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,2 : ; :. THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, 0REG6N ,
FRIDAY MORNING; JANUARY 4, mi
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PHONE CASE HELD v 7
AGAINST FARM PATRONS
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.. pany 'and the construction ot the
' farmer line commenced. "When
' It had ben, completed and . appli
cation was mad., to" the Pacific
v, company tor s circuit from 14berty
to the Saleni exchange It was
found that there were none avail
able. Further : negotiations dis
closed that the pole line, in question-was
not of sufficient strength
to sustain an added cross-arm, nor
; can it sustain the existing lines for
,: any ' considerable length bfV time
without Considerable repair work
' being done. This, the Pacific com-
pany. does not propose to do con
. tending that the maintenance' of
thii condition constitutes ft dis
'.. crimination against other farmer
lines and all ' other customers' of
r the Pacific Telephone Telegraph
company in Oregon, the exjlana
'. tlon bein&" made that it is, and has
been their intention to correct the
,' situation when the present struc-
tare has ceased to be serviceable.
; Discrimination Claimed ,
,"lt will thus be seen- that the
. primary issue in this proceeding
is whether or not the Pacific com
i pany should be required or per
.. milted to continue Its past prac
tice' of providing a. pole line and
telephone- circuits from the city
" limits of Saleni toXtberty for the
: benefit of the farmer line sub
ecribers of that district, in viola
; tlon of Us legal tariff. Manifestly
this is an unreasonable and nn-
justifiable discrimination against
-- every other farmer line subscriber
. and all other customers ot the Pa
; cific .Telephone L Telegraph com-
any in Oregon, not only in the
Ealem exchange, but in every
. . other exchange ot this company In
the state ot Oregon: Clearly it is
improper and unlawful for a pub-
lie utility company, to : extend its
. terrlce lines for a distance of more
J than , two miles south ot Salem to
" meet the lines of . the sabscirbers
of that territory, while it requires
'' its subscribers north, east and west
, of Saleni to build to the city lim
v its, or to the primary rate area ot
the exchange, and yet charge them
fall the same rate. . -
" "It appears that this is the only
discriminatory condition of this
. nature existing on the lines of this
company: in. Oregon,' and with its
Ccrrection a very unsatisfactory
. condition will be eliminated. ' tA
. eltuatlon; of this kind should not
. require an order from this com
' jalssion: : the public utility act of
, the state demands, that jinch situ-
CONSTIPATION
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OREGON STATESMAN
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Votes Foiled up to
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' '.',! (Ttl OF BALEM .
Beckendorf. Mrs. A. LJ, 2237 Nebraska Ave.
Brady, Jluth, 1553 N. Capitol. .. . j. . ..
Bltxeth, Olaf, 545 N. -Zist . . .... .'. : .
Cook, Leslie. ,1247 Ferry St. .. . . , .'. . : . . .
Cummlngs, Evelyn, 1367 N. Winter. . . .
Edwards, John, 295 N. 15th. ... . . . .. . . . . .
Elyr Ray ford. 147. Marion... . k . j. . . ."
Edmundson, Paul, 214 8 N. Church. .......
Eschleman, Mrs. Bert. 176 S. Commercial . .
Gilmer, Faith. 322 N. lth. . .. .
Hunt, Bill, ' Fire ' Station
Hirsch, Richard, 1345' Madison
Hlleman.' Katherine, 1809 Waller. .......
Johnson, Eunice, 1525 Highland. . .......
Kloisen, Henry, 45 Ferry. . ...
Lewis. Edward. 224 N. 16th
Luthy Miss A.. 1497 8. ISth. .". . . . . . . .
McCoy,-Maurice, 1507 Fairgrounds Road..
Mitchell. Nellie, (White House . . ..... .
Newgent. Howard; 227 S. 18th. ........
Panmala. NelUe, 406 N. High.
Plant, Harry, Armory, ,.,..
Safren, Morris,, 248. Marion .....
Varley, Joh,' 560 Electric ... .
Ward, Conn eil, 1487 Broadway. .
Weir. Leo, 1420 Chemeketa. . . . . .
Benner, Eatel.-Salera. .
COUSTBI
v Barry, Mrs. Joe. Lyons', i ........... .
Berchtold, Joseph. Mount Angel.
Darling, qrace, Rt 8, Salem.
Dennison. Mamie, Danas. . . . .
