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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning, October 22, 1930 A I -"4 3 I t f 1 Vv ITER RIGHTS E Ffeischacker is Found Sole Beneficiary of Item in N. W. Power Listing (Continued from pace 1.) fur a bearing at Albany. Lester substantially verified Bone's fig ures: coat of the plant $1,231. 609; water rights In other states listed as an asset, according to the 12 -report. (10.3S3.577.2S. atut. said Mr. Lester, no atten tion vis paid to this item when it romes to computlag rates. Les ter stated that he never under stood that the company claimed it should be considered In fixing rates; and It was his impression tiiat In the state of Washington where there was a rate case against the Northwestern Elec tric company, representatives of the company waived any claim of value for rate-making pur iumm tnr thin item of over ten million dollars for Water Rights.! Tne law on me suDjeci is wry plain. Section 5728 of the code contains this provision: ". . . provided, that in any val uation for rate-making purpose, or in any proceeding for the ac quisition of such rights and the property used in connection tberewith, under any license or statute of the United States or under the laws of. the state of Oregon, no value shall be recog nized or allowed for such rights in excess of the actual cost to the owner of perfecting the same In accordance with the pro visions of this act." Fopco Rates are Prevailing Standard There has been no rate case against the Northwestern Elec tric because the commission lacked the funds to make a com plete physical valuation, and be cause since Pepco was the larger distributor of electricity In the Portland area, the determination Of rates for Pepco would, until such valuation of Northwestern vould be made, suffice because the smaller company would na turally meet the competitive price, whatever It was. The next question that arises is whether AFTER ELIMINAT ING the Wfcter right item the Northwestern- Electric Is earntng In excess of a fair return. Ac cordingly The Statesman asked the public service commission for figures showing the rate earned by Northwestern. N The auditor for the commission has prepared this statement which we print herewith. Included In the fixed capital and the total investment Is the ten million dollars of Water Rights. Rut In figuring the rate of return on the company's in vestment this Water Right Item was subtracted. The result shews that the average earning of the company has been around eight per cent. Courts and commis sions have held that a fair rate of return is from six to eight per cent. In several years, in cluding years when Olcott and Pierce were governors the net earnings were In excess of eight per cent. But in the last five years, three years of the Patter son administration and two years of the Pierce administra tion the rate of earnings AFTER THIS TEN MILLION WATER RIGHT WAS ELIMINATED nev er exceeded eight per cent. A few months ago the public service commission ordered a cut In Pepco rates, which was duplicated by Northwestern, which will have the effect of holding down their earnings to the so-called fair rate of return. Now what in brief are the con clusions to be drawn from the terrible crime which Homer T. Bone exposed for us. First. The "crime" was per petrated by Herbert Fleishacker, friend of Julius Meier and chief owner of the Telegram, who was president of . Northwestern when the ten million water was pumped in, and who sold out later to the present owners. Second. The Oregon law bars consideration of Water Right values in fixing rates. Third. The public service com mission recognized this Water Right item as a mere bookkeep ing entry to be ignored in fig nriug the actual Investment of the company for rate-making purposes. Fourth. Taking out of the company's assets this Water Risht value of over ten million dollars and allowing nothing for development cost or going value, the company has earned in ex cess of a fair return by a small margin In eight out of fifteen years; but that in the last five years It has not earned in excess of a fair return. CLUES 1 FOUND (Con tinned