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TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1921
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FILES RATES BRIEF
Portland's Case Seeking Re
duction Is Attacked.
INCREASE IS DEFENDED
Temporary Disapproval of Rise by
Public Is Declared to Have
Become Thing of Past.
Telephone rate established by the
public service commission in its or
der effected March 1. 1921, are neces
sary not only for the benefit of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, but for the benefit -of the state
at large, according to a brief filed
with the commission yesterday by
Omar C. Spencer, representing: the
company. The brief was presented in
defense of the rates established by
the commission and which were at
tacked by the city of Portland and
other municipalities in the rehearing
conducted by the commission several
months ago.
The hearing before the commission,
which resulted in the Issuance of an
order refusing the rates sought by
the company but granting Increased
rates, was reviewed In the Drier.
Contention was made that during
January and February, 1921, under
the old rates, the Pacific company
failed by 133,686 SO to earn the amount
rteceesary to pay actual operating ex
penses, leaving nothing available for
Interest or dividends.
Deficit in in.-O Alleged.
On an annual basis, it was claimed
in the brief, this direct loss would
have been J32,li0.80. The brief fur
ther pointed out that In 1920, under
the rates then charged, the total net
revenue of the Pacific company in
Oregon was $47,644.46, which was a
return of three-tenths of 1 per cent,
and the deficit for that year, con
sidering necessary interest and pre
ferred wtock dividends, was $662.
090.90. Attorneys for the telephone com
pany In the brief attacked the legality
of the rehearing of the telephone rate
case, as was done during the progress
of the rehearing. Various methods,
such as appearance in the circuit
court for a review of the proceedings
before the public service commission
was cited,, but it was pointed out
that these measures were not taken
by the petitioners.
"The reasons for this course, we
believe, are apparent," the brief
stated. "The attorneys representing
the petitioners were perfectly fa
miliar with the conclusive and over
whelming proof heretofore .submitted
by the 1'acific company in its claim
for relief. It was therefore reason
ably certain that a review of the
matter before a court would result
In the commission being sustained,
but as in every case where rates are
Increased, there was a temporary
public disapproval."
Disapproval Declared done.
The company declared that because
of this public disapproval, which was
held to have been swept away after
the telephone users had opportunity
to reflect calmly upon the telephone
rate case, the petitioners sought the
rehearing as means of forcing the
members of the public service com
mission to consider the case, not from
the point of Justice to the corpora
tion affected, but Instead to heed pub
lic clamor regardless of facts.
After alleging that much of the
testimony by the petitioners was con
flicting, the attorneys for the com
pany proceeded to take up various
claims made before the commission
by the petitioners and attempted to
refute them.
Claims that the Portland telephone
plant is obsolete were denied in the
brief, and considerable space was
given to the telephone experience of
JIuJor Uarrlson Babcock, "star" wit
ness for the city, who testified as to
the condition of the plant. The com
pany's attorneys in the brief declared
that Major Babcock is in reality a
salesman of telephone equipment, who
Is in competition with the Western
Klectrlc company and whose main in
terest lies in the salo of equipment
manufactured by companies in which
he holds an interest.
Inspection Declared Hurried.
"The knowledge of this witness of
the Portland plant," the brief read,
"was gained on the Saturday after
noon preceding the opening of the
hearing, when he made an inspection
trip to the Main, East, Arleta, Tabor
and "C offices. Starting at 2 P. M.,
the inspection was over at 5 P. M.,
and the distance between these offices
is considerable."
The brief further set forth that the
Pacific company does not Junk Its
equipment during its useful life, nor
has It ever found It advisable to adopt
and use any equipment until its ad
vantages have been reasonably dem
onstrated. The plant and equipment
of the Pacific company, in Portland,
the brief continued, is backed by the
judgment'of men who are familiar
with it and know what it can d
Admission was made that the equip
ment in the East exchange Is not
adequate to handle the service, but
attention was called to the fact that
a new exchange In Irvlngton is being
equipped which will soon relieve this
situation.
The record in the rehearing was
quoted in the brief at some length to
show that the city of Portland sug
gested reduced wages for telephone
employes as the means of gaining a
larger return without advanced rates.
