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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-23
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ORDINANCE NO. 1889.

Submitted to the Legal Voters of the City of Sale Oregon
= by the Common COunciL-N0. TaOo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
S. p. CLAIMS GREAT LOSS.
Suburban Operations by S. p. Com
pany Made at a Loss.

According to the showing made by
the Southern Pacific Company to the
California State Railroad Commits.
sion, even though it is operating S77
suburban trains daily out OF Oakland
and Alameda Moles, and has carried
| in the last year about nineteen mil
! lion passengers, the Southern Pacific
Company is losing approximately
three and a quarter million dollars
| annually on the suburban electric
service in Alameda county These
figures were made known today from
authoritative sources. 1t is said that
the total passenger revenue for the
twelve months ending June 80, 1913,
was $1,365,707.15, while the total
expense was S4,613,262, leaving a
deficit to the company OF just $3,-
247, ,554.S5. In the hearing before
the California State Railroad Com
mission a few days ago, C. w. Dur
brow, an attorney for the railroad,
testified that, without interest and
the SAC, 100000 invested in the prop
critics and taxes amounting to $54,-
600, the loss on direct operating ex-
penses alone was $364,OOO for the
year. Adding to this amount the in
terest and taxes and other fixed
charges, the figures given above are
obtained. The statement is made
that in these computations 80 per
cent of the items are those exclu-
sively for electric trains and not for
steam trains. OF the remaining 10
per cent only that proportion is in
cluded which can properly be allotted
to suburban service.
The meaning of this loss can be
better appreciated by talking in
terms OF passengers and miles. For
every mile the Southern Pacific Com
pany carried a passenger on it's fer
ries and trains on suburban trips it
received less than a cent, while the
cost of the same service was over
three times as great, or something
like 1-6 cents. That is to say, on
all of the 100000 travellers the
railroad company lost 2 Is cents
cents for every mile it transported
each one of them. Or, again, each
on the average, paid
Z 1-5 cents, regardless of distance,
and yet it cost the carrier "a and a
cents to serve him. On
every one of the 100000 passen-
gers teh company was out a little
over II cents for having had him as
a customer. These statistics are TAX
en- from the actual records of the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
Portland Market.

Portland, Aug. 15.-Receipts for
the week have been: Cattle 2,171,
calves IS, hogs 2,O2O, sheep 6,5OS,
horses 27.
Fairly heavy run of cattle for the
week, both native and southern stuff.
Few extra choice steers in the run.
prices remaining steady for top
grades, but going lower on medium
class, especially COWS and heifers.
Fancy native steers sold from $S.25
to 1885. Lower grades $3.50 to $S.
Choice COWS and heifers selling
around 1925 to $3.50, with lower
grades $5.75 to Sc. A wide range
Of prices between choice and ordi-
nary stuff.
A big decline in the hog market,
with tops going from $S.25 to $3.50,
with general weak undertone.
Light liquidation at weeks close.
The sheep market strengthened a
little for the six-day period. Heavy
receipts the first of the week and
holding up fairly well to Thursday.
Some lambs coming forward with
slow outlet at steady prices. Prime
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
ASKS RAISE IN RATES.
Home Telephone Company Implores
Aid of Commission.

