Independence monitor. (Independence, Or.) 1912-19??, November 21, 1913, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON NEVS NOTES OF GEfiERMJNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout I the State During the Past ! Week. I j Scrip Land Surveys Accepted x t Albany. That the land office In "Washington has accepted the survey Of township 12, south of range 4 east Of the W. M., which is known as the Northern Pacific scrip laud, on whi'h colony of 70 people settled two years ago, following a decision in regard to lands in Cal.l'ornia, was the word brought here by Edward G. Weber, ..one of the homesteaders. JThe settlement is located 10 miles from the town of Whitcomb and about 65 miles eiibi: of Albany. . t XI r. Weber said that the locality of the fiHn.es will be determined in a ghert time, probably before Thanksgiving. Hunnngron Direct eireci oi uov-' erner West's artiviu- in linker county was felt here when Kd Hanson, town marshal an 1 deputy sheriff, raided the . West Hotel, arrested the proprietor,; A. H. Clark, on a charge of conduct-,' tne a rt'srr l.T'y r-sort. ' Delinquencies Are Few P:ib ri. f , u Treasurer Kay, in a sl;i;:ii it to the m:,', ;:i:'d board, an noiittf .. t that out of several thousand d"i:.,rs ,:nr i:,.i, !' t'-. state educa tional fund or.'y 2 i er cent of the bor rowers are lit Unqurnt on interest. Will Furnish Logs For Fair Building i Grants I'nss. Josephine county ocurt has taken steps to comply with the request made by Commissioner Booth of Ktmene, of the state commis ion for the exhibit and building of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, for several pine lops to he used as col umns in the state building. The court has granted $100 to he used in secur ing and bringing to the Southern Pa cific tracks, two pine logs to be the entrance columns in the Oregon building. The logs are to be 40 feet long aad measure five feet through at the small end. will investigate webs' trouble Inn, or 't. r in;kir.!t practical ly complete preparations to leave for Florence to p r-onaliy investigate the I. V. W. i! t' ition. Governor West Mrt into c Vjstion wrh Captain II tvry K. ;m, : ,. (). ,. G., of Cottage Grt.-.e, a : ! ..-;..;!, K'u, to make the i : i - - :. ('..;. :: M.-tcalf will be . acvinpau:. 1 by another officer of the national -rd of his own selection. "If Cap:. mi Jl-tcalf reports any ! thi-i .- v.t .e at Florence." said the govi :',(;;, liii.nie.l law will be declar ed uatil the officials there can give as suranc" of seeing that the laws are enforced." Captain .Metealf will investigate the Floreia e troubles and make his re- ' port from there to the governor. He ' will remain there until the governor , decides what action shall be taken. ' The governor says he is determined that mob rule and deportations in this state shall end. ' t Farmer Slay Wife, Then Self Sandy. To the belief that his wife was "crazy" is laid the cause of a tragedy enacted seven miles from here when Francis McCabe, aged 34, shot t and killed his wife, Amanda Kuhn Mc Cabe, aged 24, went to the home of his parents, a quarter of a mile dis tant, told of the crime he had commit-1 ted, kissed his 6-year-old son, fled from his father's house and returned to his own, where he fired four shots Into his breast and head, dying instantly. Florence, Or. Citizens of Florence escorted nine Industrial Workers of the World, who had established their i headquarters here, to a boat on which j they took them to the mouth of the Siuslay River and headed them north along the beach, with instructions to "keep going. There was no disorder j in town after the boat had departed THE MARKETS WILL BOOST HIGHWAY Governor West Hopes to Get County And Railroad Official Together Salem. Further steps to straighten out the difficulties that have hindered the completion of the Columbia river wagon road from Portland to The Dalles, will be taken by Governor West, when he expects to arrange a meeting between the county court at Hood River and the representatives Of the O.