Gongh. Blanche, M...Mehama. .
Harper, Edwin,-Gervals L , . . . .
Haworth; Etoijm." Stayton; vi J
Hochberg.. Mrs. Florence; Monmouth .
Mason, Ethel. Mill City. 4 ....... f ........... .
McClellan, Mrs. T. M West Stayton, Oregon
Mrs.'T. M. McCellan. West Stayton. Oregon... .
"MeGrew, Henry," Woodburn. . ..
Manenhal, Mabel. Gervals, Rt. 1.
Muller, Mrs. Carl, Sirvcrton.
reetz. Hazel, Turner. ,. .Li , . .
Reld. Erol. Hubbard i ...... J . ; ,
Rasscll. Glenna," Marlon .;. ... . ..j . .-. .........
Thompson, Mrs.; G. N. Rt-,8. Salem;. f .........
Tf rnbull. Robt., Rt. 4. Box 76, Salem ..........
Wrilley. Clara. AumsTllle .... . . 4 . .
WU. Margaret. Jcftersoo,... I. .U i
Young, Jf, ,F"SltMr, -'. V. , I '.".'' . . . . . .
.;. : .The subscription rates of the Dally Oregon Statesman ar
,M follows: ; ; y -":' : ' -' i-.':' '. y- ' ,r. . '.rv:. 1
?By wrrler In the city ot Salem, 60 tents a month 1 1 1 . 1 0
for 2 months; $3.00 for f months; 66.00 per yeari . i :-i
" -r By mall in Marlon and Polk counties, SO cents & tnontni
! tl.JS for 3 months; 2.60 tor C months; 15.00 per year. j
t : By man' outstde' ot Marion and Polk counties, 60 cents
f month; 6LX0 for 3 months; 13.00 for 6 months and 66.00 a
year, - " . - . . , 1
atlons be eliminated. The . com-
pany will accordingly be required '
to eliminate this discriminatory
condition at the earliest practical
date. j
Damages, Court Question j
'The second issue' 'brought be
fore; the commission in this pro
ceeding involves primarily a ques
tion: of damage suffered by reason
of an alleged .unfulfilled promise:
on the part of the manager of the
telephone , company to provide ar
additional line from Liberty to Sa
lem to connect with the new line
of the.. Prospect 31111 Cooperative
Telephone company. . Manifestly
such an issue is one for te courts
to determine and one; ever which
this body baa no jurisdiction.
However.. during the course of this
proceeding the officials, of the Pa
cific company rccognlxed thejr re
sponsibility for the; existing situ
ation and promises ' to jgjace the
subscribers affected on the same
basis as. the others in the Liberty
district, H being understood, how
ever, that they did not propose to
continue this condition as to any
of the Liberty : subscribers except
for a temporary period. ,
"This disposes of the issues be
fore the commission for determin
ation. However, the commission
is naturally interested in , proper
and satisfactory arrangements be
ing made for providing service' to
the j farmer lines affected by this
proceeding and at the lowest pos
sible cost to the rural subscribers.
It being determined that the rural
subscribers, must bring their line?
to the limit of the primary rate
area, there are three methods of
procedure available. 1
May Extend Area
"First: The primary rate area
limits of the Salem exchange mayH
bo extended from the southerly
limits of the city of Salem along
the; Pacific highway to a point ap
proximately one-half mile south
thereof, to the Junction ot the Lib
erty and Jefferson roads, this ar
rangement' hating been agreed to
by the Pacific highway, , The Pa
cific company would then maintain
the lines to that point.' From
such point to 'Liberty, a distance
of approximately one and one-half
miles, the existing telephone line
and ' the additional circuit prom
ised to the Prospect Hill Cooper
ative Telephone company might;
be transferred to an association
of all these farmer line subscribe
ers at a nominal price of $1, to be
thereafter , ; maintained by them.
Such an arrangement has been ap
proved by the telephone company,
and this, we believe, is the prefer
able solution SO far 4s the fanner
line subscribers are concerned.
"Second: ' The' Pacific company
will extend its primary rate area
as above outlined to the junction
of the Liberty and Jefferson roads,
and from that point to Liberty
will maintain and. rent, to the far
mer line subscribers pole facilities
at ! thefr published tariff rates of
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
Noon, January 3.
