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TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 10, 1917. DECREASE IN RATES COMMISSION EDICT Charges for Commercial Light ing and Heating Are Held A to Be Unreasonable. NEW SCHEDULE IS GIVEN Reductions by Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, Rang ing From 5 to 10 Per Cent, to Be Effective July 1 . SALEM, Or.. June 9. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today Issued the second of Its orders covering rates on the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company, this order affecting the rates on commercial lighting: and heating. The preceding order covered residence lighting and commercial power business. Under the order Issued today the rates of the company on those classes of business are decreased approxi mately from 5 to 10 per cent, the order to become effective July 1. If the .Northwestern Electric Company meets the reductions under the new order, as It met the reductions under the former order. It will not cause any material difference in the total revenues of that company, but will provide for an In crease in some Instances and a decrease in others to the customers of the Northwestern. Competition la Noted. - In commenting upon the proposed de creases for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, the Commission says. In part: "The Commission In the former rate order took Into account the existence. In the field covered by the respondent's light and power operations, of a com peting electric utility, which, by serv ice at lower rates in only a restricted territory of greatest business activity and density of population, has been able to attract a large percentage of the most profitable business from the respondent's system. The competitor has not been required to serve any ex cept this most advantageous business and has left the respondent with the continuing responsibility to serve, without increased compensation, the outlying territory involving much greater expense per unit of service de livered. "The sharp decrease In the electric revenues during the past few years, and the probability, under the Inequal ity of rates which has existed, of con tinuing reductions from consequent damage to the investors, has resulted primarily from this competition. "In view of these existing conditions and other features surrounding the business of the respondent, including the practical and successful reduction of the value of service to the consumer by the competitor's lower rate, ..the Commission found that the charges under Investigation, although not pro ducing an excessive or even fair re turn on the Investment, were. In some respects, unreasonable, and not such as ultimately to produce the greatest use of the service by the .consumers, or yield the greatest return to the in vestors In - the property. Under these findings rates for residence lighting and commercial power were ordered. Propoaed Rate Held Just. "The Commission now further finds that these conditions apply with equal force to the present commercial light ing rates and that. Insofar as the pres ent schedule differs from that herein after set forth, such rates are unrea sonable. The following commercial lighting rates will reduce to a mini mum the effect of the elements herein before discussed and, under the partic ular conditions surrounding the busi ness, are Just, reasonable and not un justly discriminatory, either In them selves or In comparison with other rates established for this utility. "It must be borne In mind that jthe following schedule is designed to meet purely local conditions. A peculiarity of expression has been Introduced in the al owance of a discount of one cent per kilowatt hour for a certain block or energy under the secondary rate. We b1.lev th "te I" correct In principle, and the Inclusion of this provision overcomes. without affecting the equitable application of charges. In! qualities which arise from existing competitive conditions! easting mmm Flr 1000 hours' use per month of th. consumer.- demand win . .fttprtanlrr All consumption In excess of that of the Primary rat. will be at the secondary Primary Bate, first 13 kilowatt hours or less $i.00 Next 67 kllnw.if r h. Xext 100 kilowatt hour. .... ffc i-u Kilowatt nrm 6o Gxcesa over firtn 1.11 ."""