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THE" OREGON SUNDAY JOtJPJJAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1S22. STATE AIII1HCES ELECTRC me EXTFNSIO II THE JOURNAL ,TN BIG DEMAND POLICY Utilities Must Pay Up to $60 for r Each Consumer; Utter Held Responsible for Added. Costs. ,-? , ,' t , s' . K r ' ' '' '-". v K Salera, y.b. 11 for (ha first time In Uhe history of Onion a dftnite end anl Vonn poller governing the extension of electrical sendee In urban territory la promulgated In aa order Usued by the pablK service commission bre today, .effective March 1. ...' . Under the terms of thla new policy. maid to be most liberal from- the stand point of th consumer, electrical utilities .will i required to expend up to 0 for each consumer on a aew ex ten Ion when -t be coat of the extension equal or ex ceeds that amount. .""Urban , territory" la described In the .order ae that "located within the cor perais umin or citiea or villages -or Jithmr territory, which haa a character Ind denaity of population generally aim ttar to urban conditions." "While the fiew policy la designed primarily - to tover extensions within cities- and YlW .tages, it la also regarded as applying .40 many thickly settled communities Aging within close proximity to the 'corporate limits of citiea and villages .served by a utility of this character. -COMMISSION. MAKES MOVE . m The order represents the result of an -investigation Instituted on the commla pion's own motion and covering a period , .of about two years. Commissions of other states,' It la pointed out have been "carrying on at thla time similar Invest! ' ,'ga tlone, tut only a few states have as .yet promulgated any definite policy cov 4fingxteii!lons of service. , ""Heretofore In Oregon almost aa mny tension rules have existed as utilities .and encs rule ban been more or less .modified to the particular extension -tHidcr consideration. Certain of these .utilities, before entering a new field have' reruircl an advance of the entire cost of iniiulMtlon. with diif:rent pro visions for refund of portions of the Janx-unt advanced by the. prospective consumers ItrDi E nrRDEN nAsnzo ,Unlor tl.o commission's policy the util fty ill construct the entire extension, '.tth ri.iitrU;tlvo regulations to safeguard .improvltlint expenditures by requiring th? consumer to absorb the extra or djw com This restriction. It Is ex . .platn-d. i intended to prevent the plac . ifi4 ,f any undue burden upon the ai--rtady rxlFlintr consumer. Lntn-r iru- terms or the new policy an f Jttensmn ;o serve f'v new consumer wiiild iiulr an expenditure on ihe rrt wf the utility up to 1100, if that ki'i' h 'r in re were necesnry. "The oCt , the r xt nlon ov r and ab'.ve this talility rxpcnd'lure would Iks CfVrd by avlvi nor i-ayment on the part of the TtS' s'iiner or consumer' of an amount w K'h 'viu jrxdiioe. In the forn) of ML ; lifcnimy, a piirn 'itficirnt to provide the ' lrnliic crmiTs jpnn the additional in-' ' -ktni. rU during the development period ; 'l"hrf fust i f construction, It la specl- iVl. -hail include all labor, material r-.t o'her evrn-ne for the distribution , -ai.! installation of polen, wire, cross &t'rr, mjtulalois. line hardware, exclud--Xt erv.crs. .. ttAI))U COSTS EXCLUDED Service mnrs and transformation .-1'ilt'rrnt and the tx st'of the iistalia -nn thereof shall be .supplied by the uinity ana cost or the snme shall not J J included In the "actasl construction cost of the extension. ' in me eveni ine uutity ana the ap Jpl' cants for service are unable to agree .upon the baala for adjustment of the ' -ccKt of an extension, - the commission proposed to Investigate and determine as ;to the reasonableness of the proposed .extension. Under the terms of the new policy. vensumera other than those partlclpat hiff in the construction of the line, who .desire to take advantage of the exten sion within three years of Its constpio- tlon, would be required to pay to the Large Attendance Of Merchants at Meeting Expected Boseburs. Feb. 11. That attendance at the Retail Merchants" association I convention here February 20-22 will be large is virtually assured.: The l&edford Merchaats association haa adopted res olutions approving the convention and promises a large delegations A com mittee of Koseburg men will leave here for Southern Oregon Monday, to Interest merchants in the coming gathering. " The Associated Industries of Oregon has offered three prises to Roseburg I merchants for the best windows of Or- iegon manufactured products during the I convention. Visiting; merchants will be entertained with the best that the coun- Ity and Tlosebgrg have at their command, with something doing every minute. - birth of the Scout organization. Linn county executive. McWaia of Albany, local - fathers, Scoutmaster ' Garnjobet and several boys spoke. - Enlargement of the troop committee and a larger Scout membership are planned, The troop has two patrola. , h .Si- " i- " mil ft ( unit ffV"Tii :-.-it- tti ' ) -iniin mun- n4i,-r vif, trr yuii't mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm : --Ms Ah 'J ' I r-'- - . T:rV.s ..