TIIE MOKXIXG OKEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1919.
9
JY TO
, PAY 515,000 YEARLY
lareement on Terms Opens
Way to Early Merger.
CITY WITHDRAWS PROTEST
rropcrtic of Home Company to Be
TriinIVrrcd luciric for
$J, OOO, OOO.
After bring: deadlocked all mornin
ovr the amount of compensation to be
paid tha city by the Tacific Telcphon
& Telegraph comjmny after it absorbs
th properties of the Home Telcphon
company, official? of the Pacific coin
pany and mmheri of the city council
n hr..itL-hl i ilhHrMil of the CIlV
M-otcat of the proposed nurpcr and
sivc clear allin? for th itnmcdiat
consolidation of the two telephone com
patites in Portland.
Cndcr thi jisrreemnt made, by pas:
c of an ordinance by the council yes
terrtav afternoon, the city is to rccelv
11.o'0 each year from the Pacific com
pany as a franchise tax. The city now
tcve but $Hrt each year from the
Pacific company and 1 per cent of the
cross receipts of the ILnie company
which averac below ft !" per year.
In addition the officials of the Pacific
rompajiy havt agreed to furnish the
ftre akarm ami police bureau telephone
M stems in addition to all telephone
iervico needed by the city wahou
t h ax pc.
The diaputt-d claim by the city for
franchise charges against both tele
phone companies under the franchise
c ranted bv the former town oi ri,
Johns was settled by Oswald West, re
reiver of the company, who agreed to
pay approximately JIi0. the amount the
rtty rlajma 1 due from both the Home
and the Pacific company under these
claims. Tn city will make no future
claim under the St. John franchise.
Ctty Commissioner Figelow suggested
that the Pacific company, after the
mersre-, pay tbe city 1 per cent of its
zrosa receipts, aa bad been done by the
Home company under its franchise. He
maintained that this was Just and
cquiUtble and refused to listen to any
other su 7 s?est ions for several hours.
That this charge was one impossible
for the Pacifc company to assume was
fh ar?rument made by H. P. Pillsbury,
vu-e-president of the Pacific company
who came to Portland from San Fran-
Cisco to ha mile the merger matters.
The payment to the city, he stated.
naturally would bo borne by the tele
phone user in higher rates, and for
time he held $1.000 a year as the
hirhfst possible figure the company
could pay the city for the franchise
privile-ce.
Other members of the council sup
ported Commissioner Hiicelow to the
point that they felt the city was en
titled to more than $10,000 in com pen
nation from the Pacific company. After
several hours debate between the of
ficials of the Pacific company and mem
bers of the council Mr. Pillsbury of
fered $15.U00 a year as a compromise
figure, together with the free tele
phone service to the city. The compro
mise figure was accepted by the coun
cil and the agreement w as made.
Bondholders la IVaUIn;.
During the argument bondholders of
the Home Telephone company sat on the
sidelines, awaiting; action of the council
which would either bring them To cents
return on each dollar invested or 10
per cent on each dollar they claimed.
Oswald West, receiver of the com
pany, who negotiated the deal which
will" result in the merger of the two
companies, in desperation yesterday at
the prospect of failure of the plans, told
the council that the bondholders of the
company bad their "stake horse" in
the last race of his career.
"We Have shot dope in our horse un
til wc have no more hop The last
shot has been injected, and if It fails
to support Mm in this race we are
pone." he said. "The bondholders of
the Homo company have resorted to
very known means to pain the cup-
port of the people for the Home system.
The support has not been given and the
Home plant will be forced to suspend
operation soon if this merger is not
iMVumTnaUd."
la opposing Commissioner Bigelow's
plaji of paying the city 1 per cent of
its irroes revenue. Mr. Pillsbury toid
the council that the Pa i tic company
was operaii; in Oregon without d
H-rinc a nickel profit from its efforts.
Ths same condition, he stated, exist
d fn the company's operation through -
nvt the state of Oregon and in Wash
iorton. aiso.
fact, Mr. Pillsbury said, 'our
entire eoAst tni is bringing no re
term vpon the common stock, of the
rBpufty. The coast system is earning
a revenue which pays (5 per cent inter
est oe $13.00.rtto preferred stock and
. per cent interest on $4-00o.oi0 of
Ho no. And that is all. The remainder
of our revenue is consumed in payment
of operating expenses.
Approval of the merger by the city
crfroocil. which is required by a provi
sion In the franchise granted to the
Heme Telephone company by the voters.
removed the last obstacle.
