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TIIE SUNDAY OREG ONIANPORTL AN P, FEBRUARY 20, 191C. STUDENTS OF RATES URGE CITY TO ACT Decision Indorsed Far as As toria Concerned, but Port land's Claim Is Sounded. SIGNIFICANT HINT OMINOUS Shippers and Business Men Sec Big Xxss in Trade Vnless Portland Obtains Kate to Which It Is Entitled by Its Position. Tf tiie Interstate Commerce Commis sion's decision In the Astoria rate case is to mean anything to foruunu " Portland is to derive any benefit from 4. if "pnftinnH 1 not to suf fer rom it an earnest appeal must be . 1. . , - ... ; i fnr rates to Tnaae 10 1 1 1 v vjium - Portland below the Astoria and the. Pupet Sound rates. This is the firm conviction or many prominent Portland business men and (shippers who have studied the rate sit uation and who are interested in the further development of Portland as a seaport and as a commercial center. Following- are some of the expres sions by leading Portland business men on this subject: C. Cl Colt, president Chamber of Commerce I think the decision in the Astoria rate case will help consider ably. It remains to be seen what gen eral effect it -will have; in that re spect there seems to be a difference of opinion. As far as the Chamber of Commerce is concerned, we have always favored a parity of rates be tween Astoria and Puget Sound, and we also favor lower rates for Portland. It is likely that the decision will have far-reaching effects that will be felt in several directions. Just what these will be and how far they will extend remains to be seen. Endless Chain Foreseen. 51. II. Ilouser. member of the grain bureau of the Chamber of Commerce A lot of people have been bamboozled into thinking that a victory for Astoria would bring a proportionate reaumou to Portland. But I have not been bam boozled. A close study of the ruling reveals a hint that Portland need not ask for a reduction. The hint is strong that we need not ask and that if we do we will be turned down. The up shot of the decision, of course, will be that Portland will ask for a lower rate. Suppose Portland does get a reduction, I believe that the Public Service Cora missions will force the railroads to give -Puget Sound, then, a rate equal to Portland's; and. even if the Commis sions do not do it, the railroads for their own protection will give the re duction to Puget Sound. In that event Astoria will bo right where she was when she started. If the lower rate is denied Portland, it remains to be seen -whether Astoria will draw business from Portland or from' Puget Sound. Someone will have to pay to bring ves sels un the river to Portland. The fact remains, however, that ifl the railroads are forced to deliver at Astoria for the same rate that they deliver at Portland, it is not to be assumed that ships are coming up to Portland. The business may be trans acted in Portland, but the bulk of the work will be done at Astoria. In that respect Portland is to be at a serious disadvantage. I have been watching the case with interest since it started. I gave up my plans, temporarily then, of building an elevator on the Irving dock property, near the Broadway bridge, to see how the case came out. I am now forced to abandon the en tire plans and wait. Portland's Claim Cited. O. SI. Clark, Trade and Commerce Bureau. Chamber of Commerce I do not think the decision will do Portland any harm. I have c'ways been in favor of it and have thought that Astoria was entitled to the same rates as to Puget Sound. A few years ago in talking to a number of Astoria business men, I said so. Portland is entitled to a less rate, I think, in that it should get a rate less what it costs to haul grain from Port land to Astoria by' rail. She is cer tainly entitled to a rate less than the cost of carrying by boat. I think an effort should be made to get this less rate and I believe Astoria would not contest it. as all that has been sought is a parity of rates with Puget Sound. C. B. Woodruff, traffic and trans portation bureau. Chamber of Com merce It is an absolutely just decision, there is no quetsion about that, and should be of mu-h benefit to Astoria. I am in favor of it, but the question of whether or not it will prove of benefit to Portland depends upon whether Portland will be able to get lower rates to which it is unquestionably entitled because it is located 100 miles farther inland. This decision ought to mean that Portland will get these rates. Jleanwhile, pending the outcome of that decision, I am content to congratulate Astoria and