Tuesday, April 10, 1923
THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
PAGE FIVE
(Continued from page three)
for the direction of congress a plan
for the consolidation of the railway
properties of the United States. He
said that while there were defects and
mistakes here and there, which must
be corrected If great injury to public
as well as private Interests is to be.
avoided, that yet the tentative plan of
the commission affords the basis and
ground work which should be followed
and from which departures should be
made only with great caution. He said
he doubted whether railroad men
themselves could have formulated a
plan so fair and workable, because
they couTd not have divested them
selves of their environment and their
affection for lines with which they
had spent many years.
Judge Lovett opposed the suggestion
that all line in western territory
should be consolidated Into four sys
tems, saying, "Four systems, compris
ing from thirty thousand to upward ol
thirty-five thousand miles each and
each extending from Puget Sound or
the Pacific ocean to the Great lakes,
to the mouth of the Mississippi river
and the Gulf of Mexico, and traversing
most of the intermediate states, make
the combinations entirely too large
for efficient management and service
for the welfare of the corporations
themselves, their creditors and stock
holders and for the public good, and
present a situation which probably
jwould be a source of much undesirable
friction and in many ways a constant
menace, especially in case of failure."
I He answered Mr. Holden's argument,
based on the fact that the traffic
handled by the New York Central and
Pennsylvania respectively is substan
tially as great as that which would be
handled by any of the four systems,
by pointing out that the problems of
management in a territory extending
only from New York to Chicago and
St. Louis are very different from the
problems of management in new and
rapidly developing territory, extending
all the way from the Canadian border,
Puget Sound and the Pacific ocean to
the Great lakes, the mouth of the Mis
sissippi river, the gulf and the Mex
ican border.
Judge Lovett also disagreed with Mr.
-Holden's view that each of the Pacific
coast lines should have a line ex
tending to the gulf, stating that the
east and west traffic was the im
portant and controlling traffic with
the transcontinental lines. After point
ing out various reasons for this ,he
said:
"But more important still and almost
startling is the inevitable tendency
and effect of the Holden plan to
divert grain from the trunk lines and
Atlantic seaboard to the gulf. Hither
to the Great Northern, the Northern
Pacific, the Burlington, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul, the Chicago &
Northwestern, the Union Pacific and
the Chicago Great vVestern have been
impartial as between Atlantic ad gulf
ports, as their carriage did not extend
beyond Chicago, Kansas City or St.
Louis, and they interchanged without
preference with' the trunk lines and
the gulf lines alike at the usual gate
ways. But the Holden plan ties each
one of the great 'Granger' roads up
with a gulf liue of Its own, but with
out any line east of Chicago or St.
LouiB, thus forcing all of them in their
own interest thereafter, through con
trol of car supply and otherwise; to
exert their influence in favor of .move
ment of all export grain oVer tUSir
own rails to the gulf instead of being
impartial as heretofore. If such con
solidations are accomplished where
.will the trunk lines and Atlantic ports
get their grain for export? I am not
their advocate, but only wish to point
out this as another revolutionary and
disastrous effect to some interests' of
the action the fpmmTssioh is asked to
take."
Even if the four-system plan were
tjloptea, ft is Judge Lovett's view that
the systems should be constituteS in a
.much different way than proposed in
the Holden plan. He said that It tjje
Hill lines were to be consoUoatecT, Jhe
Union Pacific and Southern Racine
snould also be consolidated, as their
"combined strength would be needed to
place them 00 J ?aTr, colnneMtivj basjs
"with the nortjEl& Again he said
that Vibclef a four-system TahlleTEI-
feafo, MTlw&tttee6 $ SI Paul instead gj
the Cjtftage ft Northwestern sh5uTJ be
combined with the Santa Fe. Such
consolidation would put the Santa F
Bystem into the North Pacific coast
territory in competition with the Hill
lines and the Unioa Pacific-Southern
Pacific group Instead of stopping the
Santa Fe group eatt of the Cascade
tnniintains as Drtmosed by Mr. Holden,
He also stated that the Chicago, y .
