden butterflies dispensing .' mu sical honey. . --a WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS DAY'S WORK. Senate. Resolution offered by Heflin, democrat, Alabama, probihiting airplanes from flying over public outdoor as semblages. Tariff revision debated. There was much discussion of Tholding a republican con ference to expedite action on the bonus act, but no conclu sion was reached. House. Considered bills relating to the District of Columbia. Agricultural committee fa vorably reported bill to regu late grain futures transaction, through interstate commerce clause of constitution. President Harding sent a request to the house for an additional (39,400 for use in connection with investigation and prosecution of war frauds. TAX ISSUE UP AGAIN Re-Examination Made Into Mu tual Building Associations. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BU REAU, Washington, D. C, June 12. Re-exa.mination is being made by the treasury department of the question of whether mutual build5 ing and loan associations should pay income taxes under the federal in come tax law, Senator POindexter was advised by Secretary Mellon today. SenatorPoindexter presented the case of the mutual building and loan associations in Washington before the treasury depaitment some time ago, advancing their contention that such associations being mutual and not operated for profit should be lax exempt. There are 60,000 mem bers of such organizations in Washington. Read The Oregonian classified ads. r The secret of goodness You know how good Heinz Pickles and Sauces and Relishes are. Heinz Vinegar is one of the quality ingredients that make them so good Sold everywhere. Four kinds Malt, Cider, White and Tarragon. In Heinz sealed bottles. EINZ PURE VINEGARS MRS. ftSTOR BACK HOME COMMOSS MEMBER HAILED AS "JOLLY GOOD FELLOW." Four , Hundred Guests Attend Dinner by English-Speaking " Union in London. LONDON, June 12. (By the As sociated Press.) Viscountess Astor was hailed as a ''jolly good fel low" by " 400 guests at a dinner given by the English speaking union to welcome home tie first woman to take "her seat as a mem ber of the house of commons, after ber American tour. - Mrs. Wintringham, who shares the honors of feminine representa tion in parliament with the Vir ginian, united with Lord' Lee of Fareham in . saying nice things about the guest of honor's work in parliament and the unofficial mis sion she' performed recently 'in America. : , The English' speaking union Is the only Anglo-American fellow ship society . which admits -women to membership. Viscountess Astor was attired in a tan colored gown with green girdle ' with two . ropes of pearls around her neck. In characteristic fashion she sermonized, admon ished and joked for an hour. In her peroration she alluded to the Washington conference, saying: "America had a chance to ouild the greatest navy in the world; she gave it up with as muoh grace as the greatest jjavy in the world gave up its long reign of the sea." .When" she resumed her seat the audience to a man and woman stood and sang spiritedly "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow." ."Lady Nancy" gave an account of her American travels, prefaced by a recital of the unifying influence of Anglo-Saxon idealism. She rapped on the table, as she affirmed: "I am not Tiere to speak of England; I did that for one month in' Amer ica. I am here to speak of America and I can do so with a9 much pride and confioence as to her greatness as I spoke of England's greatness in America." MECCA RIOT OF COLOR (Continued From Firat Page.) side of him to prevent a sudden-bolt to .the sidewalk. With the camel came a vehicle that apparently was a cross between a velocipede, wheeled chair, Jinriii sha and & motorcycle. Dusky orien tals in barbaric garb and wearing Corean straw hats escorted the ,ve hide, which bystanders said might have come from the desert of Arabia. Immediate construction of a new $300,000 Shrine hospital for crip pled children at Philadelphia was authorized today by the hospital committee - of the imperial council of the Shrine. ' These hospitals will have 50 beds each. Others are under construc tion in San Francisco, Portland, Or., St. Louis, Minneapolis, Montreal and Shreveport, La. .