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TIIE 9IORXIXG O RE G ON I AN", TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1916. 7 PHONE INTERCHANGE IIS AR6UMEN HEARD Complainants Declare Public Welfare Only Consideration to Be Taken Up. QUESTION OF COST RAISED At Hearing IieTore Public Service Commission Kstimatc Is Made That Present System emails Annual Lo-s of $100,000. Interchange of service between the Home and th Bell telephone com panies is feasible, both nieihar.ically and economically but not entirely sat isfactory or desirable from the stand point of the interested utilities. This situation was revealed at the hearing- before the Public Service Com mission yesterday of the suit brought by the Public Service League and others to compel an interchange of local service. The petitioners in the case, repre sented by West & McColloch. attorneys, declare, however, that they are not concerned whether the proposed inter change is satisfactory to the utility corporations. They say the proceed ings are brought in the interest of the telephone users and the public gener ally. In the course of the proceedings jesterday they attempted to demon strate that it would be decidedly sat isfactory to the public. Dual System Oppanrd. They introduced several witnesses to testify to this effect. Ross M. Plum rner and E. B. Barthrop. officials of the druggists' association; I. M. Es trly. an attorney: Robert G. Duncan, secretary of the Retail Grocers' Asso ciation; Harry U. Spencer, fuel dealer, and K. P. Stretcher, a clerk in the office of the local School Board, all de clared, in substance, that the present dual telephone system is less conven ient than a single system would be. and that it is, moreover, an item of added expense. Were one plant en tirely eliminated or an interchange of service ordered, it would be possible, they said, to dispense with one tele phone and save thereby this extra ex pense. Will H. Daly, City Commissioner of Public Utilities, declared that the dual system is costing the people of Port land 1400.000 in unnecessary expense a net economic loss to the city, he as serted. Mr. Daly expressed the opinion that an interchange of service could be provided at an expense so slight that the subscribers would not need to pay any additional charge. Plan Practiced Slightly. Officials of the telephone companies, however, held to the belief that the subscriber should pay something for additional service. J. ;t. Middleton, sec retary and manager of the Home Com pany, explained that an interchange of calls now is practiced under orders of the Commission on long-distance service. This service is working satis factorily, he said. W. I). Moore, plant superintendent of the Bell system, did rot agree with hiin. He said it is not satisfactory. Mr. Middleton thought an inter change feasible, but not as good as a single system. Interchange calls, he s-aid, could not be handled as quickly as calls over the same system. Service from the automatic (Home) stations to the manual (Bell) stations would be handled quicker than those the other way. because in the former case the subscriber would get direct connection with the Bell exchange; in the latter case the call would have to be handled through a central clearing house, where an operator would turn the dial that makes the automatic con nection. Other Intrrrhanice sst lafsrtory. Mr. Middleton said that an inter change service in Los Angeles is work ing satisfactorily. "It is certain, though." he added, "that an interchange service never will be as satisfactory as direct service. You can't get the employes to take the same interest in the competing com pany's calls as in those of their own company." Mr. Middleton said that the dual sys tem in Portland has resulted in about ftOo duplicated connections, most of which could be discontinued if an in terchange is provided. "And." he explained, "somebody miist stand the loss that the public gains. If we lose only half of the duplicate stations it will be a serious matter with us. I don't think it would be as serious with the other people, as they have more subscribers." The question of charging the sub scribers for the interchanged call was given much attention. I:. W. Monta gue, attorney for the Home Company, and C H. Carey, attorney for the Bell, joined in the interrogation of wit nesses. Commissioner Aitchison also asked many questions on this subject. Mr. Middleton said that a flat charge would be more satisfactory than meas ured service. People don't like meas ured service, lie said. Objection Is Noted. Commissioner Aitchison asked wheth er it would be economically possible to provide the interchange without charge. Mr. Middleton didn't know. He said, though, that impartial supervi sion by disinterested persons would be necessary to make the service satisfac tory. "Jf the city of Portlaml operated it?" suggested Attorney McColloch. "You'd have to keep it out of poli tics," Mr. Middleton reponded. K. E. Burghdorff, euperintendf nt of maintenance of- the . Home system, thought that the equipment necessary to provide a satisfactory interchange Plant would not cost mere than $50. 