hope for the best for Portland. Lower Rate Expected. II. W. Mitchell, traffic and transpor tation bureau. Chamber of Commerce I think the decision is what it ought to be. 1 don't think it will make a jrreat deal of difference to Portland, because I think we will tret a lower rate here, to which Portland is un doubtedly entitled. If it is worth any thing to haul freight 100 miles from this city to Astoria, I see no reason why we should not get a lower rate here. In fact, in a previous decision, the Interstate Commerce Commission went on record as saying that Portland is entitled to a rate 90 cents per ton less than that to Astoria. I think it is a good thing for the river, and do not believe that we will lose anything. They cannot deny us our natural ad vantages by reason of Portland's strate gic position geographically. LIQUOR ADS PROTESTED Coos County Prosecutor Ha!s Xo Jurisdiction in Matter. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) District Attorney Liljeqvist is receiving countless inquiries from Coos County people who object to liquor, asking' him why he does not stop firms from sending liquor price lists through the United States mails. The attorney said complaints of this nature were so numerous he had not time to write answers and explain that the practice was beyond his Jurisdic tion, and so asked the newspapers to tet out the situation. ASTORIA WINS RATE CASE (Continued From Page 14) 1ng those points rates that were no higher than the prevailing rates to and from Portland. That course was forced upon the Northern lines in order that they might secure a share of the Inland Empire traffic. This has been their rate policy now for mora than 20 years, and that relationship is the es tablished basis of rates on the four transcontinental railroads that now serve Seattle and Tacoma. Under this rate policy Seattle and Tacoma have become the great terminals in the state of Washington and Portland the great terminal in the state of Oregon. As toria. with its fine harbor and facili ties, has grown also, but it has not be come a great port and terminal in com parison with Portland, Seattle and Ta coma. Burden on Astoria Held Unlawful. "Large thvestments in terminal facili ties have been made by the different carriers reaching these three points and substantial expenditures of public funds have been made in improving the water fronts and harbors so that the traffic might readily be handled. Large sums have been expended by the National Government at Astoria also. The muni cipal government and private interests have likewise invested substantially in developing its facilities. But, as we have said, the steamships do not regularly stop at Astoria and the record shows that they will not stop there so long as lower rail rates are available to and from other ports on the North Pacific Coast. "Apparently, therefore, Astoria can not develop into a great port while this rata relationship continues and the general geographic relationship of the three ports to the Jniana .empire manes it clear that Astoria is being subjected to an unlawful rate burden in its com petition with the Puget Sound ports for that traffic unless the lower rates to the latter ports grow out of and rest upon a substantial difference in the conditions surrounding tneir irainc. Prohibition Prohibit? Ponders Court Clerk. Innocent Bystander Is Put to FTiicbt by Flood of Conundrums Compiled by Ben Lerner. BEN LERXER, clerk in the Circuit Court for -Judge Gantenbein, has an inquisitive mind. Seeking informa tion yesterday, he chose phases of the prohibition question. "Say," he inquired of an Innocent By stander. "Aren't bars prohibited by lawr "Sure." "All members of the bar ought to be out of jobs then, hadn't they? And, by the way, is a bar-rister anything like a bar-fly? Should the judge, who lis tens to those before the bar, be classed as a bartender? Of course, he doesn't serve a variety of things, but he dis penses justice, or should I say "with justice'? If prohibition prohibits, hadn't it ought to prohibit lawyers from attending bar meetings or prac ticing at the bar?" The I. B. gasped and looked wildly about for an exit. The door to the courtroom was blocked by a gaping crowd, attracted by the trial, which was a side Issue to the conversation. "You know," went on Clerk Lerner, "since I have read about blind pigs I have wondered what connection they have with the Jar of Justice, for Jus tice is blind. "And speaking of bars, he contin ued, warming up to his self-chosen subject, "how about that at