-V..:''. J iBSSBSattfaBaMaassBaMawssBBBi Organization for Farmers Is urged Boseburs;. Feb. 11. A farm bureau rslly and all day meeting was held in Roseburg today, and attended by a ma jority of the farmers in Pouglas county. i A basket dinner and moving pictures of farm: bureau work took up the morning and in the afternoon an open meeting was. held in. the high school auditorium. I The principal speaker was George A. Mansfield of Medford, president of the i Oregon frm Bureau. The theme of his talk was the necessity of organisation among the farmers if they are to obtain adequate returns for their work. Snow Stalls Antes :. In. Southern Oregon Canyonvtlle. Feb. 11. A heavy fall of snow stalled a number of automobiles on the . hills between i here and Grants Pass today. Twenty fetches of snow fell on 'the divide between Canyonvtlle and Cow Creek; more than two feet on Cow Creek hill, and more on Smith hUU The southbound Medf ord-Roseburg stage got as far, as Johns ranch and returned to Roseburg, The last two daya of heavy rains and snow caused uprooting of a number of trees. One tree at Johns ranch ' put the Postal 'wires out ' for while this morning, while , another downed the Pacific States lines near Cow Creek. i .. - - Uocs TIic Sunday -Journal po bljcJn Marshfleld? It does. Tiirotigh the cntcrprLxc of Enill Gabriolsen, Journal agent, more than 1000 copies. of Tlic Sunday Journal find tbrir way Into MarshfieUKhomes cVery Son- day aud 'Uic list Is! growing: fast. The accom pan yln photogra phs show (nlxivc) the papers being unload etl at the & P, "depot at Marshfleld. Ik-low. Kft to richt. Emll Gabrielsen and The Journal acency at Marsli- fitid and V. S. Gbodneueh. traveling- representative of The Journal elrxidation department. 1 Lincoln Memorial Program Is Planned Forest Grove, Feb. 11. Rev. W. Wal ter Blair, pastor of the Congregational church, is ill. and the Rev. Robert Alllneham of Portland will preach at both services Sunday. A Lincoln mem orial program will be given Sunday eve ping; at the Methodist church, with ad dresses on Ldncotn oy tne t&ev. jk. is. Avison. pastor, and President R. F. Clark of Pacific university. Professor Lawrence of the college conservatory and the male quartet will sing. Revival services are in progress at the Chris tian church. Ferry, WithParty of Merrymakers , Sinks Roseburg, Feb. 1L Lone Rock ferry, just below Glide, sank early this morn ing while conveying a party across the river from a dance. The ferry had suc cessfully made several trips across be fore a seam opened. With extreme dif ficulty tt was worked near enough. the bank for all to reach safety. It la be lieved that the ferry can be salvaged. A bridge is to be built at Lone Rock to replace the ferry this summer. RECORDER GETS JfBVT POST Scio, Feb. 11. John Stlcha, newly ap pointed postmaster will resign as city recorder, he announced. original 'consumers their pro rata tiiare of the excess construction cost of the extension. j ' Raider Faces Theft Charge at Klamath SCOrTS OBSERVE 5ATAL DAT Halsey, Feb. 11. The Halsey Boy Scout troop had a full turnout at I father and son banquet Wednesday honor of the twelfth anniversary of the Bootlegging .Case ;;; Jnry Takes Long To Test Evidence -':" - - - Walla Walla. Waabn Feb. 11. Four of five quart bottles, alleged to save been riled with Scotch whiskey before the Jury was locked up to deliberate over the case of Charles Parris,' tried on a bootlegging charge, ware returned empty and e, fifth was nearly drained of its contents .when the U men re- tumea -to the court room to annouc a disagreement, according to an Invoice of the alleged liquor ' taken by County Clerk Elmer Brunton. It took the jur ors more than IT hours to get lid of the four and a fraction quarts of "evi dence'' before : being called for their verdict. , - A little more than six bottles of -evi dence- remains. On the first ballot, the jurors stood i to f or acquittal and after sampling the evidence the vote was 19 to 2 for acquittal. Sheriff Charles J. Springer and the assistant prosecutor are making in vestigations, - visor EV H. McDanlels of the Siskiyou forest Forest prevention and control methods and range" appraisal and man agement week were disc eased. - A ban quet - was had at the Umpqua hotel tonight. -v- -'.v.; v . - v---., Rangers of Three Forests Hold Meet boj; reo. li. Forest rangers from the Umpqua, Siskiyou and Crater national forests met In Roseburg today. F. H. Brundage of the district forestry Freaiaeu. raikS Were RUMS by jttrunaage. supervisor W. F. Ramadell of the Umpqua forest. fiuMrfimr Vf n Rankin of the Crater forest and Super- years. Marshf ield Man yiolentlylnsane Marshfleld. Feb. .lL-Kewman ' Moon, well-known contractor, became violently Insane this morning. Be retired In ap parent good health', an this ; morning was heard wrecking the furniture is room in the Chandler hotel which he occupied. His condlUon'ts sarioua. Mooa of excellent habits, held ts hlgh respect and carried out snaay contracts la this eecUoa. He recently completed south of Port Orford. . Moon's brother was murdered near' Eureka. Cal. three years ago, whenx projecting, and he had worried. It is said, over that tragedy. Marion (Jpurthduse- Is toBerRemodeled - - - . . m i . '- . Salem, Feb.