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PAGE EIGHT THE KLAMATH NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON OCTOnER 24, 1933 COPCO OWNED LANDS PROBED IN RATE QUERY (Continued from Pc One) In- vestlgatlons ot the company valuation ana raim Thomas cited the contract ot 1S17, whereby tha power com pany aa-reed with the federal government, to construct a dam at the outlet of Upper Klamath lake, to regulate the watera of the lake for irrigation purposes. . and to utlllie excess water for power purposes. "In Tlew ot this contract, I would like to know if the com 1 pany feels if the Investments, based on this contract, place it under control ot the state utility commissioner or not," said Thomas. "Under the contract It seems the company is the agent of the federal government. ' This develops a pecullsr situa tion. We cannot regulate the fed eral government, of course, and . we would like to have you clear- - ly define your position In this connection. i Hsns Cleland, attorney for the . power company, replied that ne would confer with the company s general counsel before answering this question. Point Significant While Thomas made no fur- ther statement for the record. It was pointed out by competent observers that this point may have significance on the rale question. It raises tVe question u to whether power company Investments, on the basis ot the federal contract, would be In cluded In the valuation on which is predicated the rate structure. Thomas said he would like to have an answer from the power eompany on this matter before the- hearing ends. Outstanding testimony from Irrigation district land holdera came late tn the morning ses sion from Burrell W. Short, prominent farmer who has been here since 1884. Answering Questions by Thomas, Short said that at the time the government took over the old Brown and Hawkins canal interests, he signed up his land on the report that the gov ernment would develop all the land In the area. Short said that at a meet ing held In the old Houston hall, a government man named Humphrevs said that tlfe govern ment would charge 818.60 and not more than 820 per acre for water and that the government would develop power projects on Link and Klamath rivers that would help pay the construction and maintenance charges of the irrigation system and might pos lbly pay dividends. Federal Plan Defeated , Coming down to the time the eompany acquired the Keno and Ankeny canals, Short recalled a letter sent out by the Klamath Irrigation district board stating that It would require an invest ment of 8750.000 if the govern ment developed the- power, and that this would he an obligation against the lands ot the district. A straw ballot was held, he said, and the proposal that the govern ment develop the power was voted down. Questioned further. Short said that many citiiens at the time did not think the question had been placed properly before them. Thomas said that the canals were purchased by Copco for 8120,000. Short said that the water users would have voted unanimously for the project if they had had the same otter as that given the company. He said he did not regard the Upper Lake contract as right, and that the farmers would have been better oft if the power had been de veloped as a public project. The district, he said, could have afforded to pay 8120.000, but it turned down the "50,000 to 11, 000,000 price. K. I. D. Men Appear Short's testimony was cut short by the noon recess, but power company otficials sought to bring out in questioning him that at the time the canals were sold, the government advertised the property throughout the western part ot the United States. Terms, prices and other Information were publicly an nounced, it was indicated. S. P. Deblicger, a director ot the Klamath Irrigation district, said that he acquired land on the district in 1!)20. He said that there seemed to be a general understanding that the govern ment would develop power here to help pay off the district's debt. E. M. Hammond, another K. I. D. director, said that representa tives of the government came to Klamath county and told the public the government would furnish power as well as water. He said the representation? were made at public gatherings in 1903. Power projects on ttu river were mentioned. The gov ernment, he said, later built the foundation for a power project on the canal a here the C canal starts, and the cost charged against the district. Thomas askd if any lands were purchased with the understand ing that the government would swered in the affirmative, and' tnat tne Deiifi was neii mat tne