The wae of the employes of the
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more than reasonable and the com
pany refuses to cut the wages of its
employes it was pointed out. Re
duced cost of materials has little
effect on the total amount of returns
to the company, according to con
tentions in the brief, for it was de
clared the commission has already cut
costs "25 per cent In its order effective
last March.
Attention was called to the fact
that increased toll rates throughout
the state was urged by the city of
Portland at the hearing and opposed
by petitioners representing comunl
ties throughout the state. The com
pany stated that all facts pertaining
to toll rates have been presented to
the commission at previous hearings,
and claim that there is no evidence
that the present situation need be
disturbed.
Testimony of city witnesses to the
efficiency of executives employed by
the Pacific company was cited in the
brief to offset other testimony of
fered by the city to show that the
company is burdened by inefficient
management.
Poor Service la Denied. -
Complaints of poor service made
curing the bearing were in the ma
jority of cases general, according to
the brief, and similar to those that
follow In the wake of Increased price
of any commodity, it was claimed. It
was pointed out that if the services
were as poor as pictured by some
of the witnesses that the hear
ing room could not have possibly
held the crowds that would hav
come before the commission during
the hearing.
Claim' that the Western Electric
company's contract with the Pacific
company is unprofitable to the Pacific
company was denied, and It was al
leged that this contract is of tre
mendous advantage also to the tele
Dhone users. Prices of independent
telephone equipment companies, higher
than those charged by the western
Electric company, were cited In the
brief to show that the Pacific com
pany is actually money ahead through
this contract.
In the same manner the affiliation
with the American Telephone & Tele
graph company, which is the parent
company, was defended. In this con
nection the Pacific company pays 4Vi
per cent of its gros receipts in Ore
gon for services from the parent com
pany, which includes rental of in
struments. Considerable space was
given to argument to show that both
the parent and the Paoiflc company
value the affiliation, that the rela
tionship has been passed upon and
approved by other commissions
throughout the country, and It was
stated that no decision of any court
or commission can be found that does
not recognize that the services of the
character rendered by the American
company to the Pacific company are
of value.
Whole Structure Attacked.
The entire structure of the case
presented by Deputy City Attorney
Tomlinson relating to depreciation,
by which the city maintained that the
annual allowances for this subject
should be lowered, was the subject
of considerable analysis and attack In
the brief. The company took the posi
tion that there is no justification
whatever for a reduction in this
allowance.
In connection with the valuation of
properties owned In Oregon by the
Pacific company, the position is taken
that should a revaluation be made at
this time, the value will be much
higher than now fixed, without the
aid of war prices, the position being
taken by the company that the nor
mal cost of reproducing the plant will
far exceed the value heretofore fixed
by the commission.
The claims for removal of toll
rates between Astoria and Warren
ton and other cities throughout the
state were opposed in the brief, it
being declared that each community
must stand its own expenses, and
because ths fixed charges of tele
phone service must be borne by some
one, the toll rate, together with
rapid-fire two-party service is more
equitable than service petitioned by
these Individual users.
In reviewing the case the Company
maintains that the petitioners pre
sented a mass of confused and con
flicting claims made to embarrass the
utility, belittle public officials and
mislead the public
"Now that the smoke of this re
hearing has cleared and time has
permitted some reflection, what have
the principal petitioners done?" is
asked in the brief's conclusion. "They
have discussed everything that could
be thought of from the nation-wide
regulation of the' Bell system to the
question of protecting telephone poles
from the voracious appetite of the
woodpecker.
"They have played to the gal
leries, suggesting that the commis
sion should play with its ears to the
ground. And in the end they have
proved nothing except that the order
should be reaffirmed."
CELEBRATION IS PLANNED
Independence and Monmouth Will
Observe Armistice Day.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Nov. 7.
(Special.) Under the auspices of In
dependence post, American Legion,
Armistice day will be observed by a
big celebration in Independence and
Monmouth. The detail are In the
hands of General Chairman Keeney,
assisted by Commander Godfrey.
The various organizations will be
taken to Monmouth in the morning,
where a programme, which will in
clude an address by W. T. Vinton of
McMinnvllle. will be given at the
normal school chapeL The programme
will be followed by a lunch at the
community house.
Returning to Independence, a pa
rade, headed by a Salem band, will
be formed, with Captain Emerson
Groves as marshal of the day. A
programme will be given In the aft
ernoon, with Hon. T. I Harris as
speaker. A supper, which will be in
charge of the woman's auxiliary, will
be served to the legion and their
guests of honor. Tha day will be
closed with a dance in the high school
gymnasium.
