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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1921)
Circulation Average fur 1920, 5260. Population of Salem 100, 4268; 1910, 14,094; 1920, 17,87. Marlon County 1920, 47,177: Polk county, 14,181, Member of Audit Bureau of Circu lation. Associated Press Full Leased Wire, The Weather ou rival OREGON: Tonight and Sunday rain, moderate southerly winds. IXX'AI,: Southerly winds; river 19.4 and falling; rainfall .20; max imum 48, mln'mnm 37, Set 40. jporty-Fourth Year No. 2 Price Three Carts Salem, Oregon, Saturday, January 1, 1921 Morris Makes Statement on Bond House Failure Salem Police Force to ionday evening. Ut.!-f I.... .... .. t i ....... I , 1. . I h will seek an increase In the po m force from the present number even employe to ten, and the Bablihmont of a pay scale of $125 Month for all officers. He will :iKk the installation of a police Jl box system extending into the idence sections of the city. Suggestions Doomed. DM I of those recommendations doomed before they are pre- ited to the council, according to ftyor Halvorsen, not because the ncil does not deem them sound l for the betterment of police ef- ency. but because the city's fl- Iflen Recommended to Council For Police ew President of Local School Resigns Post Dr. K. C. Hickman, president of f Kiniliall school of theology, to- w tendered his resignation, effee- immediately, to Dr. Edwin Brwood, now acting head of the Ititulion. Dr. Hickman, In his element, announces "that he is ving to become associated with I board of education of the Meth- t church. o successor to President Hick- n has as yet been selected, Dr. i -wood iaid this after::oon, but believed that a ma.i will be sen in the near future, 'th statement Dr. L'iu man snys T'l.v resignation as president of Kimball school of theology Is due to any lack of appreciation the opportunity which the Kim 1 school affords nor does it Im . and doubt as to the future of loot The change come I Ber In response to what seems nie an imperative call of duty. 'Were I already established in work as precident I would not nk of making the change under r circumstances. I had In the it been associated nearly three W with Dr. Hancher, of the w4 of education, In the larger irch. My experience made it ni to him and to others that I ( essential to the further prose ion of this program, for sev I months search had been made I a. man of experience to fit in jthis program. Dr. Hancher then came back me after falling to find the n he wanted for the -'ace. It s believed . that anotf man uld b efoiuid for Kim Jll as I 1 not entered upon my duties e. And in consultation with hop Shepard It was felt that hould he left free for services this more general field. ,'ln my Judgment, no institution f the Methodist church at the i.ent time stands in so strategic position for the work of the 'Irch in its territory as does Kim school of Theology. My re t is sincere that I have not seen way clear to go forward with work In connection with the Ool as originally planned." laincoat, Buried In Grave, Leads to Third Ma Angeles, Cal.. Jan. L A rain buried jn a eucalyptus grove Boyle Heights section of Los eles. led to the third arrest in n-.-ction with the robbery here Tnher 22 of two btnk messen r carrying a satchel containing 100 in worn currency and 174, i in non-ngociable checks, the pee said today. rne third arrest was that of T. Dutcher, instructor in mathe tic and bookkeeping- at the teklin high school, here, and father ofCharIe F. Wright. high school student who. the See say. confessed he snatched ' ratchet from the bar.k mee- lutcher Is held on suspicion of Remain at Present Size City Officials Declare rease of Squad by Four Men, Creation o Mating Police Fund , Installation of Call Box System and Patrolling Residence Sec tions Urged by Marsh al elect Chief of Police Verden M. Moffitt and the city of Salem nerally will have to be content during 1921 with the same tlice protection facilities as have been maintained during past year. I This is the view which Mayor George Halvorsen, Ralph Aompson, chairman of the police committee of the new uncil, and other councilmen hold of the request for in teased police protection facilities which Chief Mofitt has bounced he will present to the council at its meeting tanoes are in such shape that the equests cannot be granted. "The police department cannot hope for an appropriation which will take care of more men, or pro vide money for the other Improve