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' Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, May ig, 1933
No. 45
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HITLER SITES
Welcomes Roosevelt Peace
Proposal; . Moderation -i
r Of Talk Surprise? v
President-Watches World's
- Reception Tof Scheme
.l ,v:. Outlines' Action -
EItLINr ' May it irCAP)"
Chancellor tHltler today - in . Us
eagerly " awaited ' pronouncement
befor the relcbstag, proclaimed
Germany's demand for equality
in, armaments, accepted President
Roosevelt's i proposals ; for world
peace, and announced 'Germany
readiness to cooperate with other
nations 'in guaranteeing interna
tional security and tranquility.
-There Is but one great task be
fore the world, namely, to secure
the peace, of the world, the Nazi
chieftain asserted in an address
which, while stoutly reaffirming
Germany's ; "right to lire" on
equal terms with other peoples,
was marked by odtIohs modera
tion. ' ' .
The German chancellor roundly
scored the Versailles treaty, but
pledged his government to abide
by It until some better instrument
should be found to replace it.
WASHINGTON, May 17 (AP)
Friendly but non-committal ex
pressions from France and cordial
response from Germany were
weighed, by President Roosevelt
toaight as he prepared to follow
up his direct appeal for world
wide reduction with important di
plomatic moves at -Genera.
At the arms conference which
reopens there tomorrow, the Unit
ed States spokesman, Norman H.
Davis,, has promised -'. bis country
would "make very great efforts to
assist in the maintenance . of
peace," once the determination to
maintain it is evidenced by genu
ine steps toward disarmament.
In the meantime, the president
is refraining .from . stating just
what, those steps wilt be. The ex
tent to which the&aited4$tates
would go toald in assuring safe
ty against attack : bears directly
on the French demand for "secur
ity," without which she had hith
erto refused to sacrifice her arms.
Gracious replies were received
st the White House from the
chiefs of 12 nations, including
Xing George of Great Britain, and
President Lebrun of France.
Although Germany's official re
ply had. not been received tonight,
the president closely studied the
momentous arms declaration of
Chancellor Hitler, which was re
garded here as conciliatory.
Unable as yet to determine fin
ally on the question of certain
state employes' salaries. Governor
Julius L. Meier yesterday arrang
ed a conference for this afternoon
with R. H. Baldock, highway en
gineer, when a number of tenta
tive salaries la that department
will be gone over. The April
payroll of the highway depart
ment has not yet been certified
y the governor. The salary list
f the public utilities . commis
sioner's office and other state de
partments are yet to be examined
and certified. ,
Governor Meier indicated . that
the conference would deal with
each salary - for which Baldock
has requested an adjustment.
Baldock and other officials of -the
highway commission will attend
the conference at the request of
the governor. .. - - i
Figures show a wide discrep
ancy between the salaries recom
mended by Baldock for certain
employees of the highway depart
ment and the amounts they would
receive had the payroll been sub
mitted on the basis of the actual
reductions recommended in the
legislative act. ,
Freight Loadings
I Exceed Estimate
; SEATTLE, May 17 (AP)-
The freight movement of Pacific
northwMt nrndueta in ADril ex
ceeded by 1,501 carloads the fore
east for the month mad late in
March by - the Pacitio northwest
advioni- Kurt nf ib . American
Railway association, officials dis
closed today, although tne volume
was below that of any of the pre
vious 19 years. . :y
Judicial Nod is
Given Bicycling
4 PORTLAND, . Ore? May it -f
APt T-rpHn. in Its revival.'
baa rMlYd the dlenif led approv
al of the court. Friends or Cir
cuit Judge Clarence 'H.GHhert
rt toniahed to see him pedal
ing a bicycle down the . city
streets to the courtnouse.
