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RAILROAD UNIONS WEAR A POPPY
FOR WAGE BOOS L
MEETINGS CALLED
CHICAGO, April . 18. One railroad
union, following close on the heels ot
announcements of wage Increases
' among steel and packing houae work
era, baa started a movement among
rail unions for higher wages which is
expected by United States railroad
labor board members to become gen
, ;ral by the middle of the summer.
The railway and steamship clerks,
freight handlers and express and sta
tion employes, numbering about 200.
000 and affecting about 50,000 more,
Is completing negotiations to ask the
carriers for a return of rates in effect
prior to July 1, 1921, an increase of ap
proximately $80,000,000, over the pres
ent rates.
Meetings have been held in the east
and a final meeting will be held here
Thursday when the plans of the union
will assume a more definite shape.
Other rail unions reported to be in the
movement for higher wages denied to
day through their officials that any
concerted movement was under way
for higher pay at present.
The maintenance of way union, the
telegraphers, signalmen and dispatch
ers' organizations are not backing any
demand for Increased wages, officials
of these unions said today.
Noted Irregular Captured
BELFAST, April 18. (By Associate
ed Press), Dan Breen, the noted Irish
.irregular, has been captured by the
T free state forces, if was announced in
advices received here this afternoon.
MEMORIAL DAY,
SAYS HARDING
WASHINGTON, April 18. The
wearing of poppies on Memorial day
has been endorsed by President Hard
ing in a letter to T. L. Huston ot the
New York American Baseball league
club who is commander in chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
"I am glad to express my accord,"
the president wrote, "with the plan
which the Veterans of Foreign Wars
have put forth to have the people gen
erally wear a poppy on Memorial day
as a testimony of continuing interest
and sympathy in the great cause of
which that flower has become In a
way emblematic.
"I hope the proposal will be gener
ally accepted this year, for it is cer
tainly an appealing testimony ot the
nation's continuing sense of its con
cern for the men who served it during
the world war."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars have
received a shipment of 200,000 artific
ial poppies made by orphans in France
and will distribute them to every
state. The proceeds from their sale
will go toward relief measures.
Help Make U. S. Dry
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 18. (By
Associated Press). A proposal where
by the American nations would assist
the United States in keeping alcoholic
liquors out of that country has been
submitted to the hygienic committee
of the Pan-American conference at the
instance of the United States delegation.
Census Estimates Show Eight
U. S. Cities Are Forging Ahead
WASHINGTON, April 18. (By As
sociated Press). Through normal In
crease in population, eight of the fifty
largest cities of the country in 1920
have outgrown their rivals since that
time, and two others have been forced
out of the fifty-largest-cities class by
smaller cities which have outstripped
them. ' Estimates ot population for
July 1, 1923 have been made tor most
of the larger cities by the census
bureau, which bases Ha figures for
this year on the same rate of growth
as prevailed during the ten years from
1910 to 1920.
New York Is shown to be approach
ing closely the 6,000,000 mark. Chicago
is not far from the 3,000,000 mark.
Philadelphia is nearlng the 2,000,000
mark, and Detroit has almost 1,000,000
people. There have been no changes
in the rank of the first six largest
cities.
Baltimore hag gone ahead of Boston,
and now ranks as 7th largest city of
the country.
Los Angeles has passed Pittsburg
and taken 9th place.
San Francisco has grown larger
than Buffalo and goes into 11th place.
Minneapolis has outgrown two
cities, Cincinnati and New Orleans,
and now ranks as 16th city.
Columbus, Ohio, has passed Provi
dence in population and takes 27th po
sition. Birmingham'a population now ex
ceeds that of Warcoster, Mass., and
places it as 35th city.
San Antonio has outstripped four
cities, Syracuse, Richmond, New
Haven and Memphis, and takes rank
as 37th city.
Dallas has passed New Haven and
Memphis and becomes 39th city.
Scranton and Patereon, 47th and
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Mills at Portland, Oregon and Tacoma, Waahington
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FLOODS
49th cities respectively In 1920, have
been forced out of the first-tifty-citles
class into 63rd and 64th places by
Norfolk and Springfield, Mass.
The rank of cities below the first
fifty which in 1920 had 100,000 or
more population shows many changes.
Norfolk, 69th city In 1920, has taken
rank as 45th city.