The foreclosure sale of the Home
proferjes made on February 17 to
A. U Mills, actinc in behalf of the
bondholders of the Home company,
oroes before the circuit court today
for confirrnatioa.
Do p Meat to to Re Abolished,
ITtvder an agreement made between
officials of the Pacific company and the
bondholders of the Home company Mr.
M ills to transfer the properties of
the Home company Immediately after
the confirmation of the sale by me
court to the Pacific company for ap
proximately $2,000,000.
According to Mr. Pillsbury, the
merger will result in the elimination
of duplication of telephone service in
Portland, giving subscribers to both
companies opportunity to choose the
service desired and secure an inter
change of service over the lines of
both the Pacific and the Home com
pany.
The Home plant will be continued In
operation, he states, the employes beisg
retained, with a possible exception of
men holdinc executive positions. The
merger of the physical properties will
consume about one year's time, accord
ing to Mr. Pillsbury, although the
major portion of the work of merging
the two systems will be effected within
three months following the transfer of
the properties.
Telephone service valued at approx
imately $1100 each month will be fur
nished to the city without charge as a
result of the new agreement. A por
tion of this service has been received
by the city for many years, but under
the new agreement the city will re
ceive additional service amounting to
approximately $400 and will be given
additional service as conditions require.
Official Casualty Report.
ASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Casualty
lists today, exclusive of correc
tions, contain 5009 names: 3 killed, S
died of wounds, 11 of accident. 63 of
disease, 113 wounded severely. 1325
degree undetermined. 14S5 slightly and
one missing. Following is the summary
of casualties to date:
Reported. Today. Total,
31.
3S
1.1
1!.1K0
7.7t
Deaths-
Killed In action Gl -'-'l
I.t at a-a HSt
Died of woundi 13. ISO 8
led of didrvw JB.'.tlS
Died of accident "J. 070 11
Total deaths H7.7 -".
Wounded 11M.7H4
Miasms and prisoners.. I
Total casualties Sen 29! 3W ItflMOa
OREtiUN
Weasded aerereij
Fret. thrls Rudolph CpI.. Juntura, Or.
Mere Theooore K.. Pallas. Or.
Leaiens. Llmer K., Tillamook, Portland,
Or.
Lincren. Erik W.. fi!lvl!te. Or.
Wounded, degree an determined-
Uncdon. Vernon s., Maiden atreet, Port
land. Or.
Sharp. William M . Philomath. Or.
Andrews, hrl Myrtle Crek, Or.
bullock. Charles 11., 6 So Amherst street
Portland. Or.
Ward. W illiam B , 969 Vernon avenue, Port
land, or.
Besnonette. Harold Dewey. Eugene. Or.
Mounded eiirhtly
falling, Pcrty T. tgt.). McMuravMe, Or,
Kyan, James A., Astoria. Or.
I
Instant
Postum
is 4oqd -for -the
childrork
Corvfcatrts
no ca-f-feine.
Butter Nut,g!t
t im worth going -
niila. for. I C-""X
us. to other. f J l
nhS'i i fr i in
W ASHLN(TO.
Died ef weoads
Ryan. Ufran A. 'Cpl.). Eeatt!. Wash
Reroroed to duty (previous It re nor ted
Pomeruy. fc.acrne M.. Takfma, Wash.
W ountletl acrely
Fot, Tliomai J. itct. . Seattle. Wash.
Wounded, dea-ree undetermined
Piper. Kloyd J. tCpl.). Vancouver. Wash,
Mitrhell. Roh.-rt K., Seattle. Wash.
Kohmsou. Julian K. Ztlah. Vn1i.
chaubatk l.oui-. Meriieano. Wa.h.
hrlat onsen. Hhillp. Taeoma. Wash.
McCollum. Oeorge A., Buttln Ground. Wish.
Kay. oeowa w.. Porter. Wash.
iven. Thumian. Chehali. W'afh.
Johnaton. Floyd B.. Fasco. Wash.
wares. Harry Arthur (Set.. Seattle. Wash.
nnrnneoK. uranam tcpl.), eatiie. Wash,
Wonnded alight I y
Tat-.N'utt, i-eeil fLt.), Pott Angeles. Wash.
impn, Charles K. Sct.. Seattle. Wash.
Wood. Simeon F. t?st . Keattle. Wash.
