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HOSFJUlUi, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 8. IBS I
VOU. X, NO. 83 OF THE EVEMNQ HEWS.
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DISTRICTS
Wherever Districts Can Arrange to Buy Bonds Either by Sub-
. M-thwl Pnairt Will
jcription or aomc ...,- ........ .....v,
on Roads-Several Districts Already Buying Bonds.
rM - Vide tor the pu.
.:h.of the 4 ce .
ri h. the county several yea
j-0, the
r" .hi county court expresses u
W' ' .-.1 Hani
and desire to go ahead
ilh i he protects o
bonds vere voted. This
Xcr ha. been publicly announced.
Iv. several districts are now arrang
11" bond Provided lor
iftfir district in order that the road
improvement.- outlined may be car-
r, out'
5 Caldera-Coo. County .
6 Roseburg-Dlxonvllle . .
7 Dlxonville-Carnes . . .
8 Dixonville-Peel
9 Dixonvllle-Gllde
1 0 Roseburg-Reston . . .
11 Roseburg-Cole. Valley
12 Eden.-M ill wood . .O.D.
13 Sutherlln-Nonpareil . .
14 Sutherlln-Ste. School .
15 Oakland-English Set. .
IS Oakland-Umpqua . . .
17 Elkton-Reedsport . . .
IS Draln-Elkton
19 Elk.-Plat M-Sutherlln .
21 Yoncalla-Elk Creek
22 Oakland-Marvin Hill .
23 Johns' Kanch-Anchor
24 Wllbur-8teph. School
Less
1207,568.02
Amount Diw General Fund.
10 Roseburg-Reston $ 711.75
11 Roseburg-Coles Valley . 247.40
12 Edenbower-Mlllwood . . 537.69
14 Sutherlln-Stephen. Sch. 291.86
16 Oakland-Uuipqua 13.65
17 Elkton-Reedsport 2310.89
IS Drain-Elkton 26 80
20 Yonealla-Elkhead .... 6.50
21 Yoncalla-Elk Creek ... 7.0ft
22 Oakland-Marvin Hill .. 2217.12
:...' -oni time there remains i n vnncaiin-Fiithenn' . .
r Al 1 . ' ,n ... n ) In hnnHH I .
"have Vsold: These
2 a. "ear in' rest at the rate of
Tl percent and crnnot M sold on
the market, which will take nothing
M than a 6 percent bond. The law
Lrorldes that the county cannot soil
be blonds t less than par value
ind consequently n
!jick tage ,nat ,ne-re no e"
work must necessarily stop. -la
places where the contractors
uresd to take the bonds at par value
! la exchange for the work of road
: improvement, the plans were then
lurried on. but when there was ao
I mch road work open with cash be
I lax paid by the state, it became a
dirficult matter to find contractors
1 silling to work on that -bafts, and
consequently the court has been
Mo-ted from expending me nniij.
Recently, however, some of the
districts arranged to buy the bonds
on the condition that the court will
Issue the bonds and place the money
is. moan. This the eourt la will
ing to do and has announced auch
. in millcv. The bonds are In blocks
of 500 and $1,000, but In order to
accommodate the Individuals who
nay wish to subscribe for a smaller
bosd, the court stale,, under an
eplnlon from District Attorney Neu
bit that v.arrauts can be Issued
aralnst the bonds In the sum of 130
each, making it possible for smaller
denominations to be sold.
It is probable that these old bonds
an be taken up in this manner In a
number of localities where the bonds
ire authorized to be spent and con
tiderable work can be done this
vt-ar. The olaces where the bond
money csn be used and the amount
available for each, according to the
latest balance is given below. Ser
eral districts owe the general fund
f for amounts taken from that fund
elter the sale of bonds start but
these amounts are deducted from the
balances given in the following list:
1 Project Balance
44.081.66
4,953.23
9.996.18
3,090.43
2,952.55
9,519.79
5,715.35
48.69
1.080.95
1.819.95
3.439.15
5.019.79
68.015.28
7.177.32
6.924.30
7.559.59
2.612.21
782.09
4.941.45
885.48
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
LONDON. April 8. All ef-
forts by Premier Lloyd-George
to bring the miner and mine
owners together to settle the
coal strike having failed, the
miners' executives went Into 4
conference this afternoon with
their partners In a triple alii-
lance, the transport workers
and the railway men. to decide
when the sympathetic strike
should begin. Announcement of
the decision for a sympathetic
strike was made cy J. H. Thorn-
as, leader of the railroader.