profit from power would help to pay construction and operation and maintenance charges. The commissioner asked if the project was charged with all or part ot the Keno and Ankeny canal purchase. Hammond said he believed It was. Thomas said this question seemed to be un decided, and that it should be ettled whether the district has an Interest In the canals and If It gets credit for it. llm inHinnH Hirnllrl Hammond was recalled to the stand I In tne aiiernoon session. oM that he recalled a meet. Ha at which one Humphreys HHrASarf tha farmers in the old opera house, and had said that power would pay most of Trojans' Second Touchdown Whatever argument there may have been about the first Southern California touchdown in the wild frame with St. Mary's College. Homer Griffith went over the line when tliis picture of the second marker was made. Trojans won, 14-7. the charges against the district. The commissioner questioned Hammond closely about the Mc Cormick power site on the Klam ath river below Keno. This is the site proposed for a publicly operated power project. Hammond said that tha pres ent board of the irrigation dis trict has no objections to buy ins the site, provided that the operation and control shall rest with the K. I. D. He said he understands the district has a $17,000 equity in the site, and that at one time the govern ment offered the district a $17, 000 credit tor this, but the of fer was refused by the district. The K. I. D. director said that some money Is available now to pay on the site, but that the board wants it understood that tho K. I. D. alone will own. control and develop it, if money from the K. I. D. is spent upon It. He said it was doubtful the district could go ahead with economic conditions as they are. Keno Plant Explained John Boyle, vice president and general manager ot the power company; explained that Copco's Keno plant is at the lower end of the McCormick site. He said proposed plans call for di verting water above the power house, and returning it to fcfie river below, which would take water from the use of the Cop co plant. Hammond said that he feels the government should have gone ahead with power develop ment as they indicated they would. Asked what the general feeling on the district is toward the government, Hammond said that the main objection is to the overhead of the project headquarters here. He said that "we are battling all the time to cut down this expense." Henry Semon, farmer and state legislator, who came on the pro ject in 1911, said he was assured by several old timers the water supply would be abundant inasmuch as the state had ceded all waters on the up per lake and its tributaries to the federal government to be used for irrigation purposes. He also said there was a general understanding the government would develop power, which would go far toward paying the charges against the water users. Land Control Viewed Richard Mel base said that he did not hear talk of a govern ment power project. He said he knew of no feeling against th 1917 contract between Copco and the government and that "we wouldn't have any water now if it wasn't for the dam." He said that additional lands on tlie higher benches could be develop ed, and that there is water enough for them. Early in the afternoon, Mrs. Sophie S. Henley said that the "first government man" who came into the country to discuss the reclamation project told the ranchers they would have power and the "good things that go with it." Mrs. Henley said that the government should have de veloped tho nower itself, and should not have sold tl.Q Keno ! and Ankeny canals to the fed eral government. She said she and Mr. Ankeny sold the Ankeny canal to the government. ercy Dixon, another farmer, said it was his understanding the government was to develop power, and that the people of the Klamath district would have voted to take over the power project on the same basis as the property was sold to the Cali fornia Oregon Power company. The question of the control of lands involved in the 1105 ces sion act was brought out through testimony of E. M. Iloffncll, as sistant clerk of the state laiwi board. Under the 1905 act, the slate ceded to the gvoernment all lands uncovered through the low-1 erin of waters on Lower Kla , math, Tule, Goose and othr lakes. Hoffnell said that there is approximately 6o0u acres of land that the state holds government patent to. and that in records of the land board this area Is with drawn from sale. Records of Klamath county show the land still in government township, b said. "Has the state any tntfr't in this land?" Thomus