WORLD HAPPENINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
COMPILED FOR YOU
Events of Noted People» Governments
and Pacific Northwest, andjDther
Things Worth Knowing.
Investigation of the Dallas (Texas)
office of the veterans' bureau has
been ordered as a result of charges
of Inefficiency made by Representa
tive Rayburn, democrat, Texas,
A children’s hospital, said to be the
largest in the world, has just been
opened at Alexandropol, in the south
ern Caucasus. It is under the direc
tion of Dr. R. T. Uhls of Fitchburg.
Mass., and has been financed entirely
with funds sent from America by the
Near East relief.
Flying at an average speed of 130
miles an hour through three storms, a
seaplane, carrying a total load of 1600
pounds, Tuesday made a flight from
Palm Beach. Fla., to New York, a dis
tance of 1210 miles, in 9 hours 56
minutes.
Payment of 119,672,500 by Great
Britain as the second installment of
the debt of >123,000,000 created by
that government’s purchase of silver
during the war was reported to the
treasury Monday by the federal re
serve bank.
Denver's first public school build
ing, completed April 2, 1873, at a cost
of >51,619, was destroyed Tuesday by
a fire which swept the Lindquist
building and spread to the Club build
ing, doing property damage estimated
at >200,000.
Joseph Woerndle, former Austrian
consul at Portland, will retain his
American citizenship. Suit argued in
federal court a month ago to declare
him an alien, failed recently when
Judge Bean decided in favor of the
accused man.
SOVIET THREATENS MEETING
Wiping Out of All War Debts Is De
manded at Genoa.
Genoa.-—Another new twist in the
Russian tangle again has caused in
quietude in conference circles. Seem
ingly the Russian delegates have de
veloped a new set of proposals. It is
understood that at the meeting of the
experts on the Russian question Mon
day afternoon the soviet delegates ar
gued for the complete wiping out of
the‘war debts and also relinquishment
of all arrears in interest on pre war
debts.
Simultaneously they asked for as
surances that the powers would grant
loans sufficient to enable Russia to
reorganize her national life.
As the soviet had previously given
the allies to understand that a sealing
down of the war debts would be ac
cepted. the demand of the delegates
for a protocol canceling these debts
caused great surprise to the represen
tatives of the powers, who reported
to the chiefs of their respective dele
gations that the trend of the meeting
with the bolshevik! indicated the pos
sibility of insuperable difficulties in
coming to some arrangement with the
soviet.
The Russian request for extensive
loans caused dissatisfaction because
it is recognized that it would be ex
tremely difficult to guarantee credits
to Russia without some reasonable as
surance that they would be handled
by a truly responsible Russian gov
ernment.
The allied chiefs frankly expressed
their opinion that an arrangement
with the soviet will be extremely dif
ficult unless the Russian delegates
show a reasonable attitude.
Sir
Laming Worthington-Evans, the chair
man of the commission, said he could
not discuss the matter further if the
soviets adopted such an Impossible at
titude, and therefore must refer the
situation to the respective govern
ments of the allies.
The experts adjourned sine die be
cause of what they termed the exces
sive Russian demands, which pro
posed also that the powers accept non-
restituticn of the private property of
foreigners.
The Russian delegates declare that
the terms they were willing to grant
were conditional first, on the recog
nition of their government, and, sec
ond, receipt of a loan from foreign
countries, in addition to cancellation
of arrears in interest on the pre-war
debts themselves.
Cancellation of all contracts for the
showing of films in which Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle appears, was an
nounced Tuesday night by Will H.
Age of World Uncertain.