the mouth of the Columbia? Is there any law against that? Certainly nt, and I'll tell you why. Its not dry territory. And say ' Despairing of escape the way he came in, the Innocent Bystander fled into the judge's chambers, locking the door behind him. RATE INTERVENOR FILED Oregon Seeks Railway Parity With South on Round Trips. Salem. Or.. Feb. 19. (Special.) The Oregon Public Service Commission to rfnv Intervened in the railroad rate case now pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission to tne eno vnai Pacific Northwest cities may be placed on a parity with the South in round- trip passenger rates to ban r rancisco from Chicago. Discrimination by the railroads in granting a lower passenger rate from Chicago via the central lines and re ti.rninir hv the southern route, than via the central lines, returning by way of the Pacific Northwest, is alleged. The Commission shows tnat tne dis tance traveled is less by the northern route than by the southern. POLITICAL GOSSIP mtiti uregon xtepuuiic&n v-iuw win I probably hold its next meeting -L some time this week. Wednesday night has been suggested, and that or Thursday night will be the date, and the assembly hall of the Central Li brary the place, unless the executive committee of the club decides differ ently. The announcement of the meet ing will be made later. The club already has more than 1200 members. The dues of tl a year are now payable, but by reason of the large membership It will not be possible for the secretary or assistant secretary to see each member of the club. It will greatly facilitate affairs if members will send remittances to John Y. Rich ardson, secretary, 605 Concord build ing; R. H. Bowlder, assistant secretary, 227 Abington building, or any of the following persons on the membership committee: (J. W. Allen, 301 Board of Trade building: J. Fred Larson. Commercial Club building; C. R. Meloney, Orego nian building: F. R. Peterson. Lents: Dr. Walter J. Larson, Morgan building; Professor E. D. Curtis, Sunnyside School; Albert B. Ridgway, Northwest ern Bank building; Dr. L. Victoria Hampton, 475 West Park street; Eu gene E. Smith, Labor Temple; O. C. Bortzmeyer, Scandinavlan-Amerioan Bank; John L. Day. Electric building; Fred Valentine, St. Johns; Eugene Brookings, Morgan building; A.- W. Jones, free employment bureau; Rob ert F. Maguire, Corbett building: Mrs. L. W. Therkelsen. 329 Eleventh street; J. G. Richardson, Statehouse, Salem. Official membership cards will be Is sued to all members paying their dues promptly. The club will get in touch with Re publicans in all counties of the state. It is not the intention to interfere in any manner with outside clubs, but It is desired to assist in organizing clubs in those counties where none now exist and to aid clubs already organized. Arthur Langguth, holdover . State Senator from Multnomah County, and Municipal Judge of Portland by ap pointment of Mayor Albee, says it has never been his intention to try to hold both places at once and that if he con tinues to be Municipal Judge, as he expects to be the case, he will resign the Senatorship. "But I shall not re sign for some months." said Judge Langguth last night. "If I continue to fill the place of Munipical Judge, a po sition which I did not seek, but which sought me, of course I shall resign my Senatorship, and shall resign It in time for the election of my successor. However, I fail to see the reason for this clamor for Immediate action, in asmuch as it Is still three months to the primary and there is plenty of time for me to act without inconveniencing anyone. If I do not remain as Judge, I want to continue to represent my con stituency as State Senator." Judge Langguth's resignation from the Senatorship would leave six seats in the Senate to be filled from this county. Five Senators would bo elect-. TO RATE SEEKL Astoria Decision to Be Basis for Suit to Recognize Geo graphical Position. CHAMBER MAY ACT NOW Although Findings of Commission Offer No Encouragement to New Litigation, All Are Determined to Demand Just Ruling. Now that Astoria has1 won her fight -.,. fofmlnal raoa rtTi A TM t V With Puget Sound, it is the purpose of all who are interested in tne future de velopment of Portland to proceed promptly with an application to the In terstate Commerce Commission for a lower rate. In other words, Portland intends to demand official recognition from the Commission of her natural position at the foot of a water grade and at a position 100 miles nearer the interior than Astoria. This is the