----- 6c Lt UOUI1 4c Secondary Rate. riret BOO kilowatt hours .. Next 10(10 kilowatt hours ... Next 2000 kilowatt hours 7?,- Lxcess over 3600 kilowatt h iz win beelven V?" Per kilowatV hour win oe given on that portion of the con. umptlon billed at 8 cent, per kilowau hour which Is in excee. of a total monthly coaromptlon of 600 kllowutt tnly Discount for Fromot I'nrm.nt Discount of 8 per cent will be given for fJjrSfil WUh,n 10 day" from the date of Minlmnm Charge. One dollar per month per kilowatt of all llffntlng- eaulpment ami Af .11 . i cooking and power equipment In excess or two kilowatts of rated capacity Mvheatln coo,klnS" or power appliances will be considered In the determination of , " "muni rate, except inso Xar aa It affects the minimum charge. July 1. 1017. la i) rou ki .( , ... '1 T,Ch -to comPl5r with the provisions RAM PREVENTS GAME rUTOROUXDS WILL OPEX WEDNES DAY FOR SUMMER. euperclaora Are Named for Almost All of Positions Park Superintend ent to Direct Work. Rain caused a postponement yester- unui weanesaay of the opening . iiib cujrs playgrounds ror children. The plan of Park Superintendent Con- now is to throw open the play places Wednesday morning and keep mem open. .Directors have been se lected except in a few cases. Mr. Con vlll personally will take charge of the work, cutting out the services of a playground supervisor, who has had charge in years heretofore. Following are the playgrounds to be opened and the directors in each: Broklyn, Alta Armstrong and a man cot yet named; Columbia, Jennie Hug- gins and R. W. Langley; Kenilworth, Helen Phillips and H. H. Houston; Laurelhurst, Mildred Bartholomew and A. K. Trenholme; Lents, Edna Agler and S. Grondahl; Lincoln, Helen Wer lein and R. A. Staub: Mount Scott. Mrs. Alta Travis and J. L. Dambach; North Parkway, no woman yet selected," M. Newman; Peninsula. Miss M. H. Allhands, Miss Jewell Tozier and Alva Patten; Sell wood, Beatrice Doty and F. E. Herrlgan; Terwllliger. no woman yet named. John Hatz; Vernon, Dora Clapper and H. J. Campbell; Washing ton. Fay Armstrong and Dean Hunter; Mount Tabor, Violet Amerlge, no man yet named. . The playground at the Forestry building cannot be opened at this time because of the grounds being occupied by troops. In addition to the regular directors four others have been named to serve In the places of the regular directors during their days off. These CIRClLATIOS CLERK OF THE ORIXIOMAN JOINS UNITED I STATES 3IARINK CORPS. Oron Lear. Oron Lear, for several years connected with the circulation department of The Oregonian, is numbered fL m o n g his many friends in the same department who have resigned to enlist. Mr. Lear joined the United States Marine Corps on Friday day I :on- I ind, i and left Immediately for the co centration camp at Mare Isla CaL His home Is with his par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lear. at 622 North Edison street, St. Johns. are Grace Wodworth, Helen Hall, Carin Degemark and Zllpha Dempsey. Others are to be named also for this work. 11 DOCTORS GRADUATED UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL EX ERCISES HELD HERE Claws Small Recanae of Higher Re quirements for Admittance Two Member Lost by Death. The University of Oregon medical school graduated: its 13th class with exercises Thursday night at the Lincoln High School. Owing to the fact that this class was the first admitted under an elevated standard of admission re quirements and owing to the death of two-members during their first year In the college, the class was one of the smallest in the history of the Institu tion. There were 11 candidates for the de gree of doctor of medicine, as follows: James F. Bell, E. A. Daus, Isaac Dellar, Lucille Hart. R. W. Hendershott, E. D. Lamb, R. L. Lieser, J. A. Loundagin, R. F. Maddren, D. H. Nickson and Her bert Thatcher. The Saylor medal, which, Is offered to the graduate in highest standing in all departments, was awarded to Lucille Hart. MIbs Haft Is a graduate In arts from Albany College and is the first woman to receive the Saylor medal. The anatomy medal, which is given to the graduate who has attained the highest rank In the department of anatomy, was conferred upon J. A. Loundagin. Of the 12 graduates, four were grad uated In absentia at the request of the Surgeon-General of the Navy, these men having been accepted aa assistant surgeons in the Navy a month before graduation. These men are Herbert Thatcher, E. A. Daus, James F. Bell and Isaac Dellar. The other graduates will serve as Internes In hospitals or enter the Med ical Officers Reserve Corps of the Army or Navy. BENEFITS ARE ARRANGED Mount St. Joseph Some to Be Aided by Open-Alp Vaudeville. Vaudeville performers "dplng" Port land during the week of July 19 will take part lh the fourth annual open air vaudeville benefit performance for the Mount St. Joseph Home for the Aged, East Thirtieth and Stark streets. This date for the benefit