Grand Rapids passed Scranton;
Springfield, Mass., passed Pnterson;
Fort Worth, 65th city in 1920, has
moved up Into 61st place; Trenton
passed Fall River; Salt Lake City and
Camden passed Nashville and Fall
River; Wllmingtorf, Del., passed Al
bany and Lowell; Kansas City, Kas.,
passed Lowell, Cambridge and Spo
kane; Yonkers passed Spokane.
A number of cities have moved UP
Into the 100,000 class but statistics are
not yet available.
The July 1, 1923, estimates of the 68
cities in the 100,000-class in 1920 follow:
New York 6,927.625
Chicago 2,886,121
Philadelphia 1,922,788
Detroit
Cleveland -
St. Louis
Baltimore
Boston
Los Angeles
Pittsburg
San Francisco .
Buffalo
995,668
888,610
803,853
773,850
770,400
666,853
613,442
539,05S
636,718
Milwaukee 484,595
Washington Not estimated
Newark .'. 438,699
Minneapolis 409,125
Cincinnati - 400,312
New Orleans 404,575
Kansas City, Mo 361,819
Seattle Not estimated
Indianapolis ...
Jersey City
Rochester . ..
Portland, Ore
Denver
Toledo
Columbus, O. .
Providence
Louisville
St Paul
Oakland .
Akron
Atlanta
Omaha
840.8S2
309,034
317,867
273,621
272,031
268,338
. 261,082
J 242,378
257,671
241,891
240,086
...Not estimated
22,382
Birmingham .
Worcester
San Antonio .
Syracuse
Richmond
Dallas .,
New Haven .
Memphis .
Dayton
Bridgeport
Norfolk
Houston
Hartford
204,382
195,901
191,927
184,727
184,511
181,044
177,274
172,967
170,067
I ... 165,530
.....Not estimated
159,089
164,970
152,133
Grand Rapids
Youngstown
Springfield, Mass. ...
Fort Worth
Des Moines
Scranton
Paterson ;
New Bedford
Trenton
Salt Lake City
Camden .. .. .
Nashville , ....
Fall River
Wilmington, Del. ...
Albany
Kansas City, Kans
Lowell
Cambridge, Mass. .
Reading
Yonkers
Spokane
UZ:."145,93T
Not estimated
144,227
143,821
140,923
. 140,636
139,579
.... 130,072
.. 127,390
... 126,241
. 124,157
.... 121,128
... 120,912
.... 117,728
.... 117,375
115,781
.. 115,089
111,444
... 110,917
.. 1907,520
... 104,573
FRUIT IN OREGON
PORTLAND, Ore., April 18. Very
little wheat was winter killed In Ore
gon but high wlndB in March necessi
tated considerable re-seeding on the
lighter soils in western Umatilla coun
ty, says the first weekly crop report
of the season issued by the weather
bureau here today.
Over most of the state' winter wheat
Is good to excellent. Seeding of
spring wheat, oats and barley has pro
ceeded rapidly and Is nearlng comple
tion in localities. Early sown grain is
germinating well.
All tree fruits except apples are in
bloom in western counties and in the
milder sections east of the Cascades.
The bloom is generally heavy and for
the most part the weather has been
favorable for pollination.
Some winter killing of alfalfa and
clover is reported from small areas.
In a few localities the growth Is back
ward, but elsewhere the condition ,1s
good.
E
H.S, GIRLS FOUND
SEASIDE, Ore., April 18. Two
Seaside high school girls, Rita God
frey, 16, and Paullen Baker, 15, who
woro lost last night on the mountain
trail between this city and Cannon
Beach, were found early today by a
searching party. They had Blopt in
the open overnight after losing their
way but had suffered but slightly
from exposure
IIOLOONA Premier Hon I to Musso
lini, was arrested and fined at Faenza
for speeding, '
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2,900 shares now remaining,
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The California Oregon Power Company
7 Preferred Capital Stock
Yielding 7.37
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The California Oregon
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opment of the territory In
which it operates.
Between 1912 and 1922. the
Company's consumers grew
from 6,561 to H.l, an increase of WO
and the development of the territory Is still in
its infancy. In the numn ten years the physical
properties bphind the Company's Capital Stork
have increased from $4,189,5.76 to $10,29,
569. 69, which includes seven hydio electric
plants in Southern Oregon and Northern Cal
ifornia. The accompanying chart shows the steadily
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Dividends paid since issuance, $7 per shar
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Proceeds of all securities sold devoted ex
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ments at 6 per annum.
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The California Oregon Power Company
Offices: Med ford, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Yreka, Dunsmuir, California
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