THE ORXGOX STATESMAN: ritrDAY. JCTA 00, 1020.
WATER COMPANY
STARTS SUIT
Condemnation Proceedings
Instituted Against Prop
erty of Mintos
' The Salem Water, Light and Power
company has started proceedings to
condemn certain . property of which
a tee simple title is owned by D. C.
Minto and Jeanette Minto. 9
The complaint alleges that In No
vember, 1897, John Minto and M." A.
Minto granted to the Salem Water
company perpetual and exclusive
right to lav down pipes, and con
struct a crib for conveying water on
their property consisting of 12.67
acres. The complaint states that on
April 21, 1911, the rights and priv
ileges obtaining on the premises by
the surrender of them, by John Minto
and M. A. Minto to the water com-
nonr wprA transferred trt the rilflln
. a
tiff in the condemnation suit. Also
that since by accretion the premises
, have enlarged to 15.97 acres.
So far as the plaintiff can ascer
tain .the defendants, D. C M into and
lAanalt a Iffvitn Awn ttiA nmnArtv In
fee simple title. The plaintiff accord
ing to complaint, assert that no satis
factory agreement has been arriyed
at in regard to compensation..
iUC OHICIU. H ICI , Jl,Ul m. unci
company claim as a cause for the
condemnation proceedings, a desire
to provide the city with an ample
supply of water. The company claims
that the premises are being neglected,
permitting excretions from stock and
other debris to gather which pollute
the water supply of the city.
In addition to the assessment of
the damages for the property to be
appropriated by the water company.
the complaint prays the court, that
upon payment in court by the plaintiff-
of damages to the defendants.
he court give a Judgment oppropri
ating to the plaintiff the premises,
so that the land may be the property
of the plaintiff for its corporate use.
1C0URT HOUSE
CASE APPEALED
Famous Klamath County Tur-
moil Is to Have Hearing
at Early Date
Y "Swimmin' Hole" Very
Popular With Fellows
The Klamath county court house
turmoil is now in the supreme court
on appeal of the case of the J. M
Dougan company against Klamath
county, and pending bearing of the
case on its merits, the supreme court
has issued a temporary injunction to
prevent the county from expending
any of its special court bouse funds
TVi a hafirin will Ka VaKa 1
ine x. mi. a. swimm ng .! Dougan is builder of the court
Is fast replacing the "Ye old ewim house which has been tnmnleied In
1 Medlcln
min' hole." according to the state-1
ment of James Elvln. secretary of
the Y. Mi C. A. Over 100 small boys
visit 4he tank for a daily swim, he
said last night, between the-hours
of one o'clock in the afternoon and
nine o'clock in the evening.
Mr. Elvin ascribes the heavy pa
ronage of the tank by the youngsters
to the mothers. He stated that moth
ers have no' occasion for worry when
.their youngsters go to the Y" tank
the ctiy square at Klamath Kalis. He
has been paid about $60,000 and
claims about $35,000 is still due him
A change In the county adminlatra
tion. however, has given rise to
contention by the administration fac
tion to complete a costly court house
thatv was begun some years ago at
Klamath Hot Springs.
Dougan lost his case in the lower
court. Klamath county now has
tkMA mam n wt A aas haI na
constantly with the boys which ellm- Ji UHZt
(nt n w wcstl ihst m i trVt t wfal t t ham I "
while in the .tank.
Sometimes fathers come to the
tank to indulge in a swim with their
sons." The tank, in the afternoons.
Is in too dilapidated a condition for
use. Also in the square stands a fine
new court house recently completed
br Dougan. but the doors of which
the Intentions of the British In re-
gard to the oil fields of Mesopotamia
and perhaps some of the Balkan
countries.
A good deal of confusion exists In
official circles here as to the nature
of agreements reported to have been
made between (treat Britain and
France and perhaps other enteute
countries regarding the distribution
of oil. Information Is being sought
particularly by this government as to
pre-war agreements and the extent oi
governmental control over the oil
fields as distinguished from under
takings arranged by private oil in
terests which occupy a different
status, from an International stand,
point.
Final Arguments
Begun in Uoyd Case
CHICAGO. July 29 Final argu
ments in Uhalf of William Itross
Lloyd and 19 other members of the
Communis Labor party, charged
with violation of the state sedition
laws, were begun today.
IC. S. Darrow. taking ur the ques
tion of the defendants' views on the
elections, said:
"(Most of us feel . like we have
never had a part in the election.
Take for instance the coming presi
dential election. We have the choice
between Cox or Harding. If the
proletariat rules for a while he might
prove to be a bad ruler. A change
might be advsiable."
? fin.; Jiti VrflinJ T Vn "e the county court refuses to unlock.