determination expressed yesterday by members of the Chamber of Commerce and by other interested citizens who are striving for the further development of Portland as a seaport and as a distributing center. Puget Sound Interests Stirred. In anticipation of this move on the part of Portland, the commercial inter ests or Puget Sound, according to ad vice from that source yesterday, are preparing to intervene in an effort to prevent Portland from securing these reductions. , The decision of the Commissipn, moreover, does not offer much encour agement to the people of Portland In this particular. It eeeras to place Fort land. Astoria and - the Puget Sound cities in the same rate group, declar ing in one paragraph that it is obvi ous that there is something of a nat ural relationship in the rates of Seattle, Tacoma, Astoria and Portland that cannot be ignored." Continuing, the decision significantly says that "a reduction in the Portland rate to and from the Inland Empire j ..,Drnv f nl 1 nw as an in- UUBB lllfk J - evitable consequence of a reduction in the Astoria rate to the basis of the Seattle and Tacoma rates." Recognition to Be Demanded. t-. j. - thi, attftiifiA nf the Commis sion, Portland people propose to apply - . l rriUnn mm thfl ComiHIS- 1 U I B LI U II 1 tl-Uftli' . . . sion that the advantageous geographi cal position enuues mem iu. Whether this action win uo u i- . i rhnmHA- nf rnmmerce or whether It will be initiated by interest ed shippers or steamship companies baa not been determinea. It is certain, however, that various members of the Chamber will seek to have that body start proceedings before the commission. This was implied from their comments on the situation yester day. In the proceedings attending the As toria case the Chamber of Commerce despita much agitation to the contrary maintained a discreet passivity. Its directors rejected the frequent and per sistent efforts of the friends of Astoria to adopt resolutions supporting the Astoria contentions before the Com mission. The Chamber did, however, adopt resolutions calling upon the North Bank Railroad to grant Astoria a par ity of rates with Puget Sound, but with the proviso that Portland be granted a correspondingly lower rate. President Gilman, of the North Bank, replied to this request by declining to grant these requests or either of them. By refraining from taking action in the contest Portland remained in a de tached position, so to speak. She is in that position today, and Is able, with ed for four-year terms and one. Judge Langguth'3 successor, for a two-year term. Dow V. Walker, superintendent of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Clttb, who has been widely mentioned as a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for County Clerk, said yesterday that he was not even considering such a step and would positively not make the race. Ordinarily editors fight shy of com ing out for political office, but this seems to be an editorial year. The latest editor to announce his candidacy for the lower house of the Legislature is A. E. Soott, of Forest Grove, editor of the Washington County News-Times. - The Jackson Club, a Democratic po litical organization, will meet in the assembly hall of the Central Library tomorrow night, February 21, at 8:30 o'clock. A programme of short ad dresses has been arranged. Among the speakers of the evening will be Elton Watkins, Mrs. Kemp, Newton McCoy, Francis Clarno, Roscoe P. Hurst and George F. Alexander. William S. U'Ren, widely known as "father of the Oregon system," former ly of Oregon CLty. but now a practic ing attorney of Portland, is thinking of becoming a candidate for the Re publican nomination for Circuit Judge. It hasn't got beyond the "thinking" stage as yet. according to Mr. U'Ren, though he adds frankly that he is con sidering it- "I have often thought I would like to be a judge," said Mr. U'Ren, "and some of my friends have been good enough to urge me to run. If I do run, though, it will not be to please my friends, but because I want the office. There is plenty of time yet before the primary to think It over, and I will not be in any hurry." Mr. U'Ren would probably run for depart ment No. 1, against Judge Kavanaugh and Wilson T. Hume, for the Republi can nomination. Lawrence Farnsworth, editor of the Banks Herald, is prominently men tioned in Washington County as a probable candidate for one of the three seats in the lower house of the Legis lature from that district. Benton Bow man and Will G. Hare, of Hillsboro. and S. Paisley, of