from page 1) experiments which resulted la the finding of ground glass in the ani mals' organs were not made known until tonight. Detective Leo O'Loughlin quit his hospital bed today determined to solve the mystery of tbe murder of his ten year old child, Leona, whose body was found in Berke ley lake here a week ago. At almost the same hour O'Loughlin left for his home, his wife. Mrs. Pearl O'Loughlin, held by police for investigation, was denied bond after her attorneys applied In west side court for a writ of habeas corpus. She Is the stepmother of the dead child. "My first duty is to give Leona a proper burial." O'Loughlin said when reporters Interviewed bin as he left the hospital. "After that I am golus to take an active part la the Investigation of Leona's death. I want to see Justice done regardless of whose toes are tramped upon." A war on cats has been started by the Oklahoma game commis sion, the pets being held a men ace to birds and the health of IGNORED (RUN CASE Fixed Capital 14,368,246.87 14.448,877.63 14.520,835.00 14,763,098.34 14.937.332.38 16.877.434.40 17,021,327.13 17.535.S19.38 17.951.475.76 18.842.226.42 19.677.510.29 26,567,102.29 21,271.01.4 22.435.471.17 23.067.683.27 23.456.734.27 ildB PUY 1QIJEAIENT "Queen's Husband" Will be Presented Saturday by Theta Alpha Phi The age-old idea of the hen pecked liusband brought forth in a new and unique way is the theme of "The Queen's Husband" by the eminent writer of plays, Robert Emmet Sherwood, to be presented by Willamette univer sity sjudents Saturday night. The play is the final event of the an nual homecoming program. Tickets are on sale down town and at the university for Beserved seats. The play will be given at 8 o'clock in the high school audi torium. It is presented under the auspices of Theta Alpha Phi, dra matic group. Queens often have superiority complexes to the discomfort of their husbands AJid courtiers. When an undyingegotIsm com bines with this Characteristic, something always happens. Then, there Is the old proverb about the "worm that turns." Princesses, like other girls, have their loves and desires, to marry whom they wish. When a foreign prince is Introduced as the one she must marry, there is a domestic rebellion. Combined with a political rebellion and plots by anarchists, the situations become intense. All these, with the presence of a dictator who ex pects to run governmental mat ters, are involved In the plot of "The Queen's Husband." It is a three act comedy with a number of laughs and heart throbs. What Royalty Thinks About In adition to romance, rebel lion, and dominant queens, the play depicts the inner thoughts of royalty when looking at their positions. Mere human figure heads, puppet3 who move at the wish of the people, symbols of the state these are some of the ideas of the queen's husband. A strong cast plays the drama. Several of its members are new people on the Willamette uni versity campus and are doing well in their work, according to its director. Professor H. E. Rahe, and those who have been watching rehearsals. The main characters are taken by Willam ette actors of other years who will not disappoint their audien ces. The play has been produced by the Dallas Little Theater. Roch ester Community Players. Utica Players, University of Califor nia. Stanford and Dartmouth. The cast is made up as fol lows: King Eric, Wesley Gor don; Frederic Granton, Laurence Brown; Phipps, Leon Norris: Lord Burton, Carl Marcy; Petley, Olven Bvjwe; Princess Anne, Bue na Brown j Queen Martha, Faye Corncutt; General Northrup, Ralph McCulIough; Major Blent, Stanley King; Prince William, Fred Harris; Dr. Fellman, Ralph Foster; Laker, Willis Shuler; la dies in waiting, Katherine Earle, Katherine Elgin; soldier, Frank Pemberton. More than 16,000,000 Ameri cans visited Canada last year. O LASHES REDS IN ft is In a natural amphitheatre tn the Sooth Carolina hills, before 25,000 mountain and village folk ef tht South. President Hoover spoke on the ideals ef America Dhflaeaehv a4 Uu Year 1915 1918 (1) 116 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 (2) 1925 (2) 192 (2) ltt? (2) 192S (2) 1929 II' 1 s . x-'v N v n'O c K ' - Report of Earnings of Northwest Power Co. Northwestern Electris Company, Portland, Oregon. 