WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL
OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.
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EMISSION TO HEAR
SPOKANE RATE CASES
Interstate Commerce Board Will
Take Evidence In Portland on
Discriminating Tariffs! ' '
HEARING IMPORTANT -TO
SEABOARD SHIPPER
Evidence Expected to Show That
Water : Transportation Governs
Rail Haul. Between Atlantic ud
Pacific (Seaboards..
Next Monday the interstate com
ntoree commission will hold session In
1'ortland to Use further avldencs In the
Kpokane rat case. The Portland hear
ing la regarded a perhaps the moat vi
tally Important from the standpoint of
the aeaport shipper, and the evldenoe
Klvee bora on the point of water oom-pctlthnr-wlH
sens as a tsls for the
entire content Ion of the eeaboard elt'.ea
that the present system of tTnna":i-
-nental
talned.
The evidence to be given In Portland
Is expected to show beyond any ques
tion of doubt that, water transportation
governs In the rail haul between the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, and also
that the frelKht rates from seaboard to
seaboard must be mads entirely lade
pendent of ths rates to Intermediate and
Inland points that have no water compe
tition. Data obtainable In Portland will
be produced sufficient to convince any
commlaaloa In existence tfcat water
com petition between this point and the
Atlantic porta Is a reality, and that It
absolutely governs the - ratemaklng; for
transcontinental railroads, even thourh
the Panama canal Is not yet a reality.
'jtoelsloa am fcoaf-Xaal tea, .
, That water competition may to an
tent annul the Ions; and short haul
clause of ths Interstate commerce law
has been recognised as a principle by
the commission. But It has also held
that such competition has gone too far
In . eliminating the distance factor In
ths fixing of rates. l ;
la 104. when the Denver case was
decided, an' opinion written by Comrals-.
sioner Clemens held that a railroad has
no right to charge unremuneratlve rates
on a Ions haul with a view to making
op the loss of rats charges from Inter
mediate points. . The commission there
fore assumes that a rata - charge be
tween New Tork and Portland la remu
nerative, notwithstanding ths fact that
It Is lower owing to water competition.
Therefore It was decided that It was un
just for ths railroads to charge to Den
ver, which Is 1,600 miles east ' of the
Pacific eoaat. any higher rats for the
Atlantic seaboard than waa charged 8aa'
Francisco.'' 1 - f ' . - . ' .
XUmtaats Spokane" local."' i
Such a decision la ths ' Spokane case
would eliminate the local return rate
from Portland to Spokane and give to
Hpokans the same rate that Portland
has on freight from Chicago and the
east, regardless of the fact that Port
land Is a harbor whero ships uaload
cargoes from New Tork at lower rates
than any Interior shipper could get from
a transcontinental railroad. - At the
time the commission had no power to
fix rates, and ths decision was practi
cally without effect on shipping.
If ths arguments of Spokans are ac
cepted, and the commtsslon follows Its
own precedent, the effect will be com
pletely to revolutionise the present plan
and theory of ratemaklng. Nearly all
the Jobbers .west of Chicago will be
swept off their feet by new rates, water
competition will be practically wiped out
so far as Its advantageous effect Is felt
on distributive points at ths seaboard,
and as a controlling factor in transcon
tinental ratemaklng, and a new era will
. be established. It Is said Chicago will
be ono of the hardest bit of all ths great
distributive cities. . ., ., ; ( :
' Charges Unjust XMserimlsatiom. V
' Spokane contends tu. it Is subjected
to unjust dlscrtmlnatlva freight rates
because-It Is charged a through rate
from ths east that la mads op of the
through rats to Portland plus tlto local
from Portland to Spokane. While this
Is literally true, ths seaboard city sin'
dloates Its right to- do business on that
basis by showing that its advantageous
location at tidewater enables It to get
the goods in ships around ths Horn at
a freight rata that forces ths transeon-
-tlnental road to cut down its througn
rata from ths eastern point of freight
origin to Portland, to most tha water-
carrier's rata.
It la said the Inland city could not
Jnstly claim this advantage, and that
ths admission that aa Inland city could
' have ths tidewater terminal rate by rail
would be equivalent to saying that the
dlstaaos tariff snouia prevail ror inter
mediate points, no matter even If ths
water-carriers rata to tne nearest sea
port were so low as to bo prohibitive for
the railroad.-- ? '' x ; ? " ."r
It ths precedent ' established la the
Denver case Is followed In the Spokane
case, no higher rate can be charged to
Hookano than Is chsrced to Portland.
The result would be to turn ovsr to
Spokane the bulk of the Inland empire
Jobbing trade, unless the Portland jod
ber could secure still lower rates from
the water-carrters.
Tha effect of such a decision .would
be fully to recognise the factor of dis
tance aa paramount in ratemaxing,
gardlees of modifying conditions.- Willis
It would hurt Chicago la one way. It
would place that city la a position to
say to tha commlaaloa: "You have
held that consideration should be given
to distance: since Denver Is J.tOO miles
nearer than San Francisco to Now Tork,
then Spokane Is 409 miles nearer than
Portland to New York.- If that la Just.
why should not consideration be gives to
tha fact that Chicago is i.oee, mues
nearer tha Paciflo ooast than Is New
York, Boston or Philadelphia?"
