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THE OREGON SUNDAY - JOURNAL, PORTLAND. - SUNDAY-' MORNING. DECEMBER 5. -1813,.
LUMBER : CASE VON
NEV FACES TO BE SEEN IN U. S; SENATE
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BY EASTERN OREGON
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BEFORE
COMMISSION
Eastern Oregon Rate to Bur
lington Territory Found
Discriminatory,
RATE MAY BE LOWERED
Bpokane Kills round to Hat Enjoyed
Practically a Monopoly Is the
LomtT Trade.
Rates job forest products from the
astern Oregon territory Into Burling
ton territory between Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and the Missouri river probably will
b reduced as a. result of the inter
state commerce commission's decision
Id the case brought by the Eastern
Oregon Lumber Producers association.
The O-W. R. & N.. Oregon Short Line,
Union Pacific, Chicago Burlington &
Qulncy and the ' Colorado & Southern
were named as defendants in the ac
tion, but the commission exempted the
Colorado Soutnern.
The lumber producers complained
that Spokane, with a longer distanae
to the Missouri river territory in ques
tion, is enjoying rates about nine
cents per 100 pounds less. The com
mission found the Eastern Oregon
rates discriminatory.
Spokane Mills Get Monopoly.
In the report ofAthe commission on
the facts in the case. Commissioner
Harlan said:
"The Joint rates from these mills
(referring to the Spokane territory) is
to the destinations in question are so
much logger than the aggregate rates
exacted of the complainants and the
Intervenor as to give to the Spo
kane mills a practical monopoly in
meeting 'the lumber requirements of
the territory of destination above
described. Although the mills of the
complainants are nearer to these
destinations thaji -the mills of the
Spokane group, the rate from the
latter to the Missouri river crossings,
for example, is 47 cents per 100
pounds, while from the Eastern Ore
gon mills tho rate is 96 cents per 100
pounds. In sorae instances tie rate
differentials against the mills in
whose behalf the complaint is filed is
even greater."
Violation Is Claimed,
One notable assertion brought out
by the commissioner n discussing the
case was that the rates complained of
are higher than to points east of the
Missouri river, which of themselves
. constitute violations of the .fourth
section of the act to regulate com
merce. The commissioner declares, however,
that the situation will be corrected if
the rates here suggested are estab
lished. H. F. Lounsbury, general freight
agent of the O-W. R. & N., said to
day that the effect of the order prob
i ably would be a reduction of the East
ern Oregon rate rather than an in
crease of the bpokane rate. This
course probably would be pursaed be
cause of the demoralizing effect upon
the general rate fabric that any in-
. crease in the Spokane rate might
have.
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Some of the new members of the United States senate. Above, left to right Warren G. Harding, Ohio;
James W. Wadsworth, New York; Oscar W. Underwood, Alabama,
Below, left to right Paul C. Hasting, Wisconsin; J. O. W. Beckham, Kentucky.
Root, Burton, Perkins, Steph
en son and Others Have
Been Succeeded,
Hew Members of TT. 8. Senate,
Oscar W. Underwood, D., Ala.
James D. Phelen., Dem., Cat
Charles Curtis. Rep., Kansas.
J. C. W. Beckham, Dem.. Ky.
Robert F. BroVissard. Dem., La,
James W. Wadsworth, R, N. T.
Warren G. Harding, Rep Ohio.
Paul O. Husting, Dem.. Wis.
Edward S. Johnson. Dem., S. D.
Lane Wants Action s
On Oil Withdrawals
Secretary of Interior Hakes It Plain
That Ki Does Hot ravor Harsh
Treatment of Investors.
' Washington. Dec . (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the in
terior, hopes congress will act en the
oil land withdrawals la California, and
Wyoming, and he is also making It
clear that the department does not fa
vor harsh dealing with oil operators
wbo made large investments following
'the first withdrawal of these lands in
1909.
' That action was taken by department
order and its legality was questioned.
The next congress passed an act spe
cifically authorizing withdrawal but
last spring the supreme court rendered
a decision holding the original with
drawal valid.
