VOL. XX.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1010.
No. 101.
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F TWENTY PER
T ORDERED ON RATES
N OREGON
"MERCHANDISE" RATES USED AS BASIS
FOR FIXING "GENERAL SPECIAL" RATES
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After Deliberating for Over a Year and Conducting a. Long Se
ries of Investigations, the Railroad Commission Declares
Sweeping Reductions in Express Company's Tariff, in Har
mony With the Order of Last Year Against the Pacific Ex
Press Company Rates, Affecting all Railroad and Steam
ship Lines Operating in Oregon Order Effective in Forty
Days.
After an exhaustive Investigation
of the express rates charged by the
Wells Fargo Express company In
this state an Investigation which
extended over the period of a year,
and which Included In Its scope of
examination every express rate In
force and effect In the United States,
the Oregon Railroad Commission to
day made an order reducing all tho
"merchandise" and "general spec
ial" rates of tho company 20 per
cent, making a reduction of about
30,000 rates in effect between the
railroad points in the state where
the company is engaged in business.
The new rates become effective and
in force within 40 days after ser
vice of tho order upon tho company.
Mndo on Own Initiative.
The investigation was made, by
tho commission upon the complaint
of Hon. B. P. Jones, of Polk county
over a year ago, and it necessitated
several hearings before the case
cVild bo closed. The hearings in
their range took In every phase of
the company's business began with
its pioneer days, and traced its
growth down the years clear up to
the present. It included a detail
examination of tho operating ex
penses of tho company in the United
States, the risks attendant upon the
business In which It Is engaged, the
net earnings, and finally tho rates
charged. Finally in order to arrive
at a just and equitable decision, the
commission had a hearing with the
company's officials at Portland for
tho purpose of determlnlng.tbo oper
ating expenses and earnings in tho
state, and then after a careful con
sideration of them, the commission
decided that they were unreasonable
and" high and today made an order
directing their reduction.
Tho Rates Affected.
The rates affected" by the order
are tho "merchandise" and "general
special" rates. The "merchandise"
rates, about 15,000 in number, are
all set out and specified in the order.
but the "general special" rates are
to bo ascertained by a scale which Is
set forth In, and made a part of, tho
order. Tho scale Is as follows:
When the "merchandise" rate in
cents per 100 pounds Is: 40, 50, 60,
75, 85, 90, 100, 110, 125, 140, 150.
1C0, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275; the
rato on "general special" matter In
cents per 100 pounds shall be: 40,
40, 50, 60, 65, 75, SO, 85, 100, 110,
120, 125, 140, 150, 175, 190, 210.
If a "merchandise" rate named by
the commission in its order is not
named above tho next higher "mer
chandise" rato gltten above, is used
as a basis in making "general spec
ial" rates. '
Also Affects' Other Rntcs.
Whllo the order' directly applies
only to the "merchandise" and
"general special" rates, it also af
fects most of tho other rates of the
company. It has this effect because
.most all of tho express rates are
based on the "merchandise" rates of
the company and as these have been
reduced by tho commission, it will
result in reduction of many of tho
other rates.
Below aro given a few of the old
and new "merchandise" rates and a
perusal of them will convey some
idea ,of the reduction made by the
commission. Tho figures given indi
cato tho cents charged per 100
pounds.
Between 'Merchandise
Salem and Old Now
Albany 60 45
Lebanon 70 55
Eugene. 90 70
KANSAS JUDGE ADVOCATES
STATE DJVORCE BUREAU
Kansas City, Mo., July 13.
Doclaring that the divorce courts
are tho scene of moro perjury
than all other courts combined,
Judge Thomas J. Seehorn, of tho
circuit court, advocates a state
divorce bureau.
"Such a bureau,1' said See
horn, "should, have supervision
over every divorce case In tho
state. A vast majority of cases
go by default. Men or women
wanting divorces can now bring
three character witnesses into
court, regardless of how disrep
utable they aro, and secure tlielr
decrees."
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GERMAN NEWSPAPERS COME DOWN
GRACEFULLY FROM THIER HIGH PERCH
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The Chicago Store
Is -Salem's Leading Store
And the reason why it is wo do the greatest volume of business, we employ the largest staff of help and pay
theni well, We deal in nothing but tho best merchandise, and we haven't any schemes or 20 per cent tags
attached to our business. We rely on honest values and low prices.
Clearing Prices on
mi
MILLINERY
No mercy shown to prices during
our clearing sale. Wo want tho
room for our Fall Stock. Come
hero and seo tho wonderful val
ues wo are giving.
Children's Hats
AT AN1' PRICE.
Misses Hats
AT LESS THAN UAJSF
Flowers and feathers cut down at
the same low prices,
Ladies' Trimmed Hats
Half Price
Clearanco prices on " Ifl
LADIES' TAILORED SUITS
;IN NEW TREATY, JUST SIGNED,
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ICORPOR-
PORATE VEIIjED STIPULATION
WHICH IS REGARDED BY DIP
LOMATS AS AN INDICATION ON
PART OF THOSE NATIONS TO
CLOSE DOOR OF MANCHURIA
TO ALL OTHER POWERS, AND
ENGLAND AND UNITED STATES
MAY OPPOSE THIS AGREE
MENT.
London, July 13. That Japan and
Russia, through their now treaty,
made public today, have slammed
shut the "open door' 'la Manchuria;
is tho tacit admission of diplomats
here.
Although none will openly state
his opinion, it is the general belief
that England and tho United States,
in particular, and other world pow
ers will oppose the new agreement.
