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1 s THE DAILY CAPITAL JOWiAU 'SALEM, UKEOmV. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1919. HIGHER I WOOL PROTESTED BYCOMMISSIOI E FOR PHONE -.- ' --. ; - J Classification of telephone users and i !a chtrge for sendee according to classi- .Tho Oregon public service commission .. u fcy tho. public SPTV. i a letter seat -by Commission Frca j iJ0 ommi8sip ,- in, two ai(j3 issuea A. Williams to Max Thelan, director I TUurs(lkv. affecting the-Aniity Mutua the federal railroad administration, en- lp eompaiiy aud the Cloverdale ters'a vigorous protest wtfin the pro- i c ftny . Both. ordpr8 ant posed change in the freight rutes on ., . , , , wool so far as it. effects : the Oregon authority for a new schedule of rates territory. i involving material ' increases over- the 'The cost of production of wool has old schedule. m far advanced that, many .'herders anrtf In the case of the Amity company ; thousands of sheep owners are selling f let rate o 75 cents per month has been their bauds and investing in more cer-; m(ule hel.ctofore to au subscribers re tain: industries." the letter reads. I 1n.aifj.nt.;n This schnd- "Undcr all circumstances it hus reached ule, according to the showing made by Think, Practice and Talk Fire Protection Now "Think fire prevention, talk fire prevention and practice fire preven tion, ''. urges A. C. Barber, state fire marshal, in a fire prevention duy bul letin which he is sending out over the state. - "Never" relax your caution against the ever present danger of fire ou your own premises," the circular uTges. "In that way you will, not only make it a habit with yourself but will influence others.. . - .. .. ..- . y 'Make it a point on fire prevention day to critically examine your home, store, office, shop or factory. Try to discover anything or any condition that might possibly cause a fire, and above all elean up. If you find any infiam mable material remove it if possible or make it safe. In America we destroy by fire five IRY C m. Doint where tho sheeD men have to'.. uj : practice rigid economy in order to profit $g32 M f which m times as much per capita as do the pe nnder the meseut rates and if the rail- Z S P of Europe. If should not be so. t road administration adds to the death Jn "fA,,,,1,w..,,w,.iw 'f nf th Wass in every other .way we should woes or tnu great rouusiry w . non.8t0ekliolderVgnl)8eribr8 .who were final blow by sudden advance in rates receivins service nt the same rftt0. The . thin extinction is not fur off. !llew Bohp(hlIe pr0VidM for a rate of '."To further endanger the wool situ- $2.35 for one-party line business tele tion would be highly unreasonable by 'Ufl0neg) and $1.85" per month for one ndvancing or changing the wool rates.' V party line residence telephones. Multi lie concludes. " The wool business should jiarty lines are given a proportionately be encouraged rather than discouraged lower rate. Subscribers owning their lor the good of all people generally. owlr instruments are granted r. rental Both the borrower and, the lender, the dmrge of $3 per year in lieu of a re producer and the consumer are bound to .bate which is not permitted by the state lose when the rates are disturbed sud-aW- .'''' .denly, and, therefore, " any probable ' Conditions similar to those at Amity change or likely change, if found neces-a.e 9,0wn to havjJ cxistcd in tho cas(! nary, should be postponed for at least', the cloverdale Telephone company two yars and at the very outside and whcre a f at rete of per nl0nth has the very minimum one year, until some b(,cn chareea horetofore regardless of , readjustment can be made in contem- elassificotion. This system, the eom ' plation of such a move." pflnv showSi -j,ag resuited jn a deficit . - "All parts of Oregon produce wool, 0f $314.13 for .the year. The new sched ra .the aggregate vast' quantities, aiUuie provides for a- rate of $2.50 pev use probably not to exceed six to eigut : month for individual line business tele million pounds annually in manufacture jng, ' ' Willmms ' letter states. ' There are 'about eight woolen mills located tribntcry to Portland. In 'order to facil itate the handling of tho wool andto better encourage its production and sale, e very efficient system ha.s been built trp by those directly interested based up on pre-war or normal rates cud prac tices. Such . wool storage ; warehouses and facilities for handling same, have boon established in Portland, among c-thers the Columbia' Basin Wool Ware house company and Portland Wool Warehouse company representing phones and $2 per month for individual lin residence-service with proportionate reductions for multi phrty line service. -Both orders are effective October 5. in this. The remedy