Banks, represented the district in the 1913 Legislature. Mr. Paisley has already announced his candidacy for re-election, and If Mr. Farnsworth runs it will be against him. Mr. Farnsworth is a Republican and former Portland newspaperman. K. K. Kubli is the latest prospective candidate against John B. Coffey for the Republican nomination for County Clerk. His name has also been men tioned for the Legislature, but it Is understood that Mr. Kubli is now seri ously considering entering the lists for the county office. So far not a woman candidate has announced herself from Multnomah County. That there will be several, however, is quite likely. Already po litical gossip is getting busy with dis cussion of, probable women candidates. PORTLAND NOW VE good grace, to proceed without preju dice to ask for her natural rights. Next Step Foreseen. The decision shows, too, that the commission took official cognizance of the fact that Portland did not partici pate in the Astoria case and reveals that the commission senses what Port land's next and most natural step will bo. After commenting on the fact that desoite her inactivity Portland ob viously was aware of the pendency of the contest, the decision proceei'3 in the following eloquent language: "Under such circumstances it does not seem unduly venturesome to as sume that this inactivity on Portland s part indicates no lack of interest in Astoria's complaint, but rather, as the defendants anticipate, a purpose on the part of Portland, in case of & reduc tion in the Astoria rates to the basis of the rates to the Puget Sound ports, to call our attention at a later date to its advantage over Astoria, of 100 miles in the disUr.ce from the Inland Empire points, and to predicate upon that fact a demand for a corresponding reduction in its own rates." Early Action Indorsed. J. N. Teal, traffio attorney for the Portland Chamber of Commerce, who at various times has counseled Port land not to enter Into the Astoria con troversy ofr the ground that this would embarrass Portland If Indeed it would not nreludice her Interests, in the event this city wanted to ask for a. lower rate, yesterday , indorsed the proposal for early action to secure a reduction in the rates to and from this city. In the absence of the complete text of the Commission's decision Mr. Teal was not prepared to comment on the merits' of the decision iteelf, but on the general assumption that the decision had been favorable to the contentions of Astoria, he said: "For a long time It has been the opinion of many that Astoria and the Columbia Klver nave oeen anscnmi nated against in favor of Puget Sound. The Astoria decision, if correctly re ported, removes the discrimination, but leaves others equally odious which must also be removed before the ef fects of an artificial rate situation can be remedied. I have always contended that any rate situation which prevents any community from enjoying tne oen efit of its natural advantages will ulti mately be condemned. "On the other hand, no community is on a secure foundation that rests on discrimination, for that ultimately will prove an insecure support. Discrimination of No Value. "Therefore, there would seem to be but one plan to pursue, ana mat is 10 use every effort to remove all dis-. criminations to the end that every com munity and every individual should enjoy what the law contemplates he will have the benefits that flow from location and natural advantage." In preparing for an application for a reduction of the Portland rate the people of this city are mindful of an other important phase of the Astoria decision: The rates apply on eastbound as well as on westbound traffic Were the rate situation to remain as it will be after the commission's de cision is effective, Astoria will have the same distributive rates as Port land. It would be possible, in this event, for a wholesale house, for instance, to ship its merchandise from the Atlantic seaboard, through the Panama Canal, to Astoria, and distribute them to the interior on the same rates that the Portland distributors enjoy. Officials of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, against which road the case was directed, were unaoie to determine yesterday precisely what ef fect the decision will have. "Until we have had opportunity to study the full text of the decision, we can't say what we'll do," said L. C. Gilman, president of the road. Other railroad men also were eager to learn just what the decision 'says before outlining future action. They were