- - Other Hospitals Wanted. - Applications for hospitals for Hawaiian territory, Virginia, Can ada -and New Mexico were among those heard by the committee today. For "Virginia, Roanoke, Richmond and Norfolk are among those being considered, while for Canada, Vic toria, Vancouver,. Calgary and Win nipeg are" among the possibilities. These applications will be acted on later. Shrine week is to be sport -week in San Francisco, according to plans announced here today, which call for sport events of many kinds, at which the visiting nobles will be honor guests. Crack shots among the pilgrims will compete Wednesday and Thurs day at the traps of the Olympic oUub for team and individual prizes, while the golfers will have access' to all the leading courses of the bay coun ties. Wednesday afternoon there will be a big swimming meet here at which Duke Kahanamoku, the noted Hawaiian; will appear. Swim mers from Lbs Angeles, Stockton Portland, Seattle, Sacramento and Pasadena are to compete. Shrine auto race fans will .see noted drivers in action in a special 150-mile race at San Carlos near here -Wednesday, while those who follow the water will be guests, at speedboat contests and at a yacht ing regatta on the bay. Tomorrow night there Tfcill be a Shrine boxing show and wrestling exhibition here. Throughout the week there will be baseball games here between :he San Francisco and Portland clubs-of the Pacific coast baseball league. -Rickenbacher to Start. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, noted war ace, is to act as starter at a 15S-mHe automobile race to be held at San Carlos, near here, Wednes day, in which ten well-known drivers will compete for -$25,000 cash prizes and the Shriners" national cham pionship trophy. - The drivers entered are Ralph De Palma, Cliff Durant, Julius Elling boe, Wilbur D'Alene, Roscoe Sarles, Art Klein, Joe Thomas, Howard Wil cox, Pietro de Faola and Bennett Hill. ' . - : " Government' aviators under the di rection of Major H.- H. Arnold, head of the air . service of the 9th corps army area, will stage exhibitions at the speedway during the automobile race. - FEDERAL EXPENSES GUT DAWES PRESSURE EFFECTS FURTHER REDUCTION. Expenditures Total $3,523,136, 768 Compared With $5,138, 8 0 6 , 9 3 7 Previous" Tear . '.'. WASHINGTON, D. C. June 12. Hixpenaitures for carrying on tn ordinary business of the. govern ment for the current fiscal year will be nearly $1,700,000,000 less than last year, or about $100,000,000 more than the latest estimate by Director of the Budget Dawes, treasury off! cials predicted today. Expenditures of the government, chargeable against ordinary receipts exclusive of the principal of the public debt 6or the fiscal year to date, have amounted to $3,523,136,768 compared with $5,138,806,937 for the corres ponding period last year, according to the latest daily treasury state ment. Pressure by the budget bureau. officials declared, would prevent undue last minute expeditures be fore July 30 so that General Dawes" estimate would be more than borne out by the results for the year. ENGLISH IS COMPULSORY Course Replaces French in High " Schools of Bavaria. BERLIN, June 12. (Special cale.) It is now compulsory to teach English, instead of French, in the Bavarian high schools. The budget committee of the Ba varian reichstag, in accepting the proposal to substitute English for French in the schools, explained that French culture has passed its Lzenith, while English has an en tirely different value because it is the most widely spoken language in world commerce. . PLANE CRASH IS FATAL Cadet Sergeant, Playing In War Game, Falls and Dies. GALVESTON, Tex., June 12. Ca det-Sergeant Wright, a member of the 27th aero squadron, was injured fatally this afternoon when his plane crashed. He died 40 minutes after the accident. The accident was witnessed by hundreds of persons who were view ing the war game in progress be tween the 27th squadron encamped here and the 19th squadron located at Ellington field. , KLAN PARADE BAN ASKED Chicago Council Committee Acts to Prohibit Demonstrations. , CHICAGO, June 12. A recom mendation that Ku Klux Klan parades and public demonstrations be prohibited within the city limits if the participants appear masked was made today by unanimous vote of the council judiciary committee. The committee also refused to bar the exhibition' of . the motion picture - films here of Roscoe Arbuckle, the comedian. Time for that Toothsome Treat , A nourishing, wholesome