THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1911 EVENING EDITION.
CORPOHAT
BUREAU PUB
Attorney General Wickersham
Submits Annual Report
to Congress
(By ABBOciatcd Press to Coos Day
Times.;
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 19.
Pursuing President Tuft's recom
mendation thtit na executive bureau
bo created to supervise corporations
chartered under a federal Incorpora
tion act, Attorney General Wlckor
sliam, In Ills ruin mil report submitted
to Congress suggests that the Uurcnu
of Corporations be la'scd to that dig
nity, even in tho rbsonce of tho pro
posed federal incorporation statute.
This branch of tin Department of
Commerce nnd Labor the attorney
general urges, should bo brought In
to closer relation with his depart
ment and adds that it might well bo haw, tho Interstate Commerce Com
"availed of as the nucleus for nn mission, directed, by order, that a
ndmlnlstratlvo board under whoso relation of rates should bo estab-
IS OUTLINED
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Files Annual Report
Suggests Change
fBy
LTt
Marshfield Paint
Decorating Co.
Estimates MARSHFIELD,
Furnlshod Phono MOL Oregon
PIN A ll RIO short-haul section under which n T. J. SCAIFE S
lUl fl K I nJ I carrier may not chnrgo more for the I p
I III Hill II I I Hiiurior imin lur uio longer niuu, uui
L liBillllllU that tho railroads may, to any ex
tent they please carry out a policy
of blanketing the country for tho
benefit of the farther points nnd not
the nearer points, Is to say that n
railroad may, without restraint, ef
fect a ruinous discrimination nnd
give no Justification save Its own de
termination or whim. Tlicro can bo
no regulation of rates as to discri
mination or preference under such
an Interpretation of tho law.
"The Commerce court Intimates
ssocIated Press to tho Coos Day that tho mlstnko of tho commission
rimes.) lis In having nttempted to fix n rela-1
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20. - on ol rluC8 "isieati estnuusning'
reusumiuie nucs; inu, na wu nnvo
A. II. IIODOINS
Shnrp Issue Is taken by tho Inter
state Commerce Commission with
the Commerce Court In the 25th an
nual report of tho Commission trans
mitted to Congress today.
The lssuo Is made principally
upon what popularly Is known ns tho
"trans-contlnontnl rato cases," In
volving freight rates fiom the Atlan
tic to Pnclllc coast terminals nnd to
Intermediate points. Existing rntcs
of tho tiaiiB-conUnental lines from
eastern points to 'lntcr-ltocky Moun
tain cities nio materially higher
than to Pnclllc CoiiBt terminals. In
n derision Interpreting tho long-nnd-Bhort-hnul
provision of tho present
supervision consolidation or mergers
for lawful purposes might bo form
ed." In enforcing tho Sherman anti
trust law, tho attorney general points
out that tho Department of Justlco
and tho courts aro confronted by
lished between the Pnclllc coast and
points of origin In five zones, into
which tho United States was divid
ed. Tho offect of tho order was to ro
duco rates to intor-Ilocky Mountain
cities and prevent tho railroads
-economic, rather than leg il, problems from oxnctng from Bh!ppors tho Pa
whon it comes to working cut moth- cIIc coaHt rnt0 ,)Ul8 tho loclll ratc
odB of disintegration after a corpo-from pnclflc ConBt tormlnnls to tho
ration has been declared an Illegal jntarinGtllatQ points. Tho orders of
combination. Tho department on-th(J commlB8lon, on application of
listed tho nsslstanco of tho Bureau tno trans-contlnentnl carriers wore
of Corporations in tho dls.olutlon of 0njolucd by tho Commorco court
tho tobneco trust, and it would bo of nnd tho nmttor ,m8 bco cnrriod, on
great vnluo to the lognl branch of in x t0 tho Unltcd stat08 Sllpromo
tho government, Mr. Wickersham . court
enys, if thd functions of tho bureau In lB roport to congress today,
hould bo so enlarged that It could tho commission declares that "It Is
bo called upon olllclnlly to mnko n-n wu8to r transportation and thoro
vestlgatons and roport lta conclu-, foro CCOnomlcnl and wrong to
alonB with respect to plans for tho ninntni n system of tariffs which
voluntnry or enforced d slntcgrntlon ;nro oxprufl8iy intended to dovolop tho
of monopolistic combinations. I Pnclllc const cities nnd to nrrest tho
Tho attorney gonoral rovlows tho development of tho Interior points,
record of n year of Intense activity, It , imp0Bslblo to dls-assoclato
In fcdoral prosecutions and points tho intormcdlato from tho long dlB
olit that tho Department of Justlco tnnco point. Whcthor tho interme
flnanclally sustn nod Itself ns tho ro-,dlnto rnt0 ,8 rc80nablo depomH
suit of tho contribution of $4,204.- upon whnt rnto ia mati0 to other
115 to tho United States Troasury In ,)olnt8 on uoth Bldes of it, and to por
tho Bhnpo of f nos collected, customs mlt tho railroads of this country ta
duties recoveries, etc. Tho oxpenso 80oct ,,olnt8 wi,0ro they will and
of tho department, including tho of- whoro Uloy wm not compote would
lice of tho attornoy general, all of uo intolerable."
