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THE OREGON r. SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTUVND. SUNDAY -MORNING, JULY 27, 1919. 11 AVORABLE REPORT F, ON' SOLDIERS' BILL ORDERED PREPARED House j Public lands ' Committee Saturday "Authorizes Chairman Sirjnott- to ' Prepare Repdrt MINORITY IS -TO OBJECT At Least Four Members Are Ex pected to Join in Opposition . to Majority View. Washington." July 26. (WASH INGTON BUflBAU OF THE JOUR NAL.); Chairman JSinnott of the house' committee on puSjic lands to day was authorized tfo prepare a fa viable report on the soldier land settlement bill which the committee has been considering ever, since the special session began. . Only , minor changes have been made In the mean u re from the form in. - hich Introduced, A minority report is ex pected in which at least four member of the .committee will concur. The principal objection probably will be that authority to segregated. Which soldier may select and receive assist nce In purchasing is regarded not sufficiently specific. The 7 Republican steering- committee will not t asked to press the measure before the ' August recess begins, but It practically has agreed to assist in aeeurlng consideration for it ' soon after. ' Admiral Has Columbia Maps Washington, July 26. Admiral Mc- Kean, . assistant chief of the naval P cratlons, on the eve of his departure to Join the PaclXW fleet. held a final conference with Representative Mc Arthur and Harbormaster Spelr of Portland, and will take with him the latent charts ; of the Columbia liver waters, which he will visit and in spect. "I intend to go thoroughly into Use defense of the, Columbia river," said the admiral, and will make a careful study' of the eoast before re turning to Washington." McArlhur Urges Special Session Washington, July 26. Representative . Mc Arthur today wired Governor Ol cott urging that he call a special ses sion of the Oregon legislature to ratify the woman suffrage amendment, and also .sent wires to President Vlrtfon of the state senate and Speaker Seymour Jones of .the house, asking them ' to use their "influence with the members to waive their pay and mileage so that the proposed extra session " may be pearly costless. . u - Fruit Juice Bill Reported Washington, uly 26. The , house . MAa nl a axe nAmmif fas lSr as lmrB- unanimous- vote, has - ordered a- report on the liawley fruit juice bill reducing thev tax on the loganberry 'pWduct to two cents per. gallon. This and sev eral other bills are to be pressed for early consideration., , i . McArtliur Goes to Boston f Washington, July 26. Representative , McArthur, with other" members tpf the " special committee recently: appointed, leaves tonight for Boston f to ;; eonfer .with officials of that city and the state. ' of ! Massachusetts on plans for v cele bration of the thte hundredth anni versary of the landing of the Pilgrims next year. Plymouth' Rock will be visited tomorrow, .'I Mining Bill .Favored v ', Washington. July 26. The - house committee on mining, today authorised a favorable report on the Hawley bill to suspend 'the requirement for assess- TOcm worn uu mining vinim . uuuni the 'present calendar ..'yess."v1;i PLANES BUCK AIR ; WAVES TO LEWIS Continui m Pag One) j in good time. The planes took to the air from a bumpy pasture and the arms ; of Puget Sound were soon sighted,: with ' 01ynua off to the left. From a height of 'eto feet Camp Lewis had the ap-: pearancs as did Portland in one of the city charts in the old family atlas. SargMnt McKee had a peculiar habit of - looking over the side at one of the wires that did a good' deal of tremb- line-. at- least it seemed that the mora X looked at that wire the - more it seemed to tremble. When we were over Camp Lewis ws went down 4000 feet straight down, it must ha've been. Something told me that everything I held dear was coming up in. my throat and that this was the, end. A moment later we came to a gentle and serene landing, - Mae Norton