The Home Telephone Company OF
Southern Oregon has filed a petition
with the state railroad commission
asking to be permitted to raise the
rates at Medford and Jacksonville,
alleging that the present rates are
not remunerative. The rates as
asked are about what Ashland is now
paying the Pacific Telephone G. Tele-
graph Company, which is said to own
all the stock of the Home company
The Mail Tribune has the following
regarding the request:
Alleging that its charges are in
sufficient to yield a return sufficient
/ to pay operating expenses, and that
its business is being conducted at a
net yearly loss of $29,735, the Home
Telephone Company of Southern Ore
gon has filed petition with the state
railroad commission, petitioning un-
der the public utilities law for an
increase in phone rentals over those
now charged in Medford and Jack
sonville.
Rates petitioned for Medford and
Jacksonville are for business one
party phones from $3.50 to $3.50
per month; business, two-party,
from 81 to $3.50 per month; resi-
dence, one-party, from 50 to $3.50
per month; residence, two-party,
from $1.50 to 50 per month; resi-
dence, four-party, from $1.25 to
$1.75 per month; suburban, eight
party, from $3.50 to So per month.
Farmer switching service from SO,
$4.2O, S., $40 and $7.20 per year
to $S.40 per year.
Complete figures are presented of
the company's investment, cost of
operating and receipts. Even with
the increased rates asked, which
are permitted under the company's
franchise, the receipts will still fall
short of the amount necessary to pay
a return on the investment, declares
the company"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
HOW TO PICK FRUIT
Northwestern Fruit Exchange Gives
Instructions as to Picking
and Packing.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16.-What /
the best way to pick, gather and pacl
fruit, and what degree of ripeness
best at which to start harvesting op
erations?
The question is a serious one ant
its solution really means the success
or failure of the fruit industry. Th'
United States government is now try
ing to solve the problem. H. j. Ram
sey, pomologist of the government, i:
making a tour of leading fruit-pro
ducing sections of the Pacific coast
and is gathering his data at close
range. Today he was comforting with
officials of the Northwestern Fruit
Exchange of this city, regarding vari-
Gus matters in connection with his
work.
There is a certain degree of ripe
ness at which fruit is best to send to
market" says Mr. Ramsey, "and we
are trying to find this degree. We
want to find it for two Teasons-it
will give the producer a chance to
get the bulk of his crop to market
in the best marketable condition and
it will enable consumers to secure
better quality product than they have
been accustomed to.
1--WE will continue our investiga-
tion in Oregon this season as to the
best methods and varieties of apples
for storage purposes. Our work here
tofore has been most successful and
when we arrive at definite result
we will give the report to the pub
lie. Investigations regarding apples
will be made in both the Rogue river
and Hood river valleys this season.
1--WE will also endeavor to find the
best methods of picking, packing and
marketing of prunes. For this pur-
pose we will make Investigations at
Salem this season. We started this
work two years ago but were unable
to continue it last season."
Mr.. Ramsey goes from here to the
Rogue River Valley, where he will in
vestigate the preceding and shipping
of the pear crop.
The work in Oregon this season
will be under the direction of A. w.
Mckay, who recently came here from
Washington especially for this task.
He succeeds B. B. Pratt, the expert
who leaves the employ of the govern
ment to go to the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

railroad and form the same renorts
that are submitted to the state and
federal commissions. Their being
brought to light in a public way is
one of the beneficial effects of the
working of the public utilities act.
The people and the carrier alike are
benefited by a knowledge of the
facts, for each is entitled to the
worth of the dollar it expends. The
investment of $46,OOO,OOO for prop
erty is made up, as already explained
in a detailed statement filed with the
California State Railroad Commits
sion.
Interest on $46,OOO,O 900 at 6 per
cent would be $2.772,OOO. 1t would
thus seem that the passenger earn
ings are actually olny about one-half
of the interest charges alone. to say
nothing of the cost of managing the
business and paying the state taxes.
Six per cent is taken as an inter
est rate in order to be on a conserva-
tive basis, though it is well known
that in the present condition of the
money market this is low. Were 7
per cent taken, the loss on the Ala
media county lines would be s462.-I
900 per year greater than S3.247,-
900. 1t is pointed out further that
the Southern Pacific equipment at
the present time is new, and that
therefore the charges for mainten-
ance are comparatively light. As it
gets older, more will be required to
keep up locomotives and cars.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

A replica of Columbus caravel will
pass through the Panama canal in
the dedication parade of vessels.
This will be made from the design of
the caravel that was exhibited at the
Chicago worlds fair, and will be con-
tributed for the OCCASION by the Har-
ward Club of San Francisco.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

Authorities in the drug business
calculate the number of soda foun-
tains in use in the United States at
not less than $4,000, and they are
said to represent an investment of
$5O,OOO,O00. The annual receipts of
these supplies of soft drinks may
reach 100000, 900
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

