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6 TIIE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, F RID AT, AUGUST IS, 1919. CELILO PLANT COULD DWARF ALL OTHERS Hydro-Electric Power Availa ble Incalculable. BIG WORKS ARE COMPARED Professor Dearborn of O. A. C. Tells of Great Energy-Generating Proj ects in East and West. OREGON AGRIICULTL'RAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, Auk-. 14. (Special.) The largest electrical development plant in America, at Keokuk, on the Mississippi, 200.000 kilowatts when the last unit is installed, still lacks 150.000 kilowatts of equaling the capacity Tof the proposed Celilo plant if desirable to develop it to that decree, says g,R. H. Dearborn, head of electrical engineer ing at the college, after inspect-? the bi5 electrical works of the east and mid-west. "A dam nearly a mile long: extends across the river at Keokuk," aid Pro fessor Dearborn, "backing: up the water for 60 miles and making: a 32-foot head. The dam and forebay are de signed to care for 30- units of 7500 kilo watts, but only 15 have been installed." The largest steam-driven electric unit in the world is in New York and was inspected by Professor Dearborn. It lias an output of 70,000 kilowatts. Interesting Comparison Made. "In comparison this is more than is generated by the Portland Railway, Disrht & Power company at Cazadero, Bull Rjn. Oregon City and steam sta tions com bined." he said. "In other words, this one unit would very nearly supply the needs of . the Willamette valley." The longest and hiarhest voltage transmission in the world was vtrwed at Los Angeles. Power is sent a total of 250 miles at a voltage of 150.000, the maximum used commercially. The wjde margin between this maximum and the 2 0. 000 tet transformer volt aire of the college lHboratory is noted Ty Profes sor Dearborn, who installed the bis" transformer here. The 220-mile section of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul line out of Seat tle, almost ready for electrification, was inspected by Professor Dearborn on his way east. The developments were instructive, especially through he steeper portions of the Cascades. Furtner east a 440-mile section, begin ning at Avery, Idaho, was traversed on the electric locomotive. The regenera tion of power on down grade was about 40 per cent of that required to ascend to a like height over the continental divide, where grades and curves were sharpest. Kdlfton Plants Inspected. The Commonwealth Edison steam plants, among the largest In the coun try, were studied to see the system of plants that must supply a peak load of 400,000 kilowatts. The Nela research laboratories at Cleveland were inspected with a for mer O. A. C. instructor, Mr. Weniger. One of the recent developments there is 9, glass-blowing machine for making electric light bulbs, which does the work of many thousands of men. The Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology, whiih exceeds anything of the kind in the world in buildings and equipment, also was inspected with G. K. Co veil, dean of engineering at O. AC. The Pchenectady pJant of the Gen eral Electric company makes a greater variety of electrical instruments than any other plant in the country. This was viewed by Professor Dearborn in company with Louis Happold, 1918 at O. A. C who is working there. Mil lions of dollars' worth of proposals are on hand and the managers expect their busiest year beginning next winter. Equipmen t for the Seattle division of thw Chicago. Milwaukee Ac fct. 1'aui lines is in process of making, as are generators for France and motors for the new 1. battleships to.be .pat terned after the electrically-driven Nw Mexico, flagship of the new Pa cute fleet. HOTEL SELLS FOR $100,000 E. R. Piltelkaii Assumes Control of Campbell Building. The Hotel Campbell, a four-story brick structure at Twenty-third and Hoyt streets, was sold yesterday by the "Wright Investment company to E. R. Pittelkau pf this city for a considera tion reported at $100,000. Tart of this sum was in cash and part in mort Kasres. A lot at West Park and Mont gomery streets also changed hands in the deal The Hofcel Campbell was built in 1912 by the 'Wnsht Investment com pany, consisting: of A. M. Wright. G. A. Housman and M. Marks. It has been tinder lease since it was opened to Mrs. K. Jean Campbell, whose -cave to the property will still be in force for sev eral years. The hotel contains 102 rooms and is of modern construction throughout. The deal was transacted through the agency'of