"If the full measure of the govern
ment's right is acted upon as a basis
- of our policy in dealing with these
lands," says the secretary in a state
ment, "it will bankrupt many oil com
panies and do what appears to me to
be an injustice to those who hava in-
. Tested many millions of dollars under
a mistake as to the law. I believe
congress should so act as to recognize
the equitable rights - of those oper
ators." .The secretary indicates thatl he
would draw the line at the time of
the second withdrawal, making leases
upon a royalty to be fixed by con
gress to all who were actually der
ating upon the land at that time, 1910.
Washington, Dec 4. (I. N. 8.)
There are several notable change In
the senate, at this session. Senator
Perkins of California is gone from his
accustomed place on the Republican
side, after more than a score of years
of service there. Elihu Root is gone.
Theodore Burton of Ohio, champion of
flllibusterers and terror of "porlc bar
rel" legislators, has retired. Califor
cia has sent James D. Pheian. an orla-
tral Wilson Democrat and four times
mayor of J3an Francisco, to replace the
aged forty-niner, while former Repre
sentative James Wadsworth Jr., and
Warren G. Harding, respectively, will
answer to rou call in place of Root
and Burton.
Paul O. Husting replaces Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin the last of'
the lumber kings from that state to
alt in the upper house. Stephenson's
flowing grey locks, his Incessant chew
ing of old-fashioned American plug to
bacco, and his withdrawal from any
activity beyond voting on roll calls,
marked one ot the picturesque person
alities that will be missed.
Thornton Will Be Kissed.
So on the Democratic side there will
be missed a' staunch old-fashioned
Democrat in the person of John R.
Thornton of Louisiana, to whose toga
Robert F. Broussartl has succeeded.
Tall and of splendid physique, his
ample white beard set off by ruddy
cheeks and bushy brows, this Confed
erate veteran examplified southern
courtesy and party regularity as did
few of his day. Perhaps no incident
cf the entire tariff struggle of 1913
was so pathetic as Senator Thornton's
speech announcing that he could not
vote for the tariff bill because of the
sugar clause. He told of having risen
from a sick bed to set an example to
his friends to vote for an unwelcome
presidential nominee of his party in
1896, and said that he had not thought
to break his regularity in his old age.
That his party had driven him to do
so he considered the most distressing
experience of his public life. Tears
were upon his cheeks as he concluded
and opponents wrung his hand in sym
pathy. Vaderwood Will Hare Influence.
Of the men Just entering the upper
house none will compare In immedi
ate Influence with Oscar Underwood
of Alabama. The leader of his party
in the "house for the past four years.
Underwood still retains a remarkable
degree of Influence in that body. It is
expected that the administration will
lnd him quite as effective during his
dally visits to the house lobby as dur
ing the hours when he occupies his
eeat in the senate chamber. Indeed,
Democratic senators of the conserva
tive school are predicting that the
White house will find Underwood so
great a power in his new position that
he-must be consulted at every stage of
the development of the legislative pro- ,
gram. I
Kentucky furnishes one of her not-
ables to the senate this year in the
person of former Governor J. C. W.
Beckham. New Hampshire senda back
tor anotheV term the oldest member of
the senate, Jacob H. Gallinger, now
nearly 79 years of age, and already 24
years a member of the upper house.
Gallinger will be minority leader for
another term. If his health does not
break. 'His chief aide will be Senator
Smoot, reelected by Utah last year in
the hardest-fought campaign that
state has ever experienced.
Chamberlain In Front How.
At Gallineer's right will be seated
Boies Penrose, winner by a landslide
in the Pennsylvania race last Novem
ber of Penrose, Palmer and Plnchot.
Across the aisle, in the front row of
the Democratic side, will be Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, in charge of
the army bill,' Senator Williams of
Minnesota, chief Democratic rough-and-tumble
debater, and Senator Walsh
of Montana, who will conduct the
fight for water power leasing legisla
tion. Since the last session the senate ma
jority of the Democrats has Increased
from 10 to 16.
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A Man May
Eat Any Meal
And Digest It Easily If He Will Bat
Try.