1 Material A Supplies 28.346.18 45,922.79 50.977.24 81.223.74 78.111.87 103.375.03 143,136.37 167.544.97 147,(69.49 169,663.34 217.129.97 835.182.42 415.S57.30 385.418.34 872,756.81 413,251.08 Cash (4) 15.08 14.52 14.61 14,88 15.02 17.01 17,26 17,75 18.2T 19.09 20.10 21.07 21.15 23.02 23.62 23.92 686.145.84 26.677.76 42,330.68 45.406.49 13,462.61 38,565.46 88,541.77 43,926.95 173.0ff3.4S 83,181.39 213,147.01 177,529.91 171,403.30 21f.01t.36 192,326.51 57.831.88 The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK HOLLYWOOD Today Buddy R o g e r a tn "Safety In Numbers." Friday Joan Crawford In "Our Blushing Brides." GRAXD Today B 1 1 1 1 e Dove In "Sweethearts and Wives." Friday Lupe Velei in "Tiger Rose." BLIGH'S CAPITOL Today Joan Bennett In "Maybe It's Love." THE ELSINORR Today George Arliss in "Old English." Thursday Una Merkel In "In the Eyes of the World." BIS 87TH BIDTitlf MONMOUTH, Oct. 21. Wil liam Riddell, pioneer stockman of Polk county, observed bis t87th birthday anniversary Sun day at his farm home here. Born near Edinburgh, Scotland, Octo ber 12, 1843, he came to Amer ica when a young man and soon made his way to the Pacific coast. In the early 70s he bought a farm near Monmouth, and went into sheep and goat raising. He acquired a large land acreage, and built op high ly bred flocks of Cotswold and Lincoln sheep and Angora goats which have become widely known over the northwest. Sev eral of his sons are associated with him in stock farming. Mr. Riddell has always en J joyed good health and an active lite. and. despite advancing years, he has neyer relinquished supervision of the farm where he has lived for more than half a century. He has six sons: William, Jr.. David, James, Ed ward and Ernest, all of Mon mouth; Leslie in Texas; and two daughters, Mrs. William McCrae and Miss Mabel Riddell of Mon mouth; also eleven grandchil dren. flllMlIlIT IS ED A program of entertainment similar to "A Night in Paris" staged in the armory here two years ago,' is planned for Armis tice Day at night following arday of celebration. Legion committeemen, making plans last night for the affair, said various . games and enter tainment would be staged In ad dition to a dance. - The Armistice Day celebration here will start with a parade in the morning, followed by a pro gram held at the courthouse O S. CAROLINA - : glories of the unique "Americas system and warned against alien radicalism. The Nation' Chief la shows above greeted by the reception committee. PIONEER OBSERVES PLif Operating Income 303.190.68 877.840.55 297,435.30 31S.740.3S 415.075.39 591.322.22 590.581.75 661,478.69 745,528.70 766.802.03 827.104.02 908,761.65 1,091,811.61 1,228,119.12 1,204,056.16 1,256.964.66 Total 2,728.89 1,478.18 4,142.92 9.729.07 6.926.76 9,374.88 3.005.27 1.991.3 7,208.71 5.071.15 7.787.27 9.814.62 8,280.24 8, 90S. 87 2,666.59 7.817.23 (3) (2) (S) (3) (3) square. In the afternoon a doable-header football gam will be played at Willamette university Held. Starting- at 1 p. m. Salem high will play Eugen and as soon as this game is finished Willamette university Is to take the field against Llnfleld college. Oliver Huston is chairman of the legion committee arranging for the celebration. PETIT! SCHEME TRIED III EUGENE Three men representing them selves as workers for the Anti Immigratlon association, ' were busy Monday circulating petitions in Eugene which U. 8. Immigra tion authorities in Portland hare branded as fakes. The men are thought to be the same contin gent which worked Salem recent ly. The petitions seek, through en actment in congress, to bar all Im migrants from the United States and to deport all alients In the country who have not declared their Intention of becoming citi zens. The circulatos require a 10 cent lee for signatures, five of which they said, goes to the national as sociation, and five to themselves. This money, they said, pays for carrying on the movement throughout the United States. (Continued from paft It earlier than usual. Otherwise, they might have entered the house and been more