waukee & St. Paul and Santa wt 0
n'ect at both Chicago and Kagy as clty
while the Chicago 4 North" .eBtern bafi
no line to the latter poi'
Judge Lovett dea nt snme ,pnEth
with the history o' tbg Ctnlral Pacific
and Us reiattor Jh.p tQ tbe Unlon Pa.
clfie and e mntuai dependence of
these Ypa on each other. He referred
t0 JV decision of the supreme court,
S? .ering the dissolution of the control
of the Central by the Southern Pacific
because violative of the Sherman act.
and to the recent hearing before the
commission of- the application of the
Southern Pacific for authority to ac
quire control, and the decision of the
conditions imposed by the commission
to the granting of the Southern Pacific
application, protected with reasonable
adequacy the rights of the Union Pa
cific, and that with these conditions
imposed the Union Pacific would not
object to a permanent consolidation ol
the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific.
He said that the Holden plan provid
ing for a half interest by the Southern
Pacific in the Denver & Rio Grande
Western and the Denver and Salt Lake
lines would be inconsistent with these
conditions and wfiuld be highly pre
judicial to the Union Pacific. He also
referred to the testimony already of
fered in behalf of the Union and
Southern Pacific asking that the Col
orado lines of the Rock Island be elim
inated from the proposed Southern Pa
cific group, as the ownership of these
lines would be likewise inconsistent
with the conditions imposed by the
commission in granting the Southern
Pacific's application to control the
Central Pacific.
"Finally, to guard against possible
misunderstanding of my views in stat
ing our purpose,, to carry out as far
as we can the tentative plan of the
commission with the modifications
above suggested, I should like to add
that I believe entirely too much is
expected by some of our statesmen,
and in some quarters of public opinion.
from this commission's work and the
effect of the transportation act of 1920
with respect to these consolidations.
Good undoubtedly will come from con
solidation and legal solidification into
one company oflines naturally allied
and grown together, as one system, but
legally held by numerous different
corporations loosely combined in com
mon control through stock ownership
There will also be consolidations of
some lines not at this time under
common control or otherwise related
where the stockholders are able to
agree upon relative values. Yet, the
consolidation of independent systems
will not be as rapid or as numerous,
I fear, as are anticipated by many,
at least without further legislation by
congress solving many of the problems
that will present themselves even
where the terms of consolidation have
been agreed upon; and there will be
great difficulty in the .stockholders
agreeing upon relative value even not
counting those individuals who are in
the habit of acquiring a small amount
of stock and posing as an oppressed
minority.
"A great difficulty in this connection
is that' there are many unsuccessful
railroads in the United States which
ought to be liquidated. Doubtless there
are owners of these who are looking
to this consolidation law as an op
portunity for them to escape from their
investments by unloading on the
strong roads. Their properties are un
profitable and failures financially for
one reason or another, and sooner or
later must be dealt with according to
their actual value based upon their
earning capacity, present or prospec
tive, regardless of the capitalization
I apprehend that financially strong
roads asked by the commission, by the
adoption of Its plan of consolidation
to absorb these roads, will be willing
to take them, if at all, only at their
actual value, and that if there are any
losses to be liquidated they must be
borne by those who have sustained
them rather than be shifted onto the
stockholders of the successful roaJs.
But if the object of the statute "is
accomplished and a plan for the con
solidation the railroad properties
of the cp.puJttP?1 United States into
a limited nuffibVi,f systems is adopt
ed by the commission and carried out
CECIL
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A. E. Wheeler, of the Highyay
House, left on Sunday for Portland.
Leon Logan, accompanied by J. W.
Osborn, Mrs. Combest and Mrs.
Nash, all of Cecil, were visiting
friends in Iono on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Myers and son,
Allen, of Yoncalla, visited at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs
of the Last Camp on Wednesday,
leaving on Thursday for Spray.
Carl Troedson, of lone, was a Cecil
callei- on Friday.
