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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1920)
Renovate Your Hat With Colorite Hat Brite and Elkay's HAT DYES, you can make a perfectly good hat out of your last year's straw hat. A bottle of hat dye, one treatment, some different flowers and trimming and presto your friends will never know it. Any Color or Shade, 23c DA WSON'SDRUG STORE i i LOCAL BRIEFS Personal Mention of People and Activities About the City. lss Attend: Court Editor G. L. Alexander, of the Leb anon Express, attended court here to day, as a juror. Lebanon Visitor John Burkhart tend W19iam La forge, of Lebanon, were Albany bus iness visitors today, transacting bus iness at the court house. Returned To Portland Elliot Sprenger, returned to Port land this morning after spending the week end in this city. Albany Visitor Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Watkins, pion eer citizens of Sweet Home, were in the city over Sunday, visiting with friends. Left For Idaho W. J. Russell, of the state of Idaho was a visitor here yesterday, with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pirtle, of the St. Francis. From Cascadia R. A. Elliot, of near Cascadia spent theweek end visiting friends in this city. Mr. Elliot is one of the trusted . forest rangers of the Santiam forests. Returned to Eugene Robert Boetticher, returned to Eu gene yesterday afternoon, after spend ing th week end visiting at the home of his parents. Prof, and Mrs. Boetti cher. Returned From Portland Mildred and Reese Lewis, returned from Portland last night, after vis iting their parents in Portland. Visited Parents Miss Mae Ballock. who is a student in the University of Oregon spent the week end visiting her parents in this city. Went To Derer Geo. C. Richards, a leading contrac tor of this city, made a business trip to Dever this morning. Business Visitors B. J. Cladack, of Lebanon, Wallace ! Henderson of Detroit, and Byron Een son, of McMinnville, were visitors here yesterday. ' Here From Brownsvlile W. H. Kirk, one of the respected pioneers of Brownsville, arrived in I this city today on business. Went To Junction I Foy Van Buren, left on the morn- Iing train today for Junction City to visit friends and relatives. Went To Portland j W. F. Lassler, left today for Port i land, where he is to work for the next ; few weeks. Attended Cannery Convention Manager W. R, Scott, of the Al bany cannery, attended the Northwest cannery convention held in Portland 1 last week. Visited Parents Miss Mabel Keebler. of the Demo- Icrat office, and Mrs. Myrtle Owen of j the Highway garage, visited their parents near Lebanon over Sunday. ' Here From Corvallis I Mrs. A. B. Baker, of Corvallis vis ited at the home of Mrs. A. C. Baker today. From Lebanon Dennis Cormeir, one of Lebanon's business men transacted business here Saturday afternoon. Visited Husband Mrs. S. S. Montgomery of Salem visited her husband here yesterday who is reported ill on account of a recent accident. Attending Court Chas. Anderson, of Brownsville, is spending a few days here attending a session of the circuit court as a juror. Went To Salem Jess Maxwell, went to Salem this morning to appear before the State Compensation Commission. Mr. Max well sustained a sever injury several months ago In an accident and is Do ing considered by th commission. : From SiWerton C. J. Griffin, of Silverton, returned j home this morning after spending the we, k end here visiting special friends. Returned to Portland Alfred Sheridan, of Portland, spent j the week end in this city leaving for his home this morning. On Business I W. '.. '.Voodard and J. R. Martin, two traveling commercial men of this city, left on a business trip 10 points North this morning. Went To Portland I Presidents A. M. Williams, of Al bany College, left Saturday night for Pendleton, and way points in the in terest of the college endowment cam paign. Kxperted Hume This Evening Mrs. W. A. Kimsey. who has been visiting at the home of her duughtcr. Mrs. Hernia,, Schmitt of Grants Pass, for the last three months, is expected to return to her home in this city this evening. Maccabees Meet The Maccabees held another Inter ests. g meeting at their hall Saturday evening and transacted the usual bus. ir.ess of the order and decided not to attend the meeting at Jefferon which : has been under consideration for some 1 time. Scio Visitor i E. E. Rex. a well known citizen of Scio. was an Albany visitor yestcr duy at the St. Francis hotel. On Business ; M. Silver, of Lebanon, spent the I week end in this city visiting with j friends. Business Visitors L. B. Pietrok of Stayton, anil J. B. Pietrok, of Scio, were Albany bus iness visitors today. They report the flu still serious in their part of the county. Burried at Shelburn John Gibbons, of Shelburn. was burried yesterday, being the fourth member of his family to pass away within the last few months. Iltra From Ralner Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Smith, and children, of Hauler Oregon, spent the week end here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Kenedy. Gates Visitors Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Whit, of Gates returned home this afternoon after visiting with Mr. White's brother near this city. VltHIng Relatives G. P. Heller, of Seattle, it in the city for a few day visit'ng ai the home of his aunt, Mrs. C. II Murphy. I.rtiannn Schools Closed The Lebanon schools, which have been closed for severnl days on ac count of the flu epidemic will not open for another week. Visited In Lebanon Prof, and Mrs. llraumbaugh, of the Albany schools, visited friends in Lebanon yesterday. Mill City Teacher Visits Miss Nellie A''ee who hit been t'e primary trarhrr in ih" .MCI C'-ty schools for th last si'v. it years, win an Albany visitor tod.iv Fin Ealing One of the Democrat editors has been running on high gear today as ho had the opportunity of patlcipal lug to the fullest degree yesterday in helping to eat one of the fine barred rock chickens from the Pacific hait-h rry furnished bv O. K. Newport tho eongenl.il proprietor. Weather Report ' . Tonight and Tuesday fair. The rlv-' r stands at U.O feet. Yesterday the temperature ranged from 1!H to 58 tie. groea, Card of Thanks We desire to express uur sincere thanks to our friend and neighbor and th mcmlcr of th llaptlat church for their kind assistance anil the beautiful floral offering In uur late bereavement, the death of our be loved sun and brother. - MK. and MRS. I. C. DUF.DALL and FAMILY. 