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Newspaper Page TextROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927.' THREE' i f FOR A SNAPPY AND PALATABLE BREAKFAST TRY THE c BORAH ASSAILS USE OF FORCE o IN NICARAGUA (Continued from page 1.) man Porter cast the deciding vote in the negative. The vote came after Representa tive Moore, of Virginia a' Con nolly of Texas, Democrats, had charged Republicans with an at tempt "gag" the committee in O its effort to obtain information. Representative Jtegg, Republi can, Bald the surest way to cause trouble was for congress to at tempt to muddle the situation, y "1 think the situation too ser ious to play politics," Begg said. "I shall not act untill requested." ' Moore disclaimed any intention to play politics, and Coimally said a deliberate effort was being made to "liornswaggle" the committee. Patrol Enlarged Two more destroyers were or dered to Nicaraguan waters to day by the navy department. The ships are the Williamson and the Goff. Both now are with the scouting fleet off Cuba. Navy oficlals saiu" the plan was to have the Williamson and the Goff replace the destroyers Smith .(Thompson and Osborne, recently sent to Nicaragua. These two, In. turn, would take the places of the Williamson and the Goff In the scouting fleet. 'Doubtless Rear Admiral Ijalfl mer In command of the squadron , all four ships as long as he thinks in Nicaraguan waters, .will keep , conditions warrant. Sheffield Rumor False. j ..WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Soc- rotary Kellogg today authorized S the statement that recall of Ani- bnssador Sheffield from Mexico ' City is not under consideration ,nnd has not been discussed nt the state department. The statement was in response to Inquiries based on published reports that a severance of diplo matic relations might follow any actual attempt by the Mexican government to take over American property under the new land and oil laws. Orders for proceedings in that direction have been ordered by President Calles, but so far as known no actual seizures have been made. State department officials re fused to comment on President Calles' recent suggestion- to a group of American visitors in Mexico City that the oil-land con troversy be submitted to arbitra tion. It was declared the depart ment had no information on that Bubject except what had appeared in press dispatches. - ;-, .. BILL IS FAVORED B! HOUSE B (Associated Press Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The house agriculture committee today approved the McNary-Haugen re lief bill by a vote of 13 to 8. The vote was taken after a mo tion to substitute the Curtis-Crisp bill failed, 16 to 5. Yesterday, on a similar move, the Curtis-Crisp bill received 10 votes against 11 for the McNary Haugen bill. A group of farm organization mumnmiwiiiii .iu muuii'i mmMitr'-'''J-t;&J"-"'a. Saturday Special ON RUBBER FOOTWEAR Big Saving to You at These Prices Children's Rubber Boots $1.69 Misses' Rubber Boots $1.79 Men's Knee Boots ....$3.98 Men's Hip Book $4.69 GALOSHES Black, low heel $3.69 Black, high heel $3.89 Brown or Gray ..' $3.69 Tan or Green Colle giate Gaiters $3.59 4-Buckle Black $2.69 Child's Zippers, sizes 6 to 10 $2.49 Child's Zippers, sizes 10 to 2 $2.69 SPECIAL VALUES IN LADIES' TOE RUBBERS 43c PERRIN'S Shoe Store 1 1 1 W. Cass Street Palace of Sweets APE i leaders, who awaited the vote in Chairman Haugen's private office, received the news of today's vote with jubilation. The committee's action ended a hard, three day fight over the pro posal for an equalization fee levied on basic crops to control crop Burning. This principle 13 In cluded in the McNary-IIaugen bill. P. MOVES TO BUY OUT RAIL LINE PARTNERS (fnntlnnprl from Tncf "! 1 Central Pacific. Included in the plan Is the out right purchase of the Oregon and California railroad, which the Southern Pacific has been operat ing under a forty-year lease which expires July 1 of. this year. The Southern Pacific has laid its plans before the Interstate Com merce Commission for approval. Successful negotiation of the plans would mean that the South- em Pacific would have amine tunns for construction in Oregon. In vfpw nf flin contest under wav be- Hlll lines, for advantages in the Klamath district, persons in close touch with the situation believed that the proposed financing meant an aggressive policy of construc tion in Oregon. Plan In Detail A statement Issued by Ben C. Day. general nttorney for the rond, outlined the financing plan as fol lows: (n To refund the outstanding bonds of the Oregon and Califor nia lailrond comnany which ma tures Julv 1. 