com bination that Has always brought health with welcome release from the heavy foods of Winter ; With Strawberries The whole wheat gteamed-cooked, 6hredded and baked a crisp, golden brown all the goodness of the wheat combined with the most luscious berry that come,s from American soil. Nothing so wholespme and satisfying. WhenVou ask for Shredded "Wheat be sure you get the original Shredded Wheat you have always eaten, made at Oakland, Calif. always clean, . always pure, always the same high quality. Two Biscuits with milk or cream, or with berries or J other fruits, make a satisfying meaJL. SSJSSP' mm d&o. Merchandise oPc Merit Only An Uncommon and Very Comprehensive Showing of New. Negligee for the Summertime Substantiating Hearty Opinions That "Lipman, Wolfe's Is the Store' Corduroy Robes Pretty Ones at a Very Low Price Chice at $3.95 ;DeIightfuI robes of wide wale corduroy two ; equally lovely models some of the robfcs in regu lation style others in the breakfast coat model. - One has choice of such high shades as coral, rose, wisteria and Copenhagen blue. Graceful Negligees of Box Loom Crepe in Delicate Colors - , Much of thir charm can be attributed to the fascinating colorings such pastel shades as orchid, rose, light blue and salmon. Various novel styles, and the prices $4.95 and $5.95 . ' Elegant Silken Negligees Silk breakfast coats,. Pullman robes and padded robes. The fabrics are varied each one particu- larly adapted to the style it enriches. Prices range from $12.50 to $30.00. Ob the Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. The Styles That Are Best and Values That Are Special SUMMER GLOVES, -16-button milanese silk gloves that, are fascinatingly trimmed with Paris point backs they're in mode, mastic, silyer gray and white ex ceptional values at $1.75 Women's milanese silk gloves in the two-clasp style and with heavily embroidered backs choice of many -of the more f ashjonable summer shades. Special at $1.49 Women's chamois-suede gauntlet gloves with strap wrist. Trimmed with embriodered backs and bands of contrasting, colors. At $1.25 Chamois-suede gauntlet gloves in the strap wrist style some of them with pearl buckle fastening. Very specially priced at $1.95 On the First Floor. .- . . Miss Nolan of New York to Be Here Just 4 More Days Demonstrating "Binner" Corsets 1 -The woman who wears a "Binner" corset as the foundation for her costume enjoys the confidence and pleasure that come from knowing that one is fashionably clad. And infinitely appealing is the comfort that the "Binner" allows through more scientific con struction, v For every woman there is a "Binner" cor set,, and while Miss Nolan is here all "Bin ner" corsets sold will be fitted under her personal direction. The celebrated "Binner" corsets are at this store exclusively in Portland. On the Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. -v ::''l-i'I'-J'i1' - 1 Reduced Fares Increased Service AMONG the many advantages of the travel-by-water way between San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are the special re duced summer excursion fares now in effect. These especially attractive fares, together with the recent improvements in service, make the TRAVEL-BY-WATER way, -via the Admiral Line, doubly inviting. ' Round-Trip Summer Excursion Fares: To San Francisco and return, includ- CCfl flfl Ins meals and berth....; VvlUiUU To Los Angeles and return, includ ing meals and berth.... ..t $74.00 To San Diego and return, including $Q I Eft . meals and berth .UliJU Let us tell you more about this TRAVEL-BY-WATER way it's the comfortable, in vigorating, cheerful way and economical, too. . . , TICKET OFFICES: 101 Third St, cor. Stark, Portland. Phone Broadway 5481. Geo. W. Sanborn A Sons, Astoria. Phone 1185. E. G. McMICKEN. Pass. Traffic Mprr, I C. Smith Bide Seattle, Wash. , Pacific TCbastwisVJerv.ee ADMIRAL LINE PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY a KF. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT Trade-Mark Registered THE SIGN OF PERFECT SERVICE Proper Glasses T h o roughly experienced Optometrists for the ex amination and adjust ments. Skilled workmen to construct the lenses a concentrated service that guarantees depend able glasses at reason-, able prices. Complete Lena - Grinding Factory on the Premise. 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