Hays, head of the motion picture pro
ducers’ association. This action, he
Philadelphia.—How old the world is
said, affected nearly 10,000 contracts. was tentatively answered at the clos
Approval of 84 advances for agricul ing session of the American Philosoph
tural and livestock purposes aggregat ical society Sunday. Some differences
ing >2,722,000, was announced Tues existed because of the methods of
day by the War Finance corporation. calculation, but the estimate placed
Distribution of the loans included: the age at between 8,000,000 and 1,700,-
Oregon, >1,000,000; California, >131,- 000,000 years The answer of Profes
000; Montana, >18,000; Washington, sor T. C. Chamberlain of the Univer
sity of Chicago was between 70,000,000
>13,000, and Wyoming >21,000.
and 150,000,000 years. He arrived at
The allied reparations commission, his conclusion, he said, by working
it was announced Tuesday, has asked with the methods of a geologist and
J. P. Morgan & Co. to accept mem presented readings from formation of
bership on the financial subcommis the sea of various geologists.
sion, which will convene in Paris in
a fortnight. The meeting will con
Many Arrests Ordered.
sider the possibility of floating an
Manchester, Ky.—The arrest of ev
international loan for Germany.
ery person more than 12 years old in
Terrific storms sweeping eastward the Mill Creek neighborhood of Clay
across the country, which in some county has been ordered by Circuit
parts of the central states became Judge Johnson in an effort to break
tornadoes, resulted in at least 32 per up lawlessness which culminated last
sons killed, two missing, 320 injured week in the ambushing of county of
and several millions of dollars’ dam ficers who went into the district to
age to property, according to reports
arrest moonshiners. Two hundred
Tuesday night from the stricken warrants were issued and orders were
areas.
given to confiscate any rifles and large
There is still plenty of room in calibered pistols.
Japan for the Japanese and there is
no necessity of their emigrating to
Air Firemen Predicted.
California, Joseph A. Garry, secretary
New York.—Fifty years hence, in
of the Japanese exclusion league of New York, fire engines mounted upon
California, told the opening session of helicopters will hover over blazes and
the 45th annual grand parlor of the extinguish them with gases; alarms
Native Sons of the Golden West in will be sounded by radio and rescues
Oakland Monday.
will be made from airships. This fu
An excess of receipts over govern ture means of fire fighting was pre
ment expenditures of about >47,000,- dicted by Fire Chief John Kenlon,
000 as compared with a deficit of about speaking at a dinner given Saturday
>24,000,000, indicated in the budget night in celebration of the 35th an
submitted in December, is apparent niversary of his entry Into the fire
from the latest revised estimates for department.
the fiscal year 1922, Secretary Mellon
Guard Excludes Ku Klux.
informed Senator McCumber, repub
lican, North Dakota, chairman of the
Oklahoma City, Okla.—A general or
senate committee, in a letter made der, directed specifically against the
public Tuesday night at the treasury. Ku Klux Klan and declaring that there
Seattle's total of warrant and bond is no room in the Oklahoma national
ed indebtedness at the close of the guard for any officer or man who owes
year 1921 was In excess of >61,000,000 an allegiance to any power, secret or
according to the annual report of the ganization or society that might be
city controller. The report shows >27,- come arrayed against the United
667,400 of utility bonds outstanding, States or the state of Oklahoma and
>16,354,400 of general bonded indebt its laws, was issued here Saturday by
edness and >17,592,011 of warrant In Governor Robertson and made public.
debtedness. The item of interest on
Seattle's debt paid during 1921 was
>2,519,858.12, and while the city dur
ing the year paid off >443,000 of Its
general bonds and >185,000 of revenue
bonds, a total of >628,000, it issued
In new bonds >6,383,900.
Huron Rushed to China.
Manila, P. I.—The flagship Huron of
the Asiatic squadron received rush
orders Monday to sail for China, be
cause of the disturbed conditions
there.
1920 STATE COSTS
RISE ENORMOUSLY
Oregon’s Per Capita Expense
Is $26.74.
CENSUS REPORT OUT
U. S. Accountants Give Revenue
>10,845,614 for Fiscal Period
Ending September 30.
Washingtoh, D. C.—The bureau of
census announced that the cost of
government for the state of Oregon
for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1920, amounted to >21.021,269,
which was a per capita cost of >26.74.
In 1917 the per capita cost was >5.82
and in 1914, >6.40, the totals for these
years being >4,379,689 and >4.597,670,
respectively. The per capita costs for
1920 consisted of expenses of general
departments, >8.47; payments for In
terest. 66 cents; and for outlays,
>17.60.