1927. in the principal sum cf $17,437,000. (less annvoxi r.alelv 52.177,618.08 applicable to the discharge of such bonds which has hren paid by the government tn Central Union Trust company of New "York, pursunnt to decree of the T'nlted States district court in r.r; accounting suit brought by the F.overi'ment under what is known as he Chamberlair.-FeTis act): (b) To provide funds for the purchase bv the Southern Pacific ccmpnnv of the physical properties of the Oregon and California rail road company which, over and nbve tiie refunding of snld bonds, will amount to J35.S79.S87.77: fcl To provide funds for the purchase of the physical proper lies of the Marion and T.inn county rallrnnd company for the sum of S34.332.27. . (U To reimburse the treasury of the Southern Pacific company in the amountR heretofore expended in the purchase of seven small railroads in Oregon some years ago. together with the amounts ex pended in making improvements on such properties: (e) To provide moneys for fur ther Improvements upon Southern Pacific company's lines in Oregon. Ownership Soupht The properlies of the Oregon and California railroad compav con sists of the present main nno op erated by the Southern Pacific comnany between Portland and tho California-Oregon state line, to gether with a number of branches, mainly In the Willamette valley of a tola! mileage of 6S2.S2. The properties of the Marlon and Linn county railroad company consists of a line of railroad 2.24 miles in length in Marion -county, Oregon, extending from Hoover to Idanha. The effect of the transaction will be to place the Southern Pa cific company in the direct owner ship of its principal lines in Ore gon, formerly held by it indirectly through lis ownership of the capi tal stock of the companies named, which will be eliminated. The plan represents a feasible method of providing funics for the retirement of the outstandnig Oregon and California x bonds, with adequate provisions for additional bonds to provide moneys for future develop ment in Oregon and eliminates intermediate corporations now wholly unnecessary, and simplifies corporate and financial relation ships accordingly. Operation of the lines will not be affected. REBEL LEADER ISSUES REPLY TO COOLIDGE (Continued from page 1.) right usurped the presidency. New York Money Blamed. "In order to divert American public opinion, extravagant rea sons, without foundation, are al leged, such as an alliance with Mexico. American canal rights, protecting of life and property, when there exists no motive or menace of any kind. This propa ganda is explained by the exist ence in New York of a great finan cial force which actively develops intrigues to favor the political croup here rejected by the major ity of Nicaraguans. Since 1912 this group has existed through the support of the state depart ment. "Even now Chamorro and Diaz are defeated in the struggle here, as thev were two years ago at the polls in the popular elections. Diaz himself has stated that it is Impossible for him to sustain him self without the aid of the United States, creating responsibilities for this great nation and material ad vantoges for intriguing bankers. Inconsistency Alleged. "Nicaragua was governed from 1912 to 1I24 by the conservatives, without the Liberals ever thinking of disturbing peace. In 19 Solor zang took in charge the govern ment through a free election recog nized by the United States and all other governments, and not even a year had elapsed when Chamorro and Diaz threw the country into revolt and the greatest dangers. This is the regime President Cool- LOCAL Mrs. r rt'u oimiit iu auiiukk pMnendhiL' several tlava in this city pending several days attending to business affuirs. From Myrtle Creek V. J. Wilson of .Myrtle Creek is spending a day or so in this city looking after business affairs and visiting- Fiti Oakland J. W. llartrum of Oakland was In this city Wednesdjj- afternoon attending to business affairs aiM trujiiug. Visitor Wednesday A. Krantz of Myrtle Creek sper serial hours Wednesday In this city visiting friends and looking after business mailers. To Glendale G. J. Vestal of Glendale, father of Mrs. Clarence O. Baker of this city, returned to his home Wed nesday after spending a part of the week in this city visiting and on business. Is Improved Ell White, resident of west Hoseburg who received burns about the head and hands where his home burned recently. Is much im- BELLINGHAM HARD HIT BY ICY BLAST BELUNGHAM, Wash., Jan. 13. Spores of telephone polos were broken throughout the country, and in the city about 200 tele phones were out of comm. anion this morning as a result o a sleet storm last night, described by weather nieu as "u silver thaw." Wire connections between Bull Ingham and Victoria and Vancou ver, are cut off. Street cars are running behind schedule and high ways nre in a dangerous condi tion. The sleet storm was accom panied by a strong northwest wind and a minimum temperature was 20 degrees above zero. The wind had nlmted today and tho weather was milder. TO SEIZE VARE BALLOTS (Associated frees I-casoJ Wire.