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MEIER TO GONFEft
ON SW ISSUES
klk e.V ws his vonly comment. ;
President Signs Farm-Inflation Bill
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and "iJ!T which Wm almost unlimited power to raise crop prices, reflate currency
and lighten farm mortgagee. Standing behind the nresident mrm. left t j
Cnni.P-ntT,?.W?11 Misstertppi; RepreeeoiuVe H.P. Fulmer. SouU.
toTK SnV. R1?re"ttlTO one" T? Representative John Tahcr, New York, Sena
WalUc? Carolina; Henry Morgenth.n, Farm Board head, and Secreiary of Agriculture
SCRIP PLAN STUDY
Enlarging Relief Program
Purpose; Committee to
Study Possibility
The city scrip plan was broach
ed to the council here MoUday
night with a view to effecting
possible financial savings and in
crease in relief work. Alderman
V. E. Kuhn, who suggested that
the Portland scrip setup be stud
led, declared yesterday. He stated
that he did not intend to urge the
plan upon the aldermen, but ra
ther did want it determined "If
the city's overlooking something."
At Alderman Kuhn's suggestion
the council authorized Mayor
Douglas McKay to name a special
committee to study the w6rkings
of the scrip plan now in use by
Portland and Multnomah county.
David O'Hara, chairman of the
ways and means committee, heads
the special committee, which in
cludes Alderman Henry Vandevort
and Kunn.
It is Alderman Kuhn's idea to
Investigate, the use of scrip in
Portland thoroughly and submit
an authentic report to the council
here. The Portland plan, copied In
part after that Instituted here last I
year, calls for Issuance of scrip
in payment of city bills, as desig
nated by a government board. Re
demption of the scrip Is made
through 50 two-cent stamps af
fixed to each dollar's worth of
scrip.
"Salem has a monthly payroll
of approximately $8000," explain
ed Kuhn. "Suppose the city should
pay $200 of this amount in scrip.
Id a year the sayings would be
$2400. But $5000 savings is not a
high estimate."
GMUMTES THREE
The annual graduation exercises
of the Salem General hospital
training school for nurses will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church. This
year's graduating class is compos
ed of three women: Eva L. Jones
of Saginaw, Ore., Pearl E. Tf en-
helm of Corvauis ana LnaDei
Shuttle worth of Minot, N.-D. "
rw "H. Dancv. nresldent of the
hospital hoard, will preside and
the main address wm ne given dj
Ret. Frederick A. Well. Invoca
tion will be led by Rev. Grover C.
Birtcbet. Several musical numbers
will be included on the program.
. The class win pe presemea oy
Dr. C. A. Downs, diplomas by Dr.
xi c. rindlev and nins by Miss
Natalia Spandler. instructress of
nurses.
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GENERAL HOS T
Fruit Cany-over
- Season Outlook is Good
While local weather conditions
and the ' more far-reaehing as
pects of - tariff .and .foreign ex
change may put something of a
quotation mark Into approaching
season of activity for Baiem,can
ners, at least one 'bright spot Is
evident as the new year comes
on. That is the low stock of
goods now; en hand In all Salem
t?-rreanneries. ' The ; smallest carry
over In several years is tne prom
ise.- . . - -
. Canners Interviewed yesterday
declared it yet early to; make
any ; def inite- statements as to
packs contemplated for this sea
son, nor would eanners venture
anything like a forecast of out
come on crops. There Is one ex
ception to the latteri vThere la
little hesltantcy In saying that
nmhahiT no Ettersburc straw
berries' will be packed In the
entire northwest this year. '
No) price talk is heard' yet,
Physical Exams
Due tor County
Forest Recruits
Preliminary ohysical examina
tions will be given some 175
Marlon county recruits to the for
est conservation corps next week
by local physicians who are mem-
Den or tne Reserce Officers as
sociation. It was announced yes
terday. Dr. Vernon A. Dourlaa.
county health officer and first
Lieutenant in the reserves, and
five or six other physicians will
conduct the examinations, at the
Red Cross offices.
No mobilization orders have yet
been received for recruits here.
The county's quota to date Is 12C
men.
Rebuttal Testimony Aimed
At Defendant's Repute
Marks Day's Grind
Eugene, Ore., May 17 (AP)
With the announcement that sev
eral witnesses are yet to be called,
the state today Indicated it would
not complete until late tomorrow
its rebuttal testimony in the first
degree murder trial of Mr. and
Mrs. Llewellyn A. Banks for the
slaying of George Prescott, Med
ford constable.
Several witnesses were called
in rebuttal by the state today
whose testimony was to the gen
eral effect that Banks, a former
editor and orchardist who was a
leading figure in an extended po
litical storm In Jackson county,
had a poor reputation in Medford
for veracity and as a law-abiding
citizen. The same witnesses de
clared Prescott was not of a quar
relsome nature.
