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18 TITE SUXDAY OREGOXIAJf, TOUTLAND, DECE3IBER t7, fELEPlIIICOI GREATLY INCREASED Discrepancy Uncovered in Rate Hearing Case. SUBSCRIBER GAIN 1700 Mr. Hickman Insists Number of Stations op Income Have No Effect on Revenues. An apparent discrepancy In sworn auditor's statements of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company that would add something like 2400 subscribers with an earning power of $122,400 per annum to tfre com pany's income in this state, was un covered at the telephone rate hear ing before the state public service commission yesterday. T. M. Ker rigan interposed in the examination of C. E. -Hickman, commercial su perintendent for Oregon, while he was being questioned by C. J. Green, chief engineer for the commission: "Then, Mr. ' Hickman, if these amended auditor's reports are cor rect your company, Instead of a Ibss of 700 subscribers, would show a gain of 1700, or a gain over all of 2400 based on the prior reports made to this commission and this number of stations would earn approximately 1 per cent on the in vestment your company claims in this state?" Mr. Kerrigan asked. lively Session Promised, Mr. Hickman insisted that the number of stations or the income flad nothing to do with the net rev enue. It was Hickman day at the rate hearing, resumed after a vaca tion of several months and to con tinue tomorrow, with a possible ad journment at that time until Jan uary 22, when high officials of the telephone company are pledged to le on hand to aid in untangling the rate snarl as it is claimed to exist by the public service commis sion. It was brought out in the testimony of the past two days that much of the time of telephone com pany officials is being spent these days in court or before regulatory bodies, and that they have to exer cise great care to prevent their dates becoming mixed. Monday's sessions are expected to be lively, as some important com pany witnesses will be on hand. Yes terday and Friday the witnesses for the company did not seem to be able to give much information that was desired by commission attorneys and experts. Apparently the accounting and auditing system is exceedingly complicated with a great corpora tion, for departmental heads could not clear up many points on which they were questioned. Party Lines Discussed. Much of the time has been devot ed to four or more party lines, and it seemed to be the opinion of com pany officials that there was little chance of remedying the present overcrowded situation by means of installing single party lines or other best type of service as approved by company engineers. Most of the company witnesses during the hearing have testified that they were stockholders in the American Bell Telephone & Tele graph company, but only bondhold ers in the Pacific company. The entire hearing is for the purpose of a. rate reduction, ordered last Octo ber toy the commission, but now hetd up by injunction in federal courts. The commission ordered a reduction at that time and the company is fighting it, both before the state Tegulatory body and before the fed eral court. BERRY SESSION CLOSED CUITURE AND CANNING ARE DISCUSSED BY EXPERTS. Growers of Woodburn District , Ask legislature to Provide Experiment Station. WOODBURN, Or., Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) A most well-attended two lay Berry institute closed this eve ning. Among the speakers and their subjects ' were: H. S. Gile, Salent, "The Fixture of Loganberry Juice industry, xne speaKer stating mat probably the Woodburn juice fac tory to which he had fallen heir would be operated next season and that pressers can afford to pay a 6-cent minimum for loganberries, but it would be better for all if the rprice to growers was 5 cents; Pro lessor Lovett, Oregon Agricultural college extension service, on "Dis eases and Insects'; J. C Owre, Mc Kee, "Instructive Information of Oooseberries"; J. , F. Nibler, "Fil- iberts," who made I500O in the dis posal of products from his 17-acre tract this year, and W. L. Bentley, on "WTine Loganberries," as in the case of California's "wine grapes. .B. J. Forsythe, president of the Jocal berry growers association said the loganberry men should get a fair price next year. D. I M. Bitney of Woodburn talked on "Loganberries and English Wal nuts." E. E. Towle, president and man ager of the Gresham Berry Growers' association, tallced on raspberries. The institute adopted a resolution urging the Oregon Agricultural col lege experiment station and the Marion county legislative delegation . to use their utmost efforts to pro vide for an experiment station at Woodburn which will engage in scientific research and Instruction to the end that the great fruit en terprises of this section and indus tries may be preserved and in creased. An appropriation is asked of the legislative assembly. BOOK CAMPAIGN SUCCESS Move for More Reading by School Children Gets Results. During children's book week in November, the public library insti tuted a campaign to have every child above the second grade en rolled in the schools of Multnomah county read at least one good book during the week. As a result of. this attempt, fostered by the principals of the several schools, 23.207 chil dren read books during that period. The tabulated results of the reading campaign in the various schools of the county follow: I Public schools Capitol Hill, 100 per cent; Franklin primary, 100 per cent: Frazer Home, 100 per cent; Fulton Irk, 100 per cent: Stephens, 100 per cent; Clinton Kelly, 99 per cent; Albina Homestead, 98 per cent; Davis, 97 per cent; Sitton, 97 per cent;' Williams, 97 per cent; Failing, 96 per cent; Montavilla, 96 per cent; George, 95 perfcent; Hosford, 95 per cent; Linnton. 