000. Measured service, he said, would cost more to maintain, as it would require additional clerical work, and while increasing the cost, would de crease the efficiency. K. T. Hoselle. a telephone engineer, said that from an engineering stand point electrically and mechanically an interchange of service is practical. Several means of handling the calls are available, he said. W. J. Phillips, division commercial superintendent of the Bell system, as serted that the present interchange of lonR-.litance calls is not working sat isfactorily. Yesterday's testimony was submitted by the complainants In the case. The telephone companies will present their side later. The hearing was adjourned for 10 days. LINCOLN RAGE IS BEGUN RKPIBUCANS ARE LINED VP FOR COUNTY OFFICES. R. H. Howell, for Clerk, and R. P. Coin, for School Superintendent, Appear Without Opposition, However. TOLEDO, Or.. ADril 17. (Special.) With the Toledo slate made up, .specu lation is rife as to the possible win ners in the Republican race for county officers in Lincoln County. It appears that R. H. Howell, for County Clerk. and R P. Coin, for County School Superintendent, Repub lican incumoents, will have no opposi tion. , Ira Wade, ex-County Clerk, Re publican, who is running for the of fice of County Treasurer, probably will escape opposition in, the primaries. Assessor w. E. Ball, president of the State .Assessors' Association. Is od. posed by Al.O. Swarti. of NewDort. Two candidate will vie for tho office of Sheriff. J. H. Anderson. Dronrletor of the Nlcholai Hotel at Newport, and Bert Geer. incumbent. For the office of District Attorney, C. E. Hawkins and Edward J. Clark, formerly a Port land attorney, both of Toledo: W. E. Gwynn, of Newport, and P. A. Laf- ferty. formerly of Portland, now of Eddyville, in this county, will be in the field all on the Republican ticket. J. F. Stewart. Democrat, present Dis trict Attorney, declares himself not up for re-election. O. R. Holllngsworth. present Coro ner, will have opposition in the per son of ex-Coroner Dr. F. M. Carter, of Newport. Jim Derrick, Surveyor, Democrat, has no opposition. Clear, Peachy Skin I Awaits Anyone Who I Drinks Hot Water I ...... TfTTTrTTTTT 4 -f- Says an inside bath, before break-2 fast helps us look and feel clean, sweet, fresh. Sparkling and vivacious merry, bright, alert a good, clear skin and a natural, rosy, healthy complexion are assured only by pure blood. If only every man and woman could be induced to -adopt the mo'rning inside bath, what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of the thousands of sickly, anaemic poking in-n, women and girls, with pasiv or muddy com plexions; instead of the multitudes of "nerve wrecks," "run-downs," "brain fags" and pessimists we should see a virile. optimistic throng of rosy cheeked people everywhere. An inside bath is liad by drinki. -, each morning, befor . breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in ti to wash from the stomach. liver, kidneys and ten yards of bowels the previous day's indigestible waste, sour fermentations and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten ing and freshening the entire alimen tary canal before putting moo food into the stomach. Those subject to : irk headache, bil iousness:, nasty breath. rheumatism, rolds. and particularly those who have a pallid, shallow complexion and who are constipated very often, are urged to obtain a quarter pound of limestone jhopphate at the drug store, which will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient . to demonstrate the quie - and remark able change in both health and appear ance awaiting those who practice In ternal sanitation. We must remem 'ber that inside cleanliness is more Im portant than outside, because the skin does not absorb impurities to contam inate the blood. . ..ile the pores in the thirty feet of bowels do. Adv. PENINSULA MILL TO START New Dock AVill Be Built for Export Service. The mill of the Peninsula Lumber Company is to resume operation as soon as things can be put In readiness, according to F. C. Knapp. secretary of the company, who has just returned from the East. Indicating the extended , activities that are expected Mr. Knapp announced yesterday that the company intends to build a new dock for its export service at once. "The cut of the pine mills of the South is steadily decreasing as the supply of timber becomes exhausted." he said, "and the result will be that the world will turn more and more toward the Northwest for its supply of lumber." DITCH COST IS PROTESTED Sullierlin Orcliardists Think $.'