:sen. Oscar, Kenton. Va.vh
Flnkerton. Justus O.. Yakima. Wash.
Kossart, KaymonJ II.. Wood burn. Wash
Hand. Harold J.. Yakima. W'aah.
Todd. Henry F.. Zilla. Waah.
Lusning. C'harlea, Diamond, Wash.
niaUO.
noanafd sere re ir
NlKifs. Claude F.. Middlrtnn. Thn
N"Cler. Itaymon S Harrison. Idaho.
WeuBded. derre nndrtrmlnMl
CI ; v e n , Elniff tf.. anma. Itia.hr.
Staler, Wilbur H- Ueubena. Idaho
Sparks. John W.. American Falls, Idaho.
Porter. Clement K.. Rexbur?. Idaho.
Wounded tia-htf-
Nevin. Stanley $st.)t Coeur d'Alen THhn
Ifurrell, Jesse M. tCpM. Cambrldc" Idaho.
cDonald. Albert F. fCnl.t. m.ifUfA. r,
nnie. Frank M.. Porate:i.i l.isA I
olsom. Samuel W.. Ooodinr Irinhn
H Hints, John F.. Richfield. Idaho.
urner. Kct li., Welscr. Idaho.
rnsen, Gcoreo J.. Cottonwood. Td.-iho
Hutcheeon, Harland H.. Meridian Idaho
ARKANSAS.
Pied of difAM
Jones. Mat, Walnut t-ake. Ark.
ickcy. uuther ;.. Emmctt. Ark.
CALIFORNIA. t
Med of diaeaaa
Badascl, form. Jos Angeles, Cal.
C.FOKOIA.
THed of wonnda
Beverly, William J., WiU.-cooeliee. Ca.
fied of accident and other causes
Harden, Gradv. Barntsvi:!.-, Ga
IHed of dleaie
Hill. Fred Hurston fCapt.). CarnesriU, Ga.
Reeves, John llfnry Cpl.. Greenville. Ga,
Smith. Frank U Cpl.. Coollde, Ga.
Sheffield. Merrill icpl.. Dawsou, Ga.
IM INOIS.
Pled of accident
Knepner. Glen Burget, Summer III
Died of disease
Merrill. Fenlmoro iCpl.), Chicaeo.
.Stuart. Munlo H. Cpl., Chicaeo.
Johnson. Charles A. (Wig.). Bat a via. Ill,
Goellner. Joe J. t Horstshoert, Hull, 111.
Herrin. Jim mle J., outh Caro.
INDIANA.
Pied of accident and other cam
Hi'i. Tnomas. Gary. Ind.
IMed of diseaae
Reusser, Omar (Cpl.), Berne, Ind.
B
uckwheat cakes - with sausage ! Um-m !
Make this wonderful old-time breakfast
the easy Aunt Jemima way!
Buckwheat cakes with sausage!
Oh, how that combination does tempt
the appetite on a wintry February
mcrningl
Perhaps you've been forgetting
how "powerful good" buckwheat
cakes really are! Give yourself a
treat tomorrow see what pleasant
memories the first taste brings back!
Memories of all sorts of healthy out
door things hickory smoke curling
upward in thin blue wisps skating
on the old pond, coasting down the
big hill into drifts of snow
It's the simplest thing in the world
to make buckwheat cakes if you
make them the easy Aunt Jemima
way!
All you need is a package of Aunt
Jemima Buckwheat Flour you add
nothing but water. Everything
necessary to make the best buck
wheat cakes you've ever tasted is
already mixed in the flour.
Order a package, of Aunt Jemima
Buckwheat (in the yellow package)
from your grocer and give your hus
band this wonderful old-time break
fast tomorrow! Aunt Jemima Mills
Company, St. Joseph, Missouri.
BEG. U. S.tPAT. OFF. '
Tse in town, Honey!"
MWA DUCKWHEAT rLOUR
A perfect blend of buckwheat, corn and wheat
Copyright, 1)19. A tut Jemima M IDs Company, St. Joseph, Missouri
IOWA.
Killed In action
Lone. Harry Cpl.). Montour, la.
Pied of disease
Tu-kT, Norman B. Cpl.), KnoxvMle. la,
Wenv.il. Lels C. Cpl.. Cedar Rapids, la.
KAAS.
Pied of aeeidens
Thomas. Zack. Alamota. Kan.
KENTUCKY.
Pled ef eetdens
Reynolds. Joseph C, Nfcholasville. Ky.
