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THE. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,' OREGON. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1925. 5 i IK IS FACED, DECLARE ROADS N NEW ENGLAND By Ravid iAwrence 4 Copjntebt, 1920 " , Washington, Dec. S 1. Question raised before the interestate com merce commlaslon by practically all the New England railroads indicate that the entire financial policy of onrreas toward the railroads of the whole country, as declared in the : transportation act, may break down unless relief of some kind is Imme diately forthcomi. Congi-eas plainly said that the rail roads of the country should earn at least five and a half to six per cent on the value of their property. The New England railroads have confesed before the Interstate commerce commis sion tbat they are earning: nothing as a who and are Insisting- that -all the other railroads east of the Allssissippt Should be compelled to grlve up at least $25,000,000 in revenue on freight rates to enable the New England lines to meet their defic"- , . .. HISE MAT B XEZD But the other railroads, on the other hand, contend that they too are falling by many millions to earn the six per cent which congress Intended and they claim there Isn't going to be, any sur plus revenue to divide with the New England group of roads. In fact, the Eastern railroads, which Include some of the most Important lines of the country, have been so hard hit by the Sharp decline in freight ship ments since October that they contend they are earning less than five per pent on -the value of their property and a serious question has been raised as to whether the Interstate commerce com mission will not find tt necessary to award general Increase in freight rates In order to carry out the command of congress that the ratloada should get at least five and a, half per cent on their Investment. DEJLalTD TJLaSTSFEB The eastern' railways contended that the New England lines ought to Increase their local freight and passenger rates within New England In order to meet the emergency, but New England ship pers declare they couldn't stand any such rim and Dartlcularly they oppose any Increase In rates which are sectional! and not general in application. t The whole controversy hinges on ithe claim of : the New England roads that the Interstate commerce commission. In valuing the railroads in the eastern group, included the property: of the New England lines, estimated to be worth $840,000,000, on which the government Ktiurantee of Six per cent would entitle them to over $50,000,000 annually. But $840,000,000 was grouped wltn all other railroad properties in the East, thereby increasing the value or all railroads east of the Mississippi upon which the interstate commerce commission based Its Increase of 40 per cent m freight rates. Had New England's property been withheld from the group, it IS estimated that, the other railroads would have ob tained about $26,000,000 less. New Eng land's railroads ask that this be trans ferred to them. Howard Elliott, formerly president of the New York, New 'Haven & Hartford railroad and now president of the board of directors of the Northern ' Pacific railroad, has appeared before the Inter state commerce commission to support the New. England railroads. Ha states emphatically that it will be a most seri ous thing for all the railroads of the country if the New England lines are permitted to go into the bands or a re ceiver, as the New England railroads' representatives here have told the com mission will surely be the case if relief ia denied them. -- It is known that many railroad execu tives besides Howard Elliott are deeply concerned over the outcome of the New England case and while the other rail roads east of the Mississippi do not feel like digging down into their pockets to help out the New England roads by per mitting the division of joint freight rates to be increased, nevertheless they are hoping that some way may be found by which the new transportation diffi culty may be made to work. They re alise that a breakdown in the govern ment guaranty method in one case might seriously affect the whole structure of transportation finance and might be es pecially serious at this time when eco nomic conditions generally are in deli cate stages of readjustment EASTERN OR GON Big Idaho Apple Man Perishes in Flames Mesa, Idaho, Dec. 21 X N. &) Fire of undetermined origin burned to death Charles P. Soymour, a member of . the ' firm of Van Hoe sen ft -Seymour,' Saturday night, and de stroyed the packing plant and stor age' warehouses, together with 60,000 boxes of apples In the big M. & A. orchard near here, owned by that firm. The loss Is estimated Jit close to $150, 000, partly covered by insurance. E CASES COMPRISE GRIST FOR WEEK Salem. Or.. Dec 21. The grist from, the supreme court as handed down Tuesday morning was an all Eastern Oregon product, six appeals in civil cases originating in Baker, Union, Malheur and Gilliam coun ties, monopolizing the attention of the court this week. The summary of the opinions fol Percy M. Johnson vs. Homestead Iron Dyke Mines company, appellant ; ap peal from Baker county; action for alleged breach of contract Opinion by Justice Brown. Judge Gustavo Ander son affirmed. Edward O. Wilson vs. North Powder Milling & Mercantile company et aL appellants ; appeal from Union, county ; suit to foreclose mortgage, Opinion by Justice Johns. Judge J. W. Knowles afformed. J. A. Richmond, appellant vs. J. B. White et al ; appeal from Gilliam county; suit for accounting. Opinion by Justice Burnett Appeal from de cree by Judge Biggs dismissed. G. P. Clerin vs. R. S. Eccles and R. S. Eccles as administrator of estate of W. II. Eccles, appellants; appeal from Baker county; action to collect money due on note. Opinion by Justice Burnett Judge, Gustava Anderson af- lirmea. First National Bank of Elgin, annel- lant. vs. J. D. Casey et al ; appeal from Union county; suit to colelct money on note. Opinion by Justice Burnett. Judge J. W. Knowles affirmed. Petition for rehearing denied to Adams vs. King. ' Application for permission to appro priate SO second feet of water from Mill creek in, northern Umatilla county for ' a supplemental municipal supply was filed with the state engineer's office here Monday by the city of Walla Walla. The project contemplates the construc tion of a concrete dam 12 feet high and a pipe line four miles long at a total estimated cost of $92,000. Petition for permission to construct a grade crossing .at Fourth and Charnel ton streets, Eugene, was filed with the publlo service commission Monday by the Southern Pacific railroad. The Idaho Power company has filed 'with the public service commission an application for permission to file an inventory and appraisal of its properties with the commission on which to base a valuation. of its holdings in Oregon. Gasoline sales by the Standard Oil company in Oregon during November totaled 2,570,065.5 gallons, according to a; Statement filed with the secretary of state's office,' which also shows dis tillate sales aggregating 1426 gallons during the month. A statement filed by the Associated Oil company, covering its November business In Oregon, shows a total of 677,237 gallons of gasoline, and 27,858 gallons of distillate. The checks -of the two companies, covering, the motor fuel oil tax for the month, ag gregate $31,619.44, A motor operated tool in which knives are revolved has been designed for stripping insulation from the ends of wires. 'JQ'S ffe ; 'Popular Hlf) jTf I SnvetVarietie - Renown, DtLuxe, Tuts and Fruits in Creme, Super-MSk, Blacand White, Lady Claire. 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