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THE OREGON .DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.; OREGON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921.
SEATTLE ASKS
FOR REHEARINGOF
RAIL RATE CASE
Washington, Jan. 1 7. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE J OUR
NAU): Advices received bjr th In
terstate commerce commission Indi
cate that the petition for a rehearing
In the Columbia basin rate case Is
due to be filed within a few days.
E. V. Kuykendall, chairman of the
public service commission of the
. state of Washington, has sent a
formal i intention In writing and
states a petition will be filed as soon
as it can be prepared. .
O. O. Calderbead, -traffic expert -of
the Washington commission, has been
working on it for some time, and it Is
expected a petition certainly will be
filed before the end of January.
Astoria interests have also made in
quiry concerning: the Jinie within which
a rehearing may b asked, indicating,
it is believed, an intention to join in
the attack upon the commission's de
cision because of the preferential rate
-Portland received over ..Astoria from
Columbia basin points.
The rules of the commission do not
require an application for a rehearing
to be filed within any. specified time.
Efforts to overturn Portland's victory
in this case do not , seem promising.
The commission's decision was unani
mous and was reached only after three
commissioners had personallly heard the
testimony, whiie in most .cases the com
mission's Judgment . is reached without
any of them having heard the evidence.
Petitions for a rehearing are not un
common. They are rarely granted.
SEATTLE TL.IES URGES ITS
OWN CITY TO WAKE UP
Following Its recent, "brass band ad
mission" of Seattle's perilous business
plight, the Seattle Sunday Times of Jan
uary 16, further confesses:
"The prize Joke of trie universe is the
poor "boob' who goes around chirping
. optimism while his trousers are frayed
at the ankle and shoes are broken and
. torn." .-, '
The Times denies that Seattle's condi
tion ls( literally consistent with its figure
of speech, : but In three top head lines,
eight columns wide, it ejaculates:
"There's nothing wrong" with Seattle
yet ! ,
''There will be, unless Seattle wins Its
t ight-juick I
."Victory will be ours if we arouse one
party Seattle."
DECISION IS THOBX
Air Important means of victory, from"
the Seattle viewpoint, it is asserted in
'jthe same issue, is to nullify the inter
State commerce commission's favorable
decision of the- Columbia basin rate
-case and toprevent Portland reaping
fthe advantage of the 1ft per cent freight
rate differential ordered in favor of the
Jupper ports of the Columbia.
,.;-The publication reports that the
Whlte-Dulany company, which is the
" 'grain department of the Fisher' Flour
inK mills of Seattle, has filed petitions
.with the Washington public service
commission. The. purpose of this com
vpany, which Is understood recfently to
Thave made unsuccessful effort to es
Uablish . a foothold in Portland, . is to
force the C. IS. & St Pt railroad "to
'fjnake physical connections with and es
;tablish joint rates with the railroads
serving Southeastern Washington for
fthe purpose of diverting grain shipmsnts
'to Seattle and Tacoma by. the shortest
'possible route."
PTIHO HARD
t The Times continues: ' ;.
"That Portland's boasted 'strategic
position" is largely imaginary and that
the Columbia basin rate cae decision,
'commonly known as the Portland rate.
case decision, may swat1 Portland like
'-'.the proverbial two-edged . sword, -is a
Revelation made by the Pease . (White
IHilany) petitions.
"If rates from .Eastern Washington
ito the seaboard are to be baed on dis
tance hauls as the Interstate Commerce
(Commission's decision In the Columbia
'basin case seems to hold, then Seattle
"and Tacoma, 'served by the Milwaukee
road, can Justly call for an entire re
vision of the existing rates and prove
distinct advantage over Portland In
Jnland Empire trade territory that Port
land has long claimed as her own."
r ', To . attorneys and engineers most fa-
Ition in behalf of the improvement of the
North Portland harbor, and urged the
inclusion of a provision for; the imme
diate improvement of Oregon slough
channel. i
FBOJECT INDORSED
He reviewed tbe history of; the project
and contended that the part commis
sion had pledged itself to this work, re-
iewing . also the commercial advant
ages that would 'come through the de
velopment of the' deep water commerce
of the North Portland district.
Warren said that the commission felt
its moral obligation to give relief to
North Portland, but that the commission
would not unless specifically) directed by
the legislature put in a "channel there
which would not give adequate ' relief.
It would "have to be a 30-foot channel,
he contendea, and the commission had
neither the equipment nor the money to
do the work this year.