.. 1770.220
.. .750,200
. . .887,800
. . .730,200
...990,610
;.. 760.100
.'..991.240
.. .520,100
...740,100
.,.720.200
. . .852,450
...800,200
. . .744,520
. . .740,200
...782,500
.1.043,950
...790,100
. . .790.100
...854,210
...950.000
. . .910,200
...790.100
. . .600,100
...730.200
...780,100
. ..890.250
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600.400
. .780,100
. . .'1,224,320
......600,100
, .780.100
.920.500
. . . . . .500,100
620.100
... ...690.100
I,l74.0i0.
...1.276,320
712.100
61.900
600.100
.981,400
.... 1,200,400
780,100
780,570
... .1,417,360;
......600,100
732.100;
. . : . 1,184,200
770,800
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10 cents per contact, or 50 cents
per cross-arm. if this second so
lution be adopted, the cross-arm
rental proposition would seem to
be the most economical.
"Third: The farmer line sub
scribers might build their own
lines from Liberty to the extended
primary rate area. ,
Practice Hold Unjust
"From the investigation which
we have made and the reports of
our engineers, we would recom
mend these solutions, in the order
listed; however, this is a problem
for the solution of the subscribers
affected.
"From a consideration of the
foregoing, facts and the entire
record herein, the commission is
of the opinion and finds that the
existing practices of the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company
in connection with the furnishing
of farmer line switching service in
the Liberty district, through its
Balem exchange, result in unjust
and unreasonable discrimination
against the remaining farmer line
subscribers of the Salem exchange,
and of, every other exchange of
said company, and in an undue
preference to the subscribers in
said Liberty district.
"It is therefore ordered, that
as soon as practicable, and on or
before the 1st day of April.-1924,
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company shall cease and desist
from the unjust and unlawful dis
criminatory practices hereinbefore
in theso findings referred to,
which said findings , are by this
reference made a part of this or
der." r
HAZEL GREEN
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Mrs. Ralph Van Cleave gave a
delightful birthday party Friday
for her daughters Violet and
Vera. y
Miss Fay Spaulding spent the
vacation at her home In Heppner.
Miss Moore of OAC visited her
sister, Mrs. Charles Becker, dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Hulda Stripling is visiting
An Electric Heater
Will Furnish Just
That Extra Heat
Nefeded For This
Cold Weather
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INo Trouble No Bother No Dirt
SEE THEM TODAY
FLEENER
47 1 Court Street
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TONIGHT TOMORROW SUNDAY
Bessie Love
Barbara LaMarr
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John Gilbert
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her sister, Mrs. McRae of Stayton.
Little Charlotte Van Cleave
Bpent part ot the vacation wiih
her grandma, Mrs. Matilda Van
Cleave of (Salem.
The Woman's Missionary asso
ciation will meet with Mrs. C. Q.
Looney Thursday, Jan. 10. The
lesson will be the third chapter
of "The Leaven in Japan."
SCHOOLS OPEN'
SILVERTON, Ore.. Jan. 3.
(Special to The Statesman). Sil
verton schools opened Wednesday
of this week after the holiday va
cation. In spite of the cold wea
ther a fairly good attendance was
present.
PAULUS RESIGNS AS ;
ASSOCIATION MANAGER
(Continued from page 1)
pounds of prunes have been hand
led by the organization since Sits
inception in 1920. and a total of
approximately $8,000,000 worth
of all kinds of fruits has been sold
from approximately 20 packing
bouses opened in districts com
prising tho Willamette. Umpqua.
and Rogue River valleys, ani
The Dalles.
Will Take a Rest
As to the future, Mr. Paulus
has no definite plans at present,
except to get a month or two ot
rest. He stated that be might pos
sibly locate in Portland or in San
Francisco, brokerage connections
having been offered him at these
points. He stated that he bias also
been considering a couple ot op
portunities which have been of
fered him by certain large can
ning concerns, but after hi? resig
nation takes effect he has no plan
for the future other than securing
a much needed rest before under
taking any more heavy work.
The selection of a successor to
Mr. Paulus is left with the execu
tive committee. This will not be
done until the position becomes
definitely vacant, and there may
be no decision or announcement
till that time.
Three Reasons for Action
In talking with a Statesman
ELECTRIC COMPANY
BY
AUGUSTA EVANS
Grand Theatre Orchestra
COMEDY
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representative concerning his res
nation, Mr. Paulus gave three def
inite reasons that brought him to
take the step:
First, he feels that he a needs a
rest. He has not had one for a
long time.
