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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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An Uncommon and Very Comprehensive Showing of
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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.
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. 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.
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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.
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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
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Complete Lena - Grinding
Factory on the Premise.
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THOMPSON
OPTICAL INSTITUTE
For the Conservation and
Betterment of Human
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(Not a School.)
201 to 211 Corbett Bids.
Fifth and Morrison Sts.
Established 1908.
Chas. A. Ruseo.
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