ments which Chief Moffitt has in mind," Mayor Halvorsen said to day. "The budget for the coming year has been formulated and pro vides money for only the number of men now employed in the police department. Ten thousand dollars is provided in the budget for the salaries of police officers and about $SS0 is appropriated for the incl (Continued on page nine) Jobs Are Ineligible Under the opinion rendered by City Attorney B. W. Macy this morning to the effect that all of ficers apponited on ths Salem po lice force must be residents of the city for the three years immedi ately preceding their appointment, at least three of the men recom mended for appointment to the force by Chief of Police Verden M. Mofflt are no eligible for appoint ments. Making his recommendaUons, which were announced last night, Chief Moffitt named candidates for a force of 10 men, the number he will ask the council to appoint. The men recommend are as fol lows: Desk sergeant: Clyde Ellis, of Salem, day shift: Elmer Terrill, at present a guard at the penitenti ary, night shift. Motorcycle officers: L. A. Wiles and I. L. Abbott, both of the Port land police- traffic squads. Patrolmen: W. W. Birtchet, former Medford police officer; J. N. Ganiard, Ralph Davis, O. F. Victor and Elmer White, of this city, all of whom have been em ployed on the local police force in the past, and A. Headrick, at present an employee of the state state highway department. Of these men Wiles, Abbott and Terrill are known to be disquali fled from appointment by the three-year residence provision of the charter brought to light by Mr. Macy and the status of some of the other men recommended in doubt. Following the announcement of Mr. Macy efforts to locate Chief Moffitt were futile and what ac tion he will take in face of the new development could not he learned. If the other seven men recom mended by Chief Moffitt can ail qualify under t'ie three-year resi dent rule, the council will still be able to fill all positions on the force. This is due to the announce ment of council members this morning that seven men are all that the city can afford during the coming year. It is likely, however, that Chief Moffitt will make addi tional recommendations If the three-year residence rule Is found to be binding. Football Scores A Everett. Wish, (final) Ever ett high 16. Cleveland high 7. At Pasadena (first quarter) California 7, Ohio 0. Bank RobbeiyAwest felony but. despite long questioning by detectives, has not confirmed the assertions they said his stepson had made that Dutcher had buried the coat and a pair of smoked glasses. He denied guilty knowledge of the robbery. The coat and glasses were said to have been worn by Wright when he snatched the satchel. Aubrey Culley, one of the mes sengers, is said to have confessed a share in the robbery, while both he and Wright, the officers said, exonerated Paul Sauer. the other messenger. The raincoat was found when detectives went to the grove to dig for the money which they said Wright told them he had buried there. They failed to find it- Booze Flows In Old Form For 'Frisco Crowds San Francisco, Jan. 1. John Barleycorn arose from his tomb, put on a fool's cap and a carnival smock and stalked through San ancisco last night in plain sight all, twitting divers notice ni ohibition officials who tried in n to stop his triumphal march. hid under the In hies nr snneeveH mself into legion hip pockets in earlier part of the evening but the New Year's eve carnival headed more certainly toward its uproarious climax, he came right it in the open and roared riotous or gurgled in glee. In the Latin quarter he disguised mself in a teacup until he was ire of his footing, and then came right out on the table in bold dis- Bin of the consenuenoes. Tr the hotels he felt his way along ginger ly tor a time, then burst forth and finally left a queer array of "dead soldiers" in his zig-zag wake. In the clubs and uptown cafes he was as potent if not as conspicuous as in any year past. "It was a wet New Year's eve," the desk sergeant at the eitv nHann said today as he turned the night's collection of "drunks" loose, and he was not discussing the weather, either. "Grapha," "mule brandy" and other drinks of the new order that has obtained since prohibition be came legally effective were espe cially plentiful. Spokane Has Drunk.