was an nounced yesterday by the executive committee. i In addition to professional perform ers, local talent will be drawn upon to make the entertainment a success. The performance is in the hands of an ex perienced committee, which expects that the record attendance of 4000 for last year will be bettered this year. There are about 100 aged men and 45 aged women who are inmates of this home. JOB HUNTERS ARE ACTIVE Wire-Pulling Transferred From the Public to Officials-Elect. The Job hunting season is In full swing at the City HalL Everybody with a job is using all the 42-centimeter stuff available to hang on. while everybody out of a Job is using the same sort of ammunition to pry some thing loose. It is a nice little state of affairs. Job hunters are playing the same ex citing game of ring-around-the-rosey ana button-Dut ton-whose-eot-the-but ton. that candidates played before elec tion. There is as much wire-pulling, promising, assuring, boasting and gen eral all-around campaigning as there was before election, but it centers now on the officials-elect instead of on the public. Woman Snes for $25,000. Damages amounting to 125,000 are demanded from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in a personal-injury action filed yesterday in the Circuit Court by Anna Myers. The plaintiff alleges she was seriously and perma nently Injured in December of last year while a passenger on a train operated by the defendant company. She says she was m a collision which was caused through negligence of the railway em ployea. " Iyy'-TTrrrti'sr'l;',,,, 1 ' " ' v-vv I ti .? . ' 1 'J ) - , h t if MV:; . " t ! . - " 't.5t: club found 8y gonsqlidatqrs Some State Officials Said to Be Absent From Thurs day to Tuesday. FARM BUREAU PLANNED Special Committee Probes Work of Offices and Will Suggest More Economical Means of Con ducting State. Members of the "T. & T. Club."- who ever they are, will please step to the front. What .is the "T. & T. Club?" Ask Herman von Borstel and Charles Ru deen, who announced Its organization, limited strictly to state officers at Salem. In a statement, given to the press yesterday. The "T. & T. Club" hasn't been In good standing long enough to tell whether its members will make any counter nominations to the Ananias Club. Developments will be awaited, however, with interest. Mr. Von Borstel and Mr. Rudeen are Portland members of the committee of seven business men appointed by Gov ernor Withycombe. under the Stanfleld resolution adopted by the last Leg islature, to work out a practicable plan for consolidation of state offices and commissions. Committee Slakes Openlna Report. The committee Is to report Its find ings to the next Legislature. Mr. Von Borstel and Mr. Rudeen, however, have prepared what might be called pre liminary findings, in which they speak of the "T. & T. Club" and its mem bers, without specifically naming any of them. Let Mr. Von Borstel and Mr. Rudeen tell about the club in their own way. Here is their statement to the press: "Herman von Borstel and Charles Rudeen, two members of the consoli dation committee, provided for by the last Legislature, have been making a quiet investigation of the subordinate state offices. They have discovered a new organization among the state of ficers which would properly be known as the 'T. & T. Club.' "In order to qualify for membership in this 'club,' the state official must leave his office on Thursday and re turn the following Tuesday. 'Out Thursday and back on Tuesday' is the' slogan of the club. The intervening time by general preference is usually spent In Portland. Three Days Set for Unties. "This condition ought to become known to the general public so that people having business with the state officials can take the same up on Tues day, Wednesday or Thursday. Through sources available to the commissioners, a check is going to be made upon the time the various officials devote to their work in order that it can be de termined how much work can be re quired of the various officials, or pos sibly what help may be dispensed with in each department. "Of course, this will not apply to those officials having branch offices In Portland." The other members of the consolida tion committee have not as yet made any report or reported any findings. These other members are A. J. John son, of Corvallis, chairman; Mark T. Patton. of Astoria; George Scroggins, of La Grande; John Carkin, of Medford, and Austin B. Buxton, of Forest Grove. However, the whole committee has been working on the consolidation problem since early in April. They have virtually agreed on a few tenta tive