Once the state completes its
rebuttal testimony, the defense
will put on several sub-rebuttal
witnesses,, and it was indicated
arguments may not be started be
fore Friday. With each side esti
mating it will take a day for Its
arguments, little prospect was
seen that the case will be given
to the Jury before Saturday.
Highway Shops
Veteran Called
-James G. FaJrfowl, 75. respect
ed, former employe at the state
highway shops here, died at the
Deaconess hospital last night after
a protracted illness. He was a
native Oregonlan, born near The
Dalles, and had lived in Salem for
1 0 years. - Funeral arrangements
are In charge of the Clough-Bar-
rick company.
Small;
either, except on strawberries.
Offers' of three cents - and two
and ; three-fourths cents per
pound have been made on these,
but growers have not signed
readily at these figures. . Buyers
offering these prices worked, the
fields about Lebanon and . Scio
rather extensively early this sea
son. It Is said. Naturally, price
developments will be one factor
In determining the quantities of
fruit packed la this county this
year. .
As far fa any ventures are
made now on crop outlooks, they
go. something, like 'this: Cherries
promise a good crop in spite of
the rains: prunes also look good
at this stage: logans damaged
to a questionable extent by the
freexe; red raspberries damaged
slightly.
Paulus Brothers - anticipate
making a fairly good pack this
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BllgWILL.
BEER ISSUE BEFORE
ALDERMEN TONIGHT
Ten Sign Call for Special
Meet; Recommendation
Lacking on Bills
For the second time within lea
than two months, the city council
will convene in special session to
night to vote on measures that
would permit the sale of 3.2 per
cent beer in Salem. When th ntv
recorder's office closed at 5 p.m.
yesterday, 10 aldermen and May
or Douglas McKay had signed the
call for the meeting.
The two ordinances up for final
passage will be renortMl Ant fcv
the ordinance committee without
recommendation it v tentative
ly decided by the committee at a
meeting last night Aldermen
Watson Town leod, chairman, and
David O'Hara voted against the
initial beer - licensing ordinance
last montn, while Walter Iuhrer,
third member, voted for it.
Continued power of the police
to enforce the charter prohibition
of the sale of intoxication bever
ages will depend upon the coun
cil's action regarding Alderman
Henry Vandevort'a ordinance re
pealing the present enforcement
ordinance, and the bill Introduced
by Alderman Walter Fuhrer and
Frank Needham. Tho latter bill
automatically drops the ban on
sale of "non-Intoxicating" malt
drinks.
No licenslnr nrovision is In
cluded in the Fuhrer-Needham
bill. Though the pro-3-3 aldermen
included a license system in the
ordinance they attempted to have
passed early last month, some of
them now state that such a plan
could not be enforced, if fought,
because of the charter prohibition
against sale of malt beverages.
Oregon Fourth
In Intelligence
Survey Reveals
PORTLAND. Ore Mst IT
(AP) An "index" of cultural-In
tellectual development" nlaces
Oregon fourth among the states
in the average Intelligence of Its
people, according to a special dis
patch to the Oregonlan today
irora flv xorx.
The Index, based on mental
tests among school children, ar
my intelligence tests, , Illiteracy
percentages, magaxine readers
per 100 of , total population and
oner tests, was presented before
the annual meeting of. the Ameri
can Eugenics society at New York.
Washington was rated first: Cali
fornia second and Massachusetts
third.
Summer School
Not to be Held
At . Willamette
Abiding by the policies of the
executive committee Willamette
university officials have decided
definitely that no summer school
will be held at the university this
year. Dean Frank M. Erickson an
nounced last night. "
Although no summer school
was held last year such a project
for this summer had been talked
to some extent. The last summer
courses were offered In 1131.