bravely, in spite of ill ness; during the f Jrst lap of the journey, insisted upon being allowed, to finish. . Chehalis. Wash., July 26 After buck ing strong head winds and riding through the roughest air encountered since leaving Mather field, the two army planes bound from Portland to - Camp Lewis landed on the flying field south of Chehalis, to have the tanks refilled before continuing. " v : ; The plane, carrying Lieutenant Kiel and Mae Norton, was 'often lost from view among the white islands north of Vancouver. and Sergeant Mekee had trouble enough guiding the plane which carried the Journal correspondent through the "pockets" and humps." - The trip of 84 miles from Portland to Chehalis took 1 hour and 35 minutes. 'Miss Norton was taken ill on the way and may not continue to. Camp Lewis. There is one SAFE triAVc 10 ouy your niano. "' ,. I . 1 ' . . . Get our selling plan. We sell standard pianos. . "ttorvWfc feTc? Merit QU . Charts . Show Relative Service Costs of Mountain and Water Grade Lines 'i'x., -' i'- ii; i. ' :-j : v' " -" - - ''.-. - X -' : - ; jt- .---'-- Vj -;-.--i:-,' " . r- 7 i Comparative charts submitted by J. P. Newell, consulting engineer of the Oregon public service commission.' to shovv relative service costs of mountain and water grrade lines:. - O-W. it. t N. ' 3.J0Z.6ST ; Direct eoet Indirect cost , 26 Total .. e 512j600f 938 ; . ' s - DIRECT COST . Freight Operating expenses' $ 6,44 1.232 Interest ....... i., .;...; 6S4.211 Taxes S24.40O Passenger 21626 Totals Operating expellees Interest . ............ " Totals Operating-expenses . Interest , .... .i. ...... , Taxes ...... ...... .$ 6,649,843 INDIRECT COST ...... ...t 6T9.551 ......... 1.665,162 Krt. -72 72 71 $2,648,508 77 $ 304,748 - ' 653.162 ......$ 2444,7X3 8 57,874 DIRECT FREIGHT COST 69 72 71 "Terminal ..$1,771,885 ... 887.822 .. 185.600 - Distance JU153.281 192,808 ' 155,400 - Reaist - ance -82.011,166 82.737 179,000 ToUls Percentages .......82,346.707 11.461.489 82.272.903 ' ... 35 22 N. , 34 - , NORTHERN PACIFIC $17,026,079 , 71 t ... ...................... V.UZO.TM t ZS ' I Psss.) !t -28 , 28' ' 29 '" 28 i i 31 i f. -28 Exc. Tr. SerJ $502,900 j 20.844 ' 45,000 $568,744 954 Indirect cost ................ Total - . , DIRECT COST : . : . Freight Operating; expenses ...$ 9,444,067 Interest .. 1 sn Taxes i.4ii!nnA ..$24,052,843 . Paseenger '- $3,723,846 499,971 ' 496.259 if Totals ..$12,306,003 ! - v ' INDIRECT COST Operating expenses .-....$ 1.326,770 Interest 3.676,327 Frt. 73 74 74 . $4,720,076 -T 72 $ 592,107 1,431.559 Totals 1$ 6.003,097 $2,023,666 DIRECT FREIGHT COST 69 72 71 ' Terminal -.$3,982,119 ,. 849.C42 . ' 620,000 Totals '...',; .1 ....... . 15,451,661 Operating expenses interest Taxes . . Distance $2,170,208 484,687 851,000 13,005,895 25 : Resist ance 81J515,6 - 91.840 340,000 2,947,20 24) '.. Pass.! . 28, 26 , ' 26, ;! 28 !': 31' '28J " ' 29 . Exa Tr. Sen $77674 i 24,867 I 100,000 1901,241 Contasts in Distance Made Clear " Contrasts in distance from ths Inland Empire to Puget Sound and to Ps Pendleton fo Puget Sound Portland .... Actual Equated" Eoulvalent rtenintanr juueaga aaueare Mileage ... 802 216 680 283 400 ,205 Mileage 41 186 Tn famr irf Pirt1i4 .'. " ' . ce ot Eouated mlieacre means the unnW of Ktrafrht .v.. , - . " 1.-- . . v.. Itlllc UWl TUU1U WO used Vy a train having the same engine service as on any given Una. . i - i Equivalent mileage means the number of straight level miles equal to the actual mileage in general operating conditions. ... j s Rsistance mileage means the number of straight level miles equal in resist ance to a road with grades and curves. It will be noticed that from Pendleton to Portland, because of the down grade, the resistance mileage is less than the actual mileage. T- , MOUNTAIN HAUL - :e expensive (Coetisiwd From Pua Opa) freight can be hauled by way of the water - grade atf 'road cost" less to Portland than 'j to Puget Sound. By "road cost" he meant the cost of moving the freight between point of shipment