tho district attorneys and assistants Iu uiacussing tho offect of water
mSm W country aggregated COmpotitlon upon rntos tho Commls-
3,Z23,773. iS0n 8ayB tl)nt jt Cnnnot fix a rnto
Jn a comprohonslvo roylow- of tho t rom Now York to San Francisco bo-iintl-triiBt
prosecutions, tho attorney iow whch tho rati lino shall not go,
fionoral bIiowb that tho 17 anti-trust f0r It has no authority to fix a mlnl
clvll suits pending nt tho beginning ,, rIlt0. Thoro Ib, thorofore, no
of tho last fiscal year woro augment- Wliy i which it can prevent dlscrN
d by 0 nddltlonnl actions, whllo tho mlnatlon by tho fixing of nn nbsoluto
11 criminal prosecutions undor tho rato nt San Francisco and another
eamo etntuto woro IncrcnBod by 23 absoluto rato nt Rono. It can only
more- prosecutions during tho last accomplish this purpoao by prcscrlb
llBcnl year. inir M0 ciifrnronco which mar nron-
Elght civil sultB nnd n similar' orly 0xlst owing to tho offect of this
number of criminal trials woro competition nnd allowing tho carrier
brought to conclusion during tho to mnko whntovor rato It boob lit to
yoar. In four of the civil prosecu- the more distant point so long as it
uuhb juub'uioiuB woro ronuoreu in ia- obsorvos tills dlfforontlal."
vor of tho United Statos, whllo threo I Tho report indicates tho desiro of
wore lost and ono was discontinued, ahlppora from points in tho intorior
Four convictions woro securod until 0f tho country to obtain tho samo
tho criminal clnuso of tho Btatuto rates to tho Pacific coast that aro
during tho year nnd four ensea woro Ccorded by tho railroads to tholr
olthor quashed or dlHcontlnuod. 'compotltora on tho Atlnntle aoa-
peclarlng that ho appreciates that i)0lird. Tho ratos aro made tho samo
public Interest in tho Sherman nntl- by tho trans-contlnontal linea on tho
trust law Is "ovon greater" thnn it Br()Und of mnrkot competition.
wuh at tho dnto of his loat report, ..To jUHtiry tl0ir rates from coast
tho attornoy gonoral BOt forth tho to coast," says tho roport, "tho roll
following ensoa as bolng prosecutod ronda advnnco wntor competition,
or.,InMnd,.nB t0.r flnnl ?ott,tjmnt: 'and to justify tho samo rates from
"Iho 'powdor trust'; tho 'night lt0rlor points to Pnclllc coast
rldor casea; United States Stcol Cor- ,l0intB thoy roly on mnrkot compotl
poratloiii cotton corner; alleged tow- t0I, UIU,or wl)cU thoy BjVo lowor
ms monopoly, uooi pacKers; Moutli- rtoa from nil tho intorior cities
orn Pacific morgor; bituminous coal two-thirds of tho way across tho con
comb nation; naval stores ault; tlnent to tho samo coust cities than
onin uio irusi iiimuor -trusf; wnll t0 Intor-mountnln points. This is
paper comu nauon; eugnr 'trust'; tho kd of discrimination tho Com-
trnnB-Atlnntlc Btoamshlp pool, mngn- mission has nttompted to minimize"
lno trust'; shoo machinery 'tniBf; Wlillo tho commlBalon recognlzos
combination of conl roads: olovntor ti,0 (ull offect 0f water competition
ault In Oklahoma, and kindling wood Hpo tH0 ra, ratea it aaya "wo havo
t-T i , , ,. i. . ,. . . tho frank admission of tho railroad
Lmphnslzlng his satisfaction with managers that thoy havo aubsldlzed
tho decrco of tho Now York Circuit 0r bought boiho of tho steamship
Court in tho tobneco trust dissolution, Hnos and terrorized others until thoy
the attornoy genera ecorea lndopon-lcnn ninko tho boast that tho offect
dent tobacco Interasts who havo crit- 0f tll0 BOa haa been noutrallBed.'