Lloyd George announced the
government wou'd call for vol-
unteers for transport and other
essential services. In view of
the prospective triple alliance
strike. A royal proclamation
will call up the army and navy
reserves. It was decided late
tonight to call the sympathetic
strike on Tuesday.
Commissioner Is Presented
With Strong Argument
In Favor of Petition.
SITE IS INSPECTED
Party Slakes Official Inflection of
Site of Proposed Urlilge Across
South Uuipqua to Proposed
New Park Addition. .
KAI LS THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Aaron Saliman. Jeweler, waa
quite bmily Injured this after-
noon when he fell through a
skylight In the shed in the rear
of Uhllg'a Electric store. Work-
men are installing a steel stair-
way to the upper part of the
building, and Mr Salxman waa
watching the work when he ac-
cldentally stepped on the say-
light, over which the workmen
had placed some rooting paper.
Ho fell about 15 feet ana sirui a
on a farm lighting plant which
was stored In the shed. A deep
gash wus rut in his head and ho
sustained numerous glass cuts
and bruises over his entire bony.
Ho was taken to the office Dr.
Sethsr where his Injuries were
dressed.
4444444
Murder Trial
Nearing Finish
J207.616.71
.0. D. 48.69
$6370.66
Auxiliary to Launch
Drive Next Week
1 Pacific highway t v 310
i Riddle-Drew 1,497.52
J Myrtle Creek-Nugget . 3,332.23
4 Myrtle C k-Buck Fork 4,217.19 'chard Inspection work
i
I Cornelia Creason
l Died Last Night
I Cornelia Jane Creason, wife of Al
Creason died at 1 1 o'clock last night
? following a long Illness. Mrs. Crea-
L son was born in Missouri in 1862.
i- and before she was a year old, she
as brought across the plains by her
! Pioneer parents, John Strader and
1 i'e. The family settled In the Wil
li lamette valley for a year, and In
t the following year came to Douglai
, county. Mrs. Creason has been .
reaident of Douglas county for ovei
M yrs Sh was married 2 yean
, an to Al Crason. In addition to her
Mr. Dorras, prominent Portland
business man, s.'ent yes'erday In this
cltv attending to business matters.
Mr. Dorras attended an executive
meeting- of the Women's Auxiliary to
the American Legion last evening
and helped them outline their work
to be carried on here in connection
with the Chinese relief drive. He
has charge of the work In this state.
and left last evening for Medjord to
start the drive In that city. The
Women's Federated clubs will re
ceive their material from headquar
ters In Portland, while the local aux
iliary will hand out material to the
different churches in the city. Mem
bers of the auxiliary will have charge
also of canvassing the residential dis
trict here. The drive will last thru
out the whole of next week.
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To Iraln
County Horticulturist Armstrong
leaves tomorrow for Drain on or-
(By United Prtss).
ATLANTA. Ga., April 8. That
the Ku Klux Klan is in no way con
cerned in the case of John S. Wil
liams, on trial In Covington charged
with murdering a number of negroes.
and that the order does not believe
in nor countenance the taking of the
law Into the members' hands, was
declared In a statement by Colonel
William Joseph Simmons. Imperial
Wizard of the Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan.
Outside Interference.
COVINGTON. Ga., April 8. Out
side Interference developing In
prosecuting the case against John S.
Williams, proprietor of the Jasper
county "death farm, was scorea ny
Greene F. Johnson, "country law
yer." In his closing argument for the
defense. "Who Is back or all tnts?