Liquor Cargo Declared Legal.
MARSH FIELD, Or., Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) Customs authorities who were
asked about the clearance of the 470
L from Victoria for Maxatlan, Mexico,
with John Schnald and Ed Riley on
board, with a cargo of liquor, an
swered there was nothing for the
customs officers to hold the men for.
The gasoline 30-footer went ashore
in Curry county, north of Cape
Blanco last Thursday and 59 of the
110 cases of liquor were salvaged.
This disappeared. The men on the
craft said it was stolen from them,
but the officers are investigating an
account of offers of sales. The craft
was beached at S o'clock in the morn
ing. Little was known outside of the
occurrence until Saturday night, when
fishermen took the news to Bandon.
M. Ii. Opdyke Visits Officials.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
M. L. Opdyke of Grants Pass was In
Salem today conferring with Sam A.
Kozer, secretary of state; Governor
Olcott and other state-officials. Mr.
Opdyke, according to records in the
offices of the world war veterans'
state aid commission. Is the only man
in Oregon who offered his services
as appraiser under the so-called
bonus act without charge to the ap
plicants. Mr. Opdyke was employed
In Salem during several sessions of
the legislature.
CLATSOP DAIRYMEN
WIN, REJOIN LEAGUE
Autonomy Is Granted Mem
bers in Zone Five.
ASTORIA MEETING HELD
Control of Plants in District Is to
Be Taken Over; Share of Ex
pense Is Assumed.
4.STORIA. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
As the result of a conference this aft
ernoon between the executive .com
mittee of the Oregon Dairymen's Co
operative league and the dairymen of
tone five, the 621 dairymen of this
rone who recently withdrew from the
league Joined again. The executive
committee granted the local dairymen
al! they had demanded and what Man
ager Eidredge denied them.
Under the proposal submitted by the
executive committee of the league
and unanimously accepted by the
dairymen, the looal xone receives
complete autonomy and will control
and operate the league's plants fn'thls
district. - :
The jone members will assume the
preferred stock indebtedness -of the
local plants and also will pay their
portion -of the general expense of con
ducting the league's business. The
announcement was made at the con
ference that the dairymen in xones
one and three will be offered tjie
same plan of operation as was ac
cepted by lone five today. By their
action today the local dairymen voiced
their indorsement of the co-operative
marketing plan.
RECONCILIATION PLEA MADE
Disruption of League Faced if As
toria Plea Had Failed.
At the conference of dairymen yes
terday at Astoria an appeal for recon
ciliation with the Oregon Dairymen's
association was made to the Clatsop
county division by a committee con
sisting of C. L. Hawley, dairy and
food commissioner; C. E. Spence, mas
ter of the state grange; Dr. Hector
MacPherson of Oregon Agricultural
college and Executive Committeemen
Baker, Flint and Bruger of the
league.
If the Clatsop county division had
declined to reconsider Its secession,
indications were that the desertion of
the Washington county division and
the Coos-Curry members would fol
low.' Such action would have wrecked
the state organization and forced
liquidation of the league, according
to K. C. Eldrldge, manager.
A meeting of Hlllsboro business
men will be held Saturday to discuss
the dairy situation.
The general board of directors of
the league will meet today to discuss
the results of the Astoria session.
Obituary.
Daniel Markham.
SOUTH BEND, Wash- Nov. 7.
(Special.) "Uncle Dan" Markham.
almost S3 years old and a veteran of
the civil war, died at his home in
llwaco. Pacific county, last week.
r unerai services ' were held F riday
afternoon and he was buried beside
his wife and children, who preceded
him in death. Mr. Markham was
born In Ohio in 1839. He moved to
Illinois and lived there until 1863,
when he enlisted in the Union army.
Joining the 2d Illinois cavalry. He
served throughout the war, being
wounded at Holly Springs, Mo. In
18T9 he started with his family across
the plains in a prairie schooner. In
llwaco, Mr. Markham opened a hotel.
He served as councilman and mayor
and took an active Interest In politics.
He was active until the day of his
death.
John T. McDermott.
ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
John T. McDermott, who died at his
home in Hammond Sunday evening,
was born in Boston, Mass., on October
16, 1S43. He was married in Jersey
City to Miss Mary Colohan. who sur
vives him. He also is survived by
three sons and one daughter. They
are Charles F., John H. and Harry P.
McDermott of Hammond, and Mrs.
Robert Marsden of Brooklyn, N. Y.
In 1S68 Mr. McDermott enlisted in the
United States army, serving continu
ously for 36 years and six months
and participating In the Comanche
Indian and other campaign!-.. He was
discharged from the service in ,1905
at Fort Stevens, his rank being post
quartermaster sergeant. He had re
sided at Hammond since that time.
Mrs. Myrtle Cody Lind.
Word was received yesterday from
San Mateo, near San Francisco, Cal.,
that Mrs. Myrtle Cody Lind, wife of
Waldemar Lind, violinist, and who
formerly ilved in Portland, died at
the Lind family home In San Mateo
November 6. When in this city the
Llnds lived In Ladrelhurst. Mr. Lind
was one of the conductors of the
Portland Symphony orchestra. Mrs.
Lind was not an active figure in the
busy musical life of this city. She
liked home surroundings best. She Is
survived by her husband and a
daughter, Marcella Lind, I years old.
Mrs. Lind was the daughter of Mrs.
H. H. Pomeroy and granddaughter of
Mrs. Pauline Sherwood of this city.
Mrs. Mary Ann Malone.
ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
Mrs. Mary Ann Malone, widow of the
late Edward Malone, - died at 5:30
o'clock this morning at her home. 436
Fifth street, as a result of complica
tions from which she had suffered
for some time. She was past 66
years of age. was born in county
Claire, Ireland, on May . 1855, ana
was married at Sydney, Australia, in
November 1879. In 1S83, ths family
came td the United States, residing
at San Francisco about -a year and
then Bettled on. a homestead near
Roseburg, Wash., coming to Astoria
eight years ago. Mrs. Malone Is sur
vived by two daughters and five
Mrs. Lucy Jane Weaver
THE DALLES.' Or., NoV 7. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Lacy Jane' Weaver, 85
years old, died this morning at the
family home. 309 cam: fourteenth
street, following an extended Illness.
She Is survived by two sons, David
Weaver of Prlneville and Gideon
Weaver of Superior. Wis., and two
daughters, Mrs. Sarah Goodman and
Mrs. Viola letnrow. Doth or The
Dalles. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Mrs. Melissa Jane Hoselton.
EOXJEN-E, Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.)
Mrs. Melissa Jane Hoselton, an early
settler of the Wolf creek valley. In
Lane county, died at 777 Willam
ette street, in this city, at 11:30
o'clock Saturday night, at the age of
85 years. Mrs. Hoselton Is survived
by four sons Lee Hoselton of
Eugene. Edward Hoselton of Alma,
Lane county; John Hoselton of Kelso,
Wash., and Ross Hoselton of Tilla
mook; two daughters. Mrs. Mary E.
Silkwood of Missouri and Mrs. Elea
nor Watts of Alma, and two sisters,
Mrs. E. S. Collins of Springfield, Or,
and Mrs. Sarah Young of Illinois.
Francis E. Albright.
OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) Francis E- Albright, prominent
resident of Oregon City, member of
the city council and active Oddfellow,
died suddenly at the family home on
Ninth and John Adams streets Sunday.
Mr. Albright was born in Clackamas
county 59 years ago and before com
ing to Oregon City made his home in
the Marquam country on the Albright
farm. When first taking up his resi
dence in this city he engaged in the
grocery business, later becoming in
terested In a garage on Seventh street.
Four years ago he was a elected tc
the city council.
Mr. Albright is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Izetta Waldrpn Albright
of this city, ftwo stepsons, Guy and
Allen Waldron; his mother, Mrs. Mary
J. Stockwell of Marquam, two broth
ers, Wallace and Edward Albright oi
Marquam.
William Sayers.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 7
Snopiiil t William Savers, aeed 86.
died Saturday night after a brief ill
ness. He was a native of Lngland
but had lived In the United States
ever since he was a young man- He
came to the. northwest about 35
years ago, obtaining a farm in Ore
gon near the state line. He invested
in Walla Walla property and erected
the building now occupied by the
Bee Hive store. He lost the build
ing in 1893, however. His wife, who
was a sister of C. L. Whitney, died
mnnv vearn nan. and their dauarhter
also parsed away. He had no other
relatives in this section.
