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XliW YOnK, Dec. 11. Warren a.
Hading, UnlteU States senator-elect
from hlo, In an address beforo tho
Hallway Business association nt Its
annual dinner hero r&vored iPtorstato
control for tho entire railroad servlco
and an Immediate Renoral rate ad
vatic to "avo tlio crash of tho
tomplo of transportation."
Up natd:
"Tho nrgumont has novcr appealed
to tno that wo ought to prosper our
railroads for the specific purpose of
promoting general prosjwrlty. It
seems to me more Important to pros
per our transportation lines as a slm
plo matter of fairness and Justice to
this moat Important single agency In
our modern lives.
"I bcllcvo that the day of plunder
ing financing has passed. I should
like tb proclaim, in the same breath,
the passing of railroad halting less
Inspired by public good than by per
sonal profits and polltlcnl gain. It
has been a great stunt "to hammer
tho railroads.
"I believe It Is the opinion of 99
of every 100 thinking people that the
railways of tho country are entitled to
an Increaso of rates, and would gladly
seo it granted.
"Under our present system of ro
duced nnd insufficient earning, and
with Increased cost of operation, thero
arc no marked railway beUormonta
except In the high tide of earnings
when cost la highest and Improve
ments toro hampered by traffic opera
tions. Wo ought to reverse this or
der nnd provldo an ample earning In
gotiti times to enable extensive- bet
torment to bo made In tho dull per
iod. This would tend to better ser
vice in the days of the revival. Mean
whllo tho expenditure for better
ments would relieve tho general dull
Bess ntnld such conditions as we com
plain of today.
"It is apparent that the Interstate
Commerce Commission believes In the
pressing necessity for Increased earn
ings, but opposes tho short and di
rect route. Tho rate increase wouta
bo direct nd immediate. Other re
medial efforts could be left to follow
the slower process of evolved adop
tion. If the combined income from
Increased rates and added service
charges made excessive earnings, con
trary to public policy, tho samo au
thority which grants tho Increaso
order a reduction.
"A general rate advance will not
bring the complcto revival of Amor
lean activity, but It will savo tho crash
of tho templo of transportation, es
tablish railway credit, and lead to
that physical rehabilitation which is
of prime Importance in ministering to
greater American activities."
LEI CONTRACT
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
'LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEnOY" AT PAGE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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SECTION
MINERAL WATER
STATE RESOURCE
SACKAMKNTO, Cal., Dec. 11.
Mineral water production Is becoming
one of the prominent resources of tho
statu and particularly northern Cali
fornia. Twenty-one counties In Cali
fornia have reported to the state mill
ing bureau, that the commercial pro
duction of mineral water from 47
springs amounted to 2,350,71)2 gal
lons for tho year 1913. Tho value
was ?G99,748, or an average of -L Mt
cents ier gallon. Tho production of
1112 was greater than 1913 but tho
increase In price per gallon Increased
tho revenue $70,3G4. These figures
refer to mlnoral water actually bot
tled and sold.
ftlsklyou county leads the stat'o In
production of mineral water, 700,000
gallons, valued at $1-0,0.00, being
sold In 1913. Other mineral water
counties north of tho bay arc Huttc,
Calavoras, Colusa, l,al:o, Siskiyou,
Shasta, Solano, Sonoma and Tehama.
Tehama had tho best mineral water
production In 1913, It amounted to
7fi gallons and brought $42. The
revenue from tho state's mineral
Hprlngs in 27 years amounts to $10,-235,79fi.
R0ULERS IN ALLIES' HANDS;
GERMANS ARE FORCED BACK
AMSTEHDAM, via London, Dec.
11, 10:35 p. hi. Tho allies have tn
"erod Itoullors (Rousselalere) In West
Klamlors, about 12 mllcb northeast of
Tpres, according to the Sluls corre
spondent of tho Handelsblad,
A dispatch to a Loudon nowspapor
from the llelglan frontier "Wednesday
salt tho Oerman divisional hcadquar
terWKR rtfinovod, from Houlors when
shells boguu to full In the town aftor
the Hrltlsh had Recaptured Passchen
dav, iurt riUtatjoj (q the west..
