Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-03

fires in the state OF Oregon during |
the month Of April and these fires were |
confined TO 20 towns. The total losa |
incurred amounts to S11l,245 The fire /
in Salem was the next to the largest
and the loss is said to be about s25; |
600. Twenty-one of the Al fires were
in dwellings.
After spending several days in the
Hood River valley assisting in begin
river, Percy Cupper, deputy state en-
gineer, has returned to his office in
the state house. This survey of the
waters of the Hood river is being made
to ascertain the power possibilities and
for further adjudication of the water
rights.
DIR. R. f. L. Steiner, of the Oregon
State hospital, who recently deported to
various eastern states a large number
of insane patients, received yesterday a
report from DR.. j. c. Evans, who accom-
panied the patients, that all have been
taken to their destinations, and that he
is now in New York City.
The Oregon public service commits
sion, in reply to an inquiry of the inter
state commerce commission asking
whether or not the commission viii at
tend the public hearings in Washington
during the week of May Z relative to-
the proposed general increase in freight
rates on the part of the railroads, re-
piled that it would be represented by
Assistant Attorney General II. IL.
Cleland, of Washington state. The COM
mission plans, however, to attend the
second meeting of the hearing, which
will be held on May 90, when the rebut-
tai to the claims of the railroads will
be made.
The permanent partial claim of A.
Brizities, of 155 Terry street, Portland,
who suffered the loss of 10 per cent OF
the function of leg by an injury on
| August 30, 1914, while employed by
Porter Brothers Grant Smith, has been
adjusted by the industrial accident com
mission. His age was As years and has
expectancy eight years. This would
expire in August, 1922. The commls,
sion set aside for him the total sum OF
$2400, from which is deducted the
amount already paid him or the sum or
81 .537 so, which leaves him $S62.50' rms
will be paid in monthly installments OF
$25.
A memorandum Of the death claim OF
William c. Stuetzer, who was instantly
killed on April 2, 1917, while employed
hv the Peninsular Lumber company,
was announced this morning by the IN
i dustrial accident commission. The total
sum set aside for his widow and THEN
four children is $15, ,148.40. The ex
: pectancv of the widow is 80 years ana a
few days over five months. The young
es+ child is one wear old and its expect
ancv is If years and nine months, "hllt
the Oldest child is six years old, ano
its expectancy, or until it reaches IL
years is nine years and 10 months. Inc
widow will receive $50 a month, three
of the children So month, and one y
q month.
During the month of April there
were seven fatal accidents reported u
the state industrial accident commls
sion and 10l5 non-fatal accidents. Ihl'
r brings the total of fatal accidents mana
lied by the commission since 1t was OF
oanized up to oil, and the non-fata
accidents up to 2l,064.
OF the total of 1922 accidents re
ported during April, 536 have been FIN
e ally settled As were suspended ON ae
Y count of no claims being made for com
: pensation. l7S reported no time los
e but first aid paid, 217 have claims Il
i process of adjustment, "A were reJeete'
;, for cause. One award made and amount
9 set aside was finaled by the remarrag
+ Of the widow. One fatal case was re
1 jected. ,4, =
April was $77937.29. The disburs'
ments were $79,067.69 The ADMINISTERS
: tive expense was $4,12L66, and the t.
tal disbursements were $83, 1895. Sui
2 tracing this amount from $340, ,4l4.o
, or the amount ON hand, leaves a balanc
of $257 ,225.52.
Tn regard to the complaint of Dr. /
G r Swiek and others residing near tn
y FLAG station OF Oak Lawn on the Por
;" land .Airlie branch Of the Southern i;
|, cific reuuestin that the station /
moved to a point 500 feet north OF II
present location, the public service con
mission decided, after holding hea
-. ing on April at Oak Lawn, that in il
, opinion sufficient grounds did not exit
g to warrant moving the station from il
IS present position to the one propose