D. R. Mackie. AIR PATROL NOT ACCURATE Forester Thinks K Xpert s Ouht to Aero l n i a n Fliers. SALKM. Or., Auk. 14. (Special.) "Provided the best results are to be ob tained through the operation of the Oregon forest fire patrol, V. A. Elliott, state forester, believes it will be neces sary for men well acquainted with" the timbered districts over which the planes are routed to accompany the pilots on their daily flights. Although several fires have been re ported at the offices of the state for ester by the aviators, in a number of instances the locations given have not reen correct, thereby delaying1 the state forester in notifying the supervisors in charge of the field work. There are several other timber fires in different parts of the state, accord ing to Mr. Klliott, but none is serious. DEATH LIST REACHES 11 Twenty Others in Picnic Crowd Are Injured in Collision. PARKERSBl R(f, W. Va., Aug". 14. The deat hlist. as a result of the crash between a street car crowded with women and children en route to a pic nic and a railroad engine at Parmanco, two nines norm oi nere, today, was increased to 11 tonight, when eight persons succumbed to their injuries in hospitals. More than a score of others were in jured. U. S. OFFICIALS VISIT BEND Stephen T. Mather Favors Extension ol Crater Lake aNtional Park. ' BEND Or.. Aug. U. (Siecial.)-Oa the first leg of a tour of the "horses of the national parks." Stephen T. I Mather, director of the national park ; service, department of the interior, Charles P. Punchard, Jr., landscape en gineer for the service, and Madison Grant of New York, trustee of the American museum of natural history, arrived fro mthe south by auto last night, and left this morning for Rainier ational park. They had completed 2600 miles of their jonrney when they reached Bend. Mr. Mather is making the advance ment of the park to park highway fdea the chief object of his tour, but for Oregon in particular, he said he was anxious t hat the extension of Crater lake national park, to include Diamond lake, formerly proposed in a bill introduced by Senator McNary, should become a reality. By construc tion of a road from Diamond lake and improvement of the road from the north and south state highway, a direct route through central Oregon could be pro vided for tourists, he stated. BRE,0 INQUIRY -IS SLATED PUBLIC MAY GAIN IXSIGIIT . IXXER PLAX OF BAKERS TO Fair Price Committee Plans Series of Open Meetings to Discus Local Food Costs. Bread ill be the subject of investi gation today by the fair-price commit tee at an open hearing at 3 o'clock in the old postoffice building. Master bakers, journeymen bakers . and the public are invited. This will be the first of .a series of hearings planned by the committee to determine whether there is local profit eering. The main purpose of the com mittee will be to gather facts and then submit them to the public. In this way the public may decide whether anyone is exacting a larger profit than is rea sonable. While meat, butter, eggs, shoes and a few other articles will be investigat ed, the committee is of the opinion that the bread subject, owing to its import ance, if of first consideration and for this reason the probe is started on this foodstuff. Bakers, who announced an advance of 1 cent, to take effect next Monday, have agreed to postpone . the increase until after the committee makes in quiry and reports. There Is a prospect of the inner workings of the bakery business being spread before the public by the committee. After today's meeting announcement will be made of the sub-committees as signed to take up various subjects. One sub-committee will inquire into meat prices and another into eggs, and these investigations will be carried on simul taneously in order to save time. The committee does not intend to make any statement until it is sure of its facts, for V. K. Newell, food administrator, declared that onu the committee says a thing it does not want to have to re tract. E LIFT PROVES FUTILE MERCHANTS' PRICES FOR GOODS LIKEWISE ADVANCE. Troublesome Fact Brought Out at Hearing of Ben Timber Workers Before Conciliation Board. Successive wage increases have left timber workers of the Bend district just as poor as they were before, be cause, by concerted action, the mer chants supplying them with their needs have boosted their prices to meet every rise in the wapre scale, according to testimony offered by representatives of the timber workers union yesterday afternoon before the state board of conciliation. The hearing before the