F. C. Maloy and R. L. Williams,
of Morgan, were transacting business
in Cecil on Thursday.
L. L. Funk, of Rhea Siding, was
a business caller in Cecil on Saturday.
Herb and Annio Hynd, of Butter-
by Flats, accompanied by Mildred
Henriksen, wero calling in Iono on
Thursday.
Klvin Schaffer, of Morgan, was a
Sunday guest at Butterby Flats.
Mrs. Jenks, who has been visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. K. Farns
worth, of Rhea Siding, left Thurs
day for Heppner.
Geo. Wilson, Geo. Chandler and
Elmed Dickinson left with Hynd
Bros.' cattlo on Wednesday for their
Freezeout ranch.
Mrs. Jack Hynd and daughter,
Annie, wero visiting with Mrs. Oral
Henriksen of Ewing on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. E. Crabtreo and children
wero calling on Mrs. H. J. Street.er,
of Cecil, oji Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe, of the
Highway House, left on the local on
Wednesday for Portland where they
will visit for ?. while.
Hat Pearson arrived In Cecil on
Saturday. He and his crew of shear
ers began shearing on Wednesday at
Minor & Krebs' ranch.
Geo. Krebs was a Heppner busi
ness caller on Wednesday.
HIGH SCHOOL NOIES
Mr. S. E. Notson visited Heppner
high last Friday morning and gave
a short talk on the anniversary of
the war, April 6. In the afternoon
Mr. Woods, ranger from the forest
reserve, gave an interesting talk con
cerning the forests and fire preven
tion. Annuals have caused no littlo ex
citement in school during the past
week. Subscription lists have been
made out, and the town will be can
vassed this week. Don't forget when
a Student "pops the question," sign
up for at least one annual. The cost
of each this year is $1.2 5.
The base ball nine autoed to Lex
ington last Friday evening after
school for a game. Weather condi
tions did not help either side, but we
escaped with a score of 17-2 in their
favor.
The members of the millinery
class have completed their practice
hats of organdie and are now work
ing on transparent hats.
The operetta to be presented by
the high school in the near future
is "The Treasure Hunters." The
usual good cast has been selected
and practice commenced last week.
FOR SALK
One roan bull two years old.
Threo 'roan Durham cows two and
three years old. One red Durham
cow. Also fresh milch cows and
springer heifers.
W. P. SMITH,
50-51 Hermiston, Ore
LIBRARY TO OPEN TWO
DAYS EACH WEEK
Arrangements have been made by
which the Heppner Library will be
open on Wednesday and Saturday of
each week from 2:00 I'. M. to 5:00
P. M. Miss Annie Doherty will bo
In charge of the library during those
hours.
This arrangement will stand until
further notice.
By Order Library Board.
LLOYD HUTCHINSON
MOVES TAILORING SHOP
Lloyd Hutchinson han moved his
tailoring and cleaning establishment
from the old location next Mrs. L. G.
Herren's millinery store into the rear
room of the Dave Wilson storo
farther up the street. This location
will bo temporary until Mr. Hutch
inson can secure a suitable location
on the street. Watch for his new
ad next week.
Mrs. Ellis Minor is .up from hor
homo at "End O' the Trail" ranch
iiear Iono today visKing friends and
'.lointf somo shopping. "End O' the
Trail'' is one of the most pleasant
ranch homes on tho creek.
in full, it will norNin my opinion aid
veryTnuch in solving u railroad prob
lem. It will not reduce the cost of
transportation, which is the. great prob
lem, or increase the SJJP
it will not affeel wages orjiie. price
of rails or rolling stock or coal or
other materials and supplies, or re
duce the taxes, and it will not help
the.credit.of jhe railroads as a whole;
andX4-iii jUT1 have 'atTm& and
'weak' railroads.