-,. Snoknne Wiish Ton 1 Cvnn arrests for drunkenness and four for having liquor in possession were reported by the police during the night and early hours of this morn ing. Observance of new year's at local' restaurants and theaters last night was declared to have been unusually free of the "wet" ele ment, however, and .the fun was said to have been confined strictly within the law. Colby Assures Uruguans of Friendly Spirit Montevideo, Uruguay, Jan. 1. Balnbridge Colby, United States secretary of state, told the people of Uruguay yesterday that the Uni ted States proposed to find a way to allay the feelings of distrust of North America, which he said he had been told frankly by leading men existed on the part of many South Americans who did not com prehend the true motives and pur poses of his country in its dealings with the South American nations. Mr. Colby spoke at a farewell luncheon that he gave to some of Uruguay's most prominent citizens. "I have been told propaganda Is at work in South America against the cordial relations and under standing between North and South America," the secretary said. 'It is our duty to find a way to allay this distrustful feeling and to exert every effort to wipe away any mis understandings and merit your con fidence. , We ask to be judged by our merits, and not by our defects." Red Uprisings Reported In Riga Danzig, Dec. 30. Unsettled con ditions In Riga are reported In des patches from that city, which say there are grave apprehensions of local bolshevist uprisings, encour aged by the massing of Russian soviet forces along the boundaries of the Baltic states. Most of the French offlcialsdBl civilians, espe cially the womenTfiave left Riga. The unsettled conditions in Es thonia also have been aggrevated by the closing approach of the Russian bolshevists to the border. One clash already has taken place between Russian and Letvian troops. The American commissioner to the Baltic states, Captain Evan E. Young; military attache Colonel Hollyday and Consul John P. Hur ley still are in Riga, as also are Colonel Edward W. Ryan. Ameri can Red Cross commissioner to the Baltic states, and the Red Cross staff. One Burned and Many Missing As Fire Result Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 1. One man was burned to death and sev eral persons are reported missing In a fire which early today de stroyed the Mansion hotel, a land mark here. 'Several adjoining buildings were badly damaged. The loss is estimated at $150,000. The body of J. O. Russell, an ex press messenger, -was recovered. Army Coal Purchases Probed by Seante Washington. Jan. 1. Agents-of the senate committee investigating the coal situation were busy today interviewing army officers. It was said tnat further information was being gathered as to army pur chases of coal during the shortage last summer, which have been tak en up previously in the committee's hearings. Next week the committee plans to resume open hearings. Ohioans and Bears Wait For Whistle Both Teams in Fine Fettle; 42,000 Are Expected to Witness Big Battle Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 1. While the Ohio State and University of California elevens were making ready early today for their dash upon Tournament field to con tend for supremacy in the annual East vs West game, a horde of would be spectators was ready to storm the ticket offices to obtain the 2500 tickets which, it had been announced, would be placed on sale during the morning. According to the management, 42,000 persons will see the game and close to three times that num ber have iheen disappointed in their applications for seats. The tentative lineup: California Stephens Ie Dean It Majors (c) lg Latham c .... Oranmer rg .... McMillan rt .... Ohio Myers .... Huffman J. Taylor ...Nemecek Wieche Trott N. Workman H. Workman . Stinchcomb Blair .....Williams Muller.. re . Erb q .. Sprott lh Toomey rh Nisbet f . Tlmv Events on Schedule Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 1. All southern California boulevards led today to Pasadena, where the thir ty second annual Tournament of Roses attracted a crowd estimated at a half million. The tournament program includ ed three major events. The first was the floral pageant, set for 10:30 o'clock this morn ing More than a million, flowers Were said to have been used in the decoration of 125 floats. The second was the football game between Ohio State and the University of California program med for 2:15 this afternoon. The third will be the tournament ball at 9 o'clock . 