and terminal, j , In a much smaller area around North Yakjtna, Ellensburg and Wenatcbes, he showed - that ; the "road -cost"- favors Seattle. ?' The sons Is contracted by the costs of mountain transportation. COSTS CITE ROADS LIE ' '' ' " Under the questioning - of Assistant Attorney General J. O. Bailey, Engineer Newell brought out one conclusive fact after another showing that the railroads cannot base upon the operating . cost their assertion that parity rates to Puget Sound and Portland, from the in terior are fair, i : - - -:; ,v? Q':H"f For instance, 'the difference In actual mileage from Pendleton to Portland, or to Taooma is 86 miles in favor of Port land. - The - rate is the ' same for the longer as-for the shorter distance. - When the two lines ?ara reduced, to "equivalent mileage," that is, -In ths terms of straight, level track, the dis tance In favor of Portland is 196 miles for westbound traffic, and 137 miles for eastbeund. traffic " -. " vri -'-V- :-:! Measured: in terms of resistance ? of fered by curves and grades, : the distance is 275 miles In! Portland's? favor for westbound traffo and. 174 miles la Port-, land's favor .-.t or eastbound traffic. OltADES ARE COMPOSED ' I The maximum grade of tha Northern Paclfio in crossing the mountains is 2.2 : l per cent, of the C, M. & St. P. 2.2 per cent and of ihe Great Northern 2.2 per cent.' The maximum' mil a ,. !o : j w . !., P. 8. between Portland and Pasco .2 of 1 per cent, or on isvn. mo graoe oi tut aorthern lines. The maximum grade- of the 6-W.t R. N. between Portland and Ayer Junction Is t I. per cent, less than one fourth of the grade of 'the northern lines. The steepest grade on the 8., p. & s. between Portland nd Spokane is ,4 of 1 per cent, and on the, O-W. R. N.. be tween the same points, .6 of 1 per cent. It is the water grade that makes the differences in the steep pitches of the mountain lines and the nearly level stretches of the Columbia river routes. CHARTS SHOW DIFFERENCE ! T , ""Charts offered by Mr. Newell, gave graphic distinction -to the differences; In operating conditions between the moon tain and water level lines and added to the difficulty of understanding how, with such differences in operating costs, serious defense could be mads of equal rates. '..: ri . j f , Questions asked by Chairman Henry Clay Hall of division No, 3 of the inter state commerce commission, ; which is sitting on the Columbia basin rate hear ing, brought from Frank W. Robin son, traffic, manager of the O-W. R. tc N.. as witness, at the conclusion of the Warrenton rate hearing, Saturday after noon, the fact that his company takes canned goods to , Ilwaco on the Wash ington shore near the mouth of (he Co lumbia, hauls the freight in a narrow gauge railroad to Megler, transfers it to a boat, carries it by boat to Portland, loads It into cars on the main line in Portland and carries It east, all for ths same rate as th S.. .P. U 8, charges for a direct haul east" without transfer from Warrenton,. -Though-It applied to business of relatively "small? volume it was. ths most, striking example of com petitive, rate making between, railroads brought out during ths.hearln'gc ? i. ELKS ENTERTAIN INJURED VETBtAHS IH 0. S. HOSPITAL Members of lodge From Port land and Seattle Visit Men Recuperating in California, FIGHTERS i TO BE ASSISTED Plans Being Made to Find Places for Battle Maimed Soldiers in Business Walks of Life. : Representatives , of the Soldiers Friend committee of ths Portland and Seattle lodges of the Elks re turned to. their homes Saturday After having visited the Letterman general hospital. United States army, at San Francisco. ) The Portland delegation was made up of Julius J. Berg, exalt ed ruler;' Dr.: Bea L. Norden and George O. Brandenberg, chairman of the Oregon State Elks association "pep" committee. - Soldiers' friend committees have been appointed throughout the United States to work In 'conjunction with the fed eral board for vocational education tn placing before