agreed, however, that the decision will have far-reaching effects, and that the whole rate fabric of the Northwest will be involved. REED DEBATES 10 BEGIN SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC IMPORT WILL BE DISCUSSED. Student Speakers AVIH Start Series of Addresses to Be Held In College Chapel. Student debaters and speakers from the Reed College courses in argumen tation and public speaking: will give a series of addresses and debates on sub jects of public interest, such as the Brandeis question, Wilson's Mexican policy and other political topics, be ginning; tomorrow night. The entire series will be held in the Reed College chapel and the programme will com mence at T:30. All debates and ad dresses will be open to the public and will occur on the following dates: February 21 Addreiaes by L. A. Bege- mann. E. R. Means. E. W. Shears. February 23 Addresses by H. G. Dick inson. St. K. Polland. C. P. Rochet. February 24 Conference on briefs for the next debate. February 28 Addresses by L. Haberly, Miss Linden, B. C. Mathews. March 1 Addresses by Miss McDonald. W. Secord. C. J. young-. ;. . .. March 1 Debate, "Intercollegiate- ath letics should be abolished." Affirmative, T. A. Begemann, E. R. Means; negative, E. W. Shears. S. K. Polland. March 2 Conference on ' briefs for the next .debate. March 8 Debate. "Shipping subsidies should be granted by the United States." AfTlrmatiTe, C. F. Rochet: negative. H. G. Dickinson and B. C. Mathews. March 8 Conference on briefs for the r.vf li c h u t March 15 Debate, "The re-election of Woodrow Wilson would be for the best In terests of the United States." Affirmative, Mildred Linden, Edith McDonald: negative, Lloyd Haberly. Walter Secord. March 1ft- Conference on briefs for the next debate. March 23 Debate, "The policy of the Ad ministration with respect to Mexico Is justi fiable." Affirmative, E. W. Shears. C. J. Young: negative. C. 8. Cohn. 8. B. Welnsteln. April S Debate. "The United States Gov ernment should own and operate all rail roads within Its borders." Affirmative. C. S. Cohn, S. B. Weinsteln; negative, L, A. Bege mann, E. R. Means. April 6 Conference on briefs for the next debate. April 12 Debate. "The appointment of Mr. Brandeis to the Supreme Court is for the interest of the United States." Affirma tive, Edith McDonald, S. K. Polland: nega tive. H. G. Dickinson. Mildred Linden. April 13 Conference on briefs for the next debate. April 19 Debate, "The United States should form a defensive alliance with Great Britain." Affirmative, C. F. Rochet, C. J. Young; negative, B. C. Mathews, E. W. Shears. April 20 Conference on briefs for the next debate. April 2 Debate, "The United 6tatea should now signify Its Intention of granting complete Independence to the Philippine Is lands within two years." Affirmative, Walter Secord; negative, Lloyd Haberly. There are openings for other speakers on the affirmative of the debate of March 8 nd on both sides of the debate of April 1!8. Any students wishing practice in speaking may confer with Mr. Leigh about taking one of these places. - - Salem Club Indorses Road Bill. SALEM. Or, Feb. 19. (Special.) In dorsement of a J10. 000,000 appropria tion by Congress for . building and maintaining roads within National for ests, as provided In a bill now pending before that body, was given today by the Salem Comnie''cial Club. The reso lution adopted by the club urges Ore gon's Congressional delegation to sup port the measure. - -It Is estimated that $10,000,000 worth of gold Is destroyed annually by a Chinese custom of burning small pieces of gold leaf on certain anniversaries. You Won't Need When You See Our Pianos The opportunity you have been wait ing for getting a piano for almost nothing. A yea r's trial given with each pi ano, 30 months in which to pay up surely that is long enough. Can any thing be fairer? If not ready to buy at once, make a deposit and have a piano held until you want it delivered. Harrington Herbert Prescott Kranich & Bach Our 14 Best Bargains Read Carefully the Following List : , Guild & Co, old style Worth Harrington, mahogany Worth Herbert, oak .Worth Gerhard, . mahogany Worth Weiler, mahogany Worth Leland, mahogany Worth U:iI.J OTohniranv Worth And a great many other makes too numerous to mention here, but all reduced to lowest possible price. 