anked. "There is question as to whether the government has com plied with the torms of the grant," said Hoffnell. llrnrJUg- Continues Thomas said that at one time the plate held that the land should he returned to the state on the grounds that the government, by reason of Its 1917 contrart with the power company, invalidated Its claim to this land. Tho hearing was to continue this afternoon, and possibly will not be closed for several day. Thomas said that this is an In vestigational hearing, and that all the testimony may not neces sarily go Into the rate case. Mayor V. K. Ma lion r y of Kla math Falls will appear before the commission at 10 o'clock to pre sent the city's petition with re 'FT ia. gard to the power company, it was announced. Late In the afternoon the commissioner, power company otficials. and representatives ot the K. I. IX, viewed the Link river power development, the regulating dam near the Fre mont bridge, the regulating dam at Keno. and the McCormick power site. Seated around the tables at the hearing were Hans Cleland, representing the power company as attorney; Vice President and Manager John Boyle and T. W. Deliell of the company; William Ganoug. attorney for the Klam ath Irrigation district, and Mel wood W. Van Scoyoc, statistical engineer tor the utilities com missioner. Government to Purchase Cold On New Policy (Continued from Page One) week, work prices are expected to rise. This means automati cally that the dollar falls, and the normal result would be a corresponding rise in commodity prices. At the same time, the R. F. C. will be building up a huge gold reserve, such as that now possessed by the Bank of France This may be used either as a foundation for new issues of soundly backed currency, or for world dealings later, after the "managed currency" objective of the administration Is completely achieved. Courh May Direct A managed currency, observ ers pointed out, is an impossi bility without a large gold re serve for use when necessary to prevent "raids" on the currency quotation. The plan to put the gold ool icy into immediate effect was permitted tw become kuown after a day of silence and apparent contusion among treasury offi cials. The president conferred with Jesse Jones, chairman of the R. . C, Dean Acheson, under sec retary of the treasury, ranking treasury official in the absence of Secretary Woodin; Henry Morgenthau, Jr., governor of the farm credit administration; and later with Harvey Couch, director of the R. F. C. It was believed that Couch would be in charge ot the R. F. C. gold dealings. To Aid Fanner Miners and smelters in this country noturally will prefer to sell their gold to the R. F. C. instead of to foreign purchasers as long as the R. F. C. price is higher. If necessary, shipments abroad except by the R. F. G. could be prohibited by executive order, but that it not expected to be necessary as long as the R. F. C. outbids-the world mar ket. If stoppage of new gold ship ments abroad does not force the world gold price up and the dollar does to the extent which the administration desires, then the R. F. C. will make heavy gold purchases in the worlu market, and speed up dollar de pression in that fashion. The expectation Is that the dollar will drop and commodity prices will jump upward In this country, thus providing immedi ate aid for the farmer. Mayor Reopens Morals Drive (Continued from page O i before and after midnight had utmost made the neighborhood unfit for residence. Councilman Hanks brought the council Into action by mov ing that the hull be condemned as a nuisance. The police judge. Clifton Richmond, was Instruct ed to notiry the owner of tho building It must be varated of Us objectionable features. Richmond told the council op erators at the hall had frequent ly appeared in his court for vlo la t ions of the law. BE ED promptly bladder irreg ularities, setting up at night and nagging backache. I hey may warn of some disordered kidney or blad der function. Don't experiment Try Doan'f Pillt. Successful for 50 years. Used the world over. Gee Doan today. At all druggists. Doans PILLS french cab1neti Overthrown in budget voting (Continued from Tags One) mounted and afoot, aided by troops tn steel helmets and car rying bnyonetted rifles, held hack howling mobs seeking en trance to the parliament ground and overflowing Into tha Tlaee le Ij Concorde. Tha mobs op posed the pay cut provision of the budget. Scores were ar rested as the debate coutlnuud through the night. Daladler's overthrow left France without a government and facing a raid by speculator In Kagland and the I'ntted States