the returned soldiers all available material for their return to civil life. ; . "We visited the Letterman general hospital, which has snore than 1500 sick and wounded soldiers," said Mr. Bran denburg Uust night, "and tt was with the Idea of getting; in close touch , with them and explaining , the benefits that may be derived from the vocational edu cation . that has been proposed by the government through the assistance of the Elks. When we arrived in San Fran cisco and looked over the situation we found thai nothing had been done to enlighten them on the matter, and of the 15 00 patients In the hospital t only 150 were in such physical condition that they could be taken outdoors for a ride. "Through the public press we asked for 50 automobiles to assist us in our work. and. would you believe it, only seven machines turned up to take out those 150 batthvecarred veterans. It was a shame, to say the least, but It didn't take Portland and Seattle live wires very Ion to act, and act quickly; We hired machines and the boys were given their ride, followed by a feed' at the Palace hoteL Jt would have done your heart good to see those boys, many without arms, some without legs, and all wounded In a serious degree, enjoy ing themselves m the open air. They told us that It was the first time they have been treated eo royally. All the injured Oregon and Washington boys of the famous Ninety-first division were dewn there, and that largely was why Portland and Seattle joined in going to San Francisco.' ? The Portland ledge's soldiers - friead committee is made up of Frank H. Lon- ergan (chairman), George B. Thornas, C. I. Boss, Earl R. Goodwin and George O. Brandenburg, and a report of their "BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN -Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to be gen uine must be marked with the safety "Bayer Cross." Always, buy . an un broken Bayer package which contains proper directions to safely relieve Head ache. Toothache,' Earache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes pf 13 tablets cost but a few cents at drug stores larger packages also. Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticaeidester; of Ballcyllcacld. -Adv. - - $ouse of (Bualitp Tam siirad -Black '- .' ; ' ; " L ' -; " ' - . ' . ' - . i 1 ' . -. j . - Work - Slhoes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday $6 to $6.50 --HV-- . ' SEE WINDOWS 149 FouaE'Oa " S 149 -r- Next to Honeyman Hardware Company ' ' ' UNION STORE UNION SHOP work wilt be made at the special meet ing of the lodge called for next Thursday night. . During Jury and August but one regular meeting of the lodge is called, but because of the annual Oregon State Elks association convention at Klamath Falls. August 14; 15 and 76, a special Ses sion was authorized by Julius J. Berg, exalted ruler. ' , . - . League of Nations . Overwhelmingly in -Favbr With Soldiers 'When even the soldiers, will jro back on 'em. where will the light wines and beer get off? " Prohibition, while not increasing Its lead any.' is still favored by the ma jority of the discharged soldiers i-who cast straw ballots tin ?tb voting being conducted at the army recruiting station at Third and Oak streets. The . Ijeague of Nations, -universal military ervioe and woman suffrage are overwhelming favorites, while prohibition stands , 32 for and 510vagainst. . ' .., . - Besults of the balloting arrfeoUwn at Bend arrived at the recruiting eta tlon here Satosdav iftrnofm:?snd hnw Vrohlbition lotlng by4 two votes to one, Ski even vole on universal military serv ice, an even vote on the league of Na tions and a two to one vote in favor of wesnan . suffrage. . 1 c . ' i The total -votes cast for the week are as "follows.: - - - - ! ' ' . ' '..,.' -, For !S"ationl proliibttiaa . , . . . . . . 632 Unirersal milrtrT tsarrice. i . . .- T80 Th (Mine of Nations ........ 775 WnrB ra(frc i .......... 