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Imme diate seizure of the ballots cast in Philadelphia and Allegheny coun ties in tho Pennsylvania senatorial election last November was decid ed upon today by the senate cam paign fund committee. PIGGLY WIGGLY ROBBED (Associated Press Leased Wire.) PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 33. A single armed bandit staged a daylight holdup today in a IMggly Wiggly grocery on tho east side, cash he scooped from the cash register. idgo has said in his message his government would support. "If such declaration is confirm ed which would he tantamount to a declaration of war against tho Nicaraguan people I legally repre sent by delegation there would be nothing left for me to do but to abandon my posts in order to economize (lessen) for Nicaragua, if nothing more, the risk of nn ab surd and unequal war with tho United States. (Signed) "Sacasa." Keiloqg Held Responsible MEXICO CITY, Jan. IU The de claration that Secretary of State Kellogg, and not tho liberal re gime in Nicaragua, would be re sponsible for any demonstrations there In which Nicarngua or Ameri can lives might be lost, was made today by Pedro 5jpeda, represen tative of the liberal interests here. Zepeda said he had been author ized by Dr. Juan Sacasa, head of the liberal government set up Puerto Cab eas In opposition in the regime of President Diaz, which has been recognized by the United States, to guarantee the safety of foreign lives and property if Ameri can marines were withdrawn from Nicaragua. "Otherwise," he added, "we will not be responsibe for any manifes tation of popular indignation ow ing to outrages by the occupying forces against the liberals, plac ing the responsibility on Secretary Kellogg for any uprising in which Nicaraguan or American lives may be lost." He also said that recent exten sion of the neutral zone to Rama on the Escondido Itiver was un justified, "there being no foreign interests in that section which is in the heart of the mountains. ' Sacasa Said Quitting. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 13. An unconfirmed report was cir culated here today that Juan H. Sacasa, head of the liberal govern ment of Nicaragua, was leaving Puerto Cabezas. realizing it was hopeless to continue his opposi tion to the regime of the conserv ative president, Diaz, in view of the attitude of the United States. It was reported also that Presi dent Sacasa was preparing to broadcast to the entire world a protest against the United States landing forces in Nicaragua, '-GtNiftAL' Coming The Picture You've Been Waiting For! Starts Sunciay 4 DAYS Liberty Theatre NEWS proved and is now out of the Soldiers Home hospital. He was able to be out and greeting friends today. To Myrtle Creek Mrs. Iila Wood of North Dend, mother of Carl Jackmau of this city, visited over night Wednes day and left this morning for Myr tle Creek where she will look after business affairs. -turns From Visit H. J. Neighbors has returned from n ten weeks visit with rela tires in Texas and Oklahoma and also a trip to northern .Mexico. He was accompanied home by liis niece. .Miss Ulrdie Neighbors, of Detnftt, Texas, who will make her home here for an Indefinite period. Medfordites in Town Enroute to Eugene today n party of Medford men stopped off in Hoseburg during the lunchoen hour, and while here found time to call on a friend or two. The party wero traveling in a new Whippet sedan, and was composed I of J. B. Meehnn, a building con tractor of Medford, owner of the car; W. P. Cnrtwright, T. h. Themnler and li. 1). Shiermnn. Burrowing Crickets Mole crickets combine the char acteristics of the cricket with the habits of a mole. They dig wind ing burrows In the loose soli on tho border of ponds and ditches, rulsltitf ridges like miniature mole hills. In their subterranean wan derings they cut the roots of plants upon which, as well ns upon earth worms and larvae, they feed. A Porto J t lean species docs