Johnson asked. "Why is it necessary
to send special prosecutors here to
nrosecute this man. not that those
Interested citizens of Atlanta nave
not the right. But all of the virtue
is not confined In Atlanta on splendid
evidence of Clyde Manning, con
fessed liar and murderer. These
citizens have employed a counsel to
come here to endeavor to convict tnis
man, but it can t be done.
FAVOR TARIFF ACT.
PORTLAND. April 8. The third
International mining congress went
nn record favoring the Flliman aci
for a tariff on silver, also extensions
to include lead,. zinc, magnesite and
mercury.
HOW ATT FOIXD Gl'ILTY.
CREW MUTINIES.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 8 The
teamer Willhlle. accompanied by
the cruiser Tacoma. Is steaming up
the California coast to San Pedro
with her crew In mutiny, according
to a message received here. The boat
sailed from New York March 5th via
the canal with a crew of about 50.
The mutiny was so serious that the
Tacoma sent a boarding party to take
possession of the Willhlle. The mu
tiny occurred while the vessel was
off La Union, Salvador.
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HOME IS HOIJ)
PlTTsnrRG. Aoril 8. Alexander
Hnwalt. Kansas miners' union head
u.n tmlav found guilty of contempt
of court In ordering the strike of the
roal miners two weeks ago. hs was
sentenced to pay a fine of $200.
YOUXG BRIDE HAS COMPLAINT.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS
FAVOR OF A REHEARING
OF TELEPHONE RATE CASE
Commission Should Adopt Such Measures As Will Safeguard the
Interests of All Parties All Facts Should Be Pre
sented In Order That No Injustice May Be Done.
Bearing cards, "We want to go to
school," "Does your boy go to
school?" "Provide us a way to
School," and numerous other such
placards, about thirty children from
L'mpqua Park addition appeared this
fternoon before r red imams.
public service commissioner, in an ef
fort to win a favorable decision for
the crossing at the site of the former
Alexander bridge. The hearing of
the application of the city for a grade
crossing over the tracks of tho S. P.
railroad came up this afternoon and
great deal of interest was shown.
Mayor Hamilton, City Attorney Wim-
berly, and Recorder nipple ap
peared on behalf of the city. Attor
ney B. L. Eddy appeared on behalf
f the residents of the section acting
In co-operation with the city, the
county court and District Attornuy
Neuner appeared for the county and
S. D. Evans, the principal property
owner, who has agreed to donate a
valuable park site to the city when
the bridge is built, apm-ared In his
own behalf. Ill addition there were
30 would-be school children and as
many of the adult residents. The
railroad company, which Is contest
ing the crossing, appeared by Paul P.
Farrens, attorney; A. I . mercier,
suoerlntendent: Fred Flckert, engi
neer; H- A. Hlnshaw, general freight
Details of Con
spiracy Revealed
That h. f.vnp. an WiniAlutA FA- finW tflA mA tli hSVB facts Or lSW
hearing of the Pacific Telephone and I presented which will Justify Us cor-
Telegraph company rate case, was jrectlon.
in my juagmem irum ut-n
examination as I have been able to
make of the petition. It would Jus
tify a re-consideration of the case at
the earliest possible date."
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the statement made today by pub
lie service eommlssloner Fred A.
Williams, who was In Roseburg to
day to hear the petition, for grade
crossing. Mr. Williams says that the
commission Is acting for all parties
and thnt everything posaible should
(By tTnlted Press). be done to prevent injustices lo inv
TW vnnif Anrll rintalla nf 'public or lo tho utilities.
tho alleged "gigantic conspiracy" "Through the City Attorney s office
which W. E. D. Stokes Is said to have 'mf tho City of Portland. I have Just
directed against Mrs. Stokes In his (received a draft of the petition for
ivorce .ult. was revealed exclusive-! a rehearing In the Pacific Telephone
ly to the United lTess today. Mar- and Telegraph company case about to
!f ... .. c,b.;.- i. i be filed with this commission fixing
se-l. said he would introduce evidence 'the date for a hearing on April 18"
r..nA...i..- jRAVA Mr. William.
