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PAGE EIGHT. r., TAimvAT. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1920 TriHi VJAr iiAiJ iuuxiiJ-" STATISTICS SHOW HIKE WAGES HIGHER IT BEFORE STRIKE Washington. Feb. t. Table show. Ing th gross earnings of all classes of bituminous mine worker In tho cen tral competitive, field during the ten months period immediately preceding the walkout on November 1 complied from "pay roll records' were presented In evidence before the coal strike set tlement commission today by the op era tor. The were challenged by John L. Lewia, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America, C K. Lean er, statistician of the National Coal association, said the figures were se cured from representative lines and that he believed them "truly repre sentative." Drawinf the admission from Leaner that the final selection of miners was left entirely to the secretary of the op erators committee in each field, Mr. Lewis asked: "What assurance can be given that the secretaries In selecting their If per cent did not select the 15 mines out of the 100 whose earnings were larger than in the remainder?" "Our only assurance is entire confi dence In their ability and honesty," re plied Mr. Lesher. The figures showed that In October the month preceding the strike the av erage earnings of H pick miners work ing 27 flays were 1219.27. In the thin vein field 2 men working 27 days In the tame month received for that time ave ie earnings of S20M4. Machine miners In the same field turned In more days work, the table phf "l also received slightly higher proportionate earnings. In stances were note where machine nir""- t" selected places earned $12 to US & day, In selected months. FEBRUARY CALENDER LISTS MANY CASES TWO JURORS EXCUSED BY DEFENSE OF REDS Montesano, Wash., Feb. J. Two temporary Jurors accepted to try the case of eleven alleged I. W. W. charged with the murder of Warren O. Grimm, one of the victims of the Centralla Ar mistice day shootings, were peremp torily excused today by the defense. They were Thomas C. Connor, former liquor dealer of Montesano, and A. II. Kuhn, Uoqulam shingle manufacturer. In the nines nf Connor, G. H. Burns was seated. Examination of members of the venire in an attempt to again fill 'he Jury, box was oontlnued this afternoon. Walter Quennell, cigar dealer of lloqulam, was elected to fill the va canacy caused by the peremptory chal lenge by the prosecution of Wt F. Fer guson. Fifty-four talesmen have been examined since , the trial started a week ago today. The venire is nearly exhausted, according to the clerk of the court and It was expected that the special venire of SOO names, drawn during January would be called for ex amination before the end of today's cession. FLU DEATH ON SUNDAY Portland, Or., Feb. 2 George Jobb, Aged SO years died last night from tnfluentu. This was the third death in the olty and the thirteenth In the elate since the outbreak of the ma lady. Sixty sevsn new cases of Influenza Were reported to the city bureau today covering the period since Saturday night. Twenty five cases are in the city Isolation hospital. There now are 91S cases In the olty. The state situation is very favorable 'lth the exception of Wallowa coun ty, according to the stnte health board. Wallowa county has reported la seventy one new oases. The situation at Hums, heretofore of serious aspect, Is reported iiuprov- Former Montana Editor Virtiin of Influenza Ham, who came to Yakima 13 years ago, when he left the editorship of the Billings, Mont., Gaiette, and who ha been manager of big orchard In terests at Coulee City, died here today of pneumonia following Influenza. Mr. Ham was formerly editor of the mag eiine Farm Life. Judge George O. Bingham, circuit Judge for Marion county -ai busily engased Monday morning in Learing motions in the February dock)', at partment No. 1. Many case are on the docket this month, but aUorneyi ex pect to clear up the calandct- during the court month. By 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the following calender had been fixed: February 2 HIgginbotham against Higginbotham. February t 10 a. m. Seeley vs Sloper; 1 p. m. Orr vs Orr; 2 p. m Cummings against Cummings. February 4 Naturalization day. To date there are six citizenship applica tions, which will be considered on this date. February 10 a. m. (all day) Fhes company against the ' Salem Fruit Union. February f Anderson against Fat- ner, 10 a. m. February 2 McKinney against Smith. February 10 10 a. m. Lubke vs Lubke; 1 p. m. Shields against Mo then ;r 2p.m. Shields against Shields against Shields; February 11 10 a. m. Kelly vs. the City of Salem; 1:30 p. m. Howard against Howard; 2 p. m. Reeves vs Reeves. February 12 P. DeAutromont vs. the City of Salem. February 13 10 a. m. Richardson Caldwell; 11 a. m.