'tonight. Marathon Scheduled Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 1. More than 100 runners were entered in the modified marathon to be co ducted here this afternoon by the Los Angele Express and a Pasa dena paper. The course is four and a quar ter miles long. It ends at Tourna ment park, where the entrants are expected to arrive just before the California-Ohio football game be gins. Plants Violate Lighting Rules Of State, Claim Most of theSndustrial plants In Oregon .ire oparatin;; in violation of the general lighting rules pre pared In compliance with the act of 1919, according to the report on the industrial lighting survey as conducted under the direction of he state labor department which was filed with C. H. dram, state labor commissioner, Friday. A survey of 11 typical industrial plants covering 33 different de partments and representing 1338 employes shows that 73 per cent had no exit lights and 64 per cent had no stair liahts. the report shows. In none of the enss which did have stair or exit lifiiits were these light independent of the oth er lighting, the report sets out. While the daylight conditions in these plants was found to be fairly satisfactory in the majority of cases the artificial lighting situation was far from satisfactory. In 82 per cent of the departments Investi gated bare lamps were being used resulting in an objectionable glare, which is characterized in the report as the "most Insiduous danger die to improper lighting." The report expresses the hope that some action will be taken by the forthcoming legislature to pro vide a means for enforcing the standards now provided by the gen eral lighting code. 707 Killed by New York City Autos In 1920 New York. Jan. 1. A record of 797 persons killed by automobiles within New York city was estab lished in 1920. according to statis tics made public today. The pre vious record was 702 established in 1919. Total automobile causalties for the state In 1J20 were 1102. Chicago Total .-,5. Chicago. Jan. 1. AutomeHs killed 55 people in Chicago durffrg the year 1920, Coroner Peter M Hoffman announcedto day. In 1919 automobile deaths numbered 420. Chamberlain Rests Well Washington Jan. Li Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, who un derwent a second operation yes terday, was reported today to be resting well. His condition was said to be satisfactory. Coroner Clough Had 1245 Cases During 26 Years One thousand, two hundred, forty five cases in 26 years. That is the record of A. M. Clough, for twenty six and one half years coroner of Marion county. Monday Mr. Clough will be succeeded by Lloyd Rigdon, of the firm of Rigdon and Son, morticians, who was chosen coroner by voters at the May primaries. All of the 1245 cases were either suicides, murders, deaths from unknown causes, drown ed persons, or accidental deaths Very few InqueBts were held during his 26 years service. All Business In Washington Is At Standstill Washington, Jan. 1. The gov ernment machinery in Washington paused today to greet the incom ing year. Despite elimination of the customary white house recep tion due to President Wilson's illness, other features promised to restore much of the colorjulness of pre-war years. Members of the diplomatic corps were invited to a reception at the home of Acting Secretary Davis, of the state department, delegated by the president to act in his stead. The men of the navy, whether afloat or aishore, were extended new years greetings by Secretary Daniels in a message flashed from the great wireless station at Ar lington just as the year 1921 ar rived. It said: "Greetings to the men of the navy whose service in 1920 under trying circumstances ihave illus trated the naval habit of meeting every emergency with resource and success. May the new year bring to them the recognition which patriotic service rightly merits." London Hails New Year With Record jubilee London, Jan. 1. London's pros perhous section hailed the advent of the new year with noisy gaiety surpassing anything seen since Jan uary 1, 1914. The revelers turned their backs upon the grim bogie of hard times but its shadow, never theless, crossed their paths in the form of collectors of funds for the unemployed who shook money boxes on street corners and in the porticos of hotels. The large West End restaurants and hotels vied with one another in staging attractions for their pa trons. Dancing and merriment con tinued until daybreak. ' Outside of St, Paul's church there was the time honored gather ing of the poorer people of the city, which though perhaps larger than usual, was