Daily capital journal., January 29, 1907, FIRST EDITION, Page 3, Image 3

DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, ORBQON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1007.
iAlLROAD
COMMISSION
HtAKINU
. J i rtninct
k;-
house and senate committer
Inroads held a Joint sess.on
I H, evening. Chairman u.-
- nf tne Beniiif, -
fffol the house, presided for
,, committees, i -
lidVr and asked tho champions of
"!!.' .m. or Teal bill, for a
Lad commission to make an ar
S circnlated and ho did not
DW as any one was opposed to the
un to those opposed to
Km n m.ikc an argument.
Lter some delay Mr. Cottnn was
led to enllshten uio coiuiuiit.
t Mid a railroad commission whb
... ,. tho mirnose of making
Id, and there was no complaint of
Icj-no genernl compiaini. cc-
16 gave the only power over
thortage, and thnt section gave
, commission power to Biispend
r rates In existence. Tho lcglsln
L miiM enact the demurrage boc-
En and give the governor tho power j
suspend tne rest, oi wu m v...ii
:essary and savo the expense or n
amission. He rend rates to show
it the Booth-Kelly Lumber com
w jot the same rato ns Portland,
10 a ton for 2500 miles. It was (
3 than onc-hnlf cent per ton per j
Be, and was icsa uiuu mu raiuuuun
fergid each other. Fruit was car- ,
I east from Ashland at samo rato
ns from Portland. Ho stnted that something they nil deplored. Ho
the rates from Willamette valley read testimony of Mr. Kelly, of the
points to Portland on products of Booth-Kelly company, to show theli
tho country woro less than samo rotes business had Increased forty to slxty-
on other railroads. Fruits and prod- four per cent tho past year, and f rdm
ucts from southern Oreson went
east as low as from Hood River or
any point In the east. Eastern Ore
gon and southern Oregon paid higher
rates on merchandise than tormina1
points. Mr. Tteal nt Spokane de
manded that Spokane pay tho const
rato with local added. If Portland
controls tho commission they would
mako rates to give tho merchants of
that city a monopoly of Oregon mar
kets. This commission bill ho said au
thorized the commission to Investi
gate of Its own accord, file chargee,
and then prosecute tho charges. Ho
objected to a commission hnvlug
power of initiative. Thoro should be
tho widest latitude in making com
plaints, but that power should not
be lodged In tho commission. He
claimed that tho power to review
rates was withdrawn under this bill,
except on tho ground that the rate
was unlawful'. Thero was no need
of bucIi a power being vested in any
three men, Under section 31 there
wns no right to Bet aside a rato thnt
was unjust to an Individual. The
transportation committee of the Port-
25,000,000 to C0.000.00O feet of
lumber sent out of tho state In the
past four years. They hnd hauled
tho past year an Increaso of 24 per
cent local freight trafflc, Increased
G4 per cent lumber freight traffic, and
4G por cont of general business. An,
Incrense of 10,000 cars of lumber
from Oreson to tho Missouri river
was an Immense draft on their mo
tive power.
They hnd supplied tholr cars freely
to all tho llttlo roads. Traffic off the
little ronds.hnd been doubled tip the
past year. They wcro not opposed
to n demurrage law, n commission
law, or any reasonable law, but give
them n. reasonable right to review tho
action of the state.
Mr. Mulr spoko for tho commis
sion bill. It met tho wishes of tho
whole stato. It was not nntl-rnllrond
legislation. The business men who
were back of this movemont for a
commission woro not mnkfilg war on
railronds. Thoso man made no com
plaints about ratos ns Mr. Cotton
hnd said. It was a bill for control
nnd rosulution moro than to make
ratos. The commission was a neces-
lnnd chamber of commerce had nsked sary foaturo of t,ho bill. Tho railroad
such special rates ns would give them
a monopoly of tho Boise market
500 miles cast of Portland on east
ern made goods. Ho would neve
ngrco that If such concessions were
made to tho Portlnnd Jobbers, thnt
local rates In tho Interior of Orogor.
would ever bo made. Ho asked that
they bo given n right to rovlow rates
If unreasonable, but not ns provided
In this bill ns "unlawful." He dis
cussed section 2C, tho domurrnge
had a public duty to porform, and
where It failed to porform thnt duty,
tho shlppor now hnd no redress. The
commission wns a power open to the
cltizon. Ho wont' ovor tho features
of tho bill briolly. Ho thought tho
stato Bhould exorclso tho power It
had fairly and Justly. Tho right of
tho state wns protected and tho rights
of the citizen promoted" by this bill.