Similar .questions will immediately
aiiss from various great distributive
centers throughout the country. It. IS
said ths commission Is confronted In
Its Portland hearing with a problem that
ander all circumstances and conditions
Involved la-ths- greatest and moat -fasti
reaching In its final solution or all tue
questions that havo corns op for dlspo-
ratemaUng should be main- j sltlon under the new Interstate com
merce law.
EAST SIDE BUSINESS ,
:' MEN IN CONVENTION
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Tha big convention of east side busi
ness men will bo held tomorrow even
ing In the hall at Ksst Pine street end
Grand avenue. Invitation has beeaex
tended to every oeet slds merchant from
Rn .nod to BL Johns and a social, as
well as a business session, will ba held.
Boxing contests, muslo and other fea
mrm numbered on the program.
Ths business men will talk over their
Interests end sn effort will be msds to
secure some of the rraoe inai -"J
pssslag ovsr ths bridges to . ths west
Ida. They will attempt to promote
more loyalty to the east aide interests.
PLAN KEW.TOWNSITF
IN PENINSULA DISTRICT
Governor Chamberlain and Asso
ciates Buy Twenty-Five-Acre
Tract From Railroad.
Ths' Tunnel Townslte company, which
was organ laed some weeks ago by Gov
ern or Chamberlain and associates, took
title veaterdsy to about Is acres lo
cated In ths northsrn part of University
Perk, near McKenna Junction. Tne
tract ' waa conveyed by the Oregon
Washington Railway company, and the
consideration named in tne aa was
about 1110.000 or 1 4,(00 aa acre. , Tha
Incoroorstors of ths land eompany pro
pose to build a new town on the pentn-
t
run BxcATJsa - , t . '
your cough Is only la tha throat and
doea not trouble you new, don't think
that it needa no attention, . When It
has not bad much of a etart Is ths tlms
to check It. The ellghteat cough eas
ily lesds to Pneumonia. Bronchitis and
Consumption. A bottle of Ballard's
Horebouad uyrup win curs mat oougn.
Tha pries puts It
by all
Sold
within reach of alL
druggie ta
Sec Window Display
Arrivals of
the Very Latest
Dress Shapes
dUp
In. HAIR, CHIP,; MILAN,
1 LEGHORNS and FANCY
. STRAW BRAIDS :J !
Prices Ranging From
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98c an
Leghorns Hats.'plain and'fancy edges, from. ... .B9 up
roklinVand Hair BfaidtfrregS; 1.50 and 2.00
The Wonder Millinery Co.
The Big Millinery Store , ; , Cor. Morrison and First
aula, which will ba a flourlahlng su
burb of Portland. Thay ars planning
to spend a large amount of money in
permanent street and sidewalk Improve
ments. .
A business district will be reserved
and valuable Improvements made there,
with the purpose to make It the bual
ness center of ths large tewa that la
springing up on that portion of tha
peninsula as a result of ths axtenslvs
railway activity. r . ,
Parrlsh Divorce Case Appealed.
. (SoeeUI Dlwatea'te Tbe JoaraaMi
Albany, Or., April 10. The celebrated
divorce .case of Parrlsh vs. Parrlsh has
not besa finally' disposed of, for the
attorneys for ths plaintiff have filed
a notice of appeal In ths office af ths
county clerk and will carry It to ths
supreme court on alleged errors Ln the
trial of tha case. This hsa been ens or
the most hotly contested - eases ever
known la ths history of ths local court
and tha outcome will be closely watched
by ths large list of acquaintances of
the respective parties. " . -
Wake Up!
BDrlna has arrived, and wa have .tha
finest assortment of carpenters' ' tools
ever pieced at the service of woodwork
era All of guaranteed Al qualltyr many
r them embodying new Ideas and Im
provements, snd ws ars going to make
speolsl Inducements la ths way of vary
low prices. . . .-. ; , .. ' "
"AverytaCa
Save .
"P Rlonev
B. SJ v
A DOLLAR
A WEEK
WILL DO
(, : Are ; you goin; to buy
an engagement ring, a ;
; ; stick inn, watch or any
jewelry? - If you are,
, then you do youself an
injustice by not calling
i.on us. , We sell the finest line of, ;
Diamonds - Wafcbes - Jewelry;
.. "v on a' partial payment plan.;' -'.-j
(i In vest In a dia
mond on this '
-' plan: and you
save money. ,
Coma at onoe and have tram ttmlnir
Uon. I
k WE 1TXTKACT TEETH FREE: BTT.
VER FILLINGS, IKo UP: GOLD FILL-
SPLENDID SET. $1.00: GOLD CROWN
is.vv iu .; wttXTJB CKOWNB, 11.60
TO. $5.00. .