-W. R. & N- railroad company. The question of right of way has blocked the building of the road, Which, when coii'p1' "'d will be one of the scenic highway of the state. In " one place it is necessary to parallel the railroad on the company's right Of way, and so far the company has Withheld its consent for the highway to occupy any of its ground, giving as ft reason that it would Interfere with double tracking its line. Klamath Expected to Vote Bonds Klamath. There will be some re position to the $:;u0.000 bond issue be voted on next month for count roads, but there is now every Indica tion that the bonds will be voted by a large majority. If the bonds are voted the lukeshore boulevard along the east side of Lake Ewauna will become a reality. This Will open a direct route to a large farming area, and will also make one f the most pleasant driveways la the Klamath country. Portland. Wheat Club, 80c; bluestem, 80c; red Russian, 78c. Hay Timothy, $15; alfalfa, $13. Butter Creamery, 34c. Eggs Candled, 45c. Seattle. Wheat Bluestem, 90c; club, 80c; j red Russian, 78c. HayTimothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa, $13 per ton. Eggs 54c. Butter Creamery, "4c. OREGON -WET3" CONTEST Question cf Legal-ty of Election Rais ed in Cecal Option Elections Poi .;..;.(!. i! .-: 1- Oregon towns classed pri viou.-iy as "wet" voted "dry" ttt lie A (', elections held in conjunction with the special state ref erendum election on Tuesday, Novem ber 4, contests have been taken into court in t-tix of the towns. These towns are Salem, Harrishurg,' Oregon City, Springfield, Gresham and Hlllsboro. All are in different counties. In general, the main point of attack in each case Is the same that the local option election was illegal be cause it did not take place on the date of a general state or a city election, but at a special election called merely to pass on questions submitted under the referendum. Election Frauds Charged by Wets ; Eugene. Alleging gross fraud and Intimidation on the part of agents of Governor West during the progress , cf the recent local option election in - Springfield. T. C. Luckey, owner of ne of the pa'oons there, has filed a " ui!t in the circuit court here asking S that the county court be enjoined from canvassing the re.iPs of the election or from declaring that Spring Held is prohibition territory. ,,:J Roee Planting Is Begun 'J Medford. Fifteen thousand rose -enittlngs have been distributed to the -i.cb.ool children of Medford by mem bers of the Greater Medford Club as the beginning of a campaign looking ' toward establishing a rose festival as ?a permanent feature in this city. f Huntington Raid Mads Proceedings to contest the election of November 4, in which Harrishurg went "dry." have been instituted by W. B. Holman, proprietor of one of Harrisburg's two saloons. Klamath land owners who are de linquent in their construction charge have ben given an extension of time. Payments may now be made by May 1, 1914. Douglas county court has set aside a sum for use In employing experts who will keep watch on violations of the liquor laws. "Spotters" will no longer be employed. Captain Robert Dollar, head of the atean :!p ' r. ?''' Portland b ' inees men that more concerted action in the mutter of deepening the Colum bia river channel was needed. The secretary of the treasury has deposited t-.w0 with depository banks in (" ' " nv.vir.g the crof and 1. n.r.d a d-poMt cf $300, 0 0 in depositories of Washington. Senator Lane has introduced a bill anthoriiing the appropriation of $1, 600,000 for the purpose of purchasing or constructing a sea going dredge for use at the mouth of the Columbia riv er. Plans are being made for the instal lation of an exhibit of Oregon's re sources at Ashland, for the benefit ot visitors and others who will pass through that c'ty dcrirrj the !Vtv;:i Pacific, fair at San Francisco in 1M4. Combined action supporting the campaign to deepen the channel at the mouth of the Columbia river has been undertaken by the Ports of Co lumbia committee, 1'orts of Portland and Astoria and the Portland Cham ber of Commerce. The Industrial Welfare Commission plan of limiting the hours for women workers is opposed by many business men of Oregon, and if is declared that the women employes will be disc-liars ed, in many cases, if the law Is p rina nent. ; W. Ferguson, state insurance com missioner, who has