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FREE BXaHSTTTH TABLET
Don't be afraid of your meals. The
reason vou have dvarwMis la that
. something is lacking in your diges
tive apparatus necessary to ins atpm
ach's work. i
A Derfect ttnmRrh ),m (n wnrV
. Perfect digestion is not afraid of any
meal and benefits by Its consumption
: of food the whole machine cf manJ
btuart s Dyspepsia Tablets make
easy the work of digestion, because
they combine active fruit and vae
' table essences which tare needed 'by
r ..!
ii'se essences are powerrul they
- digest food without aid from the stem
. ach. They have done this with a neal
encased in a glass tube. t
(. We will send a trial package to
. - any one free for his name and address.
- Eat what you will or when you will
then take a Stuart Dyspepsia Tailet
'luu see. now. you win digest inat meal.
in a short time your rtomach will
naYe a natural supply of gas trio j-jflces
and your whole system, will be able
.-to tasa care oi digestion easily.
any druggist about Stuart's
: jjynpepsia xaoieta. His answer -rill
i-tell more than we can. say. Ask aim
now they . sell. If yon want to uy
i them give him 50c, But if you want
to - test them . writ na and you will
; receive a trial package) by mail with
i out cost. Address F. Aj Stuart Co., EU
oiuari iag.. jnarsnau, gaucn. -Adv.
Safety Devices Cost
Railroads Millions
Interstate commerce Commission
Makes Some Interesting Observa
tions Helstive to Execution of Order.
Washington, Dec. 4 (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL. In granting the applica
tion of. a large number of rail
roads for extension of time in which to
complete thV equipment of freight cars
in accordance with safety appliance
standards prescribed by it. the Inter
state cordmerce commission made some
interesting observations concerning
the progress of this work, which Is es
timated to involve a total outlay of
$45,000,000 by the carriers. -
"A most 'important consideration
which must be borne in mind," said the '
commission, "is that the purpose of ,
congress in enacting this statute was j
the conservation of human life and
limb. While we cannot entirely ignore .
the necessities of the carriers, yet '
when we consider that any extension )
however short, may result in the death
or injury of an employe by reason of i
the fact that a safety appliance Is
insecurely applied, or is missing or
beyond his reach owing to lack of unl-,
fortuity in equipment, it is manifest
that too great weight should not be!
given to arguments of hardship and in
convenience to the exclusion of the In
terests of the employes and of the
public"
The commission on the other hand
conceded that the railroads have had
some unusual difficulties, particularly
in the south, and that considerable
preparation was necessary to enable'
the changes to be carried into effect.
It was found that out of 2.025,245 cars
in service on July 1, 1911, on roads
having a mileage of 232,000 miles, 1,-
C69.064, or 84 per cent, will either be
fully equipped or removed from service
by July 1 of next year.
The commission granted one year's
extension for final compliance with its
order, dating from July L 191C.
Pennants Offered in
Seal Sale Contest
Portland WlH Have Chance to Win
Konon In Contact W&lcft. WIU He
Hation Wide,
The states, cities, towns and Tillages
selling the largest number of Red
Cross Seals per capita will be given
pennants in their respective classes by
the American Red Cross and the Na
ticcal Association for the Study and
Prevention ' of Tuberculosis, as ' an
nounced In a bulletin isued today. Last
year's competition was limited to cities,
town and villages, but for the 1115
seals campaign pennants will.be award
ed to- states as well.
' A handsome silk banner; In red and
white will be awarded to the city, vil
lage, town or county anywhere In the
United States and territories which
shall make the highest score In sale
per. capita In its class. . The popula
tion a ciilde,w ar that federal sti-
J mates for 19IS,
BUREAU
OF
PUBLIC
EFFICIENCY PLANS ARE
10 BE SUBMITTED
Proposed Body to Deal
Largely With Expenditures
of Public Funds,
A movement Is to be launched at
the Monday luncheon of the members'
council of the Chamber of Commerce,
when George E. Hardy will offer h.s
plan for a bureau of public efficiency
and economy.
The proposed bureau is to deal large
ly with expenditures of public funds,
and will operate in an advisory capac
ity with public officials. It is intend
ed as a plan for securing the maximum
of service for every dollar of taxes.