Equine Spleen is
Vented on Autos
Motorists parked pn the west
side of the Guardian build rag hur
riedly telephoned for aid of .the
police at i o'clock yesterday af
ternoon when a draft horse kick
ed out the tailgate of tho trailer
In which It was standing and bat
tered nearby auios with Its shod
hoofs. The owner of - the horse
soon arrived on the scene, quieted
the animal and secured It In -tho
trailer again, f-'-v:"" -
OUTLAWS SEIZE
TWO AMERICAN
:C(i PUNCHERS
Baeza's Bandits Surround
Pair Hunting Stolen
Cattle, is Report
Father of one Captive may
I Head Private Force to '
' Attempt Rescue
; , ALPINE. Tex.. May 17.-AP)
k Fear for the safety of two Am
erican cattlemen held captive by
a band of Mexican outlaws in the
wilds of Coahulla was expressed
tonight as authorities swung into
action to bring about their rescue.
The cattlemen, Art Hannold
and John Rollins, each about 35
years old, have been missing since
May 9, when they rode away
from the Hannold ranch near San
Vlncente on the trail of four
horses stolen by rustlers. They
forded the Rio Grande and bead
ed south into the desolate desert
region south of the border.
About 20 miles from the river
they were surrounded suddenly
by a score of bandits headed by
Cancalario Baera, desperado,
wanted In the United States for
murder and by both Mexican' and
American authoritiea for cattle
rustling.
Reprisal for Arreet
of Smaa-Klers. Belief
Authorities her a were lad tr
believe they were captured by the
bandits as a reprical for the slay-ins-
of two Mexican smneelera bv
United States officers on the Am
erican side of the Rio Grande a
lew weeks ago, and for a threat
by HSnnold's father. C. Han.
nold, to file charges of cattle
teaiing against Baeza.
Baera. with a lar
well-armed followers, has been
operating in the sparsely settled
region south of the border eight
or nine years.
Telegrams signed by county of
ficers unS tha American ljrlnn
here were sent today to Congress
man. R. E. Thomason In Washing
ton, advising htm dt the eerlous-
nvmu vi ids camemen a piigax.
Conanlar Officers
to Attempt Release-"
xnomason advised that the
state department had taken up
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BAPTIST SECRETARY
EUGENE. May 17. fAP)
Dr. O. C. Wrlxht of Portland.
tendered his resignation as ex
ecutive secretary of the Oregon
Baptist convention at today's ses
sion of the convention. The resig
nation Is to be effective Novem
ber 1. Dr. Wright has served for
21 years in his present capacity.
The board accepted his resigna
tion of appreciation.
The Rev. Alfred Danlekon of
Bend, was elected nreaident of
the Oregon Bantist minister'
conference; the Rev. W. T. S.
Spriggs of Klamath Falls, vice
president, and the Rev. William
Taylor of Springfield, secretary
treasurer. Officers elected for the wo
men's state society Included Mrs.
H. R. Lowry, Portland, presi
dent, and Mrs. Odell. West Linn,
vice-president.
Dr. H. J. Maulbetsch of Port
land, was elected chairman of
the men's council and Dr. Kink-
ley Adams of Salem, vice-chair
man.
Beggar Records
Income to Avoid
Fate oi Capone
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 17
(AP) Police Detectives Grislm
and . Price have nominated John
Brown. 15, as the most systema
tic beggar. They searched him
today when he was arrested on a
vagrancy charge.
"What are these papers?" ask
ed Price.
"My bookkeeping." Brown re
plied; "See, I made $2.20,. Sunday,
only to cents Tuesday, a bad day,
and $1.73 Wednesday." -Asked
why he kept the record. Brown re
torted: -
"So I can figure out my Ineome
tax. You know what happened to
Al Capone."
Late Sports
PORTLAND. Ore., May IT
(AP) Richard Stahl of Berlin
defeated Ted Thye of Portland,
two falls out of three. In tho main
event of tonight's - wrestling
matches here. 8tr hi weighed 215
and Thye. 210.
' Wont Bock-Cheung, 2 It. Chi
cago Chinese, and Bob Kruse, 210.
Portland, wrestled five rounds to
a draw la the seml-windup. each
taking a fall. Fred Maraccl, 175.
Warren.. Ore., won. a. fall from
Ossip Slavlnskl, 175, Russia.
WRIGHT RESIGNS AS
Log Maid Rate Reduction
Canalization Pleas
Valley Pictured as
World Bread Basket
Productivity of "Salem , Region Stressed When
LocaL Delegation Appears Before f Board .'
Of Engineers; Decision Delayed.