more decorous than it has often been. There was evident, however, a disposition to defy nil "dry" thoughts, flasks and bottles being produced from thousands of pockets as the bells rang out her alding the new year. At the stroke of twelve, the streets surrounding the ancient church were filled with a din of bagpipes, mou'h organs, accordeons and human voices play ingor singing "Auld Lang Syne." Celebration In Los Angeles Ends In Street Riot Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 1. A riot by celebrants of the coming of the new year occurred here ear ly today when a crowd estimated at 1000 and said to be composed I largely of sailors, objected to the police arresting two civilians who were fighting In the downtown dis trict. Some one shouted "mob the po lice." Two hundred officers respond ed to a call for help. I Before quiet was restored sev ' eral persons were Injured, three automobiles were overturned and a number of plate glass windows were broken. The two civilians whose fight started the trouble escaped. Fifty sailors were taken .itn custody by the provost guard, the police said. 1920 Bad Year For J. Barleycorn New York, Jan. 1. John Bar leyorn in 120 had the worst year of his career, sending fewer New York folk to the workhouse than ever before. Only 176 persons, of whom 77 were women, were sent to the workhouse for intoxication during Commissioner of Correct Ian Hamilton announced. Last year there were 42 such cases. There were 664 In U7 in l1'. 231 in 1916 and 4J in 1915. Marriage licenses increased about five percent. New York, Jan. 1. The condi tion of Enrico Caruso, opera singer confined t o his hotel her with pleu . r.ay and empyema, today was re 0orted comfortable. Activities In Building Are Tripled Salem Spends $471, 090 in 1920; 155 Per mits Issued in Year; Repair Work Heavy When the youthful and there fore optimistic 1921 stepped into Salem at midnight yesterday and glanced hastily over old man 1920's books, there wero some items which brought a worried expres sion to his face. Building activities In Salem dur ing the year 1920 were three times greater than in 1919. More than twice as many build ing permits were issued. Eighty-three buildings were con structed at a cost of (299,850. Uuln Is 326,540 In the face of unsettled condi tions, high costs of lumber, brick and other materials used in con struction, with wages at their peak, Salem built and continued to build. Incidentally Salem smashed all previous records. Perhaps 1921 is wondering if he won't have to hump to beat the old gentleman's accomplishments. During tho year just closed Salem spent more than $471,090 In building. In 1919 only $144,550 was spent 1920 showing a gain of $326,540 over the year immediately previous. One hundred fifty-five building permits were issued during the 12 months just passed a gain of 85 over 1919 when but 70 wero taken out. These figures a revelation to those interested in the progress of Salem, were compiled yesterday at the close of day by Mark Poulsen, deputy city recorder. Paper Mill Not Figured Eighty thousand dollars was the largest amount spent for any building listed in the report issued by Mr. Paulsen. This Bum went for the erection of Lausanne hall. Fifty thousana dollars was spent in constructing the Deaconess hos pital, $50,000 on Vick Brothers' garage, $30,000 for Waller hall, and $10,000 was expended by the Cherry City Milling company. Cost of constructing the paper mill was not figured in on the report. Of the 155 building permits is sued during 1920, 72 were for re pair work. For remodelling pur poses, $171,240 was spent. Delayed Plane Hops Off; Will Join Squad Soon San Diego, Cal.. Jan. 1. After a delay of two days, due to damage received soon after the start last Thursday morning, the navy sea plane NC-5 left' the North Island air station at 7:58 this morning, to Join the thirteen other seaplanes In '.he flight to Panama bay. Lieutenant Harry C. Baugh was again in command of the NC-5 when it left this morning. At San Bartolnie bay, early this afternoon It Is expected that the NC-5 will join the NC-6, reported In waiting there, and the two will then start on the second leg of the flight In an effort to reach Magdalene bay before nightfall. The twelve F-5-L seaplanes mak ing up the b.'ilance of the squadron flying from San Diego to Panama bay were scheduled to fly today from Magdalene bay to Handerlas bay, a distance of 445 miles, and are to be joined there tomorrow by the NC-5 and NC-6. Up