-ll.--:Blds for remodalli.g the Marion courthouse here were opened by the county cewrt today, but the con tract award was postponed for several days. The remodeling program Includes the construction of a mesxanlne floor, with prevision for mea's and wossea's jury rooms and sleeping quarters and the installation of an elevator- This is the first time any attempt has been made to remodel the balldipg le 15 Teachers v CantiQned " - . TT - ITT t 2- 1 Against ijeing-iasen In py Book Agents Salem.' Feb. 11. Mrs. XT Is Fulkereon. C county school superiateadent. has Issued i a warning to teachers against, patrea Is-' lag book agents; without first: carefully t considering their offerings. j "la meet Cases their pnees are Bigser . than your salary warraats aa expendi ture, she said. "Remember, we Jtave a good state library, which serves you free." - - . r Reports from over -the county Indicate Kat th rural districts are literally swarming with agents peddling books of every description. ; - SwitchEngine Hits : Ford; No One Hurt Roeeburg. Feb. ' 1L A switch enain I on the Southern Pacific struck a Fwrq car belonging to X. G. Williams and occupied by Miss Agnea Pttcnford, coun ty juvenile officer, carry! tie it some dis tance, Friday eight. The occupants weie unhurt. They say the cars being switched carried no lights and that the flaxraaa at the crossing signalled . for them to come en. MAYOR HAS OH RATIO Halvoreen of 8alera uaderweat a major abdominal operation at the Salem hos pital this morning. Reports tonight in dicate that the ope ration was a success and that the mayor is recovering satis factorily. Fishing Improving; Chinooks Coming In Astoria, Feb. 1L Fishermen, especial ly in the districts slightly above Astoria, report that winter gill ' netting Is im proving and that the Chinook salmon are beginning to put in an appearance, it is believed that the continued cold weather of the past two months and the large quantities of floating - Ice which have been in the river have de layed the usual early run of Chinook salmon. RUNAWAYS SESTEMBEE HOME Roseburg, Feb. 11. Everette L&mere, aged, 9, and Billy and Bobby Hildreth, aged 11 and 9, ran away Friday after noon, starting south to see the world. They reached Riddle.Tarrled part way by a tourist, but as. night was coming on, they decided they wanted to return home. Riddle residents notified their parents in Rosebutg, who sent for them at once. THE KLINE FURNITURE CO.'S STOCK mm ilL chaJi?! chips, of for th ih Fut's, Feb.! tt. A warrant larceny of 500 inlaid poker d.-cks of cards and a revolve totai vaiuo of 13') ' has been issued am si of John Furnell. who. as a special offic. r. hauled .i raid on a nxr; Ins? house hi-re i.'ist Sunday morn sr. Which result f-rl in tho onftscation of a ("imintlty of 'iouor und khe amt of the proprietor. Wiiljtm (U'.rnore.. The com plaint was fiiert 'i (Ulmore, who al leged that the above property wat not ment'oned- In thft" warrant which called for the arrest, of Gilrhore a. d llort C. McDonalJ. Farnell is reported to U- ou of the city. PONT SERVICE ASUOtrsCED Vancouver. Wash., Feb. 1L "Llnculn : The Christian American," Is the theme of Chaplain B. F. Bronson's sermon Sun-, day morning at the Vancouver Barracks Service club No. 1 at 10;JO o'clock. Sun day school for the post Is held from 9 :45 to 10 :25 o'clock. FOREIGN STUDENTS AIDED Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallia, Feb. 11. More than $800 has been sub scribed by college students to the stu dent friendship fund to be sent, to Plenty for Twenty A Co-operative Business I Geneva, Switserland. for distribution ' to j I by the national organisation. honor of the twelfth anniversary ox the at once. I Era 1 1 oM ifelVH-ANNUAL SALE 1 Hi .. j&&&k. II II sv n B . -- Itfu II II I I I I m p h - i , nil ill ' OF : Sale is about to end. therefor take euhrantaee of this wonderful opportunity. bought this stock at 50 cents on the dollar. ' You Get the Benefit We Geanlne Leather DiBlBg Chairs Regular Price tIJt Cioslsg Out Pries 3- STAR FURNITURE CO. 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Several Player-Pianos. Better buy a good make in a used Piano rath6r than a new x one in an inferior make. To those who want something Good and yet wish to save, this offer will appeal. . There are Pianos from $140 to $575 for a late nearly new, well known, make in a Player Piano that cost about twice this price riot long ago. Those who remember our sale last year arid know the reputa tion, of our House will be the first oneslto secure pianos. 1 ' Wcwill arrange terms satisfactory to you. v ! ' Store open evenings during this sale. . 3t Our business incrcated 300,000 people last , year,. We are enlarging botlr' -- 4 places at this lime. ,There is no substitute for a square deal H . 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