Second, he has otters In other
directions. i
Third, he felt that the reorgan
ization plans of the Oregon Grow
ers Cooperative association might
be worked out more successfully
by some other man; some on ho
has not been the subject of criti
cism on account of any deficien
cies, either real or fancied, crow
ing out of the work of former
years; most of which he fell hqir
to. and which could not have been
foreseen or avoided. He is sin
cere in wishing for the greatest
possible success ;Of the reorgani
zation plans. He believes they
will be entirely successful, and
that his action, take anfter con
sidering all phases of the matter,
will tend to make more smooth
the processes of working them out,
to the benefit of all concerned; of
the growers, the various commun
ities where the association oper
ates, and the great cooperative or
ganization in all its parts as a
whole.
CONTEST IS NOW
MATTER OF HOURS
(Continued from page 1)
ary 5, 1924. These collections
may consist of new, renewal or
arrearage subscriptions to The
Oregon Statesman.
There will be, no more bonuses
of any kind and your subscriptions
TV-Ill Ann. I,,., ak a M ... J
day as another; and all will
over but the shouting.
Only one of ihese big bonuses
will be allowed l to any one con
testant. . ' j
There will be very few contest
ants win this big bonus, and It you
can only succeed in winning the
final and greatest special reward
of the contest, you are bound to
occupy an enviable position at the
finish. "
, Nobody has .the prizes cinched
Phone 980
STARTING TODAY
2 Big Features
NAZIMOVA
IN
SALOM
AND
A BURLESQUE ON THE THREE MUSKETEERS
WITH 0
Max Linder
IN
"THE THREE
MUST GET THEIR'S"
183 LAUGHS FOR ONE TICKET 4
yet, and the votes earned between
now and 11:30 p. m. next Satur
day, Jan.' 5th,' will undoubtedly
determine the winners of the mag
nificent automobiles, and other
grand prizes.
There are hundreds of people
in the city of Salem and surround
ing country who has not as yet
taken the paper, and are only
waiting for you to ask them. Why
not get out these last few days
and do that. It might mean one
of the grand prizes to you. Yet
there are candidates in the con
test who say that there are no
more subscriptions to secure. ThiB
is simply an acknowledgment on
the candidate's part that they care
nothing about their friends who
have been So kind to help them
thus far. It is absolute acknowl
edgment that they lack the energy
to win. .
1. The contest will close at
11:30 p. m. Saturday evening,
January 5.' The closing hour
will not be extended even one. min
ute after 11:30 p. m. under any
circumstances. s
I 2. No money will be accepted
under any circumstances, unless
accompanied, by subscriptions to
The Statesman of such length as
conforms to the rules of the con
test. 3. Be sure that you have all
your reserve votes in the ballot
box by 11:30 p. in. Saturday
night.
4. The last count to be made
by the Contest Editor will be made
Friday night, and the results pub
lished in the Statesman on Sat
urday morning! The fcfllot box
will then be locked and sealed.
nd the keys delivered to the
chairman of the judicial commit
tee. The judges will break the
soil as soon alter 11: so as possi
ble and proceed to count all votes
found in the ballot box, and add
the result of their count to tho
total vote list as published in The
Statesman on Saturday. Th6 re
sult Of each count will be the bas
is on which they will award the
prizes.
5. If there : any error in your
mind in the count as appears in
the paper, you must notify the
Contest Editor of such error, not
later than Saturday noon. January
5, the closing day, Failure to so
notify the! Contest Editor will be
considered absolute acknowledge
ment that; the count made by the
Contest Editor Is correct.
6. f Do : not trust to, the mails
the last: d4y to bring' your reserve
votef or any late subscriptions.
Everything to count on this con
test absolutely must be in the
Contest; Editor's office promptly
at the stroke of 11:30 j. in. in the
evening January 5th. This does
notrftean 11:33.
, 7.1 Dp not ask any Inside inf. or
matiptr in regard to the. standing
01 any contestant, tor none will be
give$ under any circumstances.