C wr.th0ip,an f d'8,lntos,ratlon;, , "A railroad policy of rato making
Forty-Blx prosecutions for Illegal must certainly bo subject to Umlta-
dlierlmlnatlons and robntes wero In-'tions of tho law, or olso thoro Is no
fitltutod against railroads during thohlw, To 8ny tuat tUoro ,8 a i0g.and-
J'ear. Tho attornoy gonoral urges
tho amondment of tho 28-hour law I ks"-vsN'
governing tho raflrcmd transDortatlou from a fow months In jail to 10
of live utock by Imposing nn ImprI- years In tho ponltontlnry.
uonmont penalty for Its violation. Tho uttornoy genornl nlso recom-
The vlgoroua onforconient of tho' mends a general Immunity Btatuto,
customs laws, tho attornoy general numerous laws for Alaska and a
already pointed out, there Is no way
In which tho discrimination found to
cxlHt In thoso tnrlffs can bo prevent
ed except by fixing a differential,
since wo ha"vc no power to establish
nn absolute rnto or fix a minimum
chrrgo bo'.ow which tho carrier Is not
freo to go.
"Wo feel Btrongly that water com
petition, oven when tho wlde-t rea
sonable latltudo is given to the ef
fect of market competition, cannot
by any possibility Justify n higher
rate from Omaha to Reno thnn from
Omaha to San Francisco; from St.
Pnul to Spokane thnn from St. Paul
to Seattle.
"Upon the other hand, It should bo
noted thnt tho opening of the Pnnn
m a canal may so ndd to tho Intensity
of thlB water competition nB to call
for somo modification of tho conclu
sion now reached."
The commission holds tho fixing
of rcnsonnblo rates to bo a legislative
function, not subject to rovlow by
the courts. Congress, It Is maintain
ed, has delegated that power to tho
commission, nnd tho Intimation Is
elenr that tho courts, In tho opinion
of tho commission hns no power to
rovlow such rates ns may havo boon
established through tho orders of tho
commission In tho transcontinental
cases.
Tho report declnres that during
tho last yoar 052 cases, embodying
507 formal decisions woro disposed
of. During tho year 881 formnl com
plnlntn woro filed and 12 proceed
ings of Inquiry wcro Instituted by tho
commission on its own Initiative In
addition thoro woro Instituted 43
proceedings of Investigations nnd
suspensions of tnrlffs containing pro
posed increases nnd rates; 4,325 in
formal complaints; 5,653 claims; and
5,723 applications for relief from tho
operation of tho long-nnd-short-haul
provision.
At spsslons of tho commission held
In Washington and olBOWhoro 943
hearings woro hold at which nioro
thnn 96,000 pnges of testimony wero
taken. In tho twelve months ended
November 30, 1911, 121,829 tariff
publications wero filed, nn nvorago of
more than 400 for oach working day.
An olabornto discussion Is present
ed of tho work of tho Division of In
quiry Bhowlng thnt Blnco Decombor
1, 1910, 02 Indictments for criminal
violations of tho net to regulnto com
morco woro returned. Tho nggro
gato of flncB assessed was $214,225.
Many Investigations woro made that
disclosed practices not of Bulllclont
gravity to wnrrant prosecution but
of such doubtful proprloty thnt tho
commission ordered their disconti
nuance. In this connection tho com
mission sayB significantly:
"It becomes increasingly evident
that entire freedom from discrimina
tion enn bo secured only by n com
ploto separation of tho business of
transportation from ovory form of
commercial or Induntrlnl enterprises."
In conclusion tho commission re
commends that tho law bo amon'ded
to as to require tolophono, telegraph,
and cnblo companies to publish, fllo,
nnd post tholr lntorstato tariffs; to
mnko tho Elklns net applicable to
such companies; thnt transportation
compnnles bo required to adopt n
systom of uniform classification of
freight: to provldo additional safe
guards In rnllrond transportation for
omployes and tho public; to rollovo
tho commission of tho Jurisdiction or
tho street railways of tho district of
Columbia; to provldo for tho regula
tion nnd control of capitalization and
sultablo provisions for tho valuation
of railway proporty; and thnt a Biilt
nblo building bo provided for tho uso
of tho commission.