on the franc. Further more tho nation looked uneasily across the Rhine toward Kaxl Germany. . PARIS. Ovt. 23 U.R) Premier Kdouard Daladler threw the life ot his government on the mercy of an aroused chamber of depu ties ton i Klit when ha appeared before parliament aud demanded immediate approvul ot all pro visions in his 1934 budget esti mates. Cabinet Overthrow Looina Daladler Insisted on Immediate discussion of the radical-socialists' compromise plan thereby precipitating a possible confi dence vote. The compromise pro vides that functionaries paid less than 10.000 francs annually be exempt from taxes. Those re ceiving above 10,000 would be taxed on a gradually rising scale beginning at 3 per cent and reaching 9 per cent for salaries above 60,000 francs. Leon Blum, replying to the government on this plan, said the majority ot the socialists could not support the compromise amendment. This seemed to In dicate that the cabinet's over throw was inevitable. The premier spoke amidst ova tions from the radical-socialist, his party, but aminous silence from the socialists and right wing parties' benches. Franc Declared Solid Despite his belief of victory In the vote ot confidence which he posed on bis budget vote de mands, observers believed the Daladler cabinet was doomed to tall. This opinion was supported by the rejection by the socialists of a compromise amendment on Article 37, which would reduce the 6 per cent cut. The vote wihtin their own ranks rejecting the amendment was 65 to 45 tor, with eight abstentions. Daladier in his impossioned address to the deputies warned again that speculators already were heavily attacking the gold trance in London and New York. "I do not wish to be Impudent and give any impression which might lead to panic," the pre mier said. "But it is necessary that the people know our money remains the most solid In the world and will remain so it France re co Ives to safeguard Its integrity." Railroad Men Join National Farmers Strike (Continued from Page One) that the holiday will continue "until we win." CHICAGO, Oct. 23. (UP) Mllo Reno, president of the Na tional Farm Holiday associa tion, said today that the nation al farm strike will be continued, despite assurances by President Roosevelt of higher farm prices. Reno said he could not regard the president's statement of monetary policy as affecting farmers' problems in any way. Six States Join "President Roosevelt's address last night contained no ray of hope that there will be changes In policies which so far have proved ineffective," he asserted. Effectiveness of the strike in withholding produce from mar kets could not be measured to day, Reno said. He pointed out that the strike called for mar kets to be closed Saturday. Leaders of only six of 21 states ot the holiday association ANNOUNCING Reopening of GYMNASIUM CLASSES MEN Monday and Wednesday, 5:15 p. m. WOMEN Tuesday and Thursday, 8 p. m. HATKS INCM7B HWIMMIMi 1-!III,K(.KS WKCI.W, FAMILY RATE ;I..V MOV. MKN 1.50 MOV. J . a 2 W MOV.l ;, ; T. 12 MOV P Klamath Natatorium and Athletic Main and Eaat Main CIUD Phone lBna-W I have proclaimed tha strike. Or Knnliations of Iowa. North Oa kum. VYhu-otiKln, Nebraska, Mtn nertitia and Oklahoma are actlv Colorndo and Michigan dUap proe. Itono was emphatic In Vis deelnrHtlon th.it the strike H continue, "The president failed sveu to mention cost of product tun," he td. "We're nut going to stop this battle until we get what we want cost ot production, Tht strike lias only one ubjvet aud only success will cause ui to halt." Other mldweatern loaders Joined with Keno In declaring disappointment in tha presi dent's address. Thomas Faces Mandamus on Truck Fight (Continued from Pags One) on the California Oregon Power company, said Monday night that ho would not make a state ment regarding the t sending of money paid tor fees uudur the bus and truck act. Referrlug to his emergency order of last week compromising the bus and truck situation un til the legislature meets, he said: "To cancel emergency order means that approximately 18,000 truck operators will be deprived ot the means of earning a llvelt hood,, aud with families consti tute approximately 60,000 per sons who will be forced to seek assistance from already over burdened locul communities. In addition, if law Is strictly en forced, the st a highway fund will lose about (20,000 per month in gasoline and mileage tax. "The action taken was unques tionably the best possible from both the state and the operators. So believing, the department will not recede from the position taken. "I am satisfied that when the members