!.. It) nn Acre Excessive. SALEM. Or.. April 17. (Special.) Orcha rd isl s vf .Stilherlin fir tnrtov filed complaint with the State Public service Commission against the J. F. Luse Company, alleging that the com pany's charge of J3.50 an acre for maintaining an irrigation ditch is ex cessive. A hearing will be held by the Commission. The complainants point out that the cost of ditch maintenance in the arid districts of Eastern Oregon as shown by the 1515 report of the desert land buaid is but 1 an acre. DOUGLAS BROCCOLI SOUGHT Chicago Company Wants Guarantee of 130 Cars Next Season. KOSKBL'IIC, Or.. April IT. (Special.) - At a meeting of the Douglas County broccoli growers held here today a communication was read in which John Nix & Co., of Chicago, asked that they l' guaranteed 150 cars of broccoli from Douglas County next season. A formal contract to this effect will probably be executed between the John Js'ix Company and the local broccoli growers soon. Fifty cars of broccoli were shipped from Douglas County this year. The crop brought an average price of $1.35 a crate. POSTMASTER IS LYNCHED Marked Men in Mob Take Official Accused of Killing From 'Jail. CHIPLKY. I-'la., April 17. County au thorities were working today to dis cover who was responsible for the lynching yesterday at Vernon of John Dykes, postmaster of' Green Head. Washington County. Dykes had been arrested charged with killing S. A. 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Logan, as Circuit Judge Morrow yes terday granted a voluntary non-suit in the tl. 655,000 euit of C. D. Charles against corporations and business men charged with conniving to rob the pro moter by the wrecking of a water power project in Wasco County. "Let's see 10 per cent of money recovered is a reasonable amount to be asked for an attorney's fee. Xow. 10 per cent of one mil !" lie didn't mean it. but he startled J. O. Hoyt and M. J. Lynch, the two de fendants in the suit that he repre sented, by the mere suggestion of such a thing. Suit ol Taken Serlounly. The allegations of wholesale con spiracy were not waterproof when brought Into court, and Mr. Charles, through Attorney John A. Jeffrey, took the voluntary non-suit without much ado. 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Smith. In the 25-page complaint of Mr. Charles, a promoter who has been identified with, numerous waterpower schemes, he alleges a wholesale fraud by which the defendants are sard to have schemed to wreck the Wasco County Electric & Water Power Com pany, destroying the value of the bonds and stock. Ail of this, it is asserted, rendered worthless holdings of the plaintiff valued at $1,655,000. Several other big suits filed by Mr. Charles are pending in the Circuit Court now, oneof which is for ?60,00J salary for six years' services as man ager of a promotion concern. Play Given at Monmouth. MONMOUTH. Or.. April 17. (Spe cial.) Professor A. K. Reddie. with his company of experienced players, gave a dramatic programme in the Normal chapel tonight. In the cast were: Wal ter Ash, Earl Fleischam, Marie Labelle, and Mr. Reddie. Scenes from "As You Like It" and a talk on "Klizabethan Stage Craft" were additional numbers. OAVID Till H BET BURIED ALBA.W COtLEUG CLOSED AMI STU UK.VTS ATTKM) IS BODV. lodge, of both of which organizations Professor Torbet was a leading mem ber. Albany College was closed all day today and the students attended ' th services in a body. Head The Oregonian classified siis. High Honor Sbown Late Professor, Associates in Chnrcti. School and Masonic Lodge Attending. ALBANY-, Or., April IT. CSpecial.) Hundreds of people paid tribute to David Torbet. veteran professor of mathematics at Albany College, who died last Friday, by their presence and floral tribute at his funeral service this afternoon. The services were held in the First Methodist Church here, and interment took place at Professor Tor bet's former home at Lebanon, the trip to Lebanon being made on a special train. m Rev. James Moore, pastor of the First Methodist Church, conducted the serv ices and was assisted by other local clergymen. The' burial was conducted by Masons of this city. David P. 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