Tho third clause of tho treaty,
which Is the shortest one on record,
covering so important a question, is
expected to be the trouble-maker. It
reads':
."In case any event arises of a na
ture to menace the status quo above
mentioned, tho two high contracting
parties shall, in each case, enter in
to communication with each other,
In order to arrive at an understand
ing as to tho measures that may bo
judged necessary to tako for tho
maintenance of said status quo."
The second clause is a promiso to
maintain tho situation as it now is.
That means the present open door
policy. Tho third clause Is regard
ed as cancelling tho second. Should
England or America or any other
power becomo formldablo in Man-
churlan trade, Russia or Japan would
deem it a "menace to tho status
quo," and could tako action.
That action would bo a raise in
rates on their railway lines in Man
churia. This raiso would exclude all
merchants, except thoso of tho czar
and mikado. If tho rates wore raised
It is believed hero that England, tho
United States and Germany would
make strong protests.
The position In which the treaty
places China is also a dangerous fac-'
tor. China regards both England
and Japan as intruders in Manchuria
At tho present tlmo China Is over
awed by forco, but later she may ro-l
slst any attempt by tho treaty pow
ers to discriminate against Chineso
as merchants by raising rates on
Manchurlan lines.
"TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT" IS DUE
. TO A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
When It Is Learned That Kaiser's Effusive Letter of Congratu
lations to President Madriz, of Nicaragua, Was Not Given
Out by Washington Department His Royal. Higness Hastens
to Back Down From His Attitude of Defiance, as Applied to
the Central American Situation, and Fingers of the "Mailed
Fist" Have Relaxed Their Rigidity.
.
Borlin, July 13. An explanation of yesterday's muddled state of
affairs in tho German foreign offlce, when two diametrically differ-
ont statements wero given to tho press relative to tho Madriz letterN
incident, was otfored today, when It was learned that Privy Coun-
clllor Hammun, chief of the press department of tho foreign 'office,
was absent. '
In his nbsenco two subordinates, endeavoring to meot what ap-
peared to bo an acuta situation, tangled matters in a manner which
for a time gavo an ordinarily trivial situation a serious aspect.
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Full Text of Treaty. ; .
Tokio, July 13. The full text of
tho Russo-Jananeso treaty reenrdlnrr
tho Manchurlan situation wasmado'
public here today. Tho treaty was
signed at St. Petersburg July 4 by,i
representatives of both powers. Its j
provisions follow: j
Articlo 1. With tho object of fa-'
cilitatlng communication and devel
oping tho commerce of nations tho
two high contracting parties mutual
ly erigago to lend each other their
friendly co-oporatlon, with a view to
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TEN CITIZENS OF NEWARK, OHIO
ARRESTED FOR LYNCHING DETECTIVE
UNITED FEESS IX1SED WIItB.1
Berlin, July 13. A case of badly
crossed wire3 ia tho foreign oillco,
seems. today to bo tho explanation of
yesterday's "teapot tempest," result
ing from Germany's attitude toward
tho United States In tho Madriz let
tor incident.
Events occurred with such rapidi
ty In tho foreign offlcd yesterday as
to suggest, a bad case of rattles In
tho department, and for a tlmo It
looked as though tho Monroo doc
trine, tho status quo and quite a bit
of other diplomatic brlc a braa was
in danger. Today tho fingers of the
"mailed fist" havo ceased to twitch,
and appoar to bo folded qulto peace
fully. Tho situation which developed
seems to have hinged entirely on" a
mistake of tho German foreign office,
in Jumping at the conclusion that tho
state department at Washington had
given to tho newspapers the lotter (if
tho kalsor, endorsing tho election of
President Jose Madriz, of Nicaragua.
When the German officials, aftor go
ing off prematurely with their state-!
monts to tho press, found that Wash
ington had not published tho letter,
but that It had been given out by
friends of Madriz, they about-faced
with more haste than dignity, and tho
result was a violent conflict of state
merits, not only between the after
noon and morning papers of foreign
countries, but between tho state
ments appearing In the morning and
afternoon editions of tho official In
spired press of Berlin.
Tho first statement given to the
United Press yesterday was an as
surance" tantthe Knlscr had.no de
Biro to meddle In- American politics,
and that his lotter to Madriz was onljf
couched In the usual diplomatic lan
guago,. In a very few moments this
statement was withdrawn and anoth
er substitute-!, hlch virtually throw
down tho ffidntlet to tho United
States, and stated that Germany re
fused to recognize any right on the
part of tho United States to supervise
her diplomatic relations with any
other country In South and Central
America or elsewhere.
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CLEARING PRICES ON
Ladies'
Shirt Waists
The greatest values in Salem.
$1.00 waists, now 49c.
$1.75 waists, now 98c.
2.75 waists, now $1.49.
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of waists.
UHITED rSEOS MUSED VriBB.
Newark, O., July 13. Ton citi
zens charged with participation In
tho lynching of Detective Carl Eth
erlngtou aro In Jail today and havo
been refused ball. They face a
grand Jury probe Monday of tho
death of Ethorlngtou and It is ex
pected that Indictments for first de
gree murder will bo demanded by
Attorney-General Denmun, who
will havo personal charge of tho In
vestigation. Tho situation has
caused anxiety hero and Newark
realizes that tho stato authorities
are In earnest In their efforts to
make tho little city pay dearly for
Inst week's rioting.
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RAILROAD COMMISSIONER OSWALD WEST,
Who IIoi Taken au Active Interest i n tho Regulation of Railroad
Expretf Cowpaulca in Oregon.
nnd
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