Thi 8S- oU S"",fl" of ,rlbun.-
. la " urdered In June; that ! before final order but per-
l unman, niuruereu hi uuo, - r . in.t.rA that cniei ' ruuen, munin,
Raffety Disregards
His Own Warning
SALEM, April 8 T. A. Raffety.
chief traffic Inspector of the state of
Oregon and Instigator of the traffic
"clean up" campaign which has been
under way In 8aleai during the last
two davs, will appear before Police
Judge Earl Klre this afternoon to
answer to a complaint signed by the
Chief of Police, Moffltt, cnargtng
upon me the obligation of an ex
planation.
I believe that witnoui reservation
, sink. one of th 1 more are misappreneiisions .no
lion of Mrs. Stokes aa one or tne lnvolvd ,, lmpose
I ru nuiicu wwiucii 1 - i - " ...
ure In the James A. Stlllman divorce
suit. Littleton emphasized the "ut
ter ridiculousness" of the alleged
conspiracy.
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Lady Maccabees .
Have Fine Meeting
with Inadequate Ughts.
Hayiten Make Arrest.
Chief Inspector Raffety was appre
hended by Motorcycle ratroimsn
ner, p. n. ;''" "" '. .,- ,!., rooms last evening at
agent, ana i. t. rar. - .ddressed b
tho commission should encourage the , Miller Hayden last night. Patrolman
greatest latitude in the presentation Hayden first observed the "one-eyed
of this case, thereby Inviting every I monster" as It made Its way north
Industrv of class affected to partli'l-10n Commercial street. Commandeer
pate. There should be no undu re- inir . motorcycle standing nearby
strlctlon and there should be every Hayden gave chase and stopped the
.mivnr in nrder In nreveiit any In-' Krfiv machine as It proceeded east
lequalltlea or discriminations. I would on State street between Liberty and
'also advocate that sucn measures si nigh. According to orncer najnni,
The Women'a Benefit Association ;,h ,im t mhosrlna as develop- lth ear had onlv a spotlight burn-
of Luily Maccabe-s held a meeting .nts warrant should be adopted by ing. Both the head and tall .lights
ireigm ana passeugrr u . ...,,,,. Henutv sti
the
went direct to the sito of the pro
posed crossing, where an Inspection
was made of the grounds, it was
shown that 26 or more families will
be served by the bridge, while with
out the bridge these families and
their children of a school age will no
barred from the city and the child
ren kept out of school.
After an Inspection tne pariy re
turned to the courthouse where the
arguments for and against the cross
ing were heard. At a late hour thla
afternoon this part of the hearing
was still In progress.
This morning CommissioneY Wil
liams Inspected the site of the cross
ing asked for by the Union Oil com
pany and as no protest was made,
announced that the petition will be
granted.
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lUMOlt IS DENIED.
commander, of Portland. The meet
ing proved very interesting ami a
new program for the ensuing y-ar
wus planned. Tho slate rally of the
Lady Maci-ahees will be held In this
city In May. Mrs. Ayuaeione ami
Uiley left this afternoon for hugi-ne
where ihey will tako up the ldJ-
work with the ladies of that chap
ter and will continue to carry out
this work throughout the state.
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Berry Crop Will
Break All Records
PORTLAND. April 8. Rumors of
the sale of the Oregon Electric com
pany or the placing of the property
in the hands ol a receiver, wore mi
nted In a formal statement toduy by
President W. F. Turner. The system
serves Portland. Eugene, Salem,
Corvallls and Forest Grove.
rt mik Minnie Eaaton of this city.
left for Portland this altcrnoon to
spend a week or ten duys visiting
with friends.
the commission aa will properly and.Were dark.
Sign a complaint and I'll appear"
Inspector Rnffety remarked as the
grinning traffic officer accosted him.
The Inspector was intormea oy in"
Officer that further orders would be
awaited from the police department.
Albany Auto
Thieves Caught
effectually nreserve and safe guard
the interests of all partloa. tvery
angle of the case should bo discuss
ed In detail In order that there may
he the fullest understanding ol an
questions Involved.