No ope knows anything about tin
standing of any contestant but the
contestant themselves. All will
receive the same fair"1 and impar
tial treatment that has been a fea
tured of this contest. All prizes
will be awarded strictly on the
merits of the contest. ,
8. I The last flay or the contest
every candidate must have his or
her Subscriptions written out in
his or herj receipt book, and a vote
blank properly filled out with all
amount of votes extended. .The
contest department will be snowed
Minder with work for the last day,
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OREGON "Fighting Blades.;'
HLIGH "Crooked Alley.''
LIBERTY "Salome," and
"Three Must Get-There's." 1
GRAND -"St. Elmo."
"Crooked Alley." originally ti
tled ' "The Daughter of Crooked
Alley." adapted from Jack Doyle's
story, showing at the BJIgh theater
Saturday and Sunday, portrays the
life i of picturesque characters of
San Franciscovs underworld. That
is quite sufficient reason ,for ex
pecting something entertaining,
for Frank Norris, Jack London
and other writers besides BOyle
made great successes of - writing
what they saw on the Barbary
coast and South of the Slot.
There is an exceptional movie
combination of story, cast" and
leading man in "The Three Must-
consequently will hot have time
to help do the contestant's work.
All subscriptions not, properly
filled out will Le rejected, so if
you haven't blanks enough be sure
to get some. Only, have them
properly listed when you come to
turn them in.
9. Vhen the hour of 11:30
o'clock in the evening, Saturday
arrives, every contestant or any
one else who has any subscrip
tions to turn in must be in the
Contest Editor's office, 11:30 p.
m. The Contest Editor's office
will be locked for 15 minutes. All
who are in the office at that time
will be locked in, and all who are
not in the office will not be al
lowed to enter. After the door is
locked, each contestant who has
subscriptions to turn in will . be
checked up by the Contest Editor,
and the votes issued., :
10. However, you must at 11:30
p. m. hare your subscriptions all
ready for there will be a big rush.
When you are being checked up
for the last time, be sure not to
misplace any subscriptions or for
get them, for yon cannot come
back again; after once being
checked up, after the final check
at 11:30 o'clock? Of course, you
should get all possible subscrip
tions in as early in the day as you
can so as tc avoid a long wait.
This ruling only beats ' on those
subscriptions that you secure the
last few hours ot the contest. Ev
eryone will be working right op to
the Very last closing hour, for bo
close is the race that this is the
fbnlf "wttytTiat winnrgcan be de-
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STARTING TOMORROW
WITH A BIG
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MATINEE
RICHARD
BARTHELMESS
IN
"The
Fighting
Blade"
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A -DRAMA of dariiv: rx
toils, bn'r-htratli e.
capes, MciTt amours, tlirilln
ami ,usMnsc f Ve and
life and death in the raul
droit or an epochal rcvolu
tiun. A pie tore that sweeps into
realily lives worth living and
Get-Theres." j ; Max Linder'a Tery
newest screen comedy, which; Ij
announced as one of the feature
attractions at the Liberty theater
for Friday and Saturday. , '
Announcement IS made that
Mine. Nazimova, in her latest and
moBt opulent production. "Salo
me," will be the attraction at the
Liberty theater Friday and Satur
day. The " claim Is confidently
made, and substantiated by a chor
us of critical praise, that ''Salome"
strikes an utterly new angle of
approach to' the art of the photo
drama; In theme as well as in
treatment there is nothing com
parable to It. .' ' . ; KC' -
Rivaling those of the most Im
portant productions of the season,
the case selected by William Fox
mo," Augusta J. Evans famous
novel, which opens at the , Grand
theater Friday, , is one ,of, the
strongest and best balanced that
could be obtained. ' . "
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Why Stay Fat? I V
lou Lan Keduce
Tlie iiUwer f mo.t fat popI i tht
it is too bard, too tronbleom mud too
daarerbua to fore tb weight : tow.
Mrmol PrtcriptUa Tablet evereon
11 thee dUficnltiet. They art absolutely
harmless, cotaii no dietinc or csereiM.
Bd 'bav th added advantage ot
nesa. A box ia aold. ,a.t on dollar by . all
druffglsU th . world rrr, or tend, tha
pric iirtt to the Mtrmola Co 46l'i
Woodward At, Detroit, Alich. Now that
yoa know thia, yon bavt no Otui for
Wat fat, but can- reduca atoadUy nd
eaiily without going through looy aie
of tirouie r jercue anj ttsrvatioa Oiat
or far of bad effectt.Adr. ,
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COMING FRIDAY
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