Willis Washburn.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Nov. 7.
(Special.) The funeral of Willis
Washburn was held here today. The
body was brought here from Pasco,
where he died. Mr. Washburn was
the bridge tender on the toll bridge
between Burbank and Pasco. He was
39 years of age and a nat've of Walla
Walla. He leaves his widow and two
daughters, his mother. Mrs. George
Dague, a sister, Mrs. Mabel Thomas
of Coburg, Or., a half brother, Byron
Dague, and a half sister, Mrs. George
Connick. . '
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James MacDole.
OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 7 James
MacDole. who has resided in Oregon
City for a number of years, died here
last Sunday night
Little is known of Mr. MacDole, ex
cept that his wife died about 60 years
ago, and that he was a native of Ohio,
and more than 90 years of age. He
cast his first vote for President Bu
chanan in 1856, and never failed to
vote In a presidential election since
that time.
For many years he made his home
In Minnesota. ,
Mrs. Everett W. Davis.
ALBANY, Or., Nov." 7. (Special.)
The funeral of Mrs. Everett W. Davis,
for many years a resident of Albany,
who died at her home in Lebanon
Friday, was held this afternoon at
the Fisher-Barden chapel here. Rev.
J. C. Spencer, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Albany, con
ducted theservices. Interment was
at Riverside cemetery in this city.
SHOOTING LAID TO PRANK
Wallace Crouch on Bond Follow
ing Wounding of Youth.
NORTH BEND. Or., Nov. 7. (Spe
cialsWallace Crouch of ' Haynes
inlet today was out on $1000 bond,
following the shooting of Roscoe
Hart, 17. who was seriously wounded
and an inmate of Mercy hospital in
this city. Crouch came to town and
was arraigned In the Marshfield jus
tics court, and demanded a prelim
inary hearing. The trial was not
set, but probably will take place
Wednesday.
Crouch said Hart had participated
in a Halloween prank and the shoot
ing followed a discussion of it.
Crouch will plead self-defense, it was
said.
Hart was shot twice through both
thiphs.
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POLICE HEADS HT POSTS
CAPTAIN MOORE NOW INSPEC
TOR OF DETECTIVES.
Circle Takes Command of Day Re
lief of Uniform Division; Finger
print Room to Be Open Nights.
Senior Police Captain Moore yester
day took charge of the police detective
division of the bureau of police as
chief of inspectors, and Captain Circle,
its erstwhile head, donned the blue
once more to take command of the
day relief of the uniform division
in compliance with the orders Issued
recently by Chief Jenkins as a re
sult of the "shake-up" which had im
pended for several weeks.
Lieutenant Thatcher, former head
of the auto tceft division, took charge
of the first night relief of detectives
during the afternoon. Lieutenant
Thatcher opened a finger-print room
oh the third floor of headquarters, to
be operated on the first night relief.
In the past the Bertillon room, where
finger-printing and other methods of
identification has been done, has been
closed after SP.M.
The new departure inaugurated by
Lieutenant Thatcher will permit the
detectives to examine all persons
taken to police headquarters for in
vestigation immediately, no matter
me of night they may be ar
rested. ..ig the winter months in par
ticular many men are picked up by
the vagrancy squads of the various
uniform reliefs and Lieutenant
Thatcher will have charge of examin
ing and questioning these men. Ser
geant Epps and Patrolmen Parmlee,
Hamrick and Davis have been detailed
to the new finger-print room to work
under the direction of Lieutenant
Thatcher.
Captain Moore said yesterday that
he will not make any changes in the
detective office, for the present at
least. The detectives will now work
with the same partners as in the past
under .Captain Circle, although it is
believed there will be a reassignment
of men within the next few weeks.
Under the chief's recent orders all
police officers on duty at central head
quarters will be required to be in uni
form. This applies lo desk men at the
detective office as well as in the uni
form division. Several of the detec
tives yesterday wore their blue uni
forms for the first time in many
months.
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MRS. SOUTHARD GETS FROM
TEN YEARS TO tIFE.
Belongings Packed and Prepara
tions Made to Start Serving
Her Prison Term.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 7. Mra.