board was upon the demand of the workers for an increase in the mini- I mum wage from $4.23 to $ 4. SO per day. The two companies concerned in the demand of the workers are the Brooks Scanlon Lumber- company and the Shevlin -Hlxon company. The com panies were represented by T. A. Mc Cann, manasfer, of the Shevlin-Hixon company, and'' H. Richards, superin tendent for the Brooks-Scanlon- corn ran y. Testimony showed that the minimum waire of the workers was raised 25 cents a day June 1 and again July 16, but in each case the cost of living was raised by the merchants, so the higher w.ges left the timber workers no bet ter off than, before. The board of conciliation took the matter under advisement. A decision is expected late today. WELFARE BODY NOT BOUND Acceptance of Conference KhicLjngs on Women's Labor Discretional. SALKM. Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) The Oregon Industrial Welfare com mission is not bound by the recom mendations of any conference with re gard to hours of labor, wording condi tions and compensation for women, ac cording to a legal opinion gien today by I. H. Vanwinkle, assistant attorney general. The opinion was asked by Mrs. Trum bull, seceretary of the industrial wel fare i emmisfion. following; recom mendations of a recent conference in Portland that a 48-hour week and max imum nine-hour work day for women be established. The assistant attorney general holds that acceptance of these recommendations are discretional with the welfare commission. MARION RANCHER APPEALS DecisionOver Sale of Berries to Be Carried to Supreme Court. SALKM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) J. W. LaFoIlett. wealthy Marion county rancher and fruitgrower, has appealed to tho supreme court in the case brought against him by the Salem King Products company to restrain him fro mselling his berry output in the open market. The plaintiff won the original action before Judge Bingham in the circuit court here. It was charged that Mr. LaFoIlett signed a contract to deliver his berries to the Salem King's Products company at a stipulated price, but later disposed of his product to other concerns. Mr. LaFolletfs fine of $100 for re fusing to obey the decree of the court relative to the delivery of the berries also has been appealed. George Slevers Dies at Pendleton. PENPLETOS, OV.. Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) George Slevers, well-known I'matilla county (armer,.Vho had been ill in Hood River for some months. and who recently had been broufrht here in the hope he would improve, died here today. Saleni Boy Home From Overseas. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special. Edward D. Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Whitney of this city, ar rived yesterday after 18 months' over seas. He was with the 1st engineers, 4th company, grand, division, trans portation corps. . FUGITIVES THOUGHT TO BE HEADING EAST Recapture of Asylum Inmates Soon Is Expected. MEN REPORTED PENNILESS Sister of Edward Southwick, One of Escapes, Disclaims Any Part in Break for Liberty. SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special. Miss Florence Southwick. sister of Ed ward Southwick. who, with IX C. Brich oux, yesterday escaped from a motor truck while being taken from the state hospital for the insane to the flax fields beyond Turner, this afternoon appeared at the asylum and disclaimed any part in the transaction. "I did not know that my brother had escaped until I read the story in a newspaper this morning," Miss South wick told the officials, "and further more, had 1 known of his intentions I would have tried to persuade him to remain at the "institution. The rVport that I was implicated in arranging the escape is untrue, and apparently orig inated from the confusion resulting from the different stories told by the guards in charge of the men." The officials now are inclined to be lieve Miss Southwick's s'ory. Men Thought Headed Kat. Although the officials f irat thought that Hrichoux and Southwick entered a waiting automobile after escaping from the truck, they are now working on the theory that the men merely crossed the main traveled highway and are making their way In a northeasterly direction through the densely timbered districts. Both men were committed to the penitentiary from eastern Oregon and the off icers Relieve they are head ed for that part of the state. Brichoux spent considerable time in Baker, while Southwick passed much of his life on cattle ranches in Wal lowa county. Officers