serious damage to crops. The species' oc curring in (ho eastern United States are Gryllotslpu borealis and G. longipennis. They may bo rec ognized by their large, brown bodies with a vol vet like covering of line, close hair, short wing cov ers and fossoral front legs, not im liko the paws of a mole. The ear of tho mote cricket is situated on the front leg below the knee. Two pairs of wings are found, tho small upper wings and lower wing's. These crickets nre not poisonous. Sweet Revenge The Mose Jacksons were sepa rated. And knowing that Mrs. Jackson was not at home, a neigh bor woman's suspicions were aroused when she saw Mose blip stealthily over the back fence und disappear Into the woodshed. Deciding to investigate, she hur ried around to the front gate and met the grass widower emerging with n wnshtub tightly clasped In his arms nnd trailing a washboard and wringer after him. "Whut yo gwine do wld dom, nlgguh?" she demanded suspi ciously. "Hock 'em," was the emphatic reply. "Dut womau ain't gwine to vamp no other nigguh wid Utah weddin' presents I" Old Babylon City ITarnn ns a city of note is often mentioned In Itaiiylonian Inserlp tions, and bad many historical con nections, though the excavator has not gone far with his investigation of Its ruins yet. Nubodins, the last Assyrhvi king of Hahyton. for in stance, speaks of being Inspired by ltis god to rebuild the temple Ehul-j 1ml (or Mouse of Joy), which the Sevthlans hud destroyed when tak ing llaran, and describes In a glowing Inscription how ho had re built and udorued the city. Railroads Use Trees Itiillroads use about l.'iu.OW.OOO new wood tics every year. Thero are 11,000 ties under every mile of track. We have to cut .0O0.000 trees every year to maintain tele phone and telegraph wires, says the America Tree association of Wash ington. You know the size of the telegraph polo and you know that It has taken tho tree that provided it a long time to grow. Chinese Philanthropy Odd Quaint forms of philanthropy arc evident in almost every part of China. Kunds are maintained for transporting to his native province nny man who dies away from home, another organization provides cof Ilus for, poor children, and another society sets up "drinking fountains'' of tea or water for the thirsty rool ies. wiio ore lowest in the scale of pIiItipco Ifihnp. 'HELLO LONDON! ARE YOU THERE?' OR 'HOW THE OLD ATLANTIC CROSSING IT BY PHONE IS LATEST; NEXT THERE'LL BE FLOATING BRIDGE FOR SUMMER - -Si ?lMii V Paris Getting Ready to Receive Legion War-Time Scenes Will Greet 30,000 Veterans, to Cross Ocean on 28 Liners. (Associated Pri Leased Wire.) Indianapolis, jun. 13 a bit of the atmosphere that existed when America's fighters went to Kurope to help wfn the world war will he recreated for the benefit of the 300 or more members of tli9 American Legion who will attend the ninth annual convention of the organization In Purls, SeptOl9 to 23. The doughnut girl of the Salva tlon Army will bo thero to show that she has not forgotten how to distribute the pastry: the Red jCross will have its nurses and phy sicians on nana to care ror the sick, ;id tho Y. M. C. A., the K. of C. tho Jewish Welfare Board and American Library Association will relieve their activity of tho recent conflict. Convoy of 28 Liners After nearly two years organiz ed effort, the details of the peace time movement to France have virtually been completed. Twenty eight liners will carry the former members of the expeditionary forces and their wives, mothers and fathers. The ships will em hark from eight ports Montreal, Boston, New York, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Jacksonville, Galveston nnd New Orleans. American business men and in dustries have cooperated with the Legion so that the men may get away from their work und make the trip at u minimum expense. Railroad fare to and from the point of embarkment will be at a reduc ed rate. Tho entire trip, includ ing lodging and food for seven days In Paris, und Including a bat tlefield and cemetery, will cost from $175 to $500. Many European countries will eliminate the necessity of pass port visas to permit the former flghtors to visit many lauds at a great financial saving. The ar rangements overseas are such that any portion of the old battle front may he visited nnd tho men make nn extonded stay If they desire. The France convention commit too of the American Legion has an nounced that tho closing date for reservations will be May 15. EX- (Adfloclntcd Press Leased Wire.) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 Tho Department of Justice hoadquurt ers bore was notified today of the arrest in St. Louis of Franklin Wy att, alias Earl Mansfield and An drew Depree, former convicts in tho Walla Walla penitentiary, on n chare of impersonating govern ment agents. The arrest is considered nn Im portant one, in that Wyalt In some manner that has never been ex plained, is supposed to have ob tained bonaflde credentials ns nn operative of investigation of the department of justice, and with Depree cashed spurious checks for thousands of dollars in a number of cities. The credentials made it easy for tho pair not only to ob tain money but to receive benefits and recognition afforded only high government officials. They are reported to have operated In Seat tle, Portland, Medford, St. Louis, Los Angeles nnd San Francisco. Wyatt is under indictment in Los Angeles and further indictments nre expected in St. Louis and San Francisco. While nt the Wnlla Wulla pris on the men became acquainted with a woman prisoner, Fay Mc Donald, who moved to St. Louis after her release. Her home was watched and the men were trail ed while supposedly preparing to pay her a visit. Mrs. J. V. Boyd and two children of Lloyd Minister, Saskatchewan, Canada, arrived this morning to visit at the home or their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ewens, of Garden Valley. 4 ilOCKY POINT L.I. 4--X--4--- )tl I ' "KVM Service between. New "fork aiii LonJj&n. jusb announced lanA wires from the two cities to the four rai.io .stations pictured. &hae, anA. raito waves across the. wa.ter. Ml' STILL GROWING , i '-raj; (Atsnrlatcd Prwti Leased Wlr?.) AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13. Branding her critics "a crowd of howlers" and challenging them to prove any or her clemency acts were unjustified, Governor Miriam A. Ferguson has increased her par don and parole total to the new state record of 3,205 while crimi nal courts in two counties today had postponed criminal dockets until the expiration of her term January 18, next. Judge Whit Boyd of Harris coun ty (Houston) yesterday conformed to the action ot Bexar county Jur ists in discontinuing sentencing of all criminals pending the woman governor's retirement. Judges of both districts acted on the requests ot district attorneys who declared men recently convicted had been liberated. With councils of friends of con victs besieging her office with pe titions for clemency, Governor Ferguson defied her critics and iu turn made accusations of irregu larities in court procedure. She then continued signing clemency orders, the dny's summary show ing twenty seven full pardons and one conditional pardon. This was slightly less than the average maintained for several days. , Replying to Dlstrlot Attorney C. M. Chambers of Bexar county (San Antonla) who charged her pardon policy "made life and prop erty unsafe," Governor Ferguson declared she had the "endorsement of county officials and in most cas es all the Jurors before granting paroles or pardons. F COPCO TOLD IN LUST ISSUE VOLT How The . California Oregon Power company came into being is u story of numerous little power companies throughout southern Oregon and northern California which were combined ' to make possible the present Copco system. Tho last issue of Tho Volt con tains a brief but interesting ; ac count of how this all came about, reviewing tho early history of tho company somewhat as follows: Obviously, tho present is moro Important to us than the past, for. It Is what we of todny have to deal with that, and the future. Thero Is, however, generally:: speaking, more or loss interest In beginnings, particularly when thoy explain how tilings ot the present camo to bo. On that assumption. Tho Volt In recent Issues tracked back into geologic cycles ot millions of years ago, when volcanoes, glaciers nnd other forces of nature were creat ing the land that Is today served by Copco und Inhabited by its cus tomers. Once ngaln we will back-track, DAILY WEATHER REPORT U. S. Weather Bureau, local of. flee, Roseburg, Oregon, lli hours ending 6 A.M. Relative humidity 6 p. m. yes. 8G Precipitation In Ins. and Hundredths Highest temperature yesterday 48 Lowest temperature last night 42 Precipitation last 24 hours 0 Total precip. since 1st month 2.24 Normal precip. for this month 6.70 Total precip. from Sept. J, 192G, to date 18.40 Average precip. from Sept 1, 1877 10.29 Total excess from Sept. 1, 1922 2.17 Average precipitation for 44 wet seasons, (September to May, inclusive) .... 