Lyda Mej'er Southard, found gTiilty
in district court here last week of
the murder of her fourth husband,
Edward F. Meyer, was sentenced to
day to a term in the Idaho state
penitentiary - of from ten years to
life.
Mrs. Southard appeared In court for
sentence, alone except for her at
torneys. She betrayed no evidence
of feeling: when sentence was passed.
Notice of appeal was formally entered
by her attorney, but a stay of execu
tion was not asked and It is under
stood that she will enter upon the
serving: of ber prison term within
a few days.
Yesterday she packed all her be
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" LYDIA
longings about the jail and her at
torneys say she is anxious to begin
serving: her sentence with as little
delay as possible.
Today's proceeding's, which were
witnessed by a large crowd, occupied
less than ten minutes.
Under Idaho law, the duration of
indeterminate sentence is largely in
the hands of the state pardon board.
Mrs. Southard may or may not be
given credit fy good behavior. She
may be released upon serving her
minimum term or she may remain in
prison for the remainder of ber nat
ural life. On the other hand, action
cutting the term to less than ten
years is wUbin the discretion of the
pardon board.
Mrs. Southard's husband left for
San Francisco last night to resume
his position as a petty officer in the
navy. Except for the addition of a
black, hat, the defendant had made no
charge in her costume. In appear
ance she was pale, but not notice
ably nervous.
WOMAN DENIED DECREE
Judge Refuses to Divorce- Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Beams.
VANCOUVER, -Wash., Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) The married life of Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Beams, who took the mari
tal vows on September 15, this year,
is In a sad state. In the same month
in which Mrs. Beams was married she
sued ber aged husband for divorce, al
leging among other things that he had
misrepresented bis age to her and she
was of , the opinion that he was merely
75 years old, not 82.
The case came up for trial today be
fore Judge Simpeon of the superior
court -of Clarke county. Mrs. Beams
said that she was 64 years old and bad
married Mr. Beams to take care of
him, but when she learned he did not
have as much property as she thought
he had and was seven years' older than
she thought he was that was too
much for her.
Judge Simpson refused to give her a
decree.
RATE HEARING IS HELD
Cottage Grove Electric Charges
Probed by Commissioner.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
Fred G. Buchtel, member of the Ore
gon public service commission, ws at
Cottage Grove today, where he con
ducted hearing with relation to the
electric rates of the Cottage Grove
Electric company. Hearings set by
the commission today follow: No
vember 16, city of Mount Angel, with
relation to crossing over tracks of
the Southern Pacific company; No
vember 17, Imbler, with relation to
alleged liasardous crossing; Novem
ber 18, La Grande, with relation to
rates of the Home Independent Tele
phone company.
H. H. Cprey will conduct the hear
ing at La Grande, while the hearing
at Mount Angel will be held under
direction of Commissioner BuchteL
STATE PAIDF0R LANDS
Pacific Livestock Corporation
Makes Complete Settlement.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 7. (Specla.1.)
Th. Danlfl. I Urea liI rnmnnnv todav
paid to the state J53.000 In full settle
ment of a suit brought by the attorney-general
to recover certain lands,
alleged to have been acquired by the
itvABtnflr rnriMmtlnn throueh fraud.
Rather than defend the action the
corporation agreed to pay to the state
1125.000 and interest. The sum of
$75,000 previously had been paid to
the state by the livestock company.
This money becomes a part of the
Irreducible school fund. . .
The lands Involved in the suit were
located In Harney county. I
Children
Mesa, Colorado. "Ever since I
was a young girl I suffered
from a great deal of pain every
month. I tried different medicines,
but only got relief for a short time.
I had been married seven years, and
wanted a child, but was not well
enough. My mother advised me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as it had helped her. and
I am happy to say it restored my
health, my pains disappeared, and I
have a fine little girl. I advise all
women who suffer as I did to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound." r Mrs. F. C. NVuleb, Box
94, Mesa, Colorado.
E.PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. LYNN. MASS. .
BODY TURNS TO MINERAL
PREHISTORIC WOMAN TAKEN
FROM ARIZONA MOUND.
Specimen Found In Ancient Grave
Said to Be Rated Priceless by
Eminent Scientists.
OREGON CITr. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) R, E. Hlbbs of Phoenix. Ariz
has arrived in Oregon City with the
mineralized body of a prehistoric
woman, which was unearthed by Mr.