69 uuwDUUon l tnt tamer and hit ud Atinit 610 252 844 ; 47 Death pmaltT. -4M: kU. 3S; Imtai, S3. ' ' ,; The- Anericao-Ficncb sir! Th Amcrtcan eirl Ixst. S28. the French sirl best, SI: no ohsiee. 10 li not voting. 824.. EXCITED DRIVERS OF ; AUTO SERIOUSLY HURT. MAN AT liLLSDALE J. Oenley Tries to Cross Road and Husband ' Attempts to Help Wife Steer. Car. ; Because Mr, and Mrs. Fred R. Vance of Salem couldn't quite decide, - It is said, whs was to drive their motor car, 3."' Denley,' an f elderly householder ot Hillsdale, near : Multnomah, was" aert ously injured early Saturday evening. - Mrs. Vance was driving the car along the Paclfio highway. Denley tried - to cross the road, loading a cow and a calf..: Vance tried to - seise the. wheel from; his wife. . Both, it Is understood, became excited and - clutched -- at' the wheel. The: car. swerved and Denley waa.truck. . He. was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital. His condition la crltkfal. , Han Htt by Fender v,, -C E. Densmore, 8S0H Belmont street, son ,of - E. E. Densmore, took ; friends home in his father's ear-yesterday eve ning. ' Along Fourth street he speeded up bit Nels Fredericks In.; an elderly Danish-laborer," hesitated 'moment on the platform of a -northbound -Southern Pacific i train creeping- . aloag Fourth street. Heraa undecided whether t jump off or stay on. He jumped off, directly In front of the Densmore mo tor car. 4 Young Densmore hurriedly ap plied the brakes. But the car, accord ing to Patrolman Nelson, who saw the accident, skidded 0 feet ' Fredericksin was struck by a fender. His face was bruised- and he -was otherwise injured. He was taken to ths emergency hospital. ' Cap Strikes Woman Mrs. N. J. Benson, 463 North Twenty second street, was etruek by a motor ear and injured slightly, at Park and Washington streets at t:IO o'clock Sat urday night, ; She . was taken to St. Vincents hospital. The motor car was Identified as - bearing license number 424S2t According to traffic division reo ords this number belongs to t B. Kent, 19 East Thirty-eighth street. , , ADOPTION OF PEACE TREATY IS EXPECTED . Centimud rrom Pass Oat) a 'letter sent to Senator Lodge, chair man of the foreign relations commit tee, that as soon as he can compile the: Information ,from the great mass of papers he brought . from Parts, - he will - send to the committee . some of the data for which ths committee has asked by resolution. 1 TEXT OF THE LETTER '. r Follow Inr Is the text of the letter "My. Dear Sir: -In response to your letter of July 22. ..requesting me on behalf of ' the committee en foreign relations to . send to. the committee the agreement referred to ! In article U7 of the , treaty with Germany. . in the event that such an agreement has been determined upon by the allies and as-' soclated governments,, I would, say that se ' far as I know, that such an agreement has not . yet been reached. "I recollect that an attempt was be ing made to reach such an agreement but 1 have hot yet learned of such an : agreement v being arrivod at, "May 1 hot add. with regard to other requests I have received from the com mittee for papers and Information of various sorts, that I . was nnt able to bring from - Paris a complMe fila , of paper. I brought with W only those which happened to be on hand whol I left France. , They atons constitute ,a considerable mass of papers and I have been going through them as. rapidly as the - time and my engagements per mitted, and must beg the Committee's indulgence in delay in Informing them, which J can Supply them with. "Very sincerely yours, - , "WOODROW WILSON." EXPtArtATIOW t)F ARTICLE , , Article 237, which is referred to In the president's letter and In the committee's request, relates to the arrangement for the payment by Germany" of the amount of reparation fixed at 20,000,000,000 gold marks. Man Suspected of x Bobbery Arrested Kansas City, Mo., July Is, -(L N. a Edward W TUlUn, 24, was arrested at the Westgate hotel late this after noon, suspected of being ths bandit who held op and robbed a messenger for the Customs State