Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-27
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The officers Of the city of Umatilla,
all of whom are women, have written
to the public service commission asking
that the commission visit that city for
the purpose Of making,an investigation
relative TO the insulation of railroad
crossing signs, which the commission
ordered put in by cities where there
are dangerous crossings. The women Of
| ficials would like to have the crossings
in that city inspected.
On account of changes made in the
irrigation laws of the state, it may be
necessary for the water rights of the
Ochoco irrigation district to be taken
over by the state, which would require
an additional expenditure of $l5O,0OO
by the district. This would create diff
culties which would delay the certifica-
! tion of the district bond issue until
after another election is held. On this
account the certification of the $9O0,-
900 bond issue may be delayed several
days.
Samuel Hill, railroad magnate, has
turned over to the Home Telephone and
Telegraph company, of which Oswald
West is receiver, the sum of $23,375 for
the installation of 3171 telephones, ac-
cording to information received by the
public service commission yesterday
| from Mr.. West. Receiver West also no
tilted the commission that the offer OF
the company of three months service
free for subscribers after August | dad
not apply to those who installed phones
before that time.
The Barbour Flax Spinning company
of Paterson, New Jersey, has written
to the state board of control offering
forty cents a pound for sixty tons OF
| 1916 flax. Recently the bard of control
sent two hundred pounds of flax to
this company as sample, and 1T Us on
the strength Of this sample that the or
fer is made. At the rate of forty cents
pound. if he deal is closed will bring
| into the state the sum Of $4S,000, which
lie considered to be an excellent pr1ce.
At meeting of the trustees of the
A. r. Burbank trust fund, which CON
sists of $24,4S1. 80, the sum of $l4Sl.44
/ was divided between the Boys and
| IGirl's aid society of Oregon and the
I BABY Home of Portland. This was done
| in compliance with the terms OF the
Wills Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank, both OF
whom are deceased. The governor, the
secretary of state and the state treas
lurer. form the board.
Notice was received yesterday by the
Ipublic service commission of the death
Iof Brakeman J. n. Kelly as the result
Iof the brcakingrin two of southern
Pacific freight in tunnel No. two near
Glendale. When the train broke IN the
tunnel, Kelly was walking over the
tops Of the ears and stepped off the
lend of a car striking on his head. lie
was taken to Roseburg but died en-
route.
r. NJ Creamer of Portland, and j. l..
Notz of Baker, were reappointed mem
hers of the veterinary board by Govern
lor Withycombe this morning
Morrison and Kern, Inc, filed artl-
cles of incorporation with the corpora
tion commissioner this morning with
capital of $1,000 to do a general con
tracing and construction business. Inc
Iineorporators are H. F. Morrison, AT
thur d. Kern and Naomi Kern.
An increase in the capital stock OF
the Albany Saeam Laundry from $lo'-
600 to $4,000 was filed this morning;
Certificate of dissolution of the Co
lumbia Life and Trust company was
filled today.
Two fatal accidents were reported tc
the state industrial accident eommls-
sion during the past week, according 70
the weekly report. The fatalities were
J. N. Kelly, MeMinnville, railroad oPeSr'
lation. and Denver Marsh, Jacksonville
railroad operation. There were 45O aeel-
dents in all, of which S6l were subject
to the provisions of the compensation
law.
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