in practically every town and city between Salem and Baker have been notified f the escape, but up to this evening nothing had been heard to indicate the whereabouts of the con victs m Fugitives Have X Money. Neither of the men had any money or provisions when they escaped, ac cording to the officials, and it is be lieved that they will soon visit some farmhouse in quest of food. Unless they are supplied with sufficient food to remain in hiding for several days, the officers are confident they "will be captured soon. No one thus far has reported seeing any men answering the description of the fugitives and this leads officials to believe they are avoiding the main highways and traveling at night. Miss Southwick this afternoon told the officials that in the event she was able to get in touch with her brothor she would persuade him to return to the hospital. Miss Southwick is a comely little woman and came to Salem about a month ago to prevail upon the parole board to release her brother. She is now employed as a domestic here. M iss Southwick eays her younger brother, who accompanied her here from eastern Oregon, returned there on July 11. Bank Robber Gets Away. Chester William Clark, received at the state penitentiary a month ago to day to serve a maximum term of ten years for holding up the cashier and robbing a Beaverton bank of approxi mately $3800, escaped this morning while employed in the berry field a short distance north of the prison. Clark arrived at the berry field with other convicts shortly before 8 o'clock, and had been gone only about 15 min utes when his absence was discovered. Guards at the penitentiary were Im mediately notified and a large part of the country about where the fugitive was last seen was surrounded. Tracks found in a corn patch some distance from tire penitentiary this aft ernoon indicate that Clark had taken a northeasterly course, apparently with the intention of reaching the timbered districts before night. This theory is substantiated by reports reaching the prison late today to the effect that a man answering the fugitive's descrip tion had been seen by ranchers on the Silverton road. Clark Held Nervy Youth. Besides sending out posses from the pen itentiary, telegrams containing a complete descript ion of Clark have been forwarded to officers in practical ly every city between Salem and Kills boro. Clark is 21 years of age. At the time of robbing the Beaverton bank he held up the girl cashier and ft customer, locked them in the vault and leisurely made away with the money. Officers brand him as a daring youth and say he may commit other depreda tions in order to make good his escape. Under a law enacted at the last ses sion of the legislature any person serv ing less than a life term who shall escape or attempt to escape from the Oregon penitentiary is subject to prosecution on a felony charge and upon conviction may be sentenced to a term of not more than 10 years. Clark will be subject to the provisions of. this measure. At the Theaters. Hippodrome. THERE'S not one dragging moment on the new bill at the Hippodrome, and every act is 'of he speed-em-up entertaining variety. Gallets Monks are about the funniest little apes in vaudeville. There are two of them. smart little creatures who ride shaggy, big dogs in a highly natural race, and then come out to play sweet old-time melodies on revolving bells. Their piece DON'T ALLOW YOUR RUN-DOWN CONDITION TO CONTINUE Increase your jaded appetite", re store your weakened digestion, rebuild your shattered nerves, replenish your vanished vitality. 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Earl and Edwards are a couple of funsters who have a catch linewTThat'll be about all." which fits neatly into their songs and sayings and provides fun. Thev sing cheerily and have new ideas In comedy. They feature a trav esty on telepathy which is amusing and original. Don Stanley and a pretty girl named Minnette Lea are wis players on the old banjo and Minnette gets gay tunes out of the accordeon to go along with Don's banjo melodies. They play jo ounly and rapidly and the act pleases. One of their best bits is an Hawaiian "ukulele" number done on banjoen. Billy Hicks occasions fun with his happy comparisons about the lengthy news in a modern newspaper and the condensed version published in his own miniature sheet. His reading of his brief news is a riot. Bil'.y also sings and they like him. A c&pital opening number, full of original developments in gymnastic art. is offered by the Gabberts duo. a charm ing girl and a chap who smiles happily as if he enjoyed doing his work. They are really sensational in their ingenious athletic stunts and decidedly original in method. jr The photoplay is a delightfully told story called "A Home Wanted," featur ing the talented youthful Alade Evans. The story has a romance, but it is full of heart interest, in which a homeless little one finds a place in the heart of an old man, and finds a home with h m. RATIFICATION DRIVE WANES FEW DEMANDS MADE FOR SPE CIAL, SESSION. Representative Hare of Washington County Looks on Proposal With Disfavor. SALEM. Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) William O. Hare, representative from Washington county, is unable to per ceive the necessity of calling; a special session of the state legislature to ratify the woman's suffrage amendment to the federal constitution, according: to a letter received from him at the execu tive offices today. "However, should your judgment di rect you to call an extra session for the sole purpose of considering not to ex ceed one or two measures, I am witlinn: to attend without cost to the sate." continued Mr. Hare. "Permit me to suggest, however, that in my opinion, before an extra session is called, some understanding should be arrived at with respect to its dura tion. Like a great majority of the members of the legislature I am busily engaged, and while I am willing to de vote a day or so to the service of the state. I do not care to be entertained by long speeches, a part of which will evidently be made for political purposes only." Few letters asking for a special ses sion have been received by the gov ernor during the past few days and It is the opinion of officials here that the campaign for ratification of the amend ment is waning. ALBANY TO FIGHT FIRE State Marshal Recommends Im proved Service. SALEM. Or., Aug. 1 4. ( Special. ) If the city council of Albany carries out the recommendations of H. H. Pom eroy and George W. Stokes, of the state fire marshal's department, six instead of two laid. firemen will be employed, an Inspection system will Ve Installed, the present horse-drawn en gine will be replaced by a modern mo tor-driven triple-combination pumper and water heretofore used from cis terns will be pumped direct from the hyrant. Albany is said to have had a number of disastrous fires during the past few years, and it is believed the proposed Improvements in the equipment and manning of the department will have the effect of reducing future losses to the minimum. GRAVEL SLIDE HURTS TWO Excavators at Saleni Partially Bur. led; Bruises Suffered. SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) While excavating for the plant of the Oregon Pulp & Paper company now in progress of construction here, E. G. Paterson and J. J. Bodies, laborers, this morning were partially buried in a gravel slide. Both men were removed to a Salem hospital, but it is believed their injuries arqsjnot serious. Patterson, who was the most seriously hurt,' suffered a number of bruises as the result of being struck by falling timbers. U. S. SHIPS NOT BARGAINS Xew Chairman Says Board Will Xot Rush Sale of Bottoms. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Ships held by the United States shipping board will not be sold at bargain price. JohnBar ton Payne, newly appointed chairman of the board, said today adding that no efforts were being made to force their disposal. Smaller vessels will be disposed or first, Mr. Payne said, and the establish ment and operation of shipping lines interests of commerce would be the first consideration. aCup ree -A p b1 l ' 7 1P ,WE MeslTiekels 4 cr so c 4iroo t 1 t ft if H ( n H n r i I (if SfppS, SWIFT DENIES HOARDING FOODS IN STORAGE HKL1) MEET LATER DEMAND. TO Chicago Packer Says Situation Not Fully Understood by tircat Mas-s or Public. CHICAGO. Aug. It. (Special.) The great supplies of food now held in stoiage are placed there for use during seasonal shortages, according to Louis Swift, president of Swift & Co. In commenting today upon the agita tion in favor of confiscation of stocks if food. Mr. Swift said: '.Swift & Co. deny that the food stuffs which it is holding in storage have been put there for speculative purposes. Cold storage performs a r. 1 sAri'toA not 1' n ( ' r 1 1 V D- preciated by the public. The present system has been evolved by the public demand They want some of this pro duce throughout all the year. That is . to say, they do not want to eat all ; th( ir etss in six months and then go ! v.ithout- during