SACKAMKNTO, Cal., Do" 11.
Two of the most Important pieces of "
mountain construction on tho atau
highway are concerned In tho bids to J
be opened December 14 by the state
highway commission. One attacks a
road barrier In northern California
and the other covers tho most diffi
cult section In the state highway's
entrance to southern California from
the great valloy. Tho former Is tho
Siskiyou section of 1C0 miles be
tween Yrek.i nnd liornbrook, and the
southern work Is the "ridge route'-
section near Moure, mountain on tho
road between Ilakcrsflcld and l.os
Angeles, 14.5 miles long.
The northern California mountain
work near Yreka docs not contain
nearly as much excavation as the oth
er, tho highway engineer's estimate
being for 53,7470 cubic yards, it will
be one of tho most plctureaqno sec
tions on tho inland main route of the
state highway, as It follows the Klam
ath and Shasta rivers. Instead of
steep grades the new road will be al-i
niosi lovei, iiuvuiH uui uuu tuiuri
pitch of seven per cent as a maximum
and, In conjunction with the adjoin
ing section to the north, cutting out
what Division Engineer fledford has
tcrmod tho "barrier of highway en
trance to California from the north."
The Anderson grade nnd Ualley's IIIII
as well as numerous very bad grade
crossings, will no longer terrorize
motorists from the north when the
state highway Is completed in Siski
you county.
Since the main routes are In gen
eral well under way and 2000 miles
of urveys and other preliminary
work have been completed on them,
tho highway clmmisslon Intends to
prosecute the next big problem, that
of the laterals, with great vigor dur-lng'1915.
rxjgs- r"3rs -.,TTTsr sjtp ny
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kp t.rrt . 'rwjTii vvftiVtvrM
iw ' - .P773 i
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CLAIM
PROGRESS
ALONG
ALL BATTLE L
IS
FAUNTLEROY BRINGS HOME HIS FRIENDS
"Utile Lord Kmmtleroy," which
releitoed by tho Aleo Film eorporn
tiou, contnini many ilrniniitie
M'ene ilutt nt nliuo-.t nny point the
operator could stop hi reel for n mo
ment or two without detruding from
the interest. In other word-, the
scene: tiro mo effective that nfton
they could be enjoyed ns nny inn
tOrpieoe of painting could. These tuv
MORMONS
E
SUGAR IRUSI CONTROL
AM
(CAN T
tWOPS
SENT TO BORDER
NACO, Arizona, Dec. 11. A train
In four sections bearing the United
States artillery ordered here from El
Paso to reinforce the border troops,
arrived today. Tho guns were un
loadod at Osborne, three miles east
of here.
The soldiers of General Hill and
Governor Maytorena, the Mexican
leaders fighting about Naco, Sonera,
were unusually nctlvo all last night.
Maytorona'8 artillery tools a now po
sition southeast of Naco and opened
fire before daylight on Hill's trenches.
Several shells burst this sldo of tho
boundary line. A largo number ot
bullets from both Mexican factions
fel on the American side.
R0SEBURG BOY TO ANSWER
CHARGE OF MURDER
ItOSEDURG, Or., Doc. 11. Roy
Iiarnum, a young man whoso atten
tions she had received, was held re
sponsible by a coroner's Jury at Glen
dale today for tho death of Edna
Morgan, a 15 year old girl, whoso
charred body was found yesterday In
OGDEN. rtah. Dec. 11. Utah cap
Itallsts. including the David
interests and leading officers of the
Mormon church, have bought all of
the holdings of the American Sugar
Ileflnlng company In both the Amal
gamated and l.ewlstou Sugar compa
nies, controlling three plants in Utah
and one In Idaho.
The announcement was made by
Ciarlcs Xibley, presiding bishop of
tho Mormon church, and by l.o Hoy
Eccles, general mnnager of the two
companies. Stockholders of the cor
poration will meet on Dece;nbet 19
to porfect a consolidation of the cor
poration and the capital stock will
probably Iks fixed at $7,500,000. Be
fore this year the American Sugar He
fining company had 50 per cent in
terest in the .I'tah plants.