"If there were false promises re
sulting In this order, then at the
r..h,nrin nil facts should he fully
presented. This Is the fairest and the
most expedient way ior inu om iu
settled.
"On Its fnce, thla petition shows
.. . ...1 !...!.. 1. .. a kiuin 111 it M
of the .overissues' involved and I , Word was received by Deputy
apparently every element nas neen ,n.rni . "J"'" . --, A" "
thoroughly Investigated with a fixed, from the chief of police t A'bany
Idea of presenting all questions (stating that several young boys had
' prZl . . ..... .i, .ml.-n a Chevrolet car In that city.
:.rnon. ' U no, only .Pacifically .nd 1, was hi. Intimation that f they
h bungalow home on South
. Butbanri an,i . n .An f vnn fltftnna street, belonging th J. I
i Crraaon ,hn .., kJ,t.- vinhnliMi. has been sold to Hugh
and one sister, Thomas Strader of Harrison, who operates a garage and
jf l"l 8am Strader. of Alaska. John repair shop on South Main ireet.
i ."'raaer of Hlxonvllle. Henrv Strader .The house Is an niceiy nmnnn,
I W Roseburg ;.nd Ellen Tipton of and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison will take
. E.utern Oregon. She also leave, possession of the property In a few
i tare half si,tPrg ,nd , hM broth-. day.. Mr. and Mrs. Mrholsen are as
Tr- Miie radr of San Francisco, yet undecided as to where thev
I Ids Davis nf p ....... u.. wr ii lin,.!. hnwMrer. Mrs Nlcholsen will
Shoemak-r of Eastern ' Oregon and leave for her old home in Colorado
PORTLAND. April 8. Homer
Onii 1! venra old. "1. . rough,
iniih cave-man kind of husband,"
claim, hi. bride, Lucile Ross, also 15
years old, who after only so aays
with her young nuaoana. is suum m
circuit court for a complete decree
of divorce 150 a month alimony.
and the restoration of her maiden
name, Lucile Wean.
Ross wants to contest the case, for
he does not believe himself as
"ornery" as hi. wife alleges, but he
couldn't secure a lawyer to represent
him when the case was called before
Circuit Judge Taxweli late Wednes
dav afternoon because, he had only
$1.70 to his name and no lawyer
would appear for that amount.
The Rosses were married In Port- anlp-
land January Z7. ana ineir iui: - . , ha lllory Us,
re-coniu." - ...k.i.iij i.i nut ihp nn
shows facts and c rrnnisinnces arm- wan -
W.hl lTr-',e.h e'eri-re
Armory Festival
Great Attraction
The
Oregon Trail mining
i re-enactment of the
davs of "49. which
A-lm Stiver of Grants Paaa. The
'"-rai will he held from the Un
rtaklng pirVnrs at 11 o'clock to
morrow. Rev. Dickson officiating,
"d intern- .nt will lake place In the
""Mug Olaas cemetery. .
for a visit. The sale of the property
was made through the J A. Walker
agency.
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UNION MEETING SUNDAY
A iinlnn church, service will be
e . held at the M. E. .Church Sunday
night at whlcn time v. . iy--"""
who recently returned from in-
famine area of China, will tell of
The n'f.-i.l --i. .k - hi. experience, and the conditions
WUl 1UMH KINK
heean Immediately. Mra. Ross torn-
plaint say. that "on numerous occa
sions he flew Into a rage and told
the plaintiff to go to hell." She also
,11.., ihi "he would seek the com
pany of other women in prererence
to her:" that he wouldn't be seen
with her In public ana tnai ne u
quently stayed away from his bride
until Z o cioca in inn mui
would not support her. .he alleges.
Homer Is making $100 a month
and I. working regularly, the eom
plalnt states, and he could well af
ford to give her $50 a month ali
mony, the least she could support
herself on respectably.
Hens on Itii-tneM
Sam Kelly, well known ra'garv
resident is spending the day In the
city attending to business matters.