of the legislature learn that the Insurance companies have doubled the premiums on good faith bonds and liability Insurance and required large cash or collateral security de posits which the small operator U unable to give, that they will spprove the action taken." Council Raises Milk Gradings Of Two Dairies (Continued from Page One) Hauger of the Bulek garage, w.i.Aai tha rtnnniithllltv for broken walks with the construc tion of utility lines unaergrouim it.tih matters were referred to the city engineer. Grant Hess a p pea rea a i o ro n..n.ii fnr tha Pelican r'riit tn ovnlaln that the Silver Spur was operated in conjunc tion and under tne same ownur ship as the restaurant. He pro tested against the suggestion special licenses be purchased by the sliver spur, me nmm-r referred to the city attorney. Included In the routine busi ness was the approval of 261 In building permits. The United States consumes an estimated total ot 30.000,000 tons of scrap Iron annually. Beware the Cough or Cold that Hangs On Persistent coughs and colds lead to serious trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulslon an emulsified creosote that Is pleas ant to take. 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LADIK8 1 .00 . . ..... 10P on0 w ,. r. , 2.50 Vannice Hints Referendum on Tax Approval (Continued from Pags One) times that many, and when It govs to ballot. If it must go to a vote, 1 feel positive that DO per cent of the peoplu ot Klum ath Falls will cast lb- ir bal fa against this unreasonable sale tax which Is being proposed b)' Mayor Mahouey," said Mr. Vuu uIcik Kconoiuy ' rued Vanutce raised the question of trade diversion should Klam ath Fulls adopt a suloa tax. Ho said that the tendency to lay heavier tax on merchant hero may force them to move Into the country. He cited the plight of common people caused bv continued unemployment and business distress coupled with Increasing costs of the nocesnl tles of life. The latter, he said, will be further Increased lu price by the proposed tax. He urged economy tn city uffulia, sugKestlug that Mayor Mahouey might reduce his salary. "This community Is tu no humor to have a contluuul Jel about community affairs," said Vannice. "It Is In no humor tu hear the eloquence ot assertion aud promise without tho back ing of sincerity aud action; It Is In no humor to strain Itaolt to help feed and clotho those In distress only to have a city administration attempt to fasten a heavy tax on food aud clolht taxing tho poor aa waa doi.w during the days of the worst monarchists and despota record ed In history." Council Pre pn red The city oouucll, meeting In short session Monday night, wa prepared today for the public hearings on the proposed city ordinance to collect a gross re tall salea tax. A third organization, a group of apartment house owners, pre sented a petition recommending the adoption of the taxing ordi nance. These property holders urged the passage ot the mea sure as a direct rollot to owners of real estate. This support for the ordinance Joined the recommendations of the Klamath Realty board and the Independent Merchants as sociation. The resolution of the Central Labor Council opposing the re tail lovy was formally read to the cuuncllmcn. The labor group was one of three an nouncing unwillingness to sup port the ordinance. The other two were the Merchants' Bureau of the chamber of commerce and the Eastslde Improvement f-lub. The council probably wVl take action on the tax when Monday nights meeting Is re convened next Monday. Ordi narily , there would have been no council session next week In asmuch as It Includes a fifth Monday In the mouth. PITFALLS KIM)SKD While "The 7th Command ment" Is quite daring In Its revel ations depleting juiU what hap pens during the excesses of mod ern youth seeking etumul pleas ure It Is. nevertheless, sincere in attempting to bring home to the parents and young people Just what terrible consequences fol low In the wake of many youth ful Indiscretions. The pltfallf that confront tne boy and Klrl Everybody's Happy with this new lamp! 1 NOBODY hai to maneuver for the "best Hjht" in a room that i niumln. ated the new way by an indirect lamp One place ii aj good aa another for writing, cards, or reading. The soft glow of diffused light is jnst right wherever you are without glare or deep shadow Of course, if you prefer direct light for any reason you have only to turn the switch and it's yours. You can even have both types of lighting ltnnltanronslyl Bee your dealer or come in now and choose t'- lamp whose design best suits your other furnishings . , . the price is sma!. " " W wi oo out ataf of today are exposad In all their terror, "The 7th Comuiumluiviit" i brought to you, nut as a preach ment, but as an entertaining story allli a great moral messuitp Tor every boy or Klrl. every uuUher and father. Dpi us Tuifdity. tic tuber 34, at tha Kiiluhow III em ro Deportation of Mexicans Asked In Cotton Strike (Continued from Page One) the striker were violated. Strikers have been prevented from picking In in any field. 