31.13 Rain tonight and Friday; normal temperaturo. ARTHUR W. PUGH. Meteorologist NOTICE I. O. O. F. Phllotarlan Lodge No. 8 will hold Installation of officers Friday evening, Jun. 14. Members, bo there. Lunch. ... F Capt Alcock winged, his way across by air- tlsAe or June -.14-15, 1919... but not tar; electrical develop ment In the region; from Us begin nings, is now to be reviewed. And, as will bo seen, those beginnings nnd the inception 1 and develop ment of Tho California Oregon Power Company are virtually of one piece. Ours is a story of mini- erous little companies that be- came one (the California-Oregon ! Power Company) which was reor- ganfzed and became the present Copco (The California Oregon Power company). How much or how little tho pioneer plants, systems and their builders had to do with the succcbs ot the present compnny is not to be debated here. In California the leading spirits in the organizing of the nucleus of the old company were the Chur chills Jerome P. and Jesse W. Churchill, of Yreka; in Oregon, the Roys Dr. C. R. and Col. Frank Ray; the Moores, C. S. and R. S. Moore and H. V. Gates. At about tho time the Rays were building Gold Ray dam nnd the plant on the Rogue river, and organizing the Condor Water aud Power com pany, tho Cburcliills were building Fall Creek plant in Siskiyou coun ty, aud acquiring the Shasta river plnnt, which had been built by Jumes Qulun In 1891. These activi ties of the Churchills marked the beginning of the Siskiyou Electric Power company, which may be con sidered as the parent of Copco's Siskiyou division. In 1903 the Churchills' company purchased the Ashland Electric Power and Light company. The plant thus acquired iu Ashland was no bargain. Immediately fol lowing its purchase effort was made to bring it up to its utmost efficiency. Also a steam plant was Installed to help out during winter. It was soon realized that the gen erating equipment could not be mado to meet the demands of tho rapidly-growing city, and It was de cided to abandon it. An agreement was entered luto with the Rogue River Eloctrlo company which had taken over the Condor Water aud Power company to supply the ne cessary electric current, und a new lighting system was instal led. Most of the old lines were torn out nnd replaced by a new distributing system. This done, the old plant was dismantled and sold, leaving the city of Ashluud with a modern system serving the entire community with light- and power. During the winter of 1903-1901 n transmission line wns completed to Fort Jones and Etna, in Scott Valley, with branches to several ac tive, mines. During 1909 fifty-five miles' of high-tension Hue (the pres ent Line 2) wero built from Fall Creek to Dunsmulr, where imme diate steps were taken to rebuild local' lines' and improve the light und water .service. In this connec tion the Schorrer Electric Light company, Mossbrae Falls Water and Power company and Duns mulr Water company properties wero acquired; also two plants. at SIsbou were subsequently acquired lind connected up with the growing Bystom. Those activities wore at tended by a reorganisation of the Siskiyou Electric 'Power company, nnd its name was changed to Siski you Electric Power and Light com pany. From Dunsmulr the lino wus oxtunded south to Custella, and In 1913 tho plant of It.: E. Cavanaugh of Edgowood wus purchased. A small plant on Sullowuy Creek was closed down and Edgowood con nected with . Lino , 2, ns Copco knows It today. Another old 'line tukon over wns that of the Mt, Shasta Milling company plant ou Littlo Shasta river which had been supplying some power to Mon tugue. . , t Meanwhile negotiations had been begun for the purchase of the Klumath Fnlls Light nnd Water couipuny owned by C. S. nnd R. S. Moore, which deal was consummat ed in 1911. Follows a brief history of the Klumntli compauy: It start ed with a small light plant und water system for Klamath Falls, ncquircd from H. V. Gates who, up on its organization, was made pres ident aud general manager. In 190B a new plant was completed, later to bo known as the East Side plain. C. 8. Moore withdrew from this compiiny, associated himself with his brother and, in 1907, be gan construction of a hydroelectric plant on tho west side ot Link river. It drew on Keno canal for lis wider. Transmission Hues wore extended to various points, includ ing the towns ot Merrill und Bon anza, and active competition enter ed into with the Klamath Falls Light and Water comnany. In 1910 I the Moores purchased all of the .holdings of that company, nnd shortly after the combined holdings 'wore taken over by the Siskiyou : . at " i niri&iUp. D-34 lpffc ScA land July 2, 1919iand. teacheA Lonf Island. Ouiyb s-V iroET ? In 1925 raAioprioto transmission be&an.. Here's a. sample a Electric Power and Light company. This latter was taken over the fol lowing year by the California- Ore gon Power Company. That was in . 