As to demurrage, nnd car Bhortnge.
tho stato had tnndo constant growth.
provision relating to enr shortage. Money enmed In Oregon had boon
Thoro was no occasion to orgnnlzo a improperly expended. Tho momborn
commission to cure enr shortage, of tho commission would not bocomo
a political target unless they failed
to do tholr duty. Tho Industries of
tho state had a right to llvo by right
and not by favor.
Mr. Teal said he would not enter
into personalities, but ho referred to
several matters that showed ho wns
able to hold his own in personal mat-'
tors. Ho would not dofend tho wick
ed Jobbers of Portlnnd. Thoy woro
nblo to take caro of thnwolvos. Tho
railroads woro public highways and
the people had tho greatest right to
uso them. On tho face of earnings
tho rates of the O. R. &, N. woro ox
tortlonnte. It was not necessary to
how that any particular rato wns
wrong. Tho rates woro. unfair on
tho fnco of thorn. As Ions as these
gcnltcmon hnd unrestrained power
.they would abuse that power. If n
proper commission was created a
Igront deal of trouble would bo saved
and few cases would be appealed
Tho stato commission had no con
trol over Interstate rates. Ho road
I from tho message of Governors
I Hughs and LnFollotto that commis
sions Bhould have tho right of Initia
tive In making Investigations of
nbiiBos. Ho showed by statistics what
tho equipment of tho compnnles wore.
Tho commission should hnvo tho
right to investigate nnd require n
proper equipment.
o
Vlso Counsel from tho BontliT""
"1 want to ulvo somo valuable ad
vlco to thoso who Buffer with lnmo
bnck and kidney trouUlo," says J. R.
Blnnkonshlp, of Bock, Tonn. "I have
proved to an nbsoluto certain thnt
Electric Bitters will positively euro
this distressing condition. Tho first
bottlo envo mo grcnt relief niyl nftcr
taking n few moro bottles, I was com
pletely cured; so completely thnt it
becomes a plcnsuro to recommend
this cront romody." Sold undor
gunrantco nt J. C. Perry's drug storo
Prlco COc.
FARM SELLS TOR M1LLIONV
Thomas 1). llyiin nnd Associates to
Iluy 4irgo Tract of Land iu
Mexico.
Salt Lnko City, Jan. 29. Tho Her
ald today says that tho Wood-Hngon-barth
ranch in tho. states of Sonora
nnd Chihuahua, Moxtco, has beer,
purchased by Thomas D. Ryan, Thos.
F. Cole nnd Colonol W. C. Qrcone,
copper mlno owners, from J, Wood,
Frauk J. Hagenbnrth, W. S. McCon
nlck and II. C. Wood, all of Salt Lnko
City.
Tho consideration of tho ranch
alono is approximately $1,000,000,
and tho transfer of 25,000 head of
cnttlo at $12.50 to $35 a head brings
tho Bum involved fnr nbovo tho mil
lion mark.
The ranch contains -1000 square
nilloB. It is twico as largo ns tho
stato of Connottcut. It is undor 200
mllos of fonco. Title Is yosted in a
Mexican corporation nnd dollvory
will bo mado by the transfer of
stock.
o
Asks for Decree of Ownership.
Procoodlngs hnvo boon bogun InN
dopnrtmont No. 2 of tho Mnrlon conn
ty court by Maud I. Rudolph against
Mayo Hello Qrlswold, asking thnt the
said plaintiff bo decreed tho owner
of certain lnnds and property act
forth In tho complaint, and thnt tho
defendant bo enjoined nnd dobnrrod
from assorting any clnlm in tho Bald
lands.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Ohildron.
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Boars tho
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Everything depends upon
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that causes tho brain to tlircct
the motion of your body ; it is
nerve force that causes your
heart to pulsate, and send the
blood through your veins it
is -nerve force that causes your
stomach to digest food, your
kidneys to filter the blood, and
the liver to secrete bile.
In fact, nerve force is the
power that runs your body, so
if you feel worti-out, irritable,
nervous, cannot sleep, or cat
well, have pain or misery
anywhere, your nerves are
weak, and your systeni run
down. To restore this vitality
take Dr. Miles' Nervine which
will strengthen and build up
the nerves. You cannot be
healthy without strong nerves.