"Even If all the systems to be creat
edTJy the commission plan were giver
an even start (which is lmpoe
they will not remain -;
Ben ScoCt, formerly head block
man in tho Central Mar'kct here,
writes from Livingstone, Montana,
that he hits leen in a hospi.al at
Cliico Hot Springs for a couple of
months where he had two operations
for throat trouble but is now slowly
recovering. Tho letter was wriiten
April 1 and he said it was snowini;
like sin and he wished he was back
in Heppner,
OUR EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENT
is a medium of service
when cash is scarce.
Articles you don't need
may be sold or ex
changed for the things
you do need.
Case Furniture Co.
Unusual values in our
variety stock
More CLOTHES, Less COST
r-if you make them yourself
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39-mt'h nucciud,
ami the Deltor
shows you how to
cut arid m.:ke it.
YOU can duplicate these
charming frocks, even
if you've never made a
dress before. First you
buy the pattern at our
Butterick Pattern counter
and then you consult the
pattern envelope for the
amount and kind of materials
required. At our piece
goods counter you will find
lli'.se materials Canton '
Bt'fn thi ri'Kn or
nament at thr cmi!T
torn IS tuUy ex
plained in tl.f Pel
tot. Pictures show
you et"er Hep necea
sur? in making it.
crepe, crepe de Chine, Geor
gette and printed si!ks.
When you . open trs
pattern you will find tl.e
Deltor, the wonderful sew
ing guide that shows you m
words and pictures everv
step in the making of the
dress. Every woman cm
maKe beautiful dresses l.y
following the Deltor.
Use Buiterich Patterns with the Dehor
MINOR & CO.
HEPPNER, OR.
Boardman vs. Heppner, Gentry Field, Sunday
ucceed rtftfSk sfiJkn , 'and
WillfUCCI
therf ii the vef? MSL'hger of
permanently Weltog lather tocem
patible anT ftfWdlfferent prop
ert'.esi a? liSflnK, trade centers and
traffliw(;fand'?IatlonBhipB which
VHhygrejtV'care cannot all now
b fgfeseagin a situation to Vast and
ootnpra.ted. But 11 is me poucy m
k government, as declared by con
gftss which'the commission is carry
ing out, and it Is our purpose to co
operate to the greatest possible ex
tent we can consistently with wha,t
we regard as our duty to our stock
holders and employees and the com
muniliee and traffic we serve."
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer left
yetterday for a visit at Portland and
Tho Dalles. They expect to spend
the summer touring tho coast and
camping out while Mr. Spencer
pulling his health together ft((lln,
Mrs. Ed Iteitman ' nuth Van
Va.-tor), who rerJOtly underwent an
opeiation for., fcpendlcitla at the
Heppiip;. su'rgiCai hospital, was able
t-p Ifcttve that institution yesterday
it.d is the gile-St of Mr. and Mrs. S.
Pattieon tW u fev,- dayj.
"Oregon Labels on
Your
Tables
Community box supper and pro
gram will be given Thursday even
;ng, April 12, 8 o'clock, at the basket
ball hall. Ladies, bring boxes
Everybody come and help build a
C. E. fireplace.
Ed ftsU'man and Mr. and Mrs.
Hind drovo in. from the Reitman
rahrii, north of lone, Friday to visit
18. Reitman who is in a hospital
here and also to do some shopping.
Mr. Hind is the contractor in charge
of the fine new bungalow Mr. Rt-it-
man is just about completing on his
ranch. The home will be one of the
most modern and complete in the
county,
riots Case, who has been attending
hifcii school in Seattle tho past win
ter expecting to graduate in June,
writes his mother, Mrs. May Case,
that ITe has secured a position a:,
circulation manager with the Seat
tlo American, a new daily pap-r now
being established in that city. He
will have charge of about 20 news
boys and expect to be plenty buy
outside school aosrs.
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR SHOW WINDOW
and you will sec 40 different articles of food stuff and
every one hearing the "Made in Oregon" brand. If you
want tbe freshest and best brands of
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you can buy them from us and at the same time help to
build up the general business of the state.
When you buy Oregon made goods you help support Ore
gon pay rolls and Oregon pay rolls help support every
farmer, every stockman, every merchant, banker and pro
fessional man in the state. ,
WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
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