-s7aJagainmCagaiz against Richrdson; 11 . m. Cldwell vs. Caldwell; 1 p. m. Shockley against Shockley. February 16 10 a. m. Simons Vs. Aukey, iPEtiRYN RANTCER PNEUMONIA VICTIM IN SEATTLE TODAY Allies Deny Intent to Recognize Hapskrgs Paris, Feb. 2. Formal denial of ru mors that the allies Would promote or recognize the restoration of the Haps burg dynasty, In Hungary, was issued by the council of ambassadors this af ternoon. The statement said such a restoration will be in direct variance with the principles of the peace set tlement Bolshevik Uprising Is Reported From London London, Feb. 2. A bolshevik up rising Is reported to have occurred at TIflis and Kutais In. Trans-Caucaslu. Both cities are declared to be in the hands of the reds. TRIAL POSTPONED. Oakland, Cl Feb. 2. On the show ing that the chief counsel for the de fense and one of the jurors are ill with Influenza Judge James G. Qulnn today postponed the criminal syndi calism trial of Miss Anita Whitney to Wednesday morning. Poindexter Named to Aid Navy Award Probos Washington, Feb. 2. Chairman Pago of the senate naval committee today appointed Senator Poindoxter, republican, Washington, a member of the sub-committee Investigating naval awards, In place of Senator Newberry Michigan, who resigned from the sub committee because of necessity for his attendance at oourt proceedings now in progress at Grand Rapids. Penryn 8. Kantner, SI, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Kantner, 440 Center street, this city, died at hi home In Seattle at 10 o'clock Monday morning. according to word received here at noon. Death was caused by pneumo nia, and followed an illness of onuy three days. Mr. Kantner was the youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. Kantner. He was well known in this ctly and were on a visit during the holidays with his wife and two children, when he renewed friendships with many of his old ac quaintances here. Beside his wife and two children, a boy and a girl, Mr. Kantner is survived by his parents, three sisters and one brother. It could not be learned when and where the funeral will be held. An nouncement of this will be made later. DEVELOPMENT OF BIG (hnffietiv fitUJtti mcm . Oregon Holding company vs. B. C. . " -' Robertson and the town of Stayton. The development of 61.000 horse : ApplicatJon for Judgment foreclosing power at two large plants to be coo-1 . INCORPORATION. The Coos bay Logging company of North Bend, Coos county, capitalize at $100,000 filed articles of incorpora tion with the corporation department here today. The incorporators are L. Simpson, Wllilam Vaughan and C. S. Wlnsor. Other companies filing articles to day were: ' v ' , Lumbermen's Engineering company of the Northwest, Portland. 11000; John P. Winter, G. F. Faber and Robt. F. McGuire. State Auto and Truck company, Portland, $25,000; J. H. Ainscough, Frank L. Waller and Morris W. Sltz. Federated Jewish Society of Port land; Ben Selling, Nathan 6trauss and Johan B. Wise. The Great Western Tie company of Portland has filed supplementary ar ticles of Incorporation changing the name of the corporation to the Great Western Securities company. Resolutions of dissolution were filed by the Lumbermen's Engineering com pany of Portland. WHEAT C.UAItANTKE ATTACKED Washington, Feb. 2 Declaring that the wheat price guarantee act was be ing administered so as to keep down wheat prices, Senator Gronna, repub lican, North Dakota, gave notice In the senate today that he intended to Introduce a bill providing for Its Im mediate repeal. Lower Court Reversed In Snspendng License San Francisco, Feb. 2. Reversing the Judgment of the lower court, the circuit court of appeals today nulli fied the action of John K. Bulger, federal inspector of hulls and boilers, In revoking for six months the navi gator's license of George E. Benson. Bulger's action was taken following a collision between the steamers Tolo of which Benson was captain, and Magic, off the north raclllc coast October 6, 1917. Agreement Reached On Oil Land Leasing Bill Washington, Feb. 2. A final agree ment on the oil land leasing bill which has been In conference three months was reached today by the house and senate conferees, structed In Jefferson county, is con trmnlnted In a.n (indication filed wih State Engineer Cupper today by E. C Hopson of Portland covering water