The total revenue receipts in 1920
were >10,845,614, or >13.79 per capita.
For the fiscal year the per capita ex
cess of governmental costs over reve
nue receipts was, therefore, >12.95.
Property and special taxes const!-
tuted the greater part of the revenue
in a majority of states. In Oregon
they represented 38.5 per cent for
1920, 64.6 per cent for 1917, and 74.2
per cent for 1914.
There was a decrease of 15.4 per
cent in the amount of property and
special taxes collected from 1914 to
1917, and an increase of 46.3 per cent
from 1917 to 1920. The per capita
property and special taxes for the
three specified years were >5.30, >3.79
and >4.70, respectively.
Earnings of general departments, or
compensation for services rendered by
state officials, represented 7.1 per cent
of the total revenue for 1920, 10.6 per
cent for 1917 and 5.8 per cent for 1914.
Business and non-business licenses,
which in previous years included re
ceipts from liquor licenses, constituted
30.4 per cent of the total revenue for
1920, 11 per cent for 1917 and 7.4 per
cent for 1914. Receipts from business
licenses consist chiefly of taxes exact-
ed from insurance and other incor
porated companies, while those from
non-business licenses comprise taxes
on motor vehicles and amounts paid
for hunting and fishing privileges.
The net indebtedness (funded and
floating debt less sinking fund assets)
of Oregon was >20.57 per capita for
1920, 66 cents for 1917 and nothing for
1914.
In nearly all states the property
subject to the general property tax
varies in the reported basis of assess
ment, though in most instances the
law requires that property be assessed
at full market value For this reason
the best measure of cost to the prop-
erty owner is the per capita tax levy.
The per capita levy for Oregon for
1920 was >5.58.
Road Jobs Approved.
San Francisco.—California road and
highway projects, calling for an aP-
propriation of >1,465,000 from the fed-
eral government, have been approved
by the secretary of agriculture, and
work on the projects will begin “in
the near future,” it was announced
Friday by Paul G. Redington, district
forester here. The approved projects
include a trip of 10 miles extending
south from the Oregon line on Cres-
cent City-Grant Pass highway, >200,-
000.
Cold Light Is Produced.
Princeton, N. J.—Professor E. New-
ton Harvey, after eight years of ex
perimental work with luminous bodied
insects, has discovered the means
through which cold light may be pro
duced, it is announced at the univer
sity. A form of light giving a continu
ous glow, like that in bodies of the
insects, has been developed by the
professor. He is making an effort to
intensify and perfect the light so that
it will be of practical use.
STATE NEWS
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Grants Pass.—The Grunts Pass auto
park was opened for tourists this
week. A pay schedule has been adopt
ed und the money received will be ex
pended on the park. A number of
conveniences have been added, such
as wash rucks for automobiles, hot-
water heaters and better accommoda
tions.
Clatskanie.—The California Packing
corporation Is entering negotiations
with farmers of this district to plant!
between 100 und 200 acres of eucum-1
bora for this season's puck. If It Is1
possible to arrange the contracts, be
tween >30,000 and >50,000 will be ex
pended here In the purchase of raw
materials alone.
Salem.—J. M. Devers, attorney for
the state highway department, an
nounced ‘Saturday that he had prac
tically completed the task of assem
bling the testimony to be offered in
the case brought by the Warren
Brothers company to collect royalties
for alleged patented pavement laid by
Oskar Huber, a state contractor.
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Salem. — Uniform safety appliances
for the protection of travelers on the
state highways in the northwest was
the topic discussed at a meeting of
representatives of the public service
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Olympia Friday, according to Fred A. j
Williams, member of the Oregon com
mission, who returned here Sunday.
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Salem.—The Oregon public service
commission Sunday received a tele
gram from the interstate commerce
commission at Washington indicating
that the federal, body will take no
action with relation to the proposed
abandonment of 29 miles of the Oregon
Trunk railroad in Deschutes canyon
until the remonstrators have been giv
en an opportunity to be heard.