The delegation adjourned ' subject to
the call of Chairman Kubli, without any
attempt to indorse the measure. After
adjournment Senator Moser announced
that he, together with Senators Banks,
Farrell and Staples would! Introduce
them in the senate without indorsement,
and permit theni to come upjfor further
discussion in regulars order. J
One of tb.e interesting family groups on the bis Toyo Kalscn Kaisba liner, Anyo Mara, now at Municipal
Terminal No. 4, is that of K. Sal to, consul general of Japan at Lima, Pern. Saito, his wife and two chil
dren are on their way back to Japan, the consul having completed his four year assignment at the Peru
vian city. Photo shows Mrs. Salto and their children on the deck of the Anyo. Insert shows Saito.
Republicans Block
Democratic Efforts
As to Appointments
Washfngton. Jan. 18. (I. N. S.) Ef
forts by the Democratic minority to get
action in executive session on pending
presidential appointments were blocked
by the Republican majority of the sen
ate Dy out one vole today.
A motion by Senator Robinson (Dem..
Ark.), that the senate- proceed behind
closed doors to. the consideration of
nominations of former service men or
their widows for"' postmasterships was
defeated by a vote of 36 to 35.
Clara Hamon's Trial
v Is Set for March 8
Ardmore, Okla.. Jan. 18. (I. N. S.)
District Judge Thomas W. Champion
today set March 8- as the opening- date
of the trial of Clara Smith Hamon for
the alleged murder of Jake L. Hamon,
Republican national committeeman and
multimillionaire oil magnate.
$500 Is Incentive
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 18. An
incentive of $500 a year addition to his
salary if the county assessor of Baker
performs all the work of his office with
deputies provided is held out in a bill
Introduced In the house this morning by
Representative F. L. Hubbard of Baker
county. It provides that thei assessor's
salary shall be $1506- a year, or fBOO
additional under the above provisions.
YOUTHS HOLD UP
- - - - ... . '
IS.
Chicago, Jaa. . 18. (I. N. S.)
Working,so quickly and quietly that
more than a score of persons look
ing on were unaware of what had.
happened until the deed had been
accomplished, five youths held up a
United States .mall truck at the
Union station here early 'today and
escaped in an automobile with
twelve sacks of mail. A cordon! of
police has been thrown out in an at-;
tempt to capture them.
Postofflce authorities were utterly un
able to estimate the amount of the loot,
except to point out that the consign
ment often funs in value as high ! as
$100,000. It : was reported that the
pouches contained a shipment of money
from the Federal Reserve bank, but this
could not be verified earty today.
RECEIVER INVITES j
MORRIS TO AID HIM
(Continued From Pa One) L
ter when Morris returns to the stand in
the chancery hearing, is the intimation
today.; j . .
Morris was iexcused last week while,
the court reporter, prepared and submit
ted In writing a request from the re
ceiver's attorneys for such a list of hold
ings and the list will be demanded when
he again becomes, a witness, they say.
Malarkey has pointed out that Morris
Is not on trial .and that he will not toler
ate further efforts -of the attorneys and
the court to extract from him such in
formation as Is not deemed "la order."
; j :
Chamberlain Weak,
But Is Progressing
j Washington, ; Jan. ; 18. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OP THE JOURNAL.)
Senator Chamberlain was resting well
today and continues to progress. He is
still - very weak and any slight overex
ertion reacts j to his discomfort. His
appetite- is better and- the wound is
healing satisfactorily. " '
Case Goes to IUf ereo
Further consideration of the Orwood
Lumber company bankruptcy proceed
ings were referred Monday morning by
Federal Judge Bean to the court ref
eree, A. - M. Cannon. Judge Bean said
he would act after the referee filed his
report' '
'Shadow" Gives Up
Hope, Say Police;
- Hoax Letters Sent
For the first time since the police
department took up' the burden of the
search for "Shadow," j ; the unknown
whose attempts to extort large sums of
money from prominent Portland citizens
attracted nationwide1 attention," police
officials were in agreement Monday
that the-would-be blackmailer had given
up his offensive. This - opinion was
formed when Monday s! malls yielded
no letters from 'Shadow" demanding
tribute. i -
Chief of Police Jrnktns exbri-ssed the
belief Monday niKht that the two brisk
battles between "Shadow" and the po
lice had dampened tli ardor of the
unknown man. , ' " j
Kvidence that the general' public con
eiders, the cape no longer s.tIoub was
seen in numerous telephone calls alleged
to come from "Shadow." Om jnkeMer
sent a printed letter to ChU f of l'olice
Jenkins which read : i
"Kear Chief: Will, stand on Mops of
Oregonian building between one and two
today; try and get me,
a few minutes only. 1
The chief received j the . letter nhortly
after 3 p. m. Monday.