: All work gnsrsnteed for ten years.
i Lady attendant alwsys present. An
work dona absolutely without pala by
imperialists of, from It to 10 years' az
perlence. .. . - v-.; ... ;-
Boston Benlisls
1- , now aula aosa -',- .: r ,
S91 Morrison St, Opp Pestomos.
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YOUR SPRING SUIT
is ready and it heed
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Wc have over One Thousand Suits to choose
from and you will wonder how we do itr-and
so do our, competitors who charge: from $5 to
$8 more: You-wUl fi
terns and fabrics in up-tbwii . stores at $ 1 5 to ;
$20--hy pay the difl
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WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO
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I ; . . - -The world pays greatest deference to the man who is well "
Cy-0.(:yi , ' , - . ' , - r f. vl dressed s, v; . . v
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Win wag his tail when!a genteely dressed person passes by
' y Would you care to take a piepe of meat that was about to go on your family table
and bring it down to a Beef Trust market and let it lie in a place exposed to the dust
and heat and germs? Would you care to let it absorb the polluted atmosphere of thou
sands of human beings and animals of the vicinity? And then consider that the street
cars come along every few minutes and churn up dust enough to almost hide the meat
Then the street sweepers come along and do their work. . Could you eat the meat after
all this? Honestly, you couldn't. Well, that's the kind of trash that is offered for sale
at the Beef Trust markets. I" -:', r;iT;'?V V. v-V'V? r'yvr u r'r!,-r: r
'. t 226-228 Alder street,' between First and Second streets. . I.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TIV.UST"
Beef for Stewing; r . . ., .5c Choice Hams, our own
Lamb Stew ' . . , I ; . . 6c Beef Rump Roast. . ... , . .8c
Frontquarters Lamb . . 10c Bkf t. Bacon, our own 17c
Beef Prime Rib Roast;, ,10c!
Beef Sirloin Steak. . .,1254c'
Fancy Porterhouse . . !
Steak ......1....1SC
Beef Rib Steak.. '.;..12c
Deef Round Steak. . . , . .10c
Beef Shoulder Steak. . .; . 8c
Beef Shoulder Roast. ...18c
Hamburger Steak 8c
Rolled Rib Roast Beef 12c
Corned Beef ...... . . . . .6c
Liver ...... .........5c
Sou p Meat ............ .3c
T'risket Beef 5c
Veal Stew . .. .... ...... 8c
Veal Shoulder Roast. : . . 10c
Leg of Veal ;. .y. 12c
Breast of Veal.. i...... 10c
Pork Steak . . . . . .'. . ;:. .15c
Leaf. Lard ,12
Lamb Shoulders . . . . . 10c
Lamb Shoulder Chopi 1254c
Lamb Loin Roast ..... 1 5c
Our Own Pure Lard, 5 v
lbs. .... .....65c
Pickled Pork 12c
Pork Loin Roast....... 15c
Pork Chops . . . . . i i . . . . 15c
Pips Heads .........'...5c
Pigs' Feet 4............ 5c
Sausage'.: ...... .....12Kc
Pork Shoulder Roast. 12c
Pork Sides .i........l2Hc
Lamb Rib Roast . . . . . , . 1 5c
Legs of Lamb . . .' . . . . ; . . 15c
Ribs and Loin Chdps.. . 15c
r.ith's meats are kept indoor, which is the clean and sanitary way of handling meats.
AnimasU asHuin
The first warm Sunday you'll probably feel in at ease in mind as well as body in your heavy winter overcoat. Be among the
, first to wearjthe new jmodel Spring
Topcoat; An Incident of Interest to all good dressers ofthe'male i persuasion occurred a few
yyyJTy dajri ago'at.:-;:. ; ; :-; ; ; ."v - ,
MKMIIIIS1
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No' more or less than the arrival of a swell lot of "blue bloods" in the newest styles of MEN'S SMART NEW. TOPCOATS
J from our own factory fa New York. Materials "Made in Oregon, Topcoats uilt'' in the metropolis of American fashions.
A radical contrast to the loose back that has held sway for so maay years, this new. style is so "smart" that it's certain to sweep
;' the country as the sun is to rise in the east and set in the west. But like all brilliant styles it is difficult to make to draft right,
' cut right and put together right Our . expert tailors have mastered every difficulty, however, and our results are perfect gems
of the Sartorial art.; We are not showing just a few
. coats of the new models, but-scbres of 'em, in many;
. ; different shades Of swell r gray coverts, novelty wor s
' steds, herringbone patterns, in fancy 'cassimeres, vel--,
our cassimeresi cut. in medium length, the swagger -;
modes adopted, by clever New;York dressers. - The
only rivals of the custom tailors', coats at $35 to $40.
' i Our Coats v
TO COMPLETE CORRECT DRESS
. You should wear, the hat that sets the mode
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Tiie WSTEY"
For durability, style and quality it ; has no
equal. The only difference between the
"Stanley" Hat and the best that others sell at
$3.00, is $2.00 the $2.00
save when
LEY FOR.
uai anu uie dcsi uiai ouien leu at
$2.00 the $2.00 you ft ft A A
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Mill to Man Clothing Corner Third and Stark Streets