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THE FLAT OWNER’S FATE
RICH man built n row of flats.
All modern and complete;
A velvet lawn stretched out In front
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Along the noisy street.
And then he tacked a sign up high
Above the passing crowd:
“These handsome, modern flats for
rent—
Medford.—The state automobile li
No children are allowed."
cense law wSs declared constitutional
Saturday by Circuit Judge Calkins in He garnered rents tn golden store
the test case brought by Tom Mer
And riches high he piled.
riam of this city and, according to B. The while the echoes never rang
With laughter of n child.
F. Lindas, counsel for Merriam, the
No
childish feet went pltty-pat
case now will be taken to the state
Adown the marble halls;
supreme court. Judge Calkins mere The gloomy corridors ne’er rang
ly gave a verbal opinion. His written
With children's happy calls.
opinion will be handed down in a few
The rich man died, as all men must,
days.
And neared St. Peter's gate.
Prineville.—The Oregon land settle
And
o’er the golden arch he saw
ment commission has received for the
The words that sealed his fate.
state farm near Prineville 800 little The words he mw were writ hi flnme.
chickens. These were brought in by
And seared his hard heart well:
Professor Scudder, who stayed a couple “This place Is full of little ones—
You'll have to go below."
of days In order to see that they
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tention of the state farm according to
the manager, to keep about 400 hens
and next year it will raise 400 small
chickens.
Eugene.—Frank E. Dunn, for 44 With our sharp weapons we shall ths fray.
take the rastlll that thou lyesl In;
years in the drygoods business in Ku- And
We shall thee flay out of thy foule akin.
gene, Saturday announced that he will And a dish, with onyons and pepper,
retire from business within a few We shall thee dress with strong vynegare.
-Hpenser.
weeks. He said he will build a home
on the upper McKenzie river, above
WHAT TO EAT
Blue river, and reside there hereafter.
VERY nourishing dish Is onion
Mr. Dunne is the son of F. B. Dunn,
chowder. C<s>k two cupfuls of
one of the early-day merchants of Eu-
minced onion lu tbree-elghths of a
gene. The store has been in the fam cup of butter for thirty minutes or un
ily for 70 years.
til the onion is soft. Add eight pota
Clatskanie.—A modern hotel with toes, pared and sliced, one teaspoon
steam heat, hot and cold water In ful of pepper, one tablespoonful of
every room and a number of rooms mixed herbs (such as sage, marjoram,
with bath, will be ready for use in sweet basil, and one quart of water,
(look until the potatoes nre tender,
Clatskanie by June 15, according to an then add three cupfuls of milk and
nouncement of the Magruder-Campbell one cupful of cream. Let come to the
Building, Inc. The company proposes boiling point nnd serve with pilot
to spend between >20,000 and >25,000 crackers.
in finishing and equipping the rooms
Corn Flake Macaroons.
and lobby accommodations in the
Take
the whites of two eggs, beat
building occupied by its garage.
until stiff, adding a pinch of salt and
Eugene.—Field work in the district one cupful of sugar very gradually,
covered by the Western Lane County then fold in one cupful of corn flukes
Fire Patrol association has started for and one cupful of ground nutmeats, or
the season. A 2-cent assessment was a mixture of coconut and ground nut
voted by the association for fire pa meats, two tablespoonfuls of flour and
trol and improvement purposes. In a teespoonful of vanilla.
cluded in the Improvements planned
Plain Salad Dressing.
will be the opening of nearly all of
Mix with one-half cupful of gran
the old roads, county and private, to ulated sugar, three tablespoonfuls of
enable the patrol automobiles to reach flour, one-half teaspoonfid of mustard,
the remote parts of the district and one-half teasfioonful of salt, one-half
cupful of milk and one-half cupful of
quickly extinguish fires.
vinegar. Mix the dry ingredients, then
Clatskanie.—The Clatskanie cheese add the milk and vinegar; cook In a
factory has distributed approximately double boiler until thick. When ready
>50,000 among the farmers and dairy to use thin with cream.
men of Clatskanie and vicinity within
the past year and is turning out a
brand of cheese that sells with any in
the coast market. W. A. Hall, local Copyright, 1<Z>, Weitem Newipipir Union.