94 per cpnt; Alameda, 92 per cent; Dunlway, 92 per cent; Richmond, 92 per cent; Glencoe, 91 per cent; Hawthorne, 91 per cent; Holladay, 91 per cent; Lents, 91 per cent; Shattuck, 91 per cent; Beau mont, 90 per cent; Holman, 90 per cent; "Woodmere, 90 per cent; Mult nomah, S9 per cent; Ockley Green, 89 per cent, Brooklyn, 88 per cent; Woodlawn, 88 per cent; Chapman, 87 per cent; Rose City Park, 87 per cent; Ainsworth, 86 per cent; Beach, 86 per cent; Glenhaven, 86 per cent; Ladd, 86 per cent; MaryisiUe, 85 per cent; Atkinson, 85 per cent; Creston, 85 per cent; Woodstock, 85 per cent; Kerns, 84 per cent, Kenton, 83 per cent; Portsmouth, 83 per cent, Tel williger, 82 per.eent; Hudson, 81 per cent; Mount Tabor 81 per cent; Sa bin, 81 per cent, Scott, 80 per cent, Errol Heights, 80 per cent; Gregory Heights, SO per cent; Highland, 80 per cent; Fernwood, 79 per cent; Joseph Kellogg, 79 per cent; Thomp son, 78 per cent; Kennedy, 78 per cent; Sunnyslde, 78 per cent; Sell wood, 76 per cent; Eliot, 75 per cent; Couch, 74 per cent; Shaver, 72 per cent; Mills open air, 71 per cent; Vernon, 76 per cent; Peninsula, 66 per cent; Willsbridge, 67 per cent. Parochial schools St. Rose, 100 per cent; Academy of the Holy Child, 98 per cent; Holy Redeemer, 92 per cent; St. Ignatius, 9 per cent; Assumption, 88 per cent; Sacred Heart, 87 per cent, St. Rose indus trial, 86 per cent; Madeleine, 85 per cent; St. Philip Neri, 85 per cent; St. Patrick's, 81 per cent; St. Francis academy, 71 per cent. $10,000, TELLER GONE B. L. STANFORD SOUGHT A&b OVER COUNTRY. Ex-Employe of United States Na tional Bank Vanishes From' Rochester, JS. Y. Search throughout the country is now being made fr Burton L. Stan ford, ex-employe of the United States National bank, whose short ages total almost $14,000.. Stanford resigned October 16 after ten years of service with the bank. With his wife he went to Rochester, N. Y. November 23 Stanford dropped from sight after having cashed a liberty bond for S500. Mrs. Stan ford returned to Portland and noti fied the bank officials. Skeptical over the disappearance, an audit of Stanford's books was ordered, and more than $8000 in shortages have already been discovered. Stanford was employed in the escrow depart ment, where he had a trusted posi tion. Lrftrge sums of money, held in escrow, passed through his hands daily. . The defalcations' are covered by a blanket bond of $125,000, which is written for the bank by various companies. Stanford is about 35 years of age. He was formerly in the credit de partment of the bank, but was transferred to the escrow depart ment the first of the current year. He is a member of the Oregon bar, and prior to his connection with the bank was employed as secretary to two supreme court Justices. Stanford Known In Salem. SALEM, Or., Dec. 16. (Special ' Burton L. Stanford, who is alleged to nave absconded with funds of the United States National 'bank of Portland, was at one time a. rest dent of salem. He served as sec retary for Will R. King and Frank A. Moore, justices of the Oregon supreme court. He left Salem about ten years ago and wen to Joseph, where he practiced law for a short time. He afterward located in Port land. Stanford is well known here He married a Salem girl. NAVY BASE LEASE SIGNED Sand Point Tract Is Turned Over for Ten-Year Period. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 16. A lease assigning 269 'acres at -Sand Point on Lake Washington north of this city to the navy for ten years. to be used as a base, has been signed by the King county commiE sioners, it was announced today, Claude C. Ramsay, chairman of the commissioners, said that there was little doubt that the lease would be accepted, because its terms had been dictated by the navy. The lease provides that the site may be used under supervision of the navy for army, commercial and mail purposes. A report made by the navy aeronautical board In April declared that the navy needed an air base on Puget sound and that Sand point was the only suit able site. An appropriation of S80O, O00 to develop the site for the navy was approved in the senate hut de feated in the house. ELKS' STORY PROTESTED Salem Lodge Man Scouts Claim Made for Vancouver, Wash. SALEM, Or, Dec 16. (Special) Dave Drager, exalted ruler of the Salem lodge of