"Mr. Hardy, as executive secretary of
the chamber, will fully outline the
plan at the Monday meeting.
'"The idea of the new bureau Is to
supply skillfully prepared data for the
use of the men who advise with our
city and county officials in making up
the budgets ucon which th annual to.
levies are made," explained Chairman
n Lm. Thompson, of the members' council.
"We'have had some of our boat hh.
sens serving in advisory capacities In
uaaing up mese Duagets, and there is
nothing to be said except words of
praise of their patriotic work, but I
believe that even those gentlemen will
agree Wat they could have given bet
ter service had they been on the Job
for a longer time.
It is one of many plans for making
the chamber efficient in the develop
ment of the city, and should have care
ful attention." .
Ducks Need Water
Only for Drinking
Bo Declares Portland Kan; Gives Some
Pointers en Proper Feeding and
Breedlnj;.
Does a tame duck need a swimming
tank to make it happy and fat? F.
Bauertnan of 1496 Rofdney avenue says
"no." "Pure water for drinking is
enough," he said. Mr. Sauerman says
there is no need to go out of Oregon
for: the best ducks for eating pur
poses. "For my own use and to sat
isfy the wants of a few of my friends
X raised s batch of ducks, a cross be
tween an Indian Runner and a White
Pekln. They were hatched July 1 and
when served for Thanksgiving they
averaged 6 , pounds. thoroughly
I dressed. I fed them a hot? shorts mash
1 mornings, green feed during the day
time and wheat or corn at nlrht."
Combination' lt'Cut fir, 23.75; Mon
arch, it; recommenaea oy Edlefsen. Ad
Park Employes in
Capital Underpaid
!
Bo They BUte la Petition Which Bets
Porta That 9140 Is Too Low a Bally
Ware. I
Washington. Dec 4. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
The question of what is a living wage
for a man with a family in the Dis
trict of Columbia Is raised by a peti
tion of government park employes, who .
are planning to ask congress to in
crease their pay. At present the max
imum pay for such workers is $1.60
Ha V i
There are about 100 men employed
In this work. The roost of them have
families. They are not protected la
their jobs by the classified civil ser
vice and they are paid from an ap
propriation by congress to care for the
publlo parks and grounds. The em
ployes think they should have 12 a
day, which is said to be the scale in
Richmond, Baltimore. New York and ,
Chicago.
In support of their request for :
greater preparedness in their daily
problems of supporting a family, a ,
committee of the employes says: I
"It has been ascertained that $12 a
week is the very least a man with
four children under 13 years of age
can live on. Consequently, $1.60 a day
is not sufficient for the actual neces
sities of life. A living wage at least
ought to be paid to every workman i
in the city of Washington."
Have It Repaired.
Read the Journal's repair directory
on the city news page, opposite Jour
nal's editorial section. Do it now to
day immediately. (Adv.)
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OU'LL FIND
the taints that
make life and living
one lovely smile that
anoint yonr soul with
peace and good will a
' stay at
HOTEL
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It is the scheme of home
like elegance comfort -
. cbeeriness that pervades
the place from Dining
Room to Roof Garden
There's a ;krcn aboet'NoWeaia
Meals that trasfelorms aaticipa
tioa rata sat-1 realiz atioa
The thing that appeals
moderate prices
Iltk of
Waahiegtos
12th sal '
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Julia Dean
h Wife
Howard Hickman
-i-the Husband
Little Thelma-S alter
the Chad
It answers the question
that thousands of Portland
wives are asking today
Shall I try to hold my
husband's love?
It deals with the subject
mercilessly-in an original,
startling manner
Thomas H. Ince has shown his great knowledge of society functions and
manner of Ufa in the settings employed in "Matrimony." Each interior scan
realistically depicts a part of a rich man's home. Miss Dean wears soma
real Paris creations when sh plays the wife turned butterfly.
His Fatlieir's
Footsteps
Featuring that famous
KEYSTONE ftinmaker
Ford Sterling
It's a real gloom-dis-peller
good medi
cine for a grouch
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