Canada is nearly thirty times as
large as Great Britain and Ireland,
the total area of the Dominion being
only $4,000 square miles less than
that of the whole continent of
Europe.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

A New York hospital is experiment
ing with Illuminating the floors of
rooms from beneath with electric
lamps set under glass and backed by
reflectors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

Coal for eight centuries (more
than 5000, 100000 tons) is the sup
ply still available claimed for New
castle, England.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

yearling wethers selling 81 to $4.S5;
choice ewes $3.50 to $3.S5; best
lambs $5 to $3.50.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

France has 10000 acres of almond
trees.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
Motor Speedway
Smooth as Floor

Truly n revelation In road build
Ing is the five mile speedway be-
tween this city and FL Moro. which
was recently completed by the Trini-
dad Motor club. This stretch OF road
Is as smooth ns n dance hall floor.
Yesterday n number of men were
working dragging the road after the
rains Of the night previous. There Is
probably. not u better piece OF auto
mobile road anywhere In the state.
and the speedway has been built en-
tireIy by the funds subscribed by the
motor club without one cent coming
from the taxpayers.
j. c. Hudclson has been the NOV
ing factor In the building of the rond
He has contributed his own time and
money and personally supervised the
work on the road. In the many years
that the board of county commits
sioners have held office and handled
public funds they have never built
ms fine stretch OF road for any
distance as now extends east OF
Trinidad and over which automobiles
are going every day.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
B. l. Jefferson
Micaraguan ENJOY

Washington. Jun. l3.-Prcsldcnt
Wilson today made III. following
nominations:
Minister To Cuba, William T.. Con
xaies. OF South Carolina.
Minister to Nicaragua. Benz amin
l.. Jefferson. OF Colorado.
Minister to Costa Ricn. Edward !,
Hale. Of North Carolina.
Assistant Treasurer OF III. United
States at 81. Louis. william ID. Van
Diver.
Mr.. Jefferson lives at steamboat
springs. Colorado. is a physician and
u now registrar OF III. Colorado
state land board. and Was for .-'-
cfal years stat. senator. lie and the
~ esident are friends.
william r.. Gnnzaics IL editor OF
tn. Columbia =. e.. Stat. and the
s"n of Ambrose Jos" Gonzales. n dis
iinIuish"d Cnban patriot,
Major Hale was formerly Demo-
cratic state chairman in North Car
clina. and was once consul NJ Man
chester. England. lie has been ac-
tN" In North Carolina i.oliiios and
II clos" friend Of Mr.. bryan.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
OFFICER KILLED
N MORO BATTLE

Washington. u. C.. June Ia
Probably no ficrccr battle sine"
American occupation" IL the de-
scription by Briradicr General Per-
shing OF tho battle with the Moros
yesterday at Bagaag In his report by
cable today to the war department.
The Moros made desperate u.
itcmpts to rush the American lines
but were finally beaten back and ov-
crwhelmcd. Their leader. Anil. and
several other noted outlaws were re-
ported killed but the total loss OF the
Moros is not known.
One American officer. Captain
Taylor a. Nicholas of the Philippine
scouts was killed. First Lieutenant
Edwin II. Rackley. Philippine scout.
was slightly wounded. and three
Philippine scouts Of the fifty-first
company, all natives, were killed.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
Pekey on Trial
for Me- Carly Killing

Calgary. Alta. June l3.-Thc
trial OF Arthur Pcikcy on the charge
oi manslanghtcr In connection with
the d"nth Of Luther McCariy during
their fight here on May %. was Sc,
today to begin Thursday. June 10.
before Chief Justice Harvey. of the
supreme court. Tommy burns. who
promoted the fight. will not be tried
before fail.
James Short the crown prosccu-
tor. appeared before the supreme
court today and asked that II special
Judge be assigned to preside mt Pei
KEYS trial. A. l.. Smith wgs present
representing Pclkey and Burns. by
common consent 1t was agreed that
Justice Harvey should preside and
June IL was set as the date for the
trial.
The court suggested that Burns
should be tried ut the same time as
Pelkey. but both the prosecutor and
counsel for Burns said that they
were not prepared and IL was ar
ranged to postpone the rtial until
October term of court.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
ROWING CREWS READY
FOR BIG VARSITY RACE.