Elks, has taken ex ception to a story sent out from Vancouver, Wash., to the effect that the Elks' lodge of that city has 20 past exalted rulers now living and that this record excels that of any other lodge of Elks In the United States. Records produced by Mr. Drager show that the Salem lodge of Elks has 26 past exalted rulers now liv ing, all of whom are in good stand ing. HiUsboro Woodmen Elect. HILLSBORO, Or., Dec. 16 (Spe cial.) At a postponed meeting last night the local lodge of the Mod ern Woodmen of America held its first annual election under a charter issued early in the year, electing the following officers: J. A. Pinker ton, past council; J. L. Woodruff, venerable council; W. O. Jacobs, worthy adviser; G. M. Swineheart, banker; J. F. Buckland, clerk; T. R. Ireland, escort; B. P. Brown, watch man; William Emrick, sentry; and R. B. Frost, trustee. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Just Received A large shipment of Army Steel and Folding Cots, U. S. Army O. D. Wool Blankets; which we are selling at special prices. Useful Xmas Gifts Sheep-lined Moleskin Coats, Leather Vests, Leather Puttees, Army Shirts, Moccasins in fancy or wool fleeced. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. '' WRITE FOR CATALOG. ' Army and Navy Store 84 Third St., Corner Stark. (The original Army and Navy Store of Portland). - UMATILLA COUNTY FARMERS WAGE WAR ON JACKRABBITS Thousands of ' Animals Arc Destroyed in Shooting Contests and Poison Campaigns Conducted During Past Tear. CZre yff tZZoZ" Tke-sr Wj&e0zs? PENDLETON, Or,, Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) Alfalfa hay growers of the west end of Umatilla county, have had serious losses' from inroads of the jackrabbits upon their hay stacks. Last year was extreme-. ly bad and this year with the fall of snow the rabbits have come again. The chief methods to destroy the pests in the past were rabbit drives staged by all the able hands of that country who would oircie wide areas driving the animals into corrals where they were slaughtered by the hundreds. This method was of some success and provided some sport, but required much time and labor. In the past two years, noisonine of rabbits by setting out poisoned barley or alfalfa hay in rabbit runs, nas been employed with better re sults. In addition rabbit shoots have been staged by sportsmen of the county and thousands of the ani mals have been killed. Many have been shipped to coast cities for food. Twenty cents is a low estimate of the damage done by each rabbit to hay crops both growing and stacked, according to the county agent. His report shows a total of 26,075 rabbits killed in 1922. An estimated total of 15.975 rab bits were killed by poisoning in al- taita hay scattered in rabbit runs. Nearly 8000 pounds of poisoned bait were used, and it is estimated that one ounce of poison killed 30 rabbits. Approximately 4000 rabbits were killed in one drive organized by the S1SJ00 ALIMONY ASKED JAPANESE WOMAN DEMANDS IiUMP SUM AND DIVORCE. Vancouver Bride of October 21 Finds Marriage Failure and So Do Other Couples. In picking up American divorce practices Sumi Akamatsu, Japanese wife of Kejiro Akamatsu, hotel owner and business man, set a goal In her complaint yesterday by de manding $15,000 alimony in a lump sum. Cruelty and failure to provide the necessities of life are the grounds on which the suit is based. The marital venture of Helen and Hillis Kindt has gone on the rocks, though they were wedded last Oa- our o These High Grade Ready - To - Wear Clothes Come to you direct from the maker via my lower rent Up stairs Store from America's largest wholesale clothiers. thrown Lnristmas in une 01 My 3& " r -fcr-T i r - t K Pendleton Rod and Gun club in which two shotgun teams competed for honors. Four rabbit drives with clubs, by farmers of the west end of the county netted 6200 rabbits. The value of the 1922 campaign is estimated at $5000 and the total cost of materials used was only $600. gophers also netted good results and the estimated value of crops saved in 1922 by this work ia $5000. Attacks of potato bugs and grass hoppers were stopped in thi county during the year, before an appre ciable damage had been done, and the pests were eliminated. tober 21, according to complaint the wife filed yesterday. It was a Van couver marriage. The husband is alleged to have struck the plaintiff in the face, to have called her a "hell-cat" and even more opprobri ous names and to have told of meet ing an old sweetheart who "thrilled him so much" he wished he were free to "have her." The wife wishes restoration to her maiden name of Helen B. Studley. Religious differences figure in the divorce actions of William against Barbara Ellsworth and Aaron against Ella Marie Menzin. Ells worth says his wife prefers the Catholic religion and .association with friends of that faith rather than with him. Menzin says his wife holds religious beliefs differ ing from his and will have nothing to do with his friends. Suits alleging desertion were filed by Emil against Lena Mackl and Helen A. against Albert A. Shockett. Read The Oregonian classified ads. 