To Yonrjilla
Mr Addle Csrr. wetl known resl
dent of this city left this afternoon
ai the U',h. .... r. .v.Mlnr there. The meeting nas
li1xiXnSJn Kk left for Eug-ne
1 I .ri" '""l" tomorrow donated Ite er Ices for i a concert J A ,nB w ,
? Jlght. a permission to hold the preceedlng th- lec ure TJ BapH-t M '''001,n , ,h, Pl.y
f mm..r um MuTi , nt Prebytl.n and Method ist churche. vMI. h. hl,
f aC."' Th f ihT' ' school in this city.
act r,B r,c,n, tre ,ne nnt -O -rn VMt
IX? 1";' Warning The Railroad team of hs-ehall O rtl of
t th.I"11 'I001 r-ntly dmit"0J,o,h l'1 p-tt W.shlngion. t. Vltln here
n ,r mtene1y In- League, have ordered thor new r 9j1dl-r's home
i ' terea-.uif. ,,.! hia are arey. with .m.ll i . D u . ,. -.., h.r
night, .ttraeted large crowus w
and the games and dancing con-
tinned until minnigni. io-
roaring, rip snortln' village will
4 bo going full swing tonight and
a great time Is promised to nil
by the Uaipqua Sportsmen who
in charge of the festival.
4 The town official, and "bunco"
no-n ior tonight are aa follows;
Mayor. W. rt Hamilton; Judge.
It. L. Whipple; state auorn'ij,
4 Geo. Neiim-r; aheriff, E. L.
l'arro'i. deputle., Sam fltariner,
W S Howard. Jack Crsfton,
Earl If. i r. J. E. Flurry. Paul
4 llil'iar. riMincllmen, J. O. Wat-
son, A. V- Orcutt. F. C. Powell,
pejter i lee. J Mlcelll: under-
laker. H 'f4 M. Deep; assistant
ambalmei. Lonesome Sol; Arl-
a ,nm mil. A. C. .varsiers
Qutck-slioi Steve. A. J. Lilhnrn
Monte, the iaay anwr. -j.
v-aa - and: lionania i. v
pniiTl.AND. Or.. April 8. Frost.
of tho hiBt few days have not dam-1
aged the prospects for a record
breaking berry crop, according to re
ports from all pui ts of the Pacific
northwest. Some fruit has been In
jured but the berries are reported
nut far enough along aa yet to be
affected by the frosts.
With every prospect for an enoni
mous crop of berries, 'the Orogon
Wusliliigton Canning Preserving
compauy ts rushing work o Its mer
ger of the cannery interests oi iu"
two slates that It may be In opera
tion by the opening of the berry
i,i, kinir season, ftrowers will, thru
the operation of t':s big concern, be
saved the losses resulting from a lo
cal over-.upply. It i that the grow
ers may be encouraged to Increaso
their operations in the next few
jears that the big canning merger Is
hoping to keep up the market and
handle the full output of the fluid..
Under the plans of the corporation
new canneries will not likely be built
in the fruit growing districts but
those already built and well located
win i.e inken over and utilized. W.
Ii. Patilhaiima, president of the
l'uvallup Sumner Fruit Growers
rannerv company, believes It Is
rhe-iper to move fruit than It is to
move labor and It Is bis plan, ac
cepted by the director, of the.com-
pnny, to move ins irun nom .oc
fields ts the already established canneries.
A double benefit cornea from mis
method of operation, Mr. Paulhamus
sas. First, the expense of building
new cniinerlos Is onviaiea, ann sec
ond, labor Is conserved In tne perry
growing dlxtrlrl Where It is surety
needed during the picking season.
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DIUKUTOItS CHOSEN TODAY.
"If the order Is wnmghejMtmJtjH pajnlji
w.i nn- iv a.-Tir;ATlNU.
Airplane to Race iofl ANflEI15llI ,.Th. po.
Carrier Pigeons 'XrvKV',M
sates the grounds upon which the'were headed south Local officers
a ipMcatlon 1. based, but also clearly j picked up six boy. her. last evening
and analytically the reason, for a about 11 o'clock, who appeared to
reoHldXn.tlon. Tho petition also bo beating their way through, nd lit
O.
A.