HE 111. IN'. Dec. II. by wireless to
London, 3:05 p. in. In the of filial
ciitumunlcntluti Issued toiln by the
(leriiiau army Itealquaiters staff the
Hermans claim to lmo made progress
on both sides of tho AiRoiine forest
mid li Flanders, mid to lum repulsed
J French attacks In the Woovre region,
i The text of the official statement
Is as follews:
"We have made progress In Fland
ers. To the east and to the west or
tho Argouiie (In France 1. the mivmiij'h
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nl .k , ., .. .. p . I ill lllli'l .1 miniillMin nr i' 1111.11.nvu .u
ie ou-on.itioiis ol nrtMie director! ... .. , ,, . . ,. .
h, .1 . . K"iji ll'ailllff. I'll'll.ll (1II..I ln III lilt'
o have soon the picture ut prmite , . - , . .... . .
i ... .... .. ' , . .i . . forest of I.epretre and to the went ol
shownu;. Hie lliree ii'oN ot the story ... . .
propor'l'ollow oloseh Mr,. France l"t--Mo" . ""ll.
Ilodgson-lluinellV development of! , "nw" " vl"w "' 1,he ""
her tho.no. Lovers ol "Utile l...i.l lon th,'I c"1 f M!UUrlu" lnU,',
Faiinlleroy" will have the opportunity i "''"J r"1!,ln'
of sen this npiH-aluig Morv ofj 0,lr nUn:kfl ' "
childhood at tho Page theater. Friday i re progressing.
and Saturday, Docnid.er 1 1 and 12. '" tt '' fro, wulliern
... -..-I rr - ..- -(Poland. (Signed)
"CllIICF OF THE AKMY ADMINIS-
P !JV
VMV
L
TlfATlOX "
GARRISON'S REPORTIRUSSIANS FORCED
BACK SAY TURK'S
WASHINGTON, Dec, It.- Senator
Chamberlain liulorn.nl the views oi
1.4 . -.... . . . .
Eccles secretary oi var Harrison a report to
day, and said he hn(ied legislation
would be enacted to carry them Into
effect. In line with the secretary's
recommendations, Senator Chamber
lain In the last ncesIoii Introduced a
CONSTANTIOIM.E, ln London.
Dec. II, H n. in. An olflclal state
ment Issued here says:
"1'ndnr cover of a man-of-war, the
KusslaiiH attempted to dWciumtrk on
resolution, adopted by the senate nnd Thursday near (louiileh. south of Im
pending In the house, authorizing the 'turn, Trans-Cnucasla. In order to out
Increase of the army to lis maximum flank our troops. They wore torn
strength of 100,000 men. pulled to retreat with heavy losses
PR01II0NISIS FAIL
10
3l1:
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec.
11. The election returns though In
complete, indicate that the licensing
position Is unchanged and that na
tional prohibition has not been car
ried. Tho prohibitionists received a
setback In several places. The re
turns give the government 3S mem
bers of parliament, tho opposition SO
and tho labor social democrats eight.
As the latter support the opposition
paity the strength in parliament is
equal though tho votes of the sold
iers abroad are yet to bo counted nnd
may affect the result.
Titi.ti t. t , C?
the barn of a neighbor that had
burned during tho night Itanium is
under arrest.
The girl left her homo without tho
knowledge of her parents some time
Tuesday night. Evidence was adduced
at tho inquest to show that tho girl
had been assaulted and murdered and
tho barn sot on tiro to hldo the crime.
Breakfast iit a
room
warm
Golden West
Coffee Week
-AW This Week
Better Coffee for Less
Ronatcd nnd Packed
in Oregon
3 POUNDS
Regular $1.10
5 POUNDS M CA
Regular $1.75 tpl.tJU
1 pound orn
1 Regular 40c OOK,
At Your Grocer's
THE BEST
It's Guaranteed I
Closset & Devers
The Oldest and Lai go t Coffee
KoaMers in tho .Northwest.