tho remainder oi me ; yar. " I "If it were not for cold storage much of the perishable food produced during the months of heavy production would be lest, because the supply would I'm- I norarilv exceed the demand and prices would fall so low that production would be discouraged. Later, without stor age sto.ks to draw from, a serious shortage of these commodities would occur with resultant high prices. No bo!y would benefit from such a sitja tion. and consumers would pay much higher average prices. "Swift & Co. does not purchase and store goods for speculation, but merely to assure our branch houses of a sup ply sufficient to meet the needs of their trade throughout the year. If slocks of butter, eggs and other com ir.c"ities are commandeered and thrown on the market, there is little question but that current prices will be forced down temporarily but where will your butter and eggs come from next winter when tiiese storage stocus normally would be used to bridge over these months of small production?" MUCH JEWELRY IS BOUGHT Tax In Oregon for Three Months . Exceeds $30,000. Next to ice cream. Oregon residents like jewelry, while the silk shirts, silk stockings, 116 creations and J14 shoes are not nearly as popular. i That little old 1-cent tax which the cashier at the soda fountain extracts netted Uncle Sam more than $40,000 in Oregon in May and' June. The re turns from July are not in, but the figures submitted disclose that a Strang thirst is prevalent In this state. The tax on jvelry. covering April, May and June, yielded more than J30, ooo, and shows that Oregonians are not overlooking personal adornment. The for the Steaming Cup 2P EXCELL pefcixmo PI ace3 Harvesting an Income Your saving's, put by regularly and at com pound interest, are like the seeds planted last spring. They grow and in due time return you a g-ood harvest in a steady income. There is a direct application of this thought in opening a savings account. If you have an extra dollar today, you can open this account now at our Savings Depart ment. " LADD & TILTON BANK Washington and Third mi yi ifr-i l, ni.ur. t l- " luxury tax In May and June produced more than $9000. MEMBERS NEAR BATTLE Hardy, Texas. Rushes at Blanlon, Who Calls Him "Rubber Stamp." , WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Members of the house intervened today to prevent a personal collision between Represent atives Blanton and Hardy of Texas, both democrats. Resenting the charge by Blanton lhat he was a "mere rubber stamp" in the sense that he always defended the administration. Hardy rushed at his colleague, but was restrained. Hood Folks Glimpse Airplane. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) Hoocr River residents had their glimpse of the airplane this afternoon, when a machine, unheralded. was sighted at an estimated 5000-foot alti tude above the Columbia gore?. The pecial Attraction I V K, Y Complete at $127.00 Some one will get a bargain ! Our "Roll-Me" MATTRESS placed upon a good spring: in sures a good night's rest. Your old feather bed can be made into a Roll-Me Mattress. REMEMBER, that in our Ex. change Department we may have just what you want and at the price you can pay. We take in used furniture in pay ment on new. J plane traveling eastward . at a rapid speed was out of sight before persons attracted outside by the hum of the motor, could notify their famil?s and friends. The machine presumably was of the forestry partol service. THE DALLES PLANE FALLS Machine Brushes Willow Trees; Soft Land Field Blamed. THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) A Curtiss biplane owned by the Pangborn Aircraft company, piloted by C. K. Pangborn. with A. C. Re,ed as mechanic, crashed to the ground here at 4:S0 this afternoon from an altitude of 30 feet, breaking the landing gear and lower plane. The propeller was shattered. The soft ground of the landing field prevented the machine from rising easily and caused the machine to brush a clump of willow trees. The machine will be dismantled and sent to the factory for repairs. In our. windows this week you will see an elegant five-piece ivory enamel bedroom suite, consisting of v ' BED, DRESSER, CHIFFONIER, DRESSING TABLE AND BENCH This suite was used for a short time in a fine home in this city and then sent to us for disposal. For quick sale we are offering it the Low Price of - A Complete Line of Dining-Room FURNITURE resosably priced awaits your inspection. It will be to your interest to look it over. HOME 'FURNISHERS ca-to - rrTM ST.