WASHINGTON, May 17. ( AP) Describing the Wil
lamette valley in Oregon as one of the "bread baskets"
of the world, the Oregon congressional delegation and a group
of Salem and Portland men today urged the board of United
States army engineers to undertake improvement of the Wil
lamette river so as to make it navigable throughout its length
O of C3 miles between Salem and
BELIEF FUNDS FOR
COIiratllED
Road Workers Last Half of
Month may not Receive
Expected Amount
Whether or not halt of the
1800 to 1900 men employed on
the Marion county road relief pro
jects will receive the same
amount of work and remunera
tion this month as have those who
already hare put in their month
ly share of labor will be deter
mined at a meeting of the county
relief committee to be held today
noon at the Bohemian restaurant.
Returning from a conference
with Reconstruction Finance cor
poration representatives at Port
land yesterday, members of the
local committee reported that It
appeared doubtful the county
would receive additional $5000
requested for this month's relief
activities. The state relief com
mittee has budgeted $23,000 for
Marion county.
The R. F. C. representatives de
clared that at present no funds
were In sight with which to In
crease this county's quota, accord
ing to J. N. Chambers and County
Commissioner Roy Melson, mem
bers of the local relief commit
tee. It was pointed out to them
that administration of relief
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PORTLAND. Ore.. May 17
(AP) Oregon's share of the
$400,000,000 for roads and
bridges which would be Included
In the public works bill Introduc
ed in congress today would be
about $5,768,000, It was stated to
day In a special dispatch to the
Oregonlan from Washington, D.
C. This state's share Is estimat
ed as $1,442,000 out of every
$100,000,000. the dispatch said.
The bill would provide for sec
ondary roads out of the $400,000,'
000, the roads to be selected by
the highway commission and the
secretary of agriculture, the dis
patch pointed out. Maintenance
of the secondary roads, however.
would be up to the state or pout
leal subdivisions.
J. M. Devers, attorney for the
Oregon state highway commission.
was tonight analysing the bill to
determine how Oregon would be
affected in the event of Its pass
age, according to the dispatch.
and he will wire the state com
mission for directions. It was be
lieved at least some of the bridges
on- the Oregon coast highway
could bo built out of the allotment
for tnls state.
OVER FIVE MILLION
FOR OREGON ROADS
7 uition-lransportation
Battle Looms in County
Throughout Marion county a
scurrying for nominees for the
county high school tuition and
transportation board Is on, ac
cording to reports coming to the
county seat The final day for
filing nominations is Juno 3; the
election of the new board, pro
vided for by tho last legislature.
Is at the annual school meeting,
Monday, June 19.
The issue of the election eon
test ta tho question of transport
tatlon ' for non-high school stu
dents to tho high school assigned
to them- tor attendance by tho
county . board. A considerable
group of . taxpayers In the county
wants transportation' abolished
and this group, tike proponents of
transportation, seeks to ' nomin
ate candidates for tho board who
will act in accordance with the
wishes of tho anti-transportation
taxpayers.. l . i--
I . Tho county as . far , as non-
Portland.
Representative Charles H. Mar
tin told the board that the valley
Is the greatest hop-producing area
In the United States, and in addi
tion is one of the most productive
fruit and nut districts in the
country.
With better snd cheaper water
traffic to Portland, he said, a vast
territory would be benefited. The
direct water hanl would put the
produce Into Portland where
ocean-going ships are docked.
Senators Charles L. McXary and
Frederick Stelwer headed the Ore
gon delegation In the presentation
to the board of engineers. It was
explained that the district engin
eer in Portland had recommended
such Improvement of the Willam
ette at a cost of about 16.000,000,
but that the divisional engineer
had vetoed his suggestion on the
ground that the volume of traffic
would not be sufficient to Justify
such an expenditure.
The board, la taking the case
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Hughes Proposes Utilizing
Forest Service Data;
Work Required
The city of Salem may save
hundreds and perhaps thousands
of dollars In Its surrey of the
proposed Marion lake water and
power development by the use of
Information already compiled by
engineers of the federal forest
service, Alderman S. A. Hughes
announced on his return here last
night. He spent the day In Port
land conferring with forestry of
ficials In regard to this develop
ment. Mr. Hughes Interviewed a Port
land engineer, who, he said, prob
ably will be employed to carry on
the needed surveys, with the co
operation of City Engineer Hugh
Rogers. The city is required to
make certain surveys If it Is to
retain Its water and power rights
at the lake.