88-NOTE PLAYER PIANOS FOR A SONG Weiler, mahogany case, with music Worth $373 Now p15 Gaylord. oak case, with music Worth $375 Now $:W5 uto-Player, mahogany case, with music Worth $750 Now $ I . Universal,- oak worth $673 Now $ 165 Others, in various sizes and styles, in perfect condition, for less than half regular price. Not all of the above pianos are used. Many are new and some slightly shopworn, having been returned from out-of-town dealers, being too high-priced for them. Every instrument is guaranteed. Satisfaction guaranteed to every buyer. Don t delay, but come down tomorrow. ON SALE AT GRAVES MUSIC CO. Clearance sale in all departments Talking Machines of all makes. VIOLINS, Guitars, Mandolins, Uku leles and BAND Instruments at lowest prices. Sheet Music, of course. 151 FOURTH STREET entrances 285 MORRISON STREET SEEtS OFFICE MBS. ALICE H. PAGE, OF SALEM, DE SIRES LEGISLATIVE POST. Candidate, Who Taught In Portland Schools, Is Attorney and Holds Prominent Place In Society. SALEM, Or., Feb. 19. (Special.) Mrs. Alice H. Page, of Salem, today filed with the Secretary of State declar ation of her candidacy for the Republi can nomination for Representative in the' Legislature from Marion County. Mrs. Page is the wife of Roland K. Page, ex-City Attorney of Salem, and is the first woman to file for any state or district office. Opposite her name on the ottlciai Dai lot. Mrs. Page asks that the following sloean be printed: ''Women's Suffrasre creates a duty. not privilege, to participate in public affairs." Mrs. Page is one of Salem's most prominent club women and a leader in social life of the State Capital, where she has lived for 10 years. She was admitted to practice law In Oregon last year. She is a native of Toronto, Can ada, a graduate of the University of Toronto and a former school teacher. She is a member of the Salem Woman's Club and for the last five years has Mrs. Alice II. Page, of Salem, Who Is Candidate for Repub lican Legislative iVominatlon. been president of the fialem Public Library Board. A few years ago she acted as business manager for the Woodburn Waterworks for three years. Before her marriage Mrs. Page taught three years in St. Helen's Hall, Port land, and also for a short time in the Portland high school. MILWAUKEE MAY BUILD ASTORIA RATE DECISION MAY LEAD TO INVASION OF PORTLAND. With Contemplated Fight for Lower Rates Extension of Railway Re - garded as Probability. Extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul Railway from a point in Kastern Washington to Portland may be one of the early results of the As toria rate decision. In fact, the Milwaukee officials al ready have given serious consideration to this question. They have had it In mind, it is understood, ever since the Astoria case was brought before the commission. If the Astoria decision leads to fur ther proceedings that will give Port land lower rates than Astoria and the Puget Sound ports, the Milwaukee road will be left at a disadvantage, as it has no entrance to this city. The Great Northern and the North era Pacific have entrance to Portland. T f - ; i- &'-.i'Xiv .. -L V V J I iiwisil: I f-L Never to give $150 Now S 75 $250 Now $125 $375 Now $165 $300 Now $1 65 $325 Now $ 1 77 $325 Now $1 78 $.125 NOW$10T Kranich & Bach, over the North Bank road, which they own iointlv. The Union Pacillc has entrance over the O.-W. K. & N. Com pany's line, which it owns. A committee of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce has been negotiating with officials of the Milwaukee system for the last few weeks relative to the proposed extension. Pending the final decision in the case, however, no definite action has been' taken. Now that Portland seems determined to procure rates on a lower basis than those of the other terminals, the Mil waukee would be no better off by build ing to the mouth of the Columbia River than by remaining where it is. It would be forced to enter Portland. Before the Milwaukee ofticials learned that a favorifble decision in the Astoria case would be followed by a demand on the commission for lower rates to Portland they planned an ex tension from their Dresent terminus at Raymond, Wash., to a point on the 'north bank of the Columbia near its mouth. But when it developed that Port land was sure to ask for a reduction in recognition of its natural geographic position, the Milwaukee people began to think of Portland as their terminus. In order to invade Portland the Mil waukee system, it is expei-ted, would revise its plans that it developed when the North Pacific Coast first was in vaded. Portland was the first project ed terminal. When James J. Hill seized the only route then available along the north bank of the Columbia, the terminal was shifted to Puget Sound. But