'J 4 M i -m uit for Christmas is here $30 All Alterations Free , . - , " ' m ' ver coats A i oursen inis j Hats BOOTLEGGING RING GIGANTIC IN SCOPE Autos and Speed Boats Are Used in Smuggling. BOOKS SHOW BUSINESS Arrest of Herbert B. Hallowell Is Said to Disclose Big Inter national Organization. SETTLE, Wash., Dec. 16. Oper ations of an international liquor smuggling organization operating automobiles and speed boats be tween Puget sound and British Co lumbia cities were uncovered by documentary evidence found when prohibition enforcement officials ar rested Herbert B. Hallowell and Joe Czerney here today, federal agents announced. Names of whisky smugglers em ployed, and of local distributors and peddlers, were found in books in Hallowell's possession, according to federal agents, who charge that Hallowell had been doing a liquor business amounting to more than $450 daily. In some instances the books contained names of customers in other Pacific coast cities, officials said. ' Following their arrest, Hallowell and Czerney were placed under guard in the office of prohibition director Roy C. Lyle, as arrange ments have not been completed for the detention of persons charged with violations of the federal liquor statutes in the city or county jails. RUM RUNNERS CAPTURED Two Schooners Taken by Revenue Officers Off Massachusetts. SANDWICH, Mass., Dec. 16. The schooner Salvatrice, with 2000 cases of alcohol aboard, flying the French flag upside down as a sign of dis tress, and the Boston schooner Star, well stocked with ship's supplies, were captured together off this port today by the coast guard crew com manded by Captain Chris Sullivan. The Salvatrice, ostensibly bound for Santiago from Antwerp, was put under armed guard as a probable rum-runner; the Star was similarly guarded as a probable supply ship for vessels in this contraband trade. Both vessels will be taken to Bos ton by the coast guard cutter Acushnet. The Star was caught after a chase in which Captain Sullivan fired a shot from his revolver after Frank Nolan, the mate, who was in charge, failed to heed an order to stop. With alcohol a-plenty on board the Salvatrice, Ernest Poulard of St. Pierre, Miquelon, and Ange Cavelier of Halifax, N. S., her cur tailed crew, were almost dead of thirst, having no fresh water. They had tried to drink salt water, with sickening results. Both hands of Poulard, mate of the vessel and in temporary command, were frost bit ten. Cavelier ' was at the point of exhaustion and fell asleep af,ter the vessefwaa boarded. The schooner itself, a trim little knockabout built for fishing, was in a bad shape. Beaten by many storms the last of them off Nantucket a few days ago having blown her out $Q.50 $3; $35 to sea while her captain, cook and another man were ashore the schooner lost both anchors, sprung af leak and took in so much water that the coast guard crew was kept busy during the day exchanging the duties of guarding the vessels with those of pumping out the water in the Salvatrlce's hold. Poulard accounted for about 100 cases of alcohol that were missing by saying he and Cavelier had to throw them overboard to keep the vessel from sinking. The Star, a schooner 46 feet long, said to be owned by Vincenzo Alba of Revere, had put two of her three men on the Salvatrice before the coast guards got out to the latter. There had been no transfer of alco hol to her, however, it was said. The coast guards found the Star to be carrying a cargo of canned goods and other supplies in quantity to supply her for almost a year, but Mate Nolan said they were all for use by him and his men. The Star was a fisherman, . he said, after flounders. BALLARD GANG ROUNDED UP Week-Long Moonshine War in Kentucky Brought to Close. LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec , 16. The roundup of the "Ballard gang," which furnished opposition to fed eral prohibition forces in Menifee county's week-long monshine war, was completed tonight with the cap ture of Charles Ballard. Ballard, according to reports re ceived at prohibition headquarters here, was arested in Bath county by Sheriff Ben Wells. The outlaw, according to the report, was so weakened by exposure and loss of blood from bullet wounds that he made no resistance. " Robert Ballard, brother of Charles, and reputed leader of the outlaw band, died "with his boots on when his cabin in Menifee county was surrounded by a force of 20 picket federal men yesterday. Charles escaped from the cabin, but was wounded before he gained the shel ter of the neighboring woods. After the fight at the Ballard cabin the federal men arrested the father and another brother of the Ballards and three alleged members of the outlaw organization. Three federal prohibition agents were killed in gun battles, which marked the progress of the moon shine war. Legion Post Elects Officers. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 16. (Special.) Springfield post of the American Legion has elected the following officers: O. M. Olson, commander; H. B. Freeland, first vice - com mander; C. B. Senseny, second vice commander; E. W. Howells, third vice-commander; C. A. Swartz, ad jutant; Trubert Henderson, finance officer. The Springfield legion auxiliary has elected the following: Mrs. Flora Huntly, president; Mrs. Leta Freeland, vice-president; Mrs. Ida Swartz, secretary; and Mrs. Eula Henderson, treasurer. Iiongview Postmaster Named. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, Dec. 16. Wesley Vandercock " has been appointed postmaster of Longview, Cowlitz county, Wash. 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The total cost of this conduit is esti mated at $2,000,000, but not more than the first unit can be con structed the first year and provision for the remainder therefore will not be made until next year. It is quite probable, however, that a contract will be made for construction of the entire conduit, or if this is not done the firm that gets the contract for the first unit will probably get the remainder of the work. Additional Work Planned. A considerable amount of addi tional work is planned by the water bureau, as all of its construction work has been curtailed since the world war. In the public works department sewer and street improvement work amounting to $1,600,000 will be of fered for bids, and in addition the work contracted for this year, in cluding the Lents trunk sewer, will be completed. Minor improvements will be un dertaken by the park bureau and some of the new parks and play grounds acquired will be developed. City Commissioner Pier, in charge of this department, has not yet out lined hi year's programme. In other city departments no con struction work will be undertaken, but new equipment and supplies will be purchased. Property to Be Sold. The coming year will not be a banner one so far as outlay of funds. Is concerned, for the city of ficials have agreed that nothing is to be attempted that is not abso lutely essential. However, the same city officials are determined to rid themselves of a large amount ' of property held for delinquent taxes THE" INSTRUMENT OP QUALITY CLEAR AS A BELL Plays the best record better THE SONORA of today as presented In the models shown on this page is a greater irv strument than the Sonora which won highest score for tone at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. 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It is almost certain that the city will enter into an agreement with the Portland Realty board tor dis posal of about 2000 lots now held by the city, allow this body to or ganize a stock company, dispose of the property, accept a reasonable profit or commission and turn the remainder of the money into the city treasury to offset money paid out during the last five or six years. ADMIRAL MAYO CAVORTS Retired Naval Officer Initiated Into Legion Playground. Admiral Henry T. Mayo, who dur ing the world war commanded the United States navy, now a resident of Portland, was initiated into the local voiture of the societie de 40 hommes et S chevaux, the play ground of the American Legion, at ceremonies held in the armory yes terday afternoon. One of the largest classes of legionnaires ever initiated into the society in Portland took the work with the retired naval commander. Others were Captain George Mayo, son of Admiral Mayo; Dr. J. G. Abele, Rupert Hauser, A. B. Riche son, William N. Burgard, Paul Giesy, Dr. A. J. Campbell, Robert J. Wood, Boyce Fenton, Alfred O'Brien, Ray mond T. Cox and Robert Hamaker. Following the initiation the mem bers of the society held a banquet in the Multnomah hotel. ADVENTIST RITE ENDING Week of Prayer Throughout AVorld Nearly Over. COLLEGE PLACE, Wash., Dec. IS. (Special.) Seventh-day Adventist churches throughout the world are just closing their annual week of prayer services, December 9 to 16, Nearly five thousand church con gregations have united in this year ly celebration. The general conference commit tee, with headquarters in Washing ton, D. C, 'which is to the Advent ists the same as the board of bishops to other denominations, sent broadcast Instructions to the church officers and workers in general that the celebration should indeed by a week of prayer. Medford Elks Hold Yule Fete. MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) The Christmas tree doings of the Medford lodge of Elks were held last Thursday night with hun dreds of members present from all parts of Jackson 'county, as a re sult of whose efforts that night $1700 was raised to add to the fund which the lodge will dispense among the needy poor within Its jurisdic tion. It was one of the most suc cessful Christmas "trees" for this purpose ever held . y the lodge. New Year's day the lodge will ob serve its annual custom of keeping open house, with entertainment fea tures from noon on, which include dancing, at the temple in the after noon and at night, and a turkey dinner for members and their fam ilies only.