to 9 o'clock this morning no word had been re ceived at North Island as to wheth er or not the twelve F-5-L sea planes had started their flight from Magdalena bay. 800 Unemployed Start New Year Sleeping In Church New York. Jan. 1. Eight hun dred homeless and unemployed men started the new year by sleep ing In the pews of one of New York's most historic churches St. Mark's, In the Eowery early today. The men. part of a crowd of more than 1000. met In a Bowery hall on New Years eve, and plan ned to break Into the church for the night's lodging If admittance was refused them. But when they approached the ancient edifice In Second avenue they found it bril liantly Illuminated and the rector Dr. William Norman Guthrie, waiting for them, with an Invita tion to come inside. Parked Machine Ts Damaged In Crash While he was attending a mo tion picture show last night his automobile, parked on State street was run into by an unknown ma chine and badly damaged. Paul Stelge told police last night. One of the running boards and a fender of the machine wr mashed, and a spring was broken. Mr. 8telge said. London Papers Unable to Find Irish Leader 1. on. Ion. Jan. I. Reports that Eamonn De Valera, "president of the Irish republic" had landed in Ireland, have greatly piqued pub lic curiosity and. confirmation of these rumors Is eagerly awaited, Newspapers ream re the statement of Harry Boland, secretary to De Valera, to the effect that "the president" has arrived safely in Ireland, but none has succeeded in ascertaining De Valera's where abouts. In some quarters there Is much skepticism regarding the whole story and Dublin castle's profes sion of ignorance relative to De Valera's landing encourages doubt in the accuracy of the report. There are many, however who see no Improbability in the story and who are inclined to believe the government did not oppose his coming. Peace Reigns In Los Angeles Tong Circles Again Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 1. Out ward peace and quiet prevailed to day in Los Angeles' Chinatown, where Thursday night in a tong war two members of the Bins King tong were killed and a third fatally injured. Four tong leaders from San Francisco were expected to ar rive here today to try to arrange a truce between the Bing Kong and the Hop Sing tongs, which the police say, have resumed an an cient war. Four Chinese men and one girl are in custody. The fourth Chinese held is Wil lie Ung, said to be a member of the Hop Sing tong, who surren dered himself to the police. He is charged with murder. The girl Is Lillle Lent Lee who has appeared In motion pictures here, Is said to have been the cause of the.troublo. Extend Time On Mining Work San Francisco, Jan. 1. Robert I. Kerr, secretary of the Califor nia chapter, American Mining congress, received today a copy of the bill signed yesterday by Pres ident Wilson extending the time to July 1, 1921, for performance of ,-innual assessment work on mining claims for the year 1920. A copy of the bill follows: "That the period within which work may be performed or Im provements made for the year iQSft unon mining claims, as re quired under section 2324 of tho revised statutes of the I nited States, Is hereby extended to and Including the first day of July, 1921, so that work done or Im provement made "upon any min ing claim in the United States or Alaska on or before July 1. 1921. shall have the same effect as. ft the same had been performed within the calendar year of 1920; provided that this act sliall not In any way change or modify the re quirements of existing laws as to work to be done or Improvements made upon mining claims for the year 1921." Oregon Prunes Will be Bought Heavily, Thinks British Buyer In Salem Coming direct from London, England, to Investigate prune conditions in Oregon. A. J. A. Wlllson, sole owner of one of the largest dried fruit houses In Eng lnml was In the city yesterday, a 1 guest of R. C. Paulus, sales man Tiger of the Oregon Growers Co operative association. For a number of years the nouse . .... a hv Mr WillMon has been. B m mmm "J - ', in 1 :, r 1',' I1HI1UIII1K vibrvi, " quantities, but as this has been an unusual year In many respects, he took passage from Liverpool on the Imperator early in December coming direct to the west by way of San Francisco. While In New York City, Mr. Willson was informed by the Inde pendent packers and California In terests, that it was dangerous to buy the Oregon prunes on account of rain damage, and