"For clchteon yearn I)r. Miles
Nervine nml Antl-Patn rills hnvo boon
my cloite companions. Kurly In mar
ried llfo, whllo raising ohildron. rar
nerves beenmo all worn'Out could not
sleep; hail no nppotlto; Inillrostlon
vory bad. nnd hnd such nwtul dlisjr
spells. Then I bcRnn ualnff Dr. Miles'
Norvlno, nnd nt onco I begnn to Im
prove, nnd soon found myself 1b
Dorfcct health."
V MP.8. B. U YOTJNO.
S2I Flttsburs St., Mow Castle, iSu
Dr. Miles' Nervtno Is sold by your
druaatit. who will uuaranteo thai tha
first bouts will benefit. If It falls, ha
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
TTnvpnyers' Meeting
A mooting of tho Tnxpnyors
Leaguo Is called for January 30th,
nt 8 p. in., ut tho olllco of Wm,
Drown, No. 120 South Commercial
Bluet. Important business to consider.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
INCORPORATED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. STOCK COMPANY
JOHN R. HEGEMAN, President.
OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Additional Voluntary Contribution to Industrial Policy-holders over and above all obligations expressed or implied
in their Policies. A Cash Dividend of $1,000,000 for Whole Life Policies Over Five Years Old. A Mortuary Divi
dend of $1,000,000 on all 1907 Claims Under Policies Over Five Years Old. Benefits During Second Six Months
Increased 100 per cent. Whole Life Policies Over 15 years in force when the Insured is 80 years of age paid as
Endowments.
CASH DIVIDEND ,
Repeating its generous action of the last eight years.
and doubling the amount of the annual bonus, there has
teen declared by the Company this year a cash dividend
estimated at one million dollars. This dividend has been
declared on all Industrial Whole Life policies issued prior
to January 1 , 1 903. As has been the company's practice
heretofore, there will be included in these benefits the
Whole Life Industrial policies of all those companies
whose business has been assumed by the Metropolitan.
A MORTUARY DIVIDEND
has been declared by the Industrial Department, applicable to all death claims incurred
during the current year, where policies on the day of death had been in force over
five years. The scale of dividends is as follews: Where death occurs after policy has
been in force
Over 5 years, a Dividend of 5 per cent. Over 1 5 years, a Dividend of 1 5 per cent.
Over 1 0 years, a Dividend of 1 0 per cent. Over 20 years, a Dividend of 20 per cent.
Over 25 years, a Dividend of 25 per cent.
For example: A policy for $-00, Issued on January 11, 1007, matures by death during 1007 on or
ufter January lUtli, Tho policy wns In fore over ton years, mill tho Compuny will pay a Mortuary
Dividend of 10 ier cent, or J?UO, tho holm receiving $l!HO, Instead, of JjISlOO, n named In tho policy. Or
u policy for $.100, issued February 7, 1HHO; death occurs In 1007 on or aftor February Hth, tho pol
icy wan in foroo over twenty-llvo year, tho Company will puy tho benollclary n Mortuary Dividend
of 25 per rent of 9300, or $75, making a total of $1175. (
LIFE POLICIES PAID AS ENDOWMENTS
iht ,,M? W,r 1007 any Pcrso" insured In Uw Industrial Department of tho Metropolitan, who Is
the if ,Wrs aRO or ovcrr and who has paid orvmluuui for nfteeu yearB or moro on any policy, may recolvo
ce value of Ids or her policy In cash; or If a full pnld-up policy Is preferred, In order tliat the amount
Murauco may be available as a burial fund.
At tho time of death tho Company will Iwiho a paid-up policy for tho law of tho imllcy.
This voluntary conversion of Wholo Llfo policies Into KudoivmeutH or Into fully puldup Insurance Ih
ono of tho most liberal concessions ever mado by any Industrial Insurance Company.
This makes $12,000,000 distributed voluntarily among holders of Industrial Policies during the past twelve years, in excess of amounts called for by the policy contracts
INCREASE IN BENEFITS
9l rNcw TaWes with large increases of benefits in Industrial policies have been adopted. The payment of premiums on all new Industrial policies will cease at age 75.
---..-v. wvvn iihiuc in ure; Jf cumuli: ukmku n vsiuiutny punviw,
Cwnpany Wrte more Insurance than any other company in the world. 1906
TfceComp
y gained more insurance in force than any other company in the world
In its Ordinary Department the company wrote more paid-fW businsss than any
other company save one.
It sawed more Ordinary. Business than any other company save one.
Its Expense Ratk Was Largely Reduced and Was the Lowest in the Company's History.
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