rests with each ono of us. Let us start now.': t STATE WILL TEST ALL-" HIGHWAY MATERIALS Opening up a new produce and poul try market in Salem onlv Wednesday, Ben Morris, manager, stated Friday that already he is in a position to handle any amount of business. His old acquain tance here and with farmers and grow ers in all parts of the county proved a valuable asset in promoting the growth of the new firm. . l . .'; The new firm is located at 255 Ferry street in the rear of the-American Au tomobile Garage. It is connected with an eastern firm, and, according to Mr. Morris, is prepared to pay the highest prices for produce. The new. market deals in eggs, poul try, veal, pork, hides, pelts, wool, onions, potatoes, beans, hay and other proaim. There is room at the new establish ment to house 300 chickens, and Mr, Mooris said -that he already has 100 choice hens on hand. Other dealers have been looking upon the new firm with much concern, but Mr. Morris said that there would be no attempt to corner the market, and that hU firm would deal in the same prices as the others. . " ft:: INCORPORATIONS. The Astoria Budget Publishing com- $17,998 worth of property, stock and 1 farm implements belonging to the es- Jarge' investment-with a corps of expert tate f Thomas K. Harrison and George employes. This first organization rep-l11- rianisou, was gmiuea ju an M resents the growers, dealers, buyers, a....jof the unty court Friday to Estella E. investors, with effective connections 1 Harrison, administrator for the producer-reaching as far. east " . "' . M western Montana and central Idaho. 1 Tkrce former service men filed their A few years ago the antiquated custom discharge papers with the county, re of each buyer going out among the ' C'-'der Friday and Thursday. They ara 1 Pharisees, shepherds and their flocks' J- M- Hccdrick, W. iVHeadr.ick'wid Siio Was in vogue, and the producers were at Phillipsj Jr. '.'' the mercy of the unscrupulous and sharp I : practices of jeertain of those individuals ! By order of the county court Thurs who readily took advantage of the sitja-1 day p- J- Larson; F. E. Shaf er and B. G. tion; The result was discrimination 'Boedgheiiner were appointed appraisers .gainst thc unlearned and the poor and ot thc 9tate W' j0nns A testing laboratory in which all ce ment, asphalt and other material used in highway construction will be tested is being equipped by the state highway department in a store building which has been rented at 1266 State street. Captain Kenneth li'. Hall, recently re turned from service with the army in France, has been placed in charge of the laboratory work, i The department is now using its new ropair shops recently erected on the site of the old tate prison brick yard where all automobiles and motor trugks in use on state highway work are re paired, y- A force of 15 men. is main tained at these shops. This is in addi tion to the garage maintained by the department at 660 North Capitol street where motor equipment used on highway work is stored. ;l i Tho department shows a material ex- Authorization ; to sell approximately pension throughout with a total of t0 people now employed m the Salem offi ces in the capitol building. A total of needy, and of itself the Chaotic eondi tion engendered prejudice resulting in highly urfsutistactory state of affairs With the filing of a bond of $2200 in the county court' Thursday W. J, Culver to all interested, whether producer ,i became admiinstrator of the estate of manufacturer. Driven to extremes by D. O. Sherman, who died here Septem eoch questionable tactics and unsettled ber 24, at the age of 72 years. The conditions and in order to preserve tho estate consists of $2000 personal and industry, eoine of the larger-producers real property, Culver became adminis- nn otiier interested business men, as- trator upon the recommendation or Mrs oeiated themselves together for the good of the cause and formed the Co lumbia Busin Wool Warehouse company among other companies to help, aid and Emma D. pioneer. C. Sherman, widow of the oll Alleging that the United Brokerage ssist wool growers. In constructing company of Portland defrauded him of and forming' these companies, they do fended for the location of their prin $1,25,000 was disbursed by the depart ment during September. Man Has Throat Cut When ; He Falls Against Radiator 1' J"-' ':'" '. " '- V'-'- I'. '; 1C. M.Bell, special agent," for the Standard Oil Company, met with an ac oident :at the Central Garage Tuesday morni)ig .that he was fortunate to es cape from with his life. After Mr. Bell had put his car. up for., the nfght the day before, another car was stored which wai necessary for him to move before he" could get his car. While push ing the car put of the way Mr. Bell slipped