severely shocked by the topsy-turw condi tions inside. Rumors of other house-break- ings were about last night but no reports oi sucn naa Deen maae to the police up to 1 o'clock this morning. Reservations to Be Made Today For W. U. Play Reserved seats for Willamette university's homecoming play, "The Queen's Husband," by Rob ert Emmet Sherwood, will go on sale In Salem as follows: From 2 p. m. to 6 p. m., Wed nesday, Thursday; from 10 a, m. to J.2 m., Saturday; Vlbbert and Tofld, 191 South High Street. From-7: 45 a. m. to 11:20 a. m.; from 1 p. m. to 2 p. m., every day at Willamette university. All day Friday at tbe univer sity and at the carnival la the gymnasium, Friday night. Saturday afternoon at the homecoming football game and before the show, Saturday night, at the high school auditorium, Tax Liens are Filed Against Noted Persons LOS ANGELES. Oct. 21 (AP) Collector of Internal revenue Galen Welch filed income tax li ens today against Margaret Phll pott, known on the screen as Madge Bellamy; Ford Sterling, film actor, and George M. Sunday, real estate operator and son of the evangelist Billy Sunday. The- collector charges Miss Bel lamy owed the government 63. 080 additional taxes for 1927; Sterling $202 for 1928 and Sun day 11.452 for 1923. King Levinsky Soon to Battle Jimmy Slattery CHICAGO. Oct. 21. (AP) King Levinsky, Chicago's rugged, two-fisted light heavyweight, will get a chance to prove his mettle November 6 by. clashing in a 10-round match with Jim my Slattery of Buffalo. The match, to be fought at catch weights, was closed today as an added attraction at the Chicago stadium for the Otto Yon Porat-Jack Renault battle. G. Fleming Buys Pearson Store George Fleming has purchased the Harry Pearson grocery store on North Commercial street and taken possession. Mr. Fleming was formerly manager of a large store In Onalaska, Washington, a lumber mill town. He has been attracted to the Willamette valley tor some time and selected Salem as a place in which to engage la business. GUESTS AT AURORA AURORA, Oct. 21 Thursday evening Louis Ratcllffe and Ar nold Kantfur from Albany college surprised Mrs. D. E. Green, mo ther of Louis by walking in un announced. Friday they went to Forest Grove for a football game. BULK RANSACK HUES RESIDENCE Percent Operating; Income to Fixed Capital After Deducting Water Net Operating: Right Income Values D epreciatioa 303,190.68 377.840.65 207,495.30 348.740.36 415.075.39 591.322.22 590,581.75 66M78.60 745.522.70 766.802.03 827.104.03 708,761.55 801,814.61 1.003.189.12 979.056.15 1.031.964.66 200.000.00 20M00.00 225.000.00 225,000.00 225.000.00 Casey Seen Next Coach Of Crimson CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Oct. 21. (AP) Unofficial reports that Arnold Horween would be succeed ed by Eddie Casey as coach of the Harvard varsity football team at the end of the current season were discredited as "premature" by Di rector or Atheltics William J. Bingham. I am not certain." Bingham said, "whether or not Horween is willing to return next fall and nothing will be done about the matter until after next month's Yale game." Casey, Horween's backfield coach, said he hah snot been of fered the postion and he did not expect the subject would be broached until the season ended; then only after Horween had de clined an invitation to continue as head coach for another year. Tennis List Tough Task This Winter NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (AP) The problem of making up the American tenns ranking list for 1930, with the scrambled results of the season's tournament play to work on, has prompted the ranking committee of the United States Lawn Tennis association to start Its work weeks earlier than usual. The task has not been lessen ed by a change in the chairman ship of the ranking committee, placing the responsibility upon Dr. Philip 3. Hawk, who already is chairman of the men's nation al championship committee of the U. S. L. T. A. and chairman of the tournament's committee of the West Side club. Forest Hills. The former chairman of the rankin committee, William M. Fischer, resigned In mid-summer upon taking up tennis in struction. If