consolidations, Mr. Von Borstel said yesterday. Farm Department to Re Created. For one thing, they have about de termined to create a new state de partment of agriculture, into which they will recommend the consolidation of the present Dairy and Food Com-J nusHiun, me weisms ana measures de partment, and State Fair Board and administration of the varloiO etate agricultural experiment stations. They have also agreed to recommend creation of the office of State Auditor. Mr. Von Borstel said they would rec- pmmend that this State Auditor be se lected by a committee of five men, to be elected by the people for that pur pose from five different districts. The purpose of such an arrangement, ac cording to Mr. Von Borstel. is to elim inate politics. Still another tentative recommenda tion will be to consolidate the State Banking Department with the Corpor ation Department. The Stanfleld resolution, authorizing the Governor to appoint a consolidation programme to map out a scientific con solidation prpgramme to be presented to the next Legislature, was introduced by Speaker Stanfleld after the Joint legislative committee on consolidation had been unable to reach a solution of the vexing problem. 13 ARE LATE TO REGISTER FIT FIX5 AT ASTORIA EXPLAIN FAILURE BT MISUXD ER S TAX DIXG. Crew of Eight Men on Steamer Flml at Sea n Tsraday Also Give Signatures. ASTORIA. Or.. June 9. (Special.) Lauri Ikalainen, Gideon Kaupplnen. Karl Laiho, Ilmar Kylloman and Etna Pietlla, Finns, whose homes are in this city, surrendered to the authorities today, saying they failed to register last Tuesday. The first four said they were fishing near the mouth of the river and did not get back until late Tuesday night. But Pietila admitted he was in town all day. He said he realized he had made a mistake In not registering and was anxious to comply with the law. Upon instructions from the Federal District Attorney, rthe five men were permitted to register and were re leased. Eight members of the crew of the Hammond steamer Flavel who were at sea on registration day were also reg istered todya. : MRS. L. E. HAYS IS DEAD Native of Indiana Succumbs Here at Age of 9 0. Mrs. Lydla Ellen Hays, who was al most 90 years old, died yesterday at her home, 687 East Main street. The funeral services will be tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock from the Flnley chapel. Montgomery and lith streets. , Mrs. Hays was born in 1828 In Rush County, Indiana, and after living a while In Missouri, came to Oregon in 1866, where, with her husband, Abraham nays, one settled at McMinnville. Mr. Hays died In 1873, and the family came to Portland about 28 years ago. Mrs. Hays is survived by a son, H. B. Hays, of San Francisco, and Miss Mary Hays and Mrs. Eugenia Fremont, of Portland. COMPANY TO BE INSPECTED Engineers Will Receive Uniforms Next Wednesday Xlgbt. Company A, National Guard Engi neers, Captain W. C. Parrish, will be inspected Wednesday night at the Armory by an official of the War De partment. The order calls for every man In the organization to assemble at the Armory at 7 o'clock next Wednesday. The inspection will take place at 8 o'clock. This does not mean the engineers will be called at once into Federal service. The date formerly- set, July 25, is still In effect for the transfer. It does mean, however, that the men, after inspection, will be able to get their uniforms and equipment. Company A is the pioneer company of engineers here and a unique feature of the inspection will be that the unit will probably be at war strength,' 164 men, when inspected. K-IQUOR CARRIER CAUGHT Arrival at Milwaukee Is Relieved ot 2 4 Bottles of Whisky. OREGON, CITY. Or, June 9. (Spe cial) When a Callfornlan, named Pierce, alighted last, night from the Southern Pacific train at Milwaukie. carrying two heavy suitcases, he was accosted by officials who demanded to know what was contained- therein. Pierce boldly replied.: "My clotheV An investigation disclosed 24 bottles of whisky, which was confiscated. .Pierce was brought to the County Jail here, where he passed an uncom fortable night, he said. Pierce was taken to Milwaukie this morning and gave $600 cash bail and said he would appear on Tuesday morn ing for a bearing before City Recorder Mathews. BRITONS ASKED TO SIGN Subjects of Military Age Should Reg ister With Harry Li. Sherwood. 