rights on the Metolius river. Other applications for water rights have been filed as follows: waiiar.j n Vnhier. of Kerby. Ore gon, for the appropriation of water J from the Illinois river for irrigation and power development By David 8. Ausherman, of Free water, Oregon covering the appropria tion of water from the east branch of Mud creek for a 'small power develop ment. By the J. E. Smith Livestock com pany, Pendleton, covering the appro priation of water from the west branch of Birch creek, for Irrigation of a small tract in Umatilla county. By Bruce Locke of Placer, Oregon covering the appropriation of water from Grave Creek for irrigation of a small tract. By Constance Johnson of Plush, Oregon, for the appropriation of water from Eagle creek for irrigation of a small tract of land in Lake county. By Wallace M. Hyatt and Virgin! M. Hyatt of Grants Pass, Oregon, cov ering the appropriation of water from Bird's Eye creek for Irrigation of small tract of land in Josephins coun ty. By Joseph MacDougall covering the appropriation of water from Ingle creek for irrigation of land in Grant county. By C. J. Van Luyn, of Hygh Valley Oregon, covering the appropriation of water from Badger creek for irriga tion of a small tract in Wasco county. SHOPMEN STRIKE. Deer Lodge, Mont., Feb. 3. Claim ing they had not received a bonus for night work which had been prom ised them, 250 shopmen In the Chica go, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway shops here laid down their tools this morning. The Northern Paclfia shops here were not affected. For Long Distance Auto Trucking Willamette Valley Transfer Co. ? WE ALSO DO LOCAL HAULING Alaska Sealskins Bring J156torPeIt at Sale St. Louis, Mo Feb. 2. The first five thousand pelts of Alaskan seal skins from the government rookeries on the Pribiloff Islands, offered at the mid-winter sale of the International Fur Exchange here today brought an average of $15$ a pelt and it was es timated that the 9,000 skins to be sold will bring a total of $1,349,000. All of them will be disposed of today. Prices for seal skins are about the same as those obtained last fall, al though It was predicted that they would be much higher. Portlander Electrocuted While Taking His Bath Portland, Or., Feb. 2. Nelson Blackhall, a pressman, was electrocut ed while taking a bath In his home here last night- Ho was using an elec tric vibrator sand County Coroner Qoelch believes that the water in creased the voltage of the Instrument The case was apparently grounded through the water and pipes. Blackhall had been a resident of Portland for several years. He was formerly president of the local press men's union. City of Salem, a municipal corpora tion, vs. Josie L. Stewart and Richard W. Corey. Application for Judgment foreclosing tax Hen. City of Salem, a municipal corpora tion, vs. Grace G. Pierce and the Uni ted States National bank. Application for Judgment foreclosing tax lien. City of Salem, a municipal corpora- tion. vs. Chapin-Harlow Mortgage Tfust company. Application for judg ment foreclosing tax lien. City of Salem vs. Roy F. Shields and Guy'O. Smith. Application for Judg ment foreclosing tax lien. W. Cohn and L Saffron vs. Frank Day and D. G.Prager. Motion, . , ..' . Probate Court. Sarah Jane Watt, an insane person, estate. Order discharging guardian. Sarah Jane Watt estate. Petition. Sarah Jane Watt estate. Order. Sarah Jane Watt estate. Inventory and appraisement Sara,h Jane Watt, an insane person, estate. Receipt. Louis Silverman estate. Inventory and nnnralsement. James A. Hicks.- Affidavit of publi- catln of notice to creditors. Marriage Licenses. Oscar Lewis. 87. a minister of Wood- burn, to Margaret Irene Foster, 30, of Woodburn. Harvey A. Ellis, 20, an auto me chanic of Silverton, route 3, to Glossle Winger, 18, of Silverton. ' Sedgwick post No. 10, G. A. R., of this city, will address the troopers ol the later day. All members of the Le gion and all former sen-Ice men in the citv are urged to attend. Soldiers are asked to bring their discharge papers with them. I Medals for ex-Soldiers to Be Presented Tuesday Night The bronze medals of Oregon, ap propriated by the state for all ex-service men, will be presented to those who have not yet received them at a meet ing Tuesday night in the armory of Capital Post No. .9, American Legion. The meting will begin at 8 o'clock. S. C. Faulkner, past commander of Salesmen or Saesmti ? There a tremendous difference pretty near ly the difference bet ween profit and toss, between success and failure. 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