Dr. Hawk's present plans work out, he will hold a meet ing of the national committee on or about November 17, in New York, two months in advance of the annual meeting of the asso ciation, in order to whip the rankings into shape. Mean while he has called for the rank ings of the 14 sectional associa tions of the U. S. L. T. A. as a basis for the main job. Vandals Get Clever With Air Defense MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 21 (AP) It Beems that when they pounded Whitman 46 to 0 Satur day, the Idaho Vandals were only oiling up their air defense against Oregon. Coach Calland's Midgets click ed with an anti-pass system that blasted the Missionaries' only hope of victory after Idaho inter cepted four out of eleven heaves. Idaho supporters observed to day that Norman Bather,, Tiny sophomore quarter, was in the Whitman game fire minutes, toss ed five passes, completing two for a total of 58 yards. Oregon Starts Hoop Practice; 8 Veterans out EUGENE. Ore.. Oct. 21. (AP) Basketball practice start ed at the University of Oregon muisaay. migm lettermen are available for the coming season. They are: Jean Eberhart and bteve Fletcher, centers; Cliff Horner, Heavy Levoff. Windsor (.aiictns, guards; and Vincent Dolp, Bill Keenan, and Kermlt Stevans, forwards. Neuritis and Rheumatism CASEY'S COMPOUND is effec tive, lasting relief for rheuma tism, neuritis, sciatica, lumbago, gout andx swelling of the limbs. Improves the blood and Its cir culation. Stimulates the stom ach, liver and kidneys to func tion naturally, supplying every internal organ with nature's own tonic which drives out the uric acid poison, purifying the blood, restoring loss of appetite, weak and rundown condition. "A few years ago I had a bad case of rheumatism, and wasn't able to work at my trade, for some time. A friend of mine told met to try Casey's Com pound. I did, and after taking four bottles I haven't been trou bled since, and hare been work ing at my trade every day. I can truthfully recommend Casey's Rhenmatle Compound, for it id the work tor me. Fred Bernardi, Cross and High." 1.50 per bot tle at Woolpert Hunt's Drug Store, Court and Liberty. Adv. RELIEF GROUP TO MEET SOON Organization of Community Service set for Next Wednesday Night Organisation of Coamunty serv ice volunteers, gathered together to relieve the poverty and hung er which it appears will be greater than ever in Salem this winter, will be perfected next Wednesday night, October 29, when all who are Interested meet at 8 o'clock at the chamber of commerce for that purpose. Call was Issued from the com munity service leaders yesterday for donations of cabbage especially far the Associated Charities. The Charities secretary has made ar rangements for making all cab bage which may be received Into kraut. Apples could also be used as well as other food stuffs and clothes. In addition to the call for food. Community Service wants 40 or 50 volunteers for an Interesting patrol work wherein the pleasure will be in its own reward. This volunteer patrol will be one means through which hunger and cold is to be relieved. City Will be Districted Objective number four of the new service plan provides for the division of the city into districts each of which will be manned by an agent who will contrive with out affront or ostentation to keep advised as to the probability of need within such district in order that necessary relief may not be delayed. Those who suffer in silence and often refuse assistance are the ones whose mute appeal brings ac tion and also anxiety lest others may be similarly suffering," said a community service worker yes terday. That fact gave rise to one of the seven distinct objectives of the new service plan. Volunteers for this service are wanted. The plan Is to make the district small enougn so each agent can cover his territory with a min imum of time and effort. Kach can quickly learn the names of the people within the district and make a note of the possible two or three famililes among whom there was the most likelihood ot need. Agents can work as neighbors without divulging their connection with the service, and by the use ofa little diplomacy