'Subjects of Great Britain' in the Pa cific Northwest between the ages of 18 and 40. inclusive, should register with Harry L. Sherwood. British Con sul at Portland. Registration is re quested at once. This does not neces sarily imply enforced military service, however. The request for a listing of British subjects In this part of the country Is in accordance with the recent act of Congress that permits voluntary re cruiting within the United States for the British army and navy. The Con sul's order is addressed to British sub jects in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho. OREGON NATIVES DIES AT 72 Mrs. Susan Wasson, of Coos Tribe, Leaves Many Descendants. MARSHFIELD. Or.. June 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Susan Wasson, a Coos In dian, who llvedvherJ2 years of life on Coos Bay, died today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Codding. Mrs. Wasson was first married to James Hodgkiss, who died in 1862. Her sec ond husband, George Wasson, was the pioneer logger of Coos Bay, and died nine years ago. Mrs. Wasson was the mother of nine children. There are eight great grandchildren and 19 grandchildren. Mrs. Wasson was a highly esteemed woman, and most of her children were educated at Carlisle. CORVALLIS MAN SUICIDE Despondency Causes John Stultz, 60, to Kill Himself. CORVALLIS, Or.. June 9. (Special.) John Stultz. 60 years of age, and a carpenter, committed suicide here early today by shooting himself. He had been In 111 health lately, although was able most of the time to attend to his labors. He had said several times thai he dreaded becoming a care to his fam-' lly or going insane, and despondency Is believed to have caused the deed. He leaves a widow and four chil dren, all of them grown up. One of them recently received an appointment to the officers' reserve corps at the Presidio. REDMOND'S BROTHER SLAIN Member of Parliament Sheets Death on Battle Front. DUBLIN, via London, June - An nouncement was made here today of the death of William H. K. Redmond, member of the House of Commons tor the east division of Clare, and brother of John Redmond, the Nationalist leader. He died from wounds received In action June 7. 5,000,000 Corns Lifted Right Off! Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It." - There's a wonderful difference be tween getting rid of a corn now and the way they used to try to get rid -f it only four or five years ago. "Gets-It" has revolutionized corn history. It's the only corn remedy today that acta on the Seef Just 8 Drops ot Gets-It.' Now Tomorrow I'll Just Peel That Corn Right Off and In Oonol " new principle, not only of shriveling up the corn, but of loosening the corn off so loose that you can lift it right off with your fingers. Put 2 drops of "Gets It" on that corn or callus tonight. That's .'.11. The corr. Is doomed sure as sunrise. No pain, no trouble, or sore ness. You do away once and for all with toe-bundling bandages. toe-eating salves and irresponsible what-nots. Try lt get surprised and lose a corn. "Gets'If lr sold everywhere, 26c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by K. Lawrence & Co, Chicago, 111. Bold in. Portland at all stores of The Owl JUrus Co. i ii 4 ii ii ii ii t i ii The organizations creating the Rose Festival Board are extending invitations to their members and their friends for the Rose Festival Patriotic Ball Thursday Evening, June 14 Oaks Rink (Informal) for the benefit of the Fruit and Flower Mission Day Nursery If lack of time has prevented the patronesses for your organization from extending an invitation to you and your friends kindly call or phone Rose Festival Headquarters in the Oregon Hotel, Broadway 914 and Broad way 660, for the number of invitations desired. Also Main 3521. Admission to the Patriotic Ball will be by invitation only each invitation admits one couple the charge is One Dollar. ROSE FESTIVAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS Special . Events Committee Mrs. George McMath, Chairman. ii -- BOND RALLY IS BIG Economy and Patriotism Join in Plea to Invest. THEATER. FILLED AT-NOON Dr. John II. Boyd Addresses Gath- erlng After Parade Headed by Third Oregon Band Ad men's Quartet Sings. "It Is the part of economy as well as patriotism to Invest In the liberty loan," declared Dr. John H. Boyd. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, speaking before a big audi ence of men and women at the Hippo drome Theater yesterday noon. Dr. Boyd was the principal speaker in a liberty bond rally that attracted hundreds of women and men. C. A. Miller, managing of the bond campaign ror oregonr explained . the technical points of the loan. W., M. Ladd, chair man of the local publicity committee, presided. Preceding the meeting, a parade. headed by the Third Oregon Band. moved through the streets and aroused the patriotic ardor of thousands of people. The band opened the meeting at the theater with a series of patri otic selections. Additional music was furnished by the Ad Club quartet, composed of W. 