5.JK. 1m wafeJ .irt. J?-fo?Ut Klamath Hot Springs is the frame
playing many water sports as. fol-1 . . w,n nm
TRY this approved rem
edy. Just the tonic for
nervousness, sleeplessness,'
depressed feeling, k3 of
appetite, digestive trouble
train fag, or alow recovery
from influenza ar.d kindred7
ailments. A tonic, alterative
and diuretic for blood and
nerve disorders.
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low-the-leader, water-polo and oth-j
er games.
Governor Cantu Plans
To Defend Territory
MEXICALI. Lower California,
July 29. Eight men formerly hoUl-
ine hieh rank in the army of the
late President Carranza. tonism
held a secret conference- here wit
Governor Esteban Canto, following
thir offer of their services to lead
the Cantu forces against invading
armies. It was announced by Cover
nor Cantu tonight.
Governor Cantu said tonight be
was receiving the support of many
Chinese who had offered to pro ride
"unlimited money" for the financ
ing of the derense of his territory.
So far as learned there was no
foundation for reports that Japanese
were being enlisted in the Cantn ar
my. - : -
work of the structure begun some
years ago, which was to cost upward
of half a million dollars and which
the present county court proposes to
complete. Court essions are held In
the city hall.
COAST LEAGUE
, At Oakland It. H. E.
Sacramneto .' 1 3
Oakland 0 4 0
JUlls and Cook; R. Arlett and
Mitze.
At Portland R. H. E.
Fan Francisco 2
Portland S 6
Couch and Yelle: Sutherland and
Tobln.
At Los Angeles R. II. E.
Salt Lake 5 9 2
Vernon t 18 1
Leverens and Jenkins; Houckand
DeVormer.
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' 'Persons with cracked lips are cautioned to avoid the
Liberty this week. The management positively refuses
to take the responsibility for either split lips or side aches
; that come with a vision of
"A'Twilight Baby"
Aided by a chorus of chickens (feathered) so tough they
eat dynamite, rambling through life on the farm, love
' scenes in the old cow plot and a career on the rock pile.
A DISTINCTIVE COMEDY CREATION; A TRIUMPH
OVER ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE
.. V . AlSO ,
Mary Miles Minter in "A Cumberland Romance"
r TWO HITS TWO BITS
At Seattle
Los Angeles . .
Seattle
Keating. Crandall
Brenton and Adams.
R. H. E.
2 6
7 11
and Bassler;
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
OUF.f.OX WOOL SOLD.
'PORTLAND, July 29. Sale of
6.000 pounds of Oregon wool at
Hot Rock was reported here today.
The sale price was $1.3$ scoured.
which is the equivalent to 5 cents
in the grease. - The wool will be
hipped to small mills In the New
England states. It was stated by the
buyers.
Colonel Hammond Will
Leave for Washington
PORTLAND, July 2. Colonel
Creed C. Hammond, commanding of
ficer of the fifth Oregon Infantry.
Ill leave Sunday for Washington,
. C. for tix months duty with the
general staff as a member of a com
mittee of IS national guard and re
serve corps officers which, with the
general staff, will lay out plans and
policies to these units and co-ordinate
their work with that of the
regular military establishment on
der the new army reorganization act.
JAPS BUILD SHIPS FAST.
TOKIO. July 2S. Ten new steam
ships, each with a displacement ex
ceeding 1000 tons, have been com
pleted In various private Japanese
shipyards during the last month
The combined tonnage of the vessels
Is 51.850.
At Cleveland
Boston .
i Cleveland ......
11. II. E.
3 9
9 12
Pennock. Hoyt. and Walters; Co-
At Detroit R. If. E.
Washington 2 7
Detroit 1 8
Shaw and Gharrity; Oldham and
Mannion.
Second game R. II.
Washington 3 11
Detroit 13 14
Courtney and Gharrity: Dauss and
stanage.
GAS
GASO -GASOLINE
(Saslimi
- ' Has Arrived
. '
We will senre
ALL MAKES of CARS in UNLIMITED quan
tities at our Ford service station on High
street Those having ordered drums may re
ceive same at the Tractor Department, Thursday.
Valley
Co
Motor
ippaiy
At Chicago R. H.
Philadefphla ..2 4
Chicago ; 4 11
Rommell and Perkins; Williams
and Schalk.
Second game R. H. E
Philadelphia ....12 18
Chicago 6 13
Perry and Perkins; Kerr. Wilkin
eon and Lynn. ,
At St. Louis-- R. H.
-New York 3 6
St. Louis" 4 10
Quinn and Ruel; Davis and Sev
ereid. i
Second game R. H.
New York ,
St. Louis 4 8'
Mogridge. Collins and Hannah
Ruel; Bayne. Burwell and Severeid
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
JULY CLEARANCE ON SHIRTS
Warm Summer days are mostly coatless days,
and that means your shirt is the most imp or
tant part of your wardrobe. At work or play
you will pull off your coat to go about in a
comfortable easy fashion.