One Thing Aboyt
Christmas Trees.
Is the great dnnger of flro. Bo
cry careful this year and In
sure with
I. S. Kaufman & Co.
Wo wrlto correct policies.
WANTED!!!
JAHPKTS UI'IIOLHTEllINfl AND
PIANOS TO CTjEAN. by tho Pneuma
tic Clennlng Company. Orders foi
work taken ut
GOING At 1IAUV1&
IMION'E I1)(l
City Auto Service
Good Cars, Cnrcful Drivers and
reaBonnblo charges. Our motto:
"Will go nnywhoro nt any tlmo."
Stands ninnco Ilotol and Blanco
Cigar Store. Day Phonos 78 and 4C.
Night Phono 40.
ItAItKEIt .M OOODATiK. Proprietor.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
D
it. is. V. wiNuijfiiV
Naturopath anil Chiropractor.
All chronic diseases trcatod. Consul
tation freo. Ofllco hours:
9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 5 nnd 6 to 8 p. m.
Naturopath Instltuto Itooin No. 1.
No. 13C Broadway, Marshfield, Ore.
rIU G. W. LESLIE,
-"' Osteopathic Physician
Graduate of tho Amorlcan school ol
Osteopathy at Klrksvllle, Mo. Office
In Eldorado Blk. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to
4; Phono 161-J; Mnrshtlold; Oregon
J
W. 11ENNKTT,
Lawjor.
Offlto over Flanagan & Bennett Bnnk
Inrshficld Orogon
"TMt. J. T. McCOHMAO,
Phystclnn and Surgoon
Marshfield, Oregon.
Jfflco: Lockhart Building,
opposite Post Offlto
Phone 106-J
DIt. A. J. HENDRY'S
Modern DenUil Parlors.
Wo aro oqulppod to do high claflt
work on short notlco nt tho Tory
lowest prlcos. Examination froe
Lady attendant, Coko building, oppo
site Chandler hotel, phono 112-J.
CITY FISH MARKET
Foot of Market Ave., on Dock
FRESH FISH, CLAMS AND
CRABS.
Fair Prices, Honest Weight
and a first-class article, You
can all afford to eat fish at our
prices, Try them,
SMITH & BALCH, Proprietors.
PHONE 200J
BARGAINS IN IJICYCLES.
Fully Guaranteed Wheels nt from 820
Upwards..
Complete lino of Blcyclo supplies,
second-hand bicycles for salo. Guns,
bicycles, etc., ropnlrod.
IIKARY'8 GUN SHOP.
E. HANDEL, Trop.
No. (107 No. Front 8U Phono 180-R
HAND DANCE. MONDAY, De
combor 25 Eagles' Hall. Bo there.
says, rcniHou lit tho recovery or J2,
'i 20,000 In duties out of which tho
covornmont had been defraudod,
Tho whlto Blavo traffic act, now n
year and n half old, Is having n salu
tary effoct, in tho Judgment of Mr,
Wickersham. Tho statute was iHlU
gently ouforccd throughout tho coun
try, ho avers, with most satisfac
tory results, Ono hundred nnd forty
live prosecutions woro had, result
ing In 7G convictions, 14 ncqultals
nnd 10 nollo prossed or otherwlso
discontinued. Forty-flvo cases aro
ponding. Sontonces Imposed ranged
5 ,
civil service retirement law.
Br ate or Ohio, ruv or Toledo, m
UVA ClIl'.NTY, J"
KrniiV J, CUt'iit!) niHfcMiiiith thilt ho la tenlor
piirllu'r til tilt! drill ol V, J. Client) A Co. dolnx
(iiulllt a ill the City ntTolmln, County nntl
HtHliafcri'mld. ami lliat mid linn will pny Hip
kiim ol I INK Ill'NDItKD llOIJ.AIth tor cadi nml
omt' (hpo( Cutarrli tluu rmiiiut becureil by
e,Ho.HU-.CrH,c-ur.0.jiCiiKs.KYi
Ruonito licforo mt anil anbsoilboil In my
proMiiiif. tliU'illi i!u o( Doit'iiibor, A I). 1(n1,
1 (Skai.) A.W.OI.KASOS,
Notahv rustic
Hull' rnlnirli ''urc la taken Internally, ami
iietmllrettl) on the blood anil mucous mi rfacos
o( thu a)ktem. Somi (or tottmoiilab' froe.