Uiod of disease
Rooinaon, James H. Cpl., Louisville, Ky.
LOUISIANA.
Died of disease
Ross. Charles A. (Cpl.), Baton Rouge, La.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Pied f disease
FuhUan, Jeremiah (Cpl.). Dracut. Mass.
Inkster. Fred A.. Mtllrrs Falls. Mass.
Freudcnbt-ifer, Q. Vineyard Haven, Mass.
MICHIGAN.
Pied ef wounds
Vanleuven. Kraci. Jackson. Mich.
Pied ef disease
Mercuro. Iknry fCpI., Manistique, Mich.
Monscon. Peter R. Cpl.), Brtmiy, Mich.
Mems. Albert (Cpl.). Fremont. Mich.
Kastier. Walter. Detroit. Mich.
Crandal, Ray W.. Haw am o. Mich.
MINNESOTA.
Pied of disease
Welch, Albert C, tSft.), West port. Minn.
MISSISSIPPI.
Pled of disease-
Minis. Wlllim U. (Cpl.). Grenada, Miss.
MISSOIKI.
Died stf disease
Fullertou, Forrcat T. (?st.), Sedalla. Mo.
Wlnslosr. Wesley (Cpl-. St. Louis, Mo.
Lupbcrgor. Herman (Wac., Roiia. Mo.
Cantrell. Walter, Licking, Mo.
NEBRASKA.
Pled of disease
Hendrickson, Arthur C, Brady. Neb.
NEW YORK.
Killed In arUon
Nealy. M;lo C. McGrasr. X. Y.
Kegan. John P., Brooklyn. X. T.
lted of aectdent
Smith. William T.. New York.
Died of disease
Kohler. John W. Cpl.. Tonawanda. X. Y.
Silbcreison. F. W. Cpl., Port Chester. N. Y.
strains. Edward R, CpI.). Rochester. N. Y.
8uiter. Kd ward F. Cpl.). Syracuse. N. Y.
l .o orris. Chas, . M. C. A. Sec). New York.
Nobie. Chas. S. Y. M. C. A. Sec). New York.
Rowp, Wm. H. (V. M. C. A. Sec), New York.
A hem. John R New York.
NEW JERSEY.
Pled of wsosd
Kane. Patrick J. Cpl.. Bavonne. N. J.
Died from accident and other causes
Bamaby. David. Gloucester. N. J.
Pled of disease
Martin. George J. Cpl , Palmyra. X. J.
Longmorc, Harry F. (Cpl.), Trenton. N. J.
OHIO.
Pled of wooads
Petars, William. Mansfield. O.
Pled ef accident
MrCormtck. James W., Findiay. f.
IHed of disease
u.U, Traais Aadrow AUJ Joiatfa O
Oliver, Homer (Cpl.), Byesville, O.
Stanton, Thomas N. (Cpl.), Cleveland, O.
Pelton. Lloyd (Cpl.), Austinburg, O.
Harness, Ralph T., Xenta. O.
Bledenbach, Ignatius C, Kuhn. O.
OKLAHOMA.
Pled of disease
Link, Ollin C. Cpi.). Cyril, Okla.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Died from accident and other causes
Cook, William A. (Lt.). Pittsburg. Pa.
Crevellng, John R-, Berwick. Ta.
Pied of diieaMe '
Nicklow. Get (Cpl.), Adalide. Pa.
Bartholmew, William II., Tatainy, Pa.
TENNESKfcE.
Pied of disease
McClanahan, Karl E. (Spt.. Memphis. Tenn.
Thomas. Aaron (Cpl.). Memphis, Tenn.
Thorn psun Kddie (Cpi., Bra.den, Tenn.
TEXAS.
Pied of accident and other causes
Books. Ernest L., Steincr. Tex.
pied of diteae
Love, Raymond Cpl., Austin, Tex.
Mathews, Daniel J. (Cpl.). San Antonio, Tex.
Jackson. Arthur D.. Maurice ville, Tex.
Butler, George F-, Cumby, Tex.
VIRGINLV.
Pled of disease
Timbers, Charles (Cpl.), Ptrasburg Jet., Va.
Wyatt. John, Stella. Va.
Cailoway. Homer. Henry, Va.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Iied of wound
Hawkins. Fried VV., Proctor, W. Va.
Died of disease
Warner, Chas. E. (Lt.), Parkersburg, W. Va.