'AWord to trie Wise TD when you're buying tires, cord or f atric, follow Jl. Poor Richard's advice and say only the word "Firestone." This word is not only the name of a tire foremost in quality, it is the name of a man who is personally responsible for that quality, which means safety, comfort and mileage for you. More and more you realize the value in a name, and more and more you understand Firestone leadership when you ride on Firestone super-size Cord Tires. They combine luxurious, care-free riding with utmost efficiency and with that pre-eminent Firestone advantage, "Most Miles per Dollar." Since the Firestone stock distribution plan went into effect you have 11,000 employes of the organization working as one to uphold quality and keep down cost. Firestone Tire S-7-B9 PARK ST. N. PORTLAXI). OR. Borne Office and Factory I Akron. Ohio. Branches and Etealera Everywhere. . j A Cordial Invitation jj ll and Important Notice U A. Erwln. H. Frost, Dolph Thomas and Frew Bower and by Frank D. Hen nessey. Necessities Arf Pointed Out. Mr. Hennessey first sang "America, My America," the words and muslo of which were written by Miss Edith Poeers, of Portland, and dedicated to the infantry regiment now being formed here by the Portland Lodge of Elks. W. J. CarXeeic played the ac companiments. In his eloquent and Inspiring ad dress Dr. Boyd pointed out the urgent necessity and the eminent desirability of investing in liberty bonds. In the first place, he said, the issue between the Teutonic allies and the democratlo allies remains in the bal ance. The situation now is, indeed, critical, he continued. There is no sign of Germany's weakening. In view of Russia's doubtful action, the posi tion of the allies, without the aid of the United States would be grave, in deed, he added. Bond Sale Is Advocated. Secondly, he urged, the bonds must be sold lest the Government be forced to adopt more drastic means of raising the money. "In this great financial emergency," he said, "the Government has turned to the common people and it Is a hope ful sign that the common people are not failing the Government. From all reports we see the plain people are doing their share in this Important work most nobly. "It is necessary for the American people to make an Impressive expres sion of our purpose in the war. It is necessary for us to Impress our enemies with the fact that we are not Incom petent, slow or Ineffective as they con temptuously have referred to us since our entrance into the war." Dr. Boyd took occasion to criticise Congress most severely on account of Its delay in enacting war legislation. "Congress seems to move with palsied feet." he asserted, "In the very face of is Enough" and Rubber Company It ii ti i: :: ii Ii ii conditions action." that demand decisive Sleeting Arouaea Interest. At the conclusion of the meeting many in the audience asked for ap plication blanks and expressed their intention of buying bonds. This was the biggest publio mVeting yet conducted In connection with the local liberty campaign. A number of other important meet ings were held yesterday at various local industrial plants. David M. Dunne spoke at noon yes terday to the employes of the Colum bia Engineering Works who promptly subscribed 3a0 to the loan. Beginning tomorrow. City Commis sioner Blgelow, Fire Chief Howell nl H. R. Blauvelt will visit all the fire stations in town to urtte tlm tneim n to invest in the liberty bonds. Ar rangements have been made to permit city employes to buy them on the in stallment plan. What doubtless will be one of tho biggest meetings of the campaign will be held next Tuesday at noon at the Portland .nlon Stock Yards. Em ployes of the stock yards, of the L'nlon Meat Company and other allied con cerns In the stock yards district will gather. Cattle men and livestock com mission men on the grounds also will be invited. A. L Mills, president of the First National Bank, will make the principal talk. Employe to Hear Talks. At noon on Wednesday, employes of the Independent Foundry and the Helser & L'ndine Iron Works on the Bast Side will hear the message of liberty. Frank W. Camp, secretary of the Lumbermen's Trust Company, will ad dress employes of the Eilcrs Music nouse at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon. The children of Brooklyn Schoql yes terday arranged to invest $50 of their entertainment fund in bonds. The Oregon Construction Company advised the banks yesterday that they will invest S25.000. mi 1ST