if Portland wins its contention for a reduction based on its position on the water grade, it is thought that the Milwaukee will bo able to find a new outlet into the city from the east. JEWISH FUND 15 $14,175 DONATIONS ARB EXPECTED SEVERAL WEEKS YET. FOR More Than (12,000 Already Is For warded to Headquarters of Work in New York. Donations still coming in (or the Jewish relief fund, with headquarters in New York, have brought the total up to $14,174, and there is every indi cation that the growth of the fund will cotinue steadily for some weeks to come More than $12,000 of the money collected already has been sent to the headquarters of the general com mittee in New York. The contributions to date in the fund are: Previously reported $13, 906. on X. V. Z 4.UO Friends " r A Rrandes ,V Ladles' Afternoon Club 10.no Trinity Sunday School !- B. S. Huntington 3.W Dr. Kills 5.II0 I. Braun, Rexberg, Idaho -7.T.0 Mr. stone .VOO First Presbyterian Church of Port- land '1 4 W. H. Webb 0.1"' Dr. S. B. Josephl 3 1)11 Dr. lavld X. Roberg lO.oo Van Krldagh lu11 Flora Parkhurst & Total ....$11,171.04 CANADIAN LECTURER TALKS Single Tux Is Subject ut Meeting of Oregon Society. Among tho contentions of J. W. Ben grough, lecturer from Toronto, Canada, who addressed members of the Oregon Single Tax Society at the Central Li brary last night, was included the statement that there was for any mu nicipality, state or country, or any other sort of governing entity, a nat ural law of revenue, the application of the single tax. "Population means value," asserted Mr. Bengough, "and population means the need for revenue. So the logical thing is the taking of a levy accord ing to the benefits that man may re ceive from his property, not according to his ability to pay. "The application of the single tax Is In perfect harmony with Justice, right eousness and truth." Sweet potatoes, placed In cut glass or ether howls filled with water, send forth a decorative yellowlsh-Brwn vine, which has become very popular among tne women ot Dallas. Tex., according to report, the plants rnutrtnflr po earth whatever, but consum ing an Inordinate amount ot aur. Urging before were we in position as much actual piano value as now. t"m-.-, ;.J7t iwZUil. 1 woo . Prescott, mahogany Worth $400 Now SI OS Stodurd, oak Worth $425 Now SlM.I Lessing Worth $500 Now S--5 Smith & Barnes, mahogany .Worth $430 Now S2:$."i Strohber, mahogany Worth $375 Now $2 15 Stodard, mahogany Worth $430 Now $250 mahogany . orth $o;i0 .ow ,JS.i J51 Fourth Street, also 285 Morrison Slrcet Our New Entrance Now Ready for Your Convenience SEIZED BOOZE VANISHES A t'1.1 13 LEFT, HIT MIEItlFF OHIt IS FAST TIC A 1 1.. Had Whlxky and Prrfrctly timid Hrcr Are Taken by Culprit From Polk Courthouse UuMrnicnt. DALLAS, Or., Feb. 19. c Spn-ial. As a sequel to tiie destruction of man quarts of condemned liquor taken in the raid on the Dallas Hotel liiht Snt urday night develops a mystery. "Who stole thu booze?" is puzzling SlieiilC Orr. While the Sheriff and his deputies were peacefully slumbering in their downy beds Tuesday nlKht some des perate characters, with forco and arms, entered the tutored confines of the base ment In the County Courthouse, and extracted therefrom some 20 bottles of bad whisky, together with nil the bot tles, some 15 in number, of jie.rl'cctly good Weinhard's Columbia beer. The theft was not discovered until about midnight, when Ntglitwutcl.tnau John Shaw, jf the Dallas pollen force, discovered an open window Into Iho basement of the Courthouse. He imme diately communicated with the Sberllf and before many moments hud passed Polk's sleuth was on the trail of the culprits. But the Joh whm well done. Not a clue cnaid he found. WOMAN BANKER IS DEAD .Mrs. Anno McLean Fouler Head if 1'lnaiiclnl Institution 20 Yours. ST. LOUIS. Feb. in. Mrs. Annio Mc Lean Towler, said lo have been the first woman bank president in the United States, died hero today. A few weeks ago she was re-elected presi dent of tho First National Unuk nt Mount Pleusant. Texas, of which she had been chief executive for more than -0 years. Mrs. Towler, who in 1!lo; was Mrs. Anne McLean Moores, whs niso a member of the board of lady manng ers of the Louisiana Exposition, winch was held In St. Louis In :01. Simplex DeLuxe New Machines Used at Columbia Theater received the unanimous approval of the United States Government War Department and the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Furnished by Seattle Stage Lighting Co. SEATTLE, WN., Northwestern Distributors. 4 i