thev can be come acquainted with their .less fortunate friends. It will then be an easy matter to maintain a check once a week or as often as nec essary. An offer ot service of this char acter has already been made by one of the local fraternal orders. Midget Golf is Entertainment For Church men Twenty-one members of the resile Mens Brotherhood en joyed a novel program at the regular meeting of the group held Tuesday night. Following the dinner session at the church. the group adjourned, by way of surprise and at the order ot the entertainment committee, to the golf grotto, where the evening was spent piaymg miniature golf, E. A. Rhoten is president of the Brotherhood and members of the entertainment committee are A. C. Bohrnstedt, Clark Will and B. D. Roseman. ANOTHER QUAKB COQUIMO. Chile. Oct. 21. (AP) Strong and prolonged earth tremors were felt here at 7:30 p. m. The shocks followed a rainstorm which was accom panied by high winds, seldom ex perienced in this region. p0LLYW00Dj Home of 25c Talkies Today and Thursday Tonight is Davenport Night Bring Your Tickets America's Boy Friend's beret la a roguish revel of love, laugh and Tj. lyrics t 14 m CHARLES BUDDY' ROCE iM 'SaPety in Numbers' G&namowu&aui? Also Talking Comedy, Act, and Kevlew. 4 m: RS DEFENDANT Jr i ST'.' .1U a - Victor Seymour, Republican leader of Nebraska, must face charges of perjury growing out of the Si atorial investigation to determine the motives behind the move of the "stand-pat" Republicans of the State to put George W. Norris, of Broken Bow, Neb., grocer, on the primary ticket to oppose the vet eran Senator. Georee W. Norris.. Mountain Pass Is Named After Albert Hakins PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 21. (AP) Word was received here today the National Geographic board of surveys and maps In Washington, D. C. had decided to call an uanamed pas In the Wallowa mountains "Hakins Pass" in honor of the late Albert Hakins, well known editorial writer. Major John D. Guthrie, assist ant regional forester, said a new map of the Wallowa region will be made this winter by the re gional forest service and the new ly named pass will be shown thereon. fl Held over for one more day by popular demand! 1 IIKCroBILEulS' I WiJSsJA Cooper HI TV "XT QQtnamnaaqicbm II I II TTTTTRCnAV .-J pomtv n 111 11 Ul.ts y II Vj JAMES KAU. feA?.TS-? N "The AD America football MT fSj ,..waJ kP Toar spin fc-rt- -X'1?- Sound Xews i I IN Selected Short I -- --0z-'f j . Snbjecta ml W I WARNER BROS.!! lr t present- ! Ml rsr-' i JU ng i TOMORROW and FRIDAY SP2J!5ORED BY THE BUSINESS AMD I I - PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S VLm I MT. ANGEL 4-H PRO cm Public and Private Schools Combine With Leaders From Normal One of the most ambitious 4-H club programs yet started in Mar ion county was organized Tues day at Mt. Angel, and calls not only for coordination ot work in the public aad private schools there but for unification ot the entire club projects, reports W. W. Fox, county club leader. Foy was at Mt. Angel to assist with the organisation. This Is tbe first town to get its club work for the new year under way. Under the plan, public pchool and the academy will coordinate their club projects working un der the leadership of Miss There sa Dehler, whose mala assistant will be Sister Ida of the normal school. All club leaders will b furnished by the normal school there, about 14 girls having vol unteered for thi part la the pro gram. Good Record Made In Past Projects From 75 to 100 public school students and 49 students from th academy will be working in the program. The public school prin cipal. Mrs. Margaret Ritchie, is lending cooperation and support to the unified plan, as Is also the entire town, say Mr. Fox. Mt. Angel schools made a re cord in club work tha past year, 100 per cent completion being in sight for all ot the 182 club members who have been enrolled. Two or three of the members did not complete projects because they moved from town, and about that number dropped out before work was started. The Texas game commission has started a campaign to prevent pol lution of streams by oil com panies. GEORGE muss A