Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-28
State House News
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G. L. Burdick, Of this city, and others
have asked the public service commits
sion to investigate the telephone rates
of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company from Salem to points in the
valley and TO Portland. Burdick al
leges that the company charges for a
full minute after the initial one or three
minutes of talk when only fraction
of a minute is used.
What may prove to be serious car
shortage was realized yesterday when it
was found that the Southern Pacific
company was shy 506 ears of being abb
le to fill orders. The reports sent into
the public service commission show
that the shortage has been growing
steadily during the vast week until it
has reached serious proportions. About
weR ago the 0. W. r. and n. reported
ii had $500 surplus cars on its lines but
this surplus has been wiped out. A
request for specific information con
cerning the statue of the shortage was
sent out by the commission to the o..
/ w R. and N.
In the interest of protection of prop
erty from loss by fire during the dry
season, Commissioner Corey of the pub
lie service commission has sent letter
to the general managers of the Oregon
railroads asking that sfoking car wind
ows be screened temporarily. In his
letter Commissioner Corey says: cit
has come to the observation of this
commission recently on at least two
occasions that dry grass has been ig-
nited apparently from lighted cigar
stubs thrown from ear windows AL
most unconsciously this practice is in
dulged in by your Patrons and we be-
lieve temporary screens may be the
means of preventing serious loss of pro-
perty by fire in our timber and grain
fields.
Notice was received yesterday by the
public service commission that protest
against the proposed increase in inter
state coal rates of fifteen cents a ton,
which was granted temporarily by the
Interstate Commerce commission from
| August to October l, was sent to the
4 i. G. G. by the Portland Traffic and
Transportation bureau. Coal dealers in
Portland also filed a protest with the
I. G. c. against the proposed increase.
On account of similar increase being
provided for interstate rates, il is ex-
peeted a similar protest will be filed
with the Oregon commission.
On account of the facts disclosed by
the investigation Of the water supply
| of the city of 0swego by the public
service commission on complaint of v.
If. Cooper and. four others, the commits
sion this morning issued an order con-
! tanning four recommendations for the
betterment of water conditions in that
| city 1t was found that he source OF
water supply for domestic use was
contaminated by sewage, and that at
times the cement container that covers
the spring is under at least five feet
| OF water. The commission orders that
1 the source of water shall be relocated
! farther up the hill, that an auxiliary
pump be installed, that the reservoir
shall be drained and cleaned four times
a wear, and that liquid chlorine puri-
fieation system be installed and tests
made every thirty days and reports
sent 10 the cOHilhiSsioH- Inc N''N =
Lake Water,-Light and Power company
is given sixty days in which to obey
the order.
/ The Mountain Glen Farmers associa-
tion filed articles OF incorporation with
/ the corporation commissioner this morn
ing to deal in farm supplies. implements
and apparatus. The home office is at
4 the Nestueea Grange nail, near Beaver,
ITinamook county. The capital is 5000.
The Harney Valley railway, with
home office at Vancouver, Wash, filed
i a declaration to do business in Oregon.
The capital Of the company is S23,OOo
land the OREGON office is in Portland
Counting road work and bridge work
lasd the construction the various conn
ties have turned over to the state hlgh-
wav commission for completion, the
commission has on hand now projects
amounting in the aggregate over 81
300 ooo. which is nearly as much as the
commission has handled since it was or
| ganized in 1918.
! .Johs under way now and propositions
for work to be done aggregate IN ex-
cess of 81 100000. Monday the commits
/ sion will meet in Portland where hIcs
1 aegrcgafing between three and -FOUR
/ hundred thousand dollars for five Jobs
lon the Columbia river highway IN ce-
llumbia and Hood River counties viii
ibe opened