3. Tulnro county authorities, four I ui addltluuul bloodshed, wired federal Immigration offl rem at Washington aklng Im mediate deportutlon of all strik ing Mexican cotton pickers. U ha been eutt mated tliul D& per cent of the strikers aro Mextcau nationals. Itoveriiim nt Pay Akel 4. A request ot Kern county growers that the government pay cotton pickers 20 cents per hun dredweight In addition to ihu HO cunts paid by growers wit referred tu Director Creel. The wage payments could bo made by the government Instead of cash relief to hungry strikers aud their families. It was sug gested. When the outbreak at the Gulberson ranch had be n quelled today approximately 1000 strikers visited other neai by ranches, slashed cotton sack and threatened pickers, officers said. Although growers claimed many bad deserted strike camp and roturnwl to work officials wore less optimistic. Retailers Code Carries Major Change to NRA (Continued From Page One) face of th emblem) may be dis played. "This should relieve tha farm er or retail mark ups to increase expense." Johnson disclosed that Iha President had approved a plan which will be put Into effoct at once by which local tribunals will ba set up to hoar any complaints which individuals wish to make of alleged retail profiteering. A It I to Farmers "By these means.' Johnson said, "wo believe we can protect the farmer against price In creases which do not come as a direct result of the cost of reem ployment." Johnson explained tha reasons for a minimum prlco control pro vision In the code as being due to help PREVENT 1 to EN D a coio CO10S...I RECOMMENO I I ... I RECOMMEND Vicks Nose djiops J VicKSAPoue ( Pall drall. o( Vlck. THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY to the selling of a few Items at a loss, evpectally h chnD "'""Mi In order tu get people Into ths store. The provision ai written Into the coda provides that no store under Its terms may sell an article fur Ira than Mi luvolca cost plu at leant a portion of tha wages paid tu employes In tho store. "This Is frankly an ipirl meiit," said Johutur. dUtln guUhed commute ,j be appoint vd at once tu watch rlimvly the opomllua ol this cods and to make rirommeiidutlons on Fob run ryT.M Tenet her with thl explanation ot the retail code, Johnson made public a letter from Prudent Roosevelt In which the chief exe cutive Informed hlni It wa his understanding I hero was nothing In tho labor datura of the Indus trial control Inw tu Interfere with the ' bona fide exercise of the right of an employer lo select, re tain or uilvauca employes on the haul of Individual merit." Tne price control or loss limi tation provision of the retail code couuiiiM a declaration that use of "loss lenders" shall be an un fali practice, but this does not prohibit a storekeeper from sell Inn an article without profit for himself. "But the srlllng prices of arti cle to the consumer" reads the code, "should Include an allow ance for actual wanes of store la bor, to be fixed and published from time to time by the trade authority hereafter established. "Such an allowance for Inbnr need not be Included In the soil ing price of an article of food, or bo applied by storekeepers doing bumnt'sa only In communities of les than 1.600 population (ac cording to the 19.10 census) which are not part of a larger trade area." Funerals MirillthD ALICE MORiA V The remains of the late Mrs. Mildred Alice Morgan who passed away In Klamath Falls on October 21. 133, were re moved from the Klamath funer al home last night to Grants Pass, where the final rites will take place from the Christian church at Grant Pans at :3u o'clock today. Friends are re spectfully Invited to attend. In terment will follow lo th Grants Pass cemetery. ALTURAS. Calif K. P. Crone mlller, supervisor In charge ot lbs Modoc national forest (or the past several years, has been trans ferred for the winter to the San Bernardino national forest. Cronenilller was for years as slutaut chief of grating for the forest service In San Francisco. William S. Brown has been placed In charge of the Modoc forest during; Croiiemlller's absence. Cold.-Cooirol Pln In ch Vtck. p.c.g