Poughkecpsie. \. Y. June Ia
Seventeen college crews now In
trimming here braved the rough wa
ter this morning and had long cay
rows. Several eases OF sore hands
and of boils also have appeared but
they are not serious.
The Washington four went out
for u hard pull. The men are show
ing much improment In form. Coach
Conibar continues the once a day
program for the varsity.
Coach vaile of Wisconsin today
was happy because his men had fin
ished their examinations.
Saturday and Monday will sec
time trials by nearly all the crews.
This morning the barges rowed three
miles up the river and came down
over the course.
The Pennsylvania crews went NJ
the rivcs and had row down the
course near the west shore.
The. Cornell crews all went down
the river this morning for ninc
mile row nnd practiced starts. Coach
Tcneyck of Syracuse sent his men
to the starting point and had them
row owe, the course at csy PAGES.
The Columbia crews had Il leisure.
iy eight mile row up the river.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
WOMAN REPUDIATES
MURDER CONFESSION

Iiarrisonvillc. Mo. June IL
Mrs. Ida May Keller. who yesterday
confessed in the presence Of sheriff
and the county prosecutor and the
coroner that she killed her husband
Arthur Kellar. and ncr seven year
old daughter. Margaret. Tuesday.
with an axe, today called sheriff Jim
Prater to her. apartment In the
county Jail and repudiatod the con-
fession, saying that the Kansas city
detective who Investigated the MUIR
ders scared II out of her..
On the written confession signed
by Mrs. Kellar the coroner's jury or
dered that the woman he held for
tho murders.
According to sheriff Prater Mrs.
Kellar was in a violent rage when
he entered her apartment today
81 know who the murderer Is and
hc will suffer for it," said she. seiz-
ing the sheriff by the coat.
She then named section laborer
cmpolyed on the railroad here as
the man.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
COMPROMISE FAILS IN
FRISCO POLICE SCANDAL,

San Francisco. Calf. Jun" Ia
Efforts to compromise the polio.
scandal In San Francisco by an .S-
change Of light sentences for pleas
Of guilty fell To the ground to-day
Frank Esola. already convicted II
sharing profits with bunro men
Will" he was nm officer OF tn" law.
viii b" sentenced tomorrow and til.
other seven policemen under indici-
m-n'-somr for conspiracy. som" for
larceny and some for isoth-wIii
plead not guilty and stand trial.
AT no iimc." said District At'or-
ncy fick"ri today. has this offic.
been pledged to any compromise. The
cases In hand viii now be- pressed
vigorously to prosecution and the
evidence presented viii be followed
wherever II may Lead
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
Wo,,,an's Suma. !
Urged IN ate