bank ,- In Chicago last Tuesday afternoon and escaped with about 9 10.000. , Tillian Is also known to the police under the -name of Frank Kurk. He has -denied any knowledge of. the robbery. ; JENNIKfG'S -Washington: at Fifth-JEWMG'S Let Us Build Into Our BETTER-HOME'S Those Things That Bring Gontehtmeijt r The happiness and the feeling of contentment that come by reason of.the possession of a dwelling place worthy ofyour ideals is something of which you may well be proud. A pleasing home environment makes sure your own contentment and that of your children. ' v . Better homes are not present-day luxuries they are investments for the future on which your children, and you. in your later years, will receive generous dividends. . ' come ana let this great house with Its wondrous - stocks of furniture, of rugs, of draperies, , of household necessities, help you fo real ize y ou r ideal the Homelike Home!' Cool-Headed Refrigerators They jjive thft Uuth to the therv mometer, these coot, upstanding Herrick and Cold Storage refrigera tors. v Their duty Is to kscp watch aver your foods, and they da it. faithfully. Iraperturbably. To own one of these to save food to save food Is to save money! Repose on Restful Reed Relax through the long summer afternoons in this daintiest of reed, which seems woven for comfort. There's abundant rest in one of these luxurious chairs, rockers or chaise lounges; then there are tables, stands and tea wagons to serve your , wants, . - Pieces finished as you want them chaste ivory, cool frosted brown of springlike green. They are moderately priced. - Rugs o Summertime J f Hodges Wool and Fiber . RUGS at a Saving! , Coot, cleanly rurs are these, in two-tone effects, mainly. High ly appropriate for the summer porch or the bedroom. 127.50 kaba Rugs. xi2, for $19.50 25.00 Kaba Rugs. 8x10, i for . -j . $ 1 6.50 18.50 Abate Rugs. 9x12. for - $12.75 17.50 Abak Rugs. 8x10, for .$11.25 $ - BlEri 111- I -as ...L- IF When Is a Davenport NOT a Davenport? When you give it one simple mo tiqn and behold- it Is a" cozy bed, ready for snowy linen and light coy ertid. We show thtse convertible Davenports beautifully upholstered in , tapestries velours and damasks. One of these is almost necessity for the small city home or apart ment. Look them over, r Suites That Invite ' Slumber . Here are scores .of beautiful bedroom suites; every 'piece'' of which conspires to promote your comfort and rest.' Suites in ivory enamel, in walnut, in mahogany of superior craftsman ship, in styles appropriate for any home. Choose freely and leisurely'. They are here that you may enhance home comfort. .The prices and terms will appeal to youl $8 Rag Rugs $530- !- ... . , Beautifully assorted patterns In -4x7 rugsl at a considerable saving." ! - - ' - - . Superb 'Dining Suites Here are many patterns of unusual personality in Periodr Mjs sion and Colonial styles; designs distinguished, by "their. decor ative'features ; and plenty -of tne splendid, staple. sty Les.: Hand some suites of oak, of rnJthogany of walnut,.-vManyfdairity breakfast suites in ivory enamel that $eem to invite you to lin vger over, the coffee and rolls: Choose any suite' we have, on -the most favorable credit terms, if you wish. . ; i - . ARRIVED! The new Frantz Premier and the new Hoover Electric Car pet Sweepers. Full stocks now are here. Aerolux Shades : for your porch : c furnished to: fit any opening. Convert your porch into a de lightful summer room. - -Jrr J-'W.'J- Dainty Cretonnes- that hear the imprint of ' ' beauty - Use them generously they will : help auickly to change a house Into a home. They are reduced this week. Note this: . Lengths of 5 to 25 yards Jn Cre tonnes from 32 to 36 inches in width, and retularlv priced from 40c to. 35c the yard, will go this week at 32c the yard. Take advantage of these gener ous reductions. There are many patterns. . Art Madras in conventional and floral designs, regularly priced from t to Joe the yard are to "go this week at 3Sc the yard.