Here are a few extra spe
cial week-end prices on
high quality shirts.
'' ' " :
$15.00 Beau Brummel Silk SMrti
$10.00 Beau Brummel Silk Pongees... .
$5.00 Pongees, negligee collars
$3.50 and $4.00 Bond Shirts, French cuffs;
beautiful patterns..
$X50 and $3.00 Neglige Shirts.
Boys' Waists, solid or striped. .
Bathing'Suits 10 jer cent discount.
49-95
$7-95
4395
4195
4195
Men's Dress Caps, special. . ,
Men's Dress Hats, special.,
75 95 $145
41-95
-4395
Men's Store "The Store of Personal Service'
Those who advertise in The Statesman always get results
At Boston It. H. E.
Chicago 2 7 1
Boston 6 12 0
Alexander. Carter and Klilefer;
Watson and O'Neill.
JAt Philadelphia R. H. E.
Pittsburgh 310 6
Philadelphia 7 11 1
Ponder. WSsner and Haeffner;
Rlxey and Tragresser.
At New York
St. Louis ,
New York
Doak. Goodwin and
Nehf and EL Smith.
At Brooklyn R. H. E.
Cincinnati j g
Brooklyn 2 ( 2
uuque and Wingo; Cadore and
Miller.
R. 1L E.
. 3 10 3
. 6 17 1
Dilhoefer;
State Department Asks
About British Oil Claim
WASHINGTON. July 29. An offi
cia sutement by the state depart
men i ioaay aisciosed that represen-
lauons nave been made to the British
government regarding its policy
touching the exploitation of oil
iieias and the distribution of oil from
mandate countries. The subject has
oeen atscussed informally between
the department and Sir Auckland
Geddes. British ambassador here and
the American embassy in Londan al
so ta believed to have been gathering
Information.
The exchanges on the oil onestion
are understood to have begun to take
on a more formal character more
man a month ago. and a note was ad
aressea to me Urttlsh government
which was not In any sense a orotest.
but was rather Intended to develop 1
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So)niQ
Stimulated for month-end buyers, desirous of saving on this month end buying, each department is represented
in these wonderful savings, proving the values of these worth specials
GROCERIES
AT MONTH
END PRICES
CANNED GOODS
2 cans Tomatoes 25c
1 can Tall Salmon 20c
2 cans of Clams ..28c
COFFEE
M, J B. Coffee, 5 lbs., per lb. 52c
3 lbs. per lb 53c
One pound.'. . ....54c
Best Bulk Coffee, guaranteed,
pound, .. 33c
57c Reliance, lb 45c
Soda Crackers in bulk, lb.. . . .18c
Graham Crackers .21c
LARD IN BULK
Best Pure Lard in bulk. 4 lbs. $1
CRISCO
9 lbs. disco $2.80
6 lbs. Crisco...; :..$1.87
3 pounds Crisco 95c
ROLLED OATS
Rolled Oats, sack.. 70c
Large package Alber's Rolled
Oats ..v...32c
Small package Rolled Oats.. .13c
Large package Wheat Flakes 32c
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour, two
for 25c
Best California White Beans, five
pounds 40c
Broken Rice, five pounds 55c
Split. Peas, five pounds 50c
MAZOLA OIL
1 pint Maxola Oil... 39c
.1 Quart Maxol Oil.. 77c
1 half gallon Masola Oil 15c
Salted Herring, two for. . 5c,
Best new potatbes, 20 pounds $1
Onions, 6 pounds..... 25c
Watermelon, pound 4c
DRESS GOODS
JVoiles, pretty designs.
.59c
40-inch
Satin
,yard
and yard wide
lining, Floral
$1.39
Farmer
Design,
HOSIERY-CORSETS !
Ladies' Silk Hose, White and
Black .....$1.93
Children's Hose, Black and
White 35c
CORSETS CORSETS
Nu Form Kabo Corsets
Special $235
SHOES .
i
at Month-End Special
Ladies' Oxfords in white, black and brown, selling
up to $10, monthend $4.95, $3.95, $2J5
Men's Outing Shoes, strong tippers, a good value,
ntonthend ............ $2.95
Children's White Slippers selling $1.50, month
end special..... '. 98c
Boys', Misses' and Children's Tennis Shoes
$1.50, $155, 80c
MEN'S WEAR
v
. Attractively Priced for
Month-end Buyers
Basement of Economy offering values for month-end shoppers,
where prices are always lower
lame uu cioth, I Remnants at Half
yard ...........53c . Price
I
Children's Kover-alls
75c
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Men's Heavy Work Shirts, month end $1-35
Men's Hose, all colors, month-end 29c
Men's $3.50 OTcralls, month end $2.73
Men's Underwear, month end.... 49c
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