and fell striking his chin on a sharp pointed screw on the radiator. A jagged cut was made in his throat which required seventeen stitches to draw -together. It was fortunate that n glancing cut was made instead of a direct penetration. Silverton Appeal. Butte Man KiEs Wife And Self With Child Watching Butte, Mont., Oct. 4. (United Press.) -While his nine-year-old son looked on, $794 in the sale of a considerable quan tity of onions, J. W. Collins is now, eipal warehouses and business centers, fichtina the corporation before District Charles Antilla killed his wife Fridayi jpon the stability of rates and practices Judge Gigham. The case began Thurs-, Lying over her dead body, the man in effect by transportation agencies, day and may last all day Friday. Col- then slashed his own throat with a and Portland was chosen because of its Una claims that he raised a number of razor, dying almost instantly, railway and water advantages... The onions on dus place at Lake Labish,' The boy .ya that when h;8 father pollen mills located tributary to Port- near Hazel Green, and placed them in Blasncd his mother's throat, she fell to fend receive therr supplies through Port- the hands of the brokerake company to thc f!oor and pieaaed for a drink of land from intermediate points because sell. He says that the firm sold the. water. The husband, according to his the wool which they use is produced onions in California at $4 per hundred -80Ilg Btory continued cutting until the here and the rate construction was pounds, telling him . that they sold at womans head had been decapitated. w - ?i.ou. , , I Five children survive. "vii ittuittuua, AUDfw luciurs muse DOj ' . . taken into consideration to a marked A license to wed was issued at the ilegree for the reason that tho western ' county clerk's office Thursday to Will: mills manufacture very litle, if any, but iam L. Massey, a clerk of Falls City, wocl -n goods", and use no cofton ta and Miss Clara Flif let of Turner, Or. peck of. "These sheep men will have to look' The trial of Bert Mncy and others, be to these central organizations to finance . in? sued by James Sykes, an elderly fhem at least another season, if not two man, for $5000 personal damages, was eeasons. Had it not been for these wool j being heard by District Judije Bighorn warehouse organizations during the re- Friday. Sykes charges that Macy, with eent war when the productions wero others, dragged him through the streets comthaudeered by the United States! of Salem Armistice day when he re govcrnment, the army would have been! fused to march. Sykes says that Macy handicapped for woolen blankets or i and his associates alluded to him as a woolen clothes. The cost of production J pro-Hun, and that their treatment of i wool Has so advanced that - many .him was brutal. herders and thousands of shep owners re selling their hands and investing in Bore certain industries . I " Dnder all circumstances it has leached a point where the sheep men have to practice rigid economy in order to profit under the present rates, and if the railroad administration adds to the fieath throes of this great industry, with the final blow by sudden advance in rates, then extinction is not far off," IbcalEnefs Amendment Would Change Interest Rate In Oregon ' '. A legal rate of interest of not to ex ceed four per cent, except upon express agreement of. the .contracting parties when the rate may be made five per ent including all brokerage and commis ons, is proposed in a constitutional amendment initiated by J. F. Albright f , Oregon City, a copy of which was filed with the secretary of state 's office this morning. No state law relating to interest or ury aTe affected by the proposed amendment except insofar as the legal late cf interest is modified thereby. STAYTONJEWS. Stayton Ore., Oct. 4. The high school classes have elected officers as follows: Seniors President Arthur Kei ley; vice president, Hugh Bossellj sec treas., Philip Weisenberger. Juniors, President, ' llaysel Montgomery; vice President, Leo Willing; sec.-treas., Clara Mielke. The annual reception for teachers and new students was held Friday evening. C. J. Ruble was here from Milwaukie Ore., several days this week looking after business affairs. .. Wm. Brotherton and family have moved here from Lyons. Mr. Brother ton recently sold his interest in a store at that place. John W. Etzel and wife, of Fern Ridge, visited at Geo. A. Etzel's Sufi i .. Jr.. .1 ' r t . , , Examinations for persons to act as ""I ".""c' UI. "ruBn"' census enumerators in the first district;:"" v, ! 