returned from a trip to the Middle West, where he made an hives; .gallon of Insurance conditions, declared that he favored the establil'.me-.t of life insurance un der the supervision of the state. With his threat cut and an artery in his loft rist severed as a result of attempted self destruction, his eyes closed, liis head thrown back, his lips muttering a prayer, Oswald C. Han sel, slayer of Frank J. Taylor, of As toria, was hanged at the state peni tentiary. lVsphe the fact that Secretary I.ane on July V virtually directed the General Land Office and his own of fire i; issue patents In 15 or more Siletz cases, that order has not been carried out. The department has been holding some of these entries for can cellation. Every city and country school in Oregon and Washington that wants a pig can have one with the compli ments of the Portland Union Stock Yards. The only condition attaching to the gift pigs will be a requirement that each school accepting one keep an accurate record of the kind, quanti ty and the cost of the food that is given it. This will be for the purpose of determining the cost of feeding and preparing a pig for market. While Government engineers detail ed from the reclamation service and army engineer corps, In co-operation with State Engineer Lewis, of Oregon, are making an investigation of the proposed gigantic water power pro ject nt Celilo Falls, on the Columbia river, Senator Lane will devote his time to working out a plan whereby this project, when outlined, can be built Jointly by the states of Oregon and Washington, in conjunction with the federal government. Representative llavvley has directed his secretary to make arrangements for holding an examination nt Salem on Saturday, November 29, for the purpose of ascertaining the mental and ib '."Jil otialifu 'it inns of young men who may desire to be appointed to the Fulled States naval and mili tary aead' rr'es. .Mr. Ilawley v. ill make his nominations niter consider ing the reports submitted by a com petent physician and an instructor who v-ill thi.n.tiinly and can fully ex amine the candidates. The candidates must be ai.tual residents of (he First Congressional iiistrict and the com petitive examination Is open to all such eligible candidates between the ages of 17 nnd L'2 years of ago for West Point and between the ages ol 18 and 20 years when desiring ap pointment to the naval acadomy. TliE PROFESSIONS SLOPER BROTHERS & COCKLE PLALI KS IN HAkDWAKK & IMPLEMliMS COME AND LET US SUPPLY YOU INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. ' t ' ,3 !"." ;iC , .''t "'"-y.-. !-'.:.. 'V"V: .-.-;- ,-.., -.a-- '-r-- PlfTUr RFST BY T13T rrrfiA DISIWIBOTC'RS or- s DU PONT EXPLOSIVES For I3y Slope, Bros & Cockle Spend Thanksgiving With the Folks LOW ROUND TRIP FARES Via the iivrt . . ;ie. t . ;-fM i sou .'i - ! J Tne Exposition Line 1915 between all points on th" S. 1. Lines in Orejron north and south incluilinur hntnehos; also on the ('. &. K., I'. H. & N., S. F. G. & W. and P. K. & Iv SALE DATI-.S November 26th and 27th . FINAL RETURN LIMIT DIXTMBF.R 1ST Superior Train Service, Observation Cars, Dining Curs, and Bid,, Wide All Steel Coaches Call on nearest agent for spuuific fares, train schedules, etc. John M. Scott, General Passenger Ajrent .-J . e N. L. Butler L. D. Butler Butler & Butler Attorneys at Law Office In Cooper Block Independence, Oregon R. E. Duganne Dentist Ofllos over Independence Nation- j al Bank. Phone No. 4111 Independent, Oregon! B. P. Swope Attorney at Lsw and Noury Public Will practice in ill courts of the i state. I'robate mutters and cid-; lections given prompt attention. i ofkipb: coopek block I Independent, Oregon Dr. R. T. Mclntirc Physician and burgeee Office over Independence Nation al Bank. Phone No. 441! Endolane Orchards and Gardens FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR SALE IN SEASON A Fine Orchard and over aix acres of as Fine a Garden aa there is in the Willamette Valley C. W. DOSSETT K. F. D. No. 21 Independence, Oregon A House Moving and Repairing Done I -im j.rei:ir 'I Id in-.v .vo'ir ImiMin Htid put it in s-liajM? for the ;;irei)lcr. Let me figure with you. Phone .''11. H. D. Buffum 1 J I ! ' t A'' i; : I! i. I !