Washington. June l3.-Senator
Ashurst submitted TO day the report
Of the womnn's suffrage committee
recommending the spsxagc Of the
Chamberlain resolution for u consti-
tuiionul amendment cxtendin. suf-
irase To women.
In this republic says the report
the people constitute the govern.
ment. They are its crctorS and Its
maintenance: they are the govern
Mcnt. That the granting of the
franchise to women would add to the
strength. efficiency. Justice and fair
nesx OF government. We have not the
slightest doubt.
1t is Enomalyous and archaic. IN
n free republic. profess.diy made up
ot and controlled by. and sdminis-
tered for all the people. to deny to
on.-half Of It's citizens th. right Of
exercising u voiubic function of citi-
scnship. to-wit:
THE elective franchise thus pre-
Guiding that on.-haif from the right
and power to say what law or policy
1, shall b. ,in RULE of conduct. And
this anomaly becomes o,iious ana ab-
horrcni when We reflect that the
particular haif Of citizenship thus
excluded Is tho Incidental ome-haif
from which springs 80 much wisdom
courage. cheer. hope and good coun-
sell
The report sets forth that the
things To he considered In granting
equal franchise are whether women
ms IA class will vote whenever full
opportunity Is offered: attempt to
comprehend the questions upon
which they vote: attempt to learn
something al the character aud fit
ncss Of the person to whom they
vote: VOTE against dishonest persons
for office. oppose dishonest meas
nrcs: refuse. directly or Indirectly.
Ia accept y hribr. and refuse. direct
~ or indirectly To give u bride. place
country above party. recognize tho
the people md therefore nv the law:
and continue to fight for righteous
ness although defeated. causes. NJ
long ~ their reasonable hope Of
success
We submit" the report conclud-
-. "that the class Of voters sought
to liz eRtraaehise,i ny this Pssoiu.
tion annwkcrs cnch one Of these In
t"rrosatorics with distinguished
credit to itself and that II fully. fair
~ aud IN good faith measures up To
these requirements. We therefore
upon all grounds. conclude that tn"
resolution should be submitted to
the states for their adoptio or rati-
fication.''
Senator Ashurst said he would use
forccful energies TO secure vote on
the resolution ut the special session
hut hiatt he would not press II In
such II way as to arouse opposition
or Interfere with tariff Legislation.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
NO Competition IN
SHIPPING TRUST
SAYS LONG REPORT

Washington. June ij.-chnirmnn
Alexander of the hous" ship trust
investigating committee. making
public the first three volumes of the
committees proceedings tohas. de
cleared they contained "yidcnc. that
competition between coastwisc lines
hnd practically b-"n eliminated and
that aii established lines from Amer
lean ports were agreements.
In the domestic trade. said MIR.
Alexander. Agreements between tho
steamship lines to regulate compcti-
ton don't play nearly ns promincn
u part ms In the foreign trade. Hut
numerous methods may he cited
which accomplish the snmc purpose
and the committee is aware OF nj
least thirty which have been or are
being used. tn control competition
between water carriers In the do
mrsttc trade.
In the trade with the foreign
ports. the committee found at least
@vcnty-six agreements or under
standings to rcguiat" traffic and In
many instances pool the business.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
MAhSBkCH BROS.
SELL FAMOUS
|NTERtSTST0
TARhb|M0S

bert and Meyer Mansbach. who
for more than three years have been
associated with John aud Barney
skement OF the Famous Department
store. one OF the largest establish
mentx In Trinidad aud southern
Colorado. have disposed Of their in-
tercst to the Tafabinos. The trans
action was completed u few days
ago. Meyer Mansbach Will leave
Trinidad early In July for Detroit.
Mich. where he has purchased mn In
tercsi In u large millinery and ready
io-wcar establishment. Bert Mans
bach iS undecided as to his future
plans but will probably remain In
Trinidad. II" II. however. consider
Ing number OF attractive off-rs In
other parts OF the country. II is un-
dcrstood that the Tarabinos intend
to Close out the business aud have nj.
ready taken steps In an advertising
way TO dispose Of the cniir. stock.
John Tarabino is Mt present In Call
fornia.
The Mansbach brothers have been
rcsid-ncc Of this city since lSsN aud
were formerly In business on West
Main street under the firm name OF
Msnsbach brothers. In November Of
1909 the establishment was consn'i-
dated with the Famous store. The
Man sbarhs have been recognized
amorg the most progressive and pub.
lie spirited business men and ciu-
xsnx os Trinidad. Meyer Mansbn.h
Inns served aS u director Of III" board
Of education and has been proriin"ai
In public movements. fourth OF July
celebrations aud events Of that pub
lie nature. His forthcoming depart
ur~ Is matter of regret md both Of
them will he missed from tn" hns!-
meas life Of the city.
The Famous store was ssas hlishcsi
here About twelve ycars ago and has
grown steadily year by year TO iis
present large proportions. Sine" tn"
consolidation the actual management
oS the store has been In the hands Of
Bert Manshach. When til. latici
sold their interest 10 the Tarab!nos
Meyer Mansbach received n number
OF attractive offers but decided that
tn. Detroit cnirrpria. offered the
most induccmcni and the best In
vest ment.