he had so In formed Ills home office. But after coming to Salem, visit ing with Mr. Paulus and viewing the evaporators packing plants of the Oregon O rowers co-operative association and getting first hand information from growers, visiting orchards and examining the pack of the association, Mr. Willson at once wrote his home office that he had been misinformed and urged the value or handling the Oregon 1 , " .... He was especially impressed with the methods of the associa tion in handling split prunes. After he understood the system by which Denies All Knowledge Of Business Declares He Had No Connection with Com, pany During Ether idge Reign Portland, Or., Jan. 1. Fred B. Morris, who took control of t affairs of the bond house of Mot ris Brothers, In-., when Jonn I Etherldge, former president. it Portland last week, in a to the public today, gives U vi sion of his transactions with Bthe ridge, who is now on his way ba to Portland in custody of two de uty sheriffs to face larceny char- B6After reviewing his connections with the company which ized many years ago and which h withdrew from two years ago lr ing it in charge of Etherldge, Mor ris said he had nothing to do- wtth the concern while Etherldge wwm in control. When Etherldge corn suited him in regard to the busi ness, he said it was as a friend not as an officer. He said that though the board of directors the Etherldge institution had made him chairman emeritus of the honrd he had never qualified M . ,i. u v, i .,. ., nothing of the rte " ---- - affairs of the corporation until tue night of December Z3 ram w Etherldge came to his residence and brought him a statement of tta condition which he said he believed to be correct, and that he agreed to take charge of the company under a power of attorney and blanke bill of sale until Etherldge shouM have had a rest and could resume his duties. ,He said he loaned Etherldge $10,000 of moneys be longing to his sister, Miss Henrietta A. Morris, and as securtly Ether -idgo conveyed to his sister Ether , t,,ii-ti-,nft He Mum ltlgo s uuioe e ho did not question the statement Etherldge. gave him until account ants told him it was not true. H said he then consulted the district attorney and gave him such Infor mation as he had. apd also offered to give the receiver asslsta". Concluding the statement he sal: "I can safely ask the public to con sider only the facts as they are die , M an rren mind and SIM cioseu win, - pend Its judgment until the fal are ascertained." Attached to the Htatement was copy of the minutes of the corpora tion concerning a meeting at whleh It was voted to pay Morris 50 a month. Higher Rate For Home Telephone Effective Today Effective January first pat rows of the Malheur home telephone company, operating at Nyssa, Val and Ontario will pay four dollars a month for Individual buslnesa telephones and 2.25 per monf for individual line residence ser io neenrdlng to an order IsaoeA hv the DUbllc service commla The order grants Increases in classes of telephones in me cs pany's territory. Two party line business service will cost 3.t I per month and two party lino res idence service will cost two dollar per month under the new. rate. Aa ; additional charge of Zb cenis 1 month Is authorize dfor desk I Instruments. split prunes were separated from the regular p:ek. he said he would have n i trouble in selling Oregon prunes in England Just as soon as his buyers were convinced the bot tom price had been reached. Prunes now being, sold in Eng land, he said, are now purchased In France Just as needed, but ho thought it would not be long until the French crop was sold out. JuMt :m soon ;is the Fl stocks were cleaned up, and better rates of exchange and lower prices on prunes, Mr. Wilson thought there would be an oppor tunity of buying heavily for the English market. During the few days he spent la San Francisco, Mr. Willson sntd he had heard more talk of string ent financial conditions than ho had heard In a whole year In England. Although he is one of the moat Important factors in the dried fruit business in England, Mr. had never visited Am What impressed him especlattjf ntf wjiv whs the Immense was of food at our hotels and delay s service. Mr. Willson said he was well pleased with his first visit t America and that he was than ever Impressed with value of the Italian prune aa fn Oregon, and methods of paehMs and grading as shown him at sko plants of the Oregon Growers Co operative aesoelation. (J- IE G Y idults 50c