1 The United Suites owns fully on h.ilf of thr world's stock of diamonds. 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Do it now don't wait, be convinced and then place your order and start to cook by wire. Mountain States Power Co. Third and Lyon St. TO THE PUBLIC: Today the railroad lines of the Southern Pacific Company arc returned to their owners for operation. As a war measure they have been in charge of the government during the last two years and two months. The stockholders in that period had nothing to do with the management. In taking over the'miftiagcmcnt of this property, the policy of the owners will be f'- a? --lf tory service as lies in their power in return for the patronage given us; to seek the co-op i nf Mt -s and passengers and of the whole people in having our service reasonably responsive to tt- cihlir n-vl. We have to ask the patient forbearance of the public during the readjustment penoj uf toe n.'Xl six months. It is true during these six months the government continues the standard return allowed the lines while under its control, based on the pre-war earnings. Hut this return is subject to certain legislative directions by congress that will affect operations during this period which ends August 31 next. We expect, however, within this six months to mature plana for the future. These plana had to be held in abeyance thus far because of uncertainty as to the legislative conditions to accompany the return of the roads to their owners for operation, and these conditions have been determined by congress only within the last few days. We now have to study what is before us in law and in fart and our bearings anew. The operating organization as it existed under Southern Pacific management has been to some ex tent disarranged during the period of federal control and operating practices have been changed, but the benefit of any new partctices that may have proved efficient in the public service during the government control period, will, of course, be retained. We could not purchase equipment after we entered the war herause the government took control and war financing occupied the field, while during the rest of the time the question of adequate credit had to wait for answer in congressional action. On the other hand, the locomotives and cars in service have been subjected to the most active use and new rolling stock has not been renewed throughout the country in normal numbers for the increase of normal traffic. The burden of extraordinary war movement fell heavily upon all kinds of rolling stock, making it impossible to shop the equipment at the proper time, and repair work was further delayed by shotagc during the larger part of the war period in both men and material. The problem before us at once, therefore, is how to put to the best use the passenger train cars and the freight cars that are in service, and how to put Into good condition for service every piece of equip ment to be had. This problem is before every railroad. Abreast of this Is the larger question whether the earnings under the new law, the "Transportation Act of 1920," will bo enough to establish the credit of the railroads at a point where they can provide themselves with the facilities of all kinds that they need to give the public proper service. We have the will if only we CBn find the ways and means. These aro not easy to find, for an assumed earning of even 6 per cent, and no assurance of that, Is not attractive to anyone having money to invest when money is worth 7 or 8 per cent in the open market. Hence, the effect of the new act of congress upon earnings and upon the credit of the railroads can not be immediately determined. This act provides for a rate-making structure, under which, during the next two years the railroads will be permitted to earn up to 614 per cent annually on the value of tho railroads as may be determined by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Tho Commission has power at its discretion to increase these possible earnings to 6 per cent, the added one-hnlf of 1 per cent to be used only for improvements to the property. No guarantee of any kind is given to any railroad, but hnlf of any earning., over fl per cent are to be taken by the government to make loans to railroads that may need them for improvements or to care for obligations falling due, or to obtain and lease equipment to the carriers that cannot afford to buy it. Obviously these elements in the situation will havo to be considered in making our plans. The Interstate Commerce Commission is the deciding body with respect to value of tho properties, as well as the rates which are to yield the 6 per cent return thereon, and much will depend upon the vision and promptness of action with which that body accepts its great responsibilities. In the meantime, it is particularly desirable, Inview of tho shortnge of equipment, that every effort be made by shippers and the railway forces to continue heavy car loading and train loading, and to loso no time in loading and unloading cars. Believing that we will have tho full co-operation of tho people served by our lines In dealing with the problems presented, it is due them that in thus aiding us they should know what problems we have to meet. You can rest assured wo arc not idle with respect to them. WM. SPROULE, President.