Hlbbs and a Mr. Tucker, who were
doing research work among the his
toric ruins of central Arizona, No
vember 2, 1920. Mr. Hlbbs is on his
way east with the relic and expects
to dispose of It In Chicago. Scientists
who have seen it say that the relic
is priceless. .
The relio Is about five feet in
length, and when removed from the
ground weighed 297 pounds. "After
being exposed to the air." said Mr.
Hlbbs, "for three days the specimen
had the appearance of 'sweating,' and
then the outer coating, which ap
peared to be a heavy crust of lime,
disappeared, showing the perfect
form of a woman, which weighs 250
pounds.
It seems that death was caused by
a fracture of the skull, for at the base
of the head is a dent in the skulL
The face Is broad, with high cheek
bones, more prominent than those of
the Indians of the region, and more
marked than those of Aztec figures
that have been discovered. This is a
case of mineralization, similar to the
preservation of the woods of the fos
silized forests of northern Arizona.
Before the relic was discovered Mr.
Hlbbs and his companion found s
peculiar-shaped, carved stone head
piece, similar to a headstone, which
probably marked the resting place
of the woman. Further down rings,
skillfully carved, were found and
other Jewelry and trinkets.
OIL STOCKHOLDERS ELECT
Oregon Petroleum Company to
Continue With Work.
LEBANON. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.)
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Oregon Petroleum company
was held at Lacomb Saturday night
and the following directors were
elected for next year: George A.
Hindes of Albany. Joseph M. Hawkins
of Albany. J. C. Mayer, A. I. Crandall,
Lee Bilyeu, N. M. Newport and Lou
Gray of Lebanon and T. M. Downing
and Frank M. Turnidge of Lacomb.
The directors perfected their organ
ization by the election of George A.
Hindes as president, T. M. Downing
as vice-president, A. I. Crandall as
secretary and J. C. Mayer as treas
urer.
While the company has met with
considerable difficulty and some mis
haps in the drilling, it Is not dlscour
aged In the work and Is determined
to push the work until It Is found
whether there is oil In that region.
Albany Trustees Meet Today.
ALBANY. Or., Nov. 7 (Special. )
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
BUICK aerfan, 131 S model.
Dodge sedan, 1019 model.
Haynes, 7-pass., 111 S model.
Bulck. 5-pass., 1921 model.
Cadalllac 8.
Will take smatler car or phonograph
in traae on any or. tneee car. Mr. Joilee,
E 7n.
TWO FORD roadsters.
One Ford coupe.
Two Ford deliveries.
Cheap for cash or will trade. E. 7439.
Mr. Joffee.
WANT 2 or 8-room furnished apartment:
must be clean; not over $40 month. Phone
Timor
Km
Linn county members of the board of
trustees of AJbany college will spend
tomorrow In Portland attending the
semi-annual meeting of the board of
trustees, which convenes at the Sew
ard hotel. Local trustees are: P. A.
Young. F. J. Miller. L E. Hamilton.
William Fortmlller. J. M. Hawkins.
J. A. Shaw, C. C. Bryant, H. H. Hew
itt. J. H. Ralston and J. C. Irvine of
Lebanon. The board consists of 25
residents of various sections of Ore
gon. Dr. A. M. Williams, president of
the college, and W. W. Smith, cam
paign director, are in Portland for
the trustees' meeting.
Truck Makes Spectactilur Icap.
BEND, Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) A
sheer leap from the east approach of
the Newport bridge to the ground,
15 feet below, in a truck, the steering
gear of which had been broken, yes
terday resulted In no other Injury to
Herbert Welborn, the driver, than a
cut thumb. The cab of the truck was
torn off, but the truck landed on all
four wheels, and was not badly
damaged.
Governor Invited to Hurlal.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
Governor Olcott today received an
Invitation from the war department
to be present at the ceremonies at
tending the burial of an unknown
American in the national cemetery at
Arlington November 11. Governor
Olcott recently appointed three ex
service men of Oregon to attend the
ceremqnies. Their expenses will be
paid by the government.
Brownsville Gets New Garage.
BROWNSVILLE, Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe
ciai.) Brownsvillle will get a new
brick garage building next spring
when Howe Bros, will erect a struc
ture on the site of the one destroyed
by fire two years ago. The location
is on Main street. The firm consists
of Frank Howe and sons, Louis and
Milton.
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