Will Kttind for
sii.vnow."
ruptedly their report on available las
sets of the . bankrupt. ' which the ! re
ceiver hopes to have ready for submis
sion to A. M. Cannon, referee in bank
ruptcy, some time this week.
THERIDGE AIDS BECEIYEB
In spite of the fact that Etheridge
deejares he . can trace other missing
assets of the bond company, the assets
now in sight will be reported by thu
receiver. It is probable that late in
the week vpr early next week the con
ierences with Etheridge will be 1 re
sumed. Then, too, Fred S. Morris will
be welcomed by the receiver in case
Morris determines to tell when he knows
about the business of which he was
formerly ' head.
"Etheridge has been conferring with
us for several days," Whitcomb 'de
clares, "and. although I am not at lib
erty to tell what work he has gone into.
I assure you it has'been valuable.: If
Morris cares to do likewise, in the belief
mat uie creditors wiu peneiu Dy any
showing he can make, we will be glad
to receive him here-."
WILL DEMAND LIST
That Dan J. Malarkey, newest of. the
staff of counsellors for Morris, will; not
permit Morris to reveal the list of! his
property holdings and those of his sis-
In financing the first $700,000.00 of the PORTLANtT
VEGETABLE OIL. MILLS COMPANY, the following
were some of the obstacles to be overcome:
l."L.A WIDESPREAD BELIEF THAT A BIG ENTERPRISE COlJLD NOT
BE FINANCED AT THIS TIME. . I
2. A CRAZE (NOW ABATING TO BUY CANADIAN BONDSl
3. A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
4--CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, SEASON.
S GENERAL FINANCIAL SITUATION,
We believe that all of the first four obstacles overcome are how thing
of the pasti and that the fifth obstacle shows signs-of material improvement.
Our capital stock is 0'E MILLIOX DOLLAIIH, and we announced that
we would enter into no contracts for either site, buildings or machinery until
we had $700,000.00 subscribed and while we have now selected our site as
per recent hewspaper announcement, yet the larger the working capital we
may have thelmore readily may w"e avail ourselves of opportunities to pur
chase large quantities of raw materials' which we will. soon be Importing from
the-South Sea Islands and Orient. v i . I
THE DIRECTORS HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO OFFER AN
ADDITIONAL $100,000.00 OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THIS COM
PANY ON THE SAME TERMS AS OUR PREVIOUS OFFERING, namely,
10 with subscription and l5..per month for six months during plant
construction, j on caH of the directors, for the purpose of providing
additional working capital. !
The' investing public a invited to subscribe for this offering
; rull information upon request.
DIRECTORS
C. A.' Pain ton .
B. C. Ball I
8. Li. Eddy I ,
C. A. Edwards.
M.S. llirneh
H.H.Ward
ObVW. Watson
PORTLAND VEGETABLE
OIL MILLS CO.
H. H.
805-806-807 Wilcox Building
Portland, Oregon
Phone Marshall 808 i
WAKD, Director in Charge ot rinancing
miliar with the basic Jacts upon which
Lthe decision of the Columbia basin case
was decided, ana wno are comment
that reason cannot be found In law for
nullifying it, the "reverse Bnglish" of
the follewing paragraphs from the
Whlte-Dulany petition are regarded as
significant:
"Based upon . the natural advantages
of the Puget Sound ports and the rela
tionship of these ports to the territory
in Eastern Washington, Oregon and
Northern Idaho, including the territory
south of the Snake river, some time
ago we jeasea ; ana . now operate a
1.000,000-bushel elevator adjacent to the
Fisher Flouring , mills in Seattle, and
through ' the Milwaukee' Grain Elevator
company have arranged for the handling
of large quantities of wheat for export
at Tacoma, this Tacoma dock and ele
vator having a capacity of approximate
ly 25,000 tons: of grain.
"If our territory la to be restricted
by the granting of rates to Astoria
equal -to the Puget sound rates regard
less of the cost of service or mileage,
.and then Increasing the already large
territory in which Portland has a de
cided advantage in the way of freight
rate So as to eliminate additional ter
ritory that grows approximately 15,
000,000 bushels of wheat a year, being
the territory south Of the Snake river
covered in the Columbia basin decision.
It naturally will greatly restrict the
movement of .grain via Piiget sound
ports, and we believe unlawfully take
away the natural advantages of the
location of these Seattle and Tacoma
facilities we are now operating." -
"The studies made for the Oregon pub
lic service commission by J. P. Newell,
engineer, quite clearly showed that from
the nearest point of contact with the
C, M. & St. P. railroad, the cost of
transportation favored not Seattle but
Portland," said J. O. Bailey, who as
assistant attorney general represented
the state in the rate issue.