1011, the year the, old Copco was incorporated. , During the same period of years covered in the preceding notes an- other light and power Bystem was la the making in the Rogue River valley, and it was destined to be come an important part of the present Copco system. This has to do with the activities of the Rays, previously referred to. On Rogue river Just below the present bridge ; at Gold Ray, Dan Condor owned a mine, which property was bought by Dr. Hay in order to get the power site. A dam the present Gold Ray dam was built in 1903, also the power house, and in 1904 the first electricity was transmit ted from this plant. Dr. Ray organ- : ized the Condor Water and Power company to operate this enter prise. Lines were constructed to deliver energy to consumers; Med ford was connected in 1904, and Jacksonville, Gold Hill, Grants Pass, and the Ashland Electric Power and Light company in 1905. This proved too much of a load for the Gold Ray plant, so to copo with demands a plant was built on the Rogue river at Prospect. From Prospect to Gold Kay a line was built in 1911. It was the first 60,- 00Q-volt line on the Copco system. All property, franchises and con tracts of the .Condor organization wore transferred to the. Rogue Hiver Electric company in 1907, which company became a part of Copco at the same time the Siski you Electric Power and Light com pany did when the California- , Oregon Power company was incor-' pointed. Our records give January 1, 1913. as the date of purchase. From that year until 1915 , develop ment of what Is known as our Rogue river division included the 1 construction of numerous substa tions, distribution systems, and the purchase of others. In the foregoing has been, listed a major portion of the pioneering work that led to the organization of the. California-Oregon Ppwer company the old company. . Tho radical reorganization or tne financial setup of the company In 1920; the construction of Copco One dam and generating plant, completed in 1916; the raising of this dam and Installation of a sec ond unit, in 1922; the construction of tho new East Side . plant at Klamath Falls in 1924; the Copco Tw6 plnnt, placed in operation in 1925: the inter-connection contracts made possible through the increas ed generating capacity of the. com-. pany; the purchase of the physical properties of the Douglas- County Light and Water company,; (our Unipqua division)' in 1923 these aro among the' outstanding factors in tho Copco of today. To them, and a vast amount ot lesser devel opment, is Copco's present prosper ous condition largely - due. But they do not come under the head of beginnings, as wo are consider- .' Ing them hero; they belong, to a luter epoch, aud bo' have :been passed by in this narration of the . history of the compnny. . ., Another item of interest to Cop co's many stockholders, customers and -friends throughout this terri tory bus to do with the splendid progress made by the company's present' preferred stock campaign. The item which appears as a sub story in this number is quoted as follows; , Those who have followed the progress of the company's present preferred stock campaign will be interested to know that this activi ty has met with splendid success, only a small portion of the original million dollar issue remaining un Bold at this time. Although this largo block of stock was not of forcd for sale until a few months ago, it has been moving rapidly and now begins to look as if the entire issue would be sold out and oversubscribed during the coming month. , The price of this security has advanced twice during the past few months, going up from $81.00 to $95.00 a share on Oct. 1st and ngaln advancing from $95.00 to $96.00 per Bhare on Nov. 16th. At the present' price of $36.00 this stock will yield a net return of 6.25 per cent on the investment and is considered one of the outstanding investment opportunities of this territory. Anyone wishing to take advan tage of tho - present price of this dopendublo security should com municate with the Investment De partment, Medford, . Oregon, at once. Full information regarding the stock and an attractive new Illustrated booklet will be furnish ed upon request. HAS SHRUNK!' TOURISTS, PERHAPS Next--a floating bridge? ItsoutvAs foolish, but ajHo knows?