If your children are Bubject to at
tacks of croup, watch for the first
symptom, hoarsonoss. Glvo Chains
berlaln'a Cough Romedy nB soon as
tho child becomes hoarse and tho at
tack mny bo wnrdod off. For Bale Uv
all dealers.
K
?
r.:rawiucJ.
6
m-,
.RBBB
P mm,
W IFfCf T
Snow Drift Flour
Highest Quality
Hop Gold Beer,
The new Brew for
Chtistmas cheer
Phone orders to
Coos Bay Eagle
Brewing Company,
Phone 277.
NOTICE FOR 1JIDS FOR COU.VT1
PRINTING, HOSPITAL AND
SUPPLIES.
Notlco Is hereby given that scald
bids will bo recolved by the County
Court for each of tho following:
1. Printing County Espouses, bona
fldo list, undor oath of ynarly paid
up subscriptions as required ry 1vw
to bo submitted with nil.
2. Prlutlng Oillcers' reporia urnl no
tlccs.
3. Supplies for Poor Farm or Infir
mary, including groceries and moats,
separate bids tor each.
i. Maintenance of County Hospital
and enro of County Patients; every
thing in connection thorowlth to bo
furnished by tho contractor, Includ
ing all clothing, board, lodging, nicdi-
clno and medical attendance
S. Fuel for Court House, including
wood and coal, to bo furnlshod In
summor of 1912, separate bids for
each.
All bids to bo filed with tho County
Clerk on or boforo the 3rd day of
January, 1912, at tho hour of 10 A.
M. Tho County Court reservos the
right to reject any and all bids for
.supplies and maintonanco of Hos
pital and award contract or contracts
to bidders not tho lowest should tho
County Court dcom It for tho best
Interest of tho County, and panics
to whom bids aro awavdud to tnrer
Into wrltton contrnct and furnish
bond with good and sufllclimt ture
tles In such sum as tho County Court
may require within five layj ntter
contract is awarded.
Dated at tho Court House, Coqiilllo,
Oregon, this Sth day of Lpcumber,
1911.
JAMES WATSON,
A complete new line of
FELT SLIPPERS
For Ladies, Misses and Children at from 90 certs to $2,
Ladies' Fancy Handkerchiefs in Holiday Boxes
Ladies' Handbags at from 50 cents to $5,00,
Men's Slippers from 75 cents to $2,00,
Anew line of hats for men. and boys from $1 to $5,
And a store full of other useful articles at bargain prl-
H. FINNELL
350 N. Front St. Opposite Royal Theatre.
Be Good to Mother
This Christmas'
Give her a bright, labor saving and economi
cal ELEOTRIO FLAT IRON.
For Christmas wc make a price of $!L00 for
the best kinds.
They come at this low price wrapped in hol
ly paperneat and attractive.
TV
They will save her many a wearv sten: will
brighten the burden of many a long after
noon. She will appreciate it.
" Telephone 178.
Oregon Power Co.
Corner Central and Second
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Flanagan Sb Bennett Bank
of
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
At tho closo of business, December 5, 1011.
Resources.
Loons nnd Discounts J432.312.6S
Dnuklng House 60,000.09
Cash and Exchanges 184,486.43
Total , $(150,700.10
Liabilities.
Capital Stock paid In 60,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 68,631.67
Deposits 648.267.6J
Total ,' 5050,700.10
Condensed Statement
'' of tho condition of
The First National Bank
OF COOS BAY
at tho Closo of Buslnoss, Doc. C, 1M1.
Resources. ' ' .
Loans and Discounts '222,J!!ko
Donds, Warrants nnd Securities llillna
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ?, i?94
Renl Estato, Furnlturo and Flxturoa . SJ'Jii i
Cash and Sight Exchange 141,131
Total $330,O0e-9
Liabilities. ..nrtnooOO
Capital stock paid In 1,H!tI
Surplus and undivided profits le nnoOD
Circulation, outstanding ,:?og90
Deposits 414,z8
Total $550,000
INTEREST PAID ON TLME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS .
9
DRESSMAKING
GOWNS, SUITS AND
REMODELLING.
MRS. . BANDEL
County Cljrk. 'Phono 19-J, Cor. 4th and Park Ave.
Unique PantatogJ
DYEING, CLEANING. IJgfoT
AND REPAIRING AW "
IT AT WORK.
ROSS&PiraG"1 5
256 Central avenue