The Marion lake development.
a municipal sewage disposal plant
and the proposed municipal dock
will be among the projects Alder
man Hughes and his committee
will suggest to Governor Meier
for inclusion in Oregon's portion
of President Roosevelt's public
works program. Aldermen David
O'Hara and Carl Arm priest are
the other members of the commit
tee studying these projects.
House completed congresstlonal
Changes in Hop
Market Lacking
No change In the hop market
was recorded yesterday, the top
price staying tight at 75 cents. Al
though there were no sales, new
inquiries from the east were re
ported.
high school -area la
has already been divided into
uve zones By tho boundary
board. Each of these man. I.
entitled to a representative on
the board. While the election
Juno 21 will be bv the
school territory at large, the
uigaesi caaaiaato in each sons
will ho nicked.
A slate of pro-transportation
candidates, haa h iniA
and It Is -understood tho Kduea.
tlon Promotion association.' which
SLS a .
oeueres in transportation, will
attempt to center its support on
one candidate in earn tnn.
Heretofore tho matter of trans
portation was mandatory en the
county boundary, hoard which
had to arrange routes, make eon.
tracts With schools an A nrovtd
for a sufficient tax levy to pay
m (rvBsporxsiion costs xp to
stv a pupu a year. The new
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MAY SAVE I COST
I SURVEY
Ruled
mi
Substantial Drop In Cost
Of Transportation is
Effective June 1
Will Approximate $2.50 as
Compared to $3.90 per
Thousand, Estimate
Substantial reductions la
freight rates between niinn
Winona, terminal points for log
naming operations or the Charleo
K. Spauldlnr Lorrinr rnmnmr
user of the Valley and Silets an
souinern raemc railroad lines.
were ordered yesterday by Charles
M. Thomas, nubile utilities
mlssioner. in a new rate schedule
errective June 1, 1S33.
The new rate anbstltntom
charge of $3.00 a thousand feet
lor tne Joint haul of logs by the
two railroads for the $3.90 chargo
in effect the last 11 vear and tm
addition, grants a flat $18 a car
iieara
load cnarge on logs hauled be
tween the two points, the carload
rate being effective only for 15
or more carloads at a time. On
an average of 7000 board feet te
the carload, the prevailing new
rate would approximate $2.59.
"While we sought a $$ a thou
sand rate, the new schedule is
fairly satisfactory.- Charles K.
Spauldlng commented last nig hi
when Informed of the utilities
commissioner's order . Tho car
load rate especially meets oui
purposes and will make It poaaible
for us to compete si we have not
been able to do under the $3-9
charge."
Expects it to Mean
Resumption of Bawiag
Spauldrng Mid he was qnite
certain that the reduced rate
meant early operation of the mill
here which has been closed for
two years. "We have considerable
repair work to do and our final
operation depends on whether or
not the two railroad lines affect
ed by the new rate order wilt
abide by the commissioner's deci
sion without sppesl," Spaulding
ssld.
He indicated that acceptance, . .
without appeal, of the rate by tho
railroads, meant operation of tho
mm locally within the next few
months.
In arriving at his decision.
Commisioner Thomas pointed eut
that lumber bad dropped at least
one-half In retail price slaco the
rate was established and declared
that railroads must take cognis
ance of the value of the product
they were hauling.
Thomas also Indicated that the
time of amortization provided fot
the retirement of the Valley A
Siletx's investment-was too short
and that too large a chargo wa
being made annually to pay off
the book cost of the railroad
which was set at $1,082.71$ in
1924. In the findings of the.
Spauldlng rate case hearing, tho
commissioner cites that tact thai
the William W. Mitchell company
has a billion feet of uncut timber
tributary to tho railroad, that ta
Spauldlng interests have 4Sv,toav.
000 feet and that three billlost
feet of timber la, addition may
yet be taken out over tho Valley
Silets line.
The commissioner's finding
cite testimony by 3. P. Newell,
- (Turn to Psge 2, CoL 1)
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