"As distance increases from the near
est point of physical connection the cost
of transportation increases more rap
idly in respect to Seattle than Portland.
Distance favors Seattle via the C, M. &
St. P. from the nearest point of- physi
cal connection, but the mountain haul
costs nullify any possible advantage of
distance." . . ,
Suitor Sneaks Home
For Diamonds While
Girl Watches Movie
Chicago. Jan. 17. (U. P.) "Let's go
to a movie," invited the debonair suitor
of Miss Catherine Gibbons, visiting here
from Cleveland. "But," he said," "leave
your diamonds at homel The crime wave
may get you if you don't look out."
Shortly after they were seated the
cavalier pulled the "rush act."
"I'll be back in a minute; have to see
a fellow," he said, and hurried out.
He returned soon and took her home.
But he now is in Jail charged with
having stolen 11800 worth of Catherine's
Jewels when he excused himself in the
movie.
PORT TANGLE GAINS; 6
BILLS REACH SENATE
(Con tinned From Pae One.) '
Vikstrom Funeral Held
Silverton, Or., Jan. 18. Funeral serv
ices for Daniel Vikstrom, whose body
was found in Silver creek, were held
here Monday.
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Address
HOimiSOWSr. AT BROADWAY L '
mission power to purchase land, and who
asked if Bill No. 4 did not give the com
mission the power to purchase "most
anything."
RESTRICTIONS CLAIMED '
Warren said the bill had been drafted
with the idea of placing a limitation
upon the power of the commission to
purchase and that under its terms no
property, could be purchased except for
channel improvement.
Senator Joseph came back by asking
if it were not true that the bill pro
vided that no property should be pur
chased "except upon appraisal by con
demnation" and if, under that provision
it were not true that the commission
could purchase anything It wished.
Warren answered that there was an
inhibition in the general bill or bill No. 1
against the purchase of any property
except upon an approving vote of the
people of the port district.
Tes." Joseph answered, "but kinder
bill No. 4 you could buy Swan island
and then Mocks bottom to dump it on."
"I don't so construe it," Warren an
swered. J
"I think the people want to vote on it
before you buy Swan Island." Joseph
said.
"That is the crux of this whole 'ques
tion. The people want to have a ; say
Derore uie commission buys Swan Island i
for channel improvement, andj gets I
Mock's bottom to dump Swan Island on.
I claim that before the DeoDle of ; Port- '
land are committed to a 25 or 30 lor 40
million dollar improvement scheme they
certainly ought to be permitted to vote
on that scheme and until they Have that
opportunity they should not be com
mitted to it by the commission.
"I have no hesitancy in saying that
you could buy Swan Island, and It would
be of no use to you unless you had some
place to dump it on, and the people ought
to be consulted about It before you com
mit them to the plan and start to spend
their money." j
KEEP CHAS3EL OPEIT j
"The right to buy has been preserved
in these bills. I will not say studiously
preserved, but it has been preserved. It
is the duty of the commission to keep the
channel open, not to engage in; new
enterprises, unless specifically directed
by the people.
"It would be bad business." wrn
Interjected, "to have to. have an election '
at a cost of J25.00O every time the com- i
mission wanted- to buy the end of Ngger '
Tom island to straighten out the Chan- I
neL" - j- 1
Senator Moser went to bat for the!
Dili, saying that the sentiment fori con
solidation had been growing for years.
Senator Hume recalled the opposition
of Max Ho user and Mr. Ayer toi the
consolidation and asked that they both
be specially invited to appear n Wed
nesday or Thursday night to give, their
ideas concerning the measures as' i now
drafted. Senator, Staples, secretary of
the delegation, was instructed to invite
the two men, to appear before the. dele
gation.
PLEDGES ARE ATTACKED
Joseph came back at Moser's conten
tion that the people were in favor of
the proposed , legislation by contending
that the pledges made by the . commis
sion prior to the last election didot
mean what the people thought they
meant.
There was some trouble raised prior
to election," Joseph said.' "It was About
something, and that something was the
public objection to the purchase of Swan
island. The commission signed a paper
and everybody thought that it : had
promised' not - to buy Swan island.
Mock's bottom. Guild's lake or anything
else, or to engage in any extensive de
velopment scheme at this time. Bit it
was not so. The commission reserved
the right to buy for channel improve
ment," and that meant to buy Swan
island." y ' - t
-"We believed," Warren retorted, "that
it Is proper to buy Swan Island. but
we don t do it" except on a vote of; the
people."- n , ,. I ,., .
A. A. Aya appeared before the delega- .
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