THE. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,' OREGON.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1925.
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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.
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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.
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