W ISCONSIN,
Pled of wounds-
Johnson. Clarence (Cpl.). Rhinelander, Wis.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Pied of wounds
Scott. Henry il. (Cpl.), Washington. D.
Died of diseuM
Whitside, Victor M. (Maj.). Washington,
t OltKECTIONS.
Erroneously reported died of disease
Warner, Charles 15. (Lt., Berwin, ill.
Erroneously reported died
Thompson. Arthur S. (Lt. I, Gambler. O.
Wounded, undetermined (previously re
ported killed)
Buonicenti. Gioeppe, I'niontown. Ta.
French. Clinton. How. N. D.
Koen, Huston, McAipin. I'la.
hitney. Pred. Broken Bow. Neb.
Iteturned to duty (previously reported
killed)
Jlncau. John J.. Dunbar. Pa.
Iteturned to duty (previously reported
died from wound)
Jones, Samuel I., Danville. Va.
Motz. Freeman J.. Klkton. Mich.
Pied of diheuse (previously reported died
from aeroplane accident)
Onter. Edward B.. Evanston. Wyo.
Killed in action (previouidy reported
wounded severely (
Wa I sh. Krl L., Jclison. Mich.
n n fi n o o o
fit . :
i
PS
-. l?i ji u f r- u j w i
a x b-.--4 '.-'wmi& ataa bfjl i ai - on m . v
a
Killed fn action (previously reported
wounded slightly)
Seal, ltoy Davis. Wichita, Kan.
Killed In - action (previously reported
missing)
Slattery. D. M. (Cpl.). Long Island City. N.Y.
Nelson. Nels T. (Mech.). Evanston, III.
Barham. Emmett C. Burns, Mo.
Burn ham, Fred A., Wilton. Me.
Campbell, Francis. La Cygne. Kan.
Carra, Frank. Sonierville, Mass.
Corcoran, Francis J., Minneapolis, Minn.
Green, Samuel, Troy, O.
Griffith, Ralph William, CoffcyvIIle, Kan.
Herrera, Paul, Rociada. K. M.
Jeck. Gilbert C, St. Charles, Mo.
Kane, Anthony, Eim Grove, W. Va.
King. Herbert W., Detroit, Mich.
Martin. John, Blair. W. Va.
Mullinix, Ora A., Greenwood. Inn.
Nicholson, John W., Der wood. Md.
Nordin, Edward C. Minneapolis. Minn.
Killed in iiction (previously reported miss
ing) Samsa. Frank. Cleveland, O. . ,
Srhrtrmerhorn, L.-iurnn. Ainsterdnm. X. Y. I
Schindler, George F., Boston. Mass.
Woodson, Henry. Black Rock. Ark.
Zasofsky. Benjamin, Johnstown, Pa.
Died (previously reported missing)
Stout. Hunry il. (Cpl.). Hannibal. Mo.
Barnes, Edwin. Erie, Pa.
Fulton, William Fred. Nlotazo, Kan.
Johnson. Earl D., Lingle, Wyo".
Sal em me, Charles. Torrington, Conn.
PENDLETON', Or., Feb. 2 7. ( Spe
cial.) Having; recovered from the com
bined effects of a bullet below the
heart, a bad dose of gas and an attack
of influenza. Private Edwin B. Rife of
the 36th infantry has arrived home.
He was wounded and gassed in the
battle of the Argonne.
OTTAWA, Ont.. Feb. 27. The following-
names of Americana appear in to
day's overseas casualty list:
Killed in action L. Xickelson, Mill
town, ilont.
Ill J. Bambrano, Walla Walla, Wash.
TWO CHARGES DISMISSED
Evidence Held Insufficient iu Caso
of Mooney Co-defendant.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Feb. 27. Two
charges of murder in connection with
a bomb explosion here, which were en
tered against Edward D. Nolan, co
defendant of Thomas J. Mooney, and
president of the machinists' lodge here,
were dismissed today by Superior
.1 udge Michael J. Ruche because of
lack, of evidence.
Three similar charges remain against
Nolan in Superior Judge Frank H.
Dunne's court.
Toasted Cheese
Here's a dish that Snow Flakes
are particularly adapted to. Spread
grated cheese on each Snow Flake
Soda, toast in a quick oven. The
result is an appetizing, satisfying
lunch. You should try this.
Don't ask for crackers, say Snow
Flakes.
3
mm
ftl,f:?II m 1 - IB J
7
g Your grocer cnpply you.
mMmMMmi mm