1 " nTB" " IIIUIUCU A.! " IVM iru'r. .i " rr. I and Ben Gehlen 's v viegvu. win vv iiciu uuurr ci,u ori- I, vice regulations here during the last ; week in October, according to an an nouneement Saturday of Supervisor of Census H. B. . Crawford. All persons wishing to take the examination should write or apply to Mr. Crawford, post office building, before Oetober 15. Warden B. E. Lee Bteiner of the state prison will leavV tonight ' a Miss Mary Rock, of Portland, is vis iting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rock. Mrs. F. F Foster pleasantly, enter tained a party of lady friends at her home rnday afternoon. A convention of Baptist women is in session here and representatives from several differnt churches are present. Mrs. Mary rollis has gone to Port- " . I II I " :.'"5 ""T.r. where e will spend some time larger and best managed peniten.iar les in the middle west and south, otsin er's mission if the tudy of the, manner in which industries are eonducted in the various state prisons with a view to recommending the installation of similar industries in the Oregon pris on. His tour will include the prisons Ti-,i Ti-n.. ir -i- . t-.i:. Til ai naua ni', suui., .jh;i, ui,. i,ji. tl .v. n j Jackson, Mieh, Columbus, Ohio and """" ""'r uie ,n. T a c.'si,.-J. v John Sandner Ken and family will w,f,bly the Sing S.ng prison of ew mve ontQ the;r f&Tm m or'!' . . Pleasant, in Linn eounty. with relatives. Leo. J. Rock has purchased from Mrs. Minta Kinyon the piece of .land ad joining the, property he recently bought from Henry Wiith. He is moving onto hi ow.i place. Stephen Taylor and wife are pleased over thc arrival of a daughter at their pany, of Astoria, capitalized at $50,000, filed articles of incorporation with Cor poration Commissioner Sehulderman, Friday. The incorporators were E. V. Aldrich, F. W. Lampkin and M. B. Chessmen. Articles were also filed by the Colum bia Trimming company of Portland, cap italized at $1000. . The incorporators are A. G. Riddell, A. L. Stephens and J. M. Ambrose. 1 ' . MM WOODRY HAS MOVED 1 to 270 i N.Com'ISt. ...'-., i . . - . Disorders of, Vision Are Most Frequent Cause of Dullness fa School -Children, t :; v FACTS PROVE IT Your child may need glasses. ' ' :.'. :.; ; , If he needs glasses, by all means, let him wear them. "' Help YOUR child to keep even with other children. ... ... t An examination at our 1 office will remove that X . doubt. DR. A. McCULLOCH, Optometerist 204-5 Salem Bank. of Commerce Bldg. OES FOR ALL Bays' Dress ; Shoes. : .WE just re t ceived a full 1 line of boys dress shoes. Sizes from 1 to 6, in BLACK, CCCOA,' AD BROWN. THEY are in an ENGLISH last and Good ':. year welt sole ' making them stylish, snappy shoe. Black $6, $6.50 Cocoa Brown $6.50 and $7.00 " BOYS . heavy shoe in the 6 inch tops, they are -built on honest lines f Oi the wet weath er and mud. ' Sizes from 11 to 5 1-2, priced - at . , K AY N EE blouses for the schodl boy; if you have ever haught one you'll always buy them. mm The io-inch, high cut shoe shown above, is a real boys' rough weather shoe. Made with full double sole, brass nailed nd fair stitched. Large nickel eyelets and two nickel buckles that wont tear out or Dreax on. , , Price per pair 4.50 to 6 The shoe pictured on the .right, is another strong shoe for sturdy boys. Mado with half double sole, brass nailed and fair stitched. Solid leather heels. Heavy cap toe. Large nickel ' eyelets. Roomy, comfortable, perfect fitting. Io -(V. , sizes .t ja a & i i C , .Price, per pair , . Jf lU The kicks and rough wear of boisterous boyhood hava been provided for in the above shoes. Parents who. have almost despaired of finding "boyproof" shoes will be more than pleased with the service given fcy our "Brown Chief" styles. These good shoes are made especially for long, hard, rough wear, and are tanned by a special pro cess which keeps them soft and pliable in all weathers and' under all conditions. Calf and see these shoes yourself and examine their many excellent features. ' t IF he doesn't wish a very heavy shoe, we are prepared to fit him in the "Red Wing", shoe. It's built on the Munson army last, that ' means shoe comfort for the growing . boy. SIZES from 9 io 5 1-2. ,Priced at .; : .$4.0Q, $4.30, $5.00 . J. ' WORK . shoes ' for -'the "working man" for whatever needs he ma have, they are priced right, quality is right, in fact they . are "jit ,: right" like our "Just Wright" dress shoes. ' "Every Family In Marion and Polk Counties a Patron" SalemWOOlen Mills Store IKSciousI - WW lt"&mostsati f -' I . . STRIKING SCENE' FROM '.' '' P 8 contains nothing that: is harmful and much! II that is beneficial. - W It is practically all nutriiioa ;s. s - jl Cbgice Rtcip'e hook frt f Walter BaKerfeColtd. J EstablisfiedllBO. 'If Dorchester. Mass. ijl A romance of life among the Fisher-Folk of -the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine Outing Chester Scenic Big V 2-reel Comedy SUNDAY-MONDAY TUESDAY Ye Libeirity