K..IJ.
ALWAYS
FRESH!
&
. i T" I iWWSS
'"I!. m( Ifl
5i. ZSV'i
tfc"- win iumfco impii
mm
I Inni K.fi)nilfiT5
v-uu-a
""tAMD JtATruC5
Fur fittl Ititulti
It gives the day a cheer
ful start. The
PERFjIblON
OILHTER
quickly chases the chill
from hed-room, bath
room, dining-room,
nursery. Easily carried
from room to room.
Dealers everywhere
Write for lociiUt "Warmth
inCuUCarntrt."
Standard Oil Company
(CALIFORNIA)
Portland
&
the
MOISTURE
PROOF
PACKAGE in which
Snow Flake Sodas
are brought to you insures
a crisp, fresh cracker
Not only moisture proof
but the package is
sanitary and clean, too
Taste the flavor of
SNOWFLAKES. Make
it a point to "nibble" at
one and enjoy the dif
ferent, tangy flavor of
mild saltiness.
SNOW FLAKES have that
"more-ish" 'appeal , that -you'll
enjoy.
At Your Grocers la
getMrous 10c and
25c packages
Sold In bulk, too
Don't ask for crackers, say'
"SNOWFLAKES"
PACIFIC COAST
BISCUIT COMPANY '
PORTLAND, OREGON
Mr. Diogones with his lantern
may not have been able to find an honest man
but YOU can find lots of good Lumber cheap at
MEDFORD LUMBER CO.
IHv and Third HI roots
SENSIBLE
A Puclflc Codnr ChnJ li a mmMlilo Ctirlxliiins tlft, for wtfo, i!ani;li
tor or Hwcotlioart. It U uiioful, orimniontal, convenient, durable,
moth proof,
Lot tin bIiow you our lino. Many dIzoh and itDlcn. I'rlccn ratu'.o
from S GO to f 10.00.
Pacific Furniture & Fixture Factory
Hit South Holly St.
HAVE QUIT
Afler worldiiK for .1 W. Mitchell ahout four yrarn, I liavo opiMiril
a Hhop at tho corner of Boulli ItlvcrHlilo autl MU'lilli xlroi'l ami am
uIjIo to ilo anythliiR In (ho lino of hotly or wheel way, ami r.nnrantco
tho l)i't of workmanship.
JOHN BILLINGS
I'. S. Atao put on l'liciitono Doiuountublo Klum.
Si
San Francisco's New Year
Colobratton la Juntly faiuouii on tho 1'arUlc CoiiKt, ami on
ai'couut of tho opcnliiK of tlio IiIk Kxpoxttlou mIx wiutk
lator, now Klorlim will ho nihtuil,
SHASTA ROUTE TRAINS
HhBHta J.luiltotl, California KxprouH ami San KranclHco Kx
pri'Hfl from Portland dally offnr tho bum and moRt romfort
abln mode of travel, tho mout itcenlc trip In tho WVhI and
brliiK you direct to tho
Panama Pacific International Exposition
AT HAN I'HANCIHCO
LOW ROUND TRIP TICKETS
TO LOS ANGELES
with liberal Htop-ovorn will ouablo you to hod tlio ilollKlUful
wlnttilriHB California outdoor land .Santa Crux, Uol .Monte,
I'aHo ItnbR'H, Huula llarbaru, I. oh AdkoIoh, I.oiik Iloach,
Santa Monlcu, Cntallna Islam), Mt. I.owo, tho OraiiKi' (Irovcx
and hiindrodH of other IntoroHtliiK outltiK placca In tho
(loldon Stato ami you can i;o to t lit)
Panama California Exposition
AT SA Mil !:() '
Full partlcnlatH iir to Spoclal OhrlHtinan
laroH ami dally fiutm to California can no
obtained with doncrlptlvo lltorat'uro on Cal
fornla ami tlio Uxpoiiltlon, from nonruHt
Vsont,
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
,( JOIUI JM, HCOll, iJOlluriu riinuiih'r iipm,
Tho Kxpo.. miio 101(1 I'ortUiml, Oiokoii
W id