ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927.'
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USE OF FORCE
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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
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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.
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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.
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STILL GROWING
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(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
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bridge? ItsoutvAs
foolish, but ajHo
knows?