Lorkwoo'i: Get-em-Qtili k Ioo-
Icr D R Shsmhrook: Long Arm
M'ke, Jack Pelton: Jtirgler
. .. IUH.I..I tlnriman
w .IP- " 1 . . a . i . u'h.,1 f'.rnwarn' assocla-
C A htarg or rltlineriin; w i .-" in-w-.
CHICAGO. April The north
west group of grain growers shoittu ' , j
mslntuln their present organization
which provide, for 100 per cent
pooling contrsets, hut should affili
ate with the new national co-opera
tive grain marketing association.
bov of Walts, near here. Henry
that has bothered aviator and blrd;deain. . . .,
fanciers for some lltne, sua It win
be settled In the rsco between an
army airplane and alx carrier
pigeons, three from the nnvy and
three from the marine corps, from
Portlnnd to San Francisco, starting
Qui ttrrlnv
Major H. II. Aronitl. ctnoi oi mo
army and his mechanician. Sergeant
Dalo. will fly a big Dellaviland
plane In the race, whllo the navy and
marine corps birds will take the air
In competition.
Major Arnold arrived from Mather
field, Sacramento. Cal , Wednesday
afternoon for a conference with I'nl
nnnl W n. Greeley of the forest ser
vice. The conference will make the
flnnl arrangenie.ts for .the air patrm
of tiro national forests for the sum
mer. It has been recommended llavt
the western division be allowed 1.1
planea. a. last year, and easlern Ore
gon eight.
Some time Saturday the major will
take off from HlooniMild and the
pigeon, will be released. During the
flight north the trip was made In S
hours and SI minutes, flying lime
he question
ARTISANS HAVE MEETING
The United Artl'ans met at tho
vlnrcatMxi hall Wednesday evening
and Initiated a lnrge class of rrw
members, after which a social n ur
'nlowed with a dainty luncheon I.e.
ing served. Mr. IVArcy. the Portl- id
rganlzer of the order has b. en
-pending the past few weeks in the
liy in the Interests of the order and
has met with splendid success. At
he open meeting next Wednesday
evening. II. S. Iltid-on, supreme mai
vr Artisan will be present.
imiNfi SLACKER BACK.
WASHINGTON. April "Berg
doll will be brought bark," predicted
Representative Kahn of Callfornls.
chairman of the h.iuse military af-
falts committee. He silil ne wouia
Introduce a reaolitlon Monday ae
nisndmg an Investigation of the en
tire affair.
of whether the
bird, can beat that time Is a live one
among the personnel of the three
brsnrhes of the service.
The bird have bean shipped from
Pan Francisco to the marine corps
Pet
which adopted a plan of optional recruiting office and are averted to
pooling, said George C. Jewett, of j strive some time Frl lay.
Spokane, the general manager of the I o.
A. T. Lawrence, m-uianer ot in
City hand announce the appearance
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n..a-.in rv.n I T K. iiiiniincKHi Wllioil, .'"in. i
I V i, klit .1 ' Poker Red C O Directors of district number on f the band at the M. r. t uurcn
I mi ..' I tictv Jssk N Fuiler- of the national co-operative grain next Sunday evening at which turn
Thomas rm-y ' nrVeting corporation, comprising they will ptay for th Vls.lonsrv
t VSVone 'tftaii M, H "nrr i wV.hlnr.on. Oregon. Idaho and Call- services. T.lk. on the Chinese relic
Throne. H.naiom. u.i, tir, rhow.n today were George fund .re to be msrla si this meeting
Harth. jewett. Ppoksn. and V. H. Smith. I by the Legionnaires and .y the dlff-
erent pastors.
F.tVOItH KEII EARING.
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SALEM. April I Fred 8. 9
Williams, chairman of the pub-
He serve commission, today
went on record saying he Mv-
ored a rehearing of the tele-
phone rate case, af.er having
read Portland's petition. He
favored the fullest Investlga-
tlon. It waa said. Commissioner
Buchtel, now In Washlntgrn.
was reported as also fsvorlig
th rehearing.
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opening of the league