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business man, who is chiefly respon
sible for the financing of the -cheese
factory, states that last year >46,372.06
was received* from the sale of cheese
and >1750 from by-products.
It doesn't do to vork
Tick Bite Causes Fever.
Canyon City, Or.—Spotted fever is
quite prevalent in Grant county at the
present time. This is what is gener
ally known as tick fever and is caused
by the bite of an infected tick. Among
Salem. — Eighteen separate pam
those afflicted are Mr. Rock Wilson,
phlets will be necessary to place be
Mrs. Gus Berry, Poe Adamson and
Mr. Cummings, all of the Mount Ver- fore the voters of Oregon the state
ments of the various candidates for
non district.
office at the primary elections, accord
Pair of Twins Fourth.
ing to announcement made by Sam A.
Omaha, Neb.—Mrs. Frank Golda, 35, Kozer, secretary of state. The first
of near La Platte, Neb., is the mother of these pamphlets have been printed
of triplets and four pairs of twins, all and will be placed in the malls within
born since 1909. The latest addition the next few days. This Installment
to her family came Friday morning of pamphlets will cover Baker, Gilliam,
with the arrival of twin girls born at Grant, Harney, Hood River, Sherman,
the home of a friend In Omaha.
Wallowa and Wheeler counties.
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It doesn’t do to work
DON'T MEDDLE
HEBE may be somewhere In the
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world a man who can run his
neighbor's business as well as his own,
but we doubt If you ever met him.
There may lie a woman who can
successfully raise her own children
and keep her own house, and at the
same time be profoundly Interested
in the way her next-door neighbor
raises her children and keeps her
house, but if there Is such a woman
she has managed to keep herself
pretty well hidden.
Your neighbor's affairs are interest
ing, of course. Their mistakes, which
are very many, are deplorable. The
way they treat their children, the way
they let their dog bark all night, the
reckless manner In which they drive
their car are all things which ought
to be bettered.
Y’ou could better them, of course.
But the moment you begin to better
them, your affairs will he neglected.
You will And, as you go through this
world, many men nhd many women
and many methods that you do not ap
prove of.
You probably won't like the girl
your neighbor's mm Is going to mnrry
and will feel that you ought to talk to
him about her.
Don't do It. He will misunderstand
you, and mny thrush you for It.
You doubtless think your neighbor
Is to blame because all the servants
leave her us fast as they are hired.
Probably she Is to bln me. But you
won't get any gratitude for showing
her why she Is to blame. People nre
“unreasonable" about things like that.
Your neighbor may get down to
work too lute in the morning and get
home too eurly at night. You may feel
thut he Is neglecting his work, and In
in a fair way to get fired because of It.
But it would be a mistake to tell
him so. Perhaps he can afford to keep
easy hours. Perhaps he makes them
up by working nt night. You don't
always have all the facts on which to
base your opinion of him.
Your neighbors, you will find, will
get along about ns they have been do
ing whether you help them or not. And
they won’t be at all pleased at your
assistance.
Furthermore, you will be so busy
giving this assistance that your,own
affairs will get In a mess. And when
they do, you will be Insulted If your
neighbors tel) you you ought to have
spent more time attending to them.
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WHY
DO WE SPEAK OF A
PORTERHOUSE STEAK
MJTANY authorities have attempted
to trace the origin of this name
for the succulent cut of beef to a man
named Porter who is supposed to have
maintained a restaurant In the lower
part of New York city. But the real
reason for the term was because, in
the early part of the last century,
there existed In New York a number
of public houses where ale and porter
were the favorite beverages ordered.
These taverns or saloons came to be
known as “porter-houses."
The proprietor of one of these estab
lishments, receiving a hurry call for a
particularly tender and appetizing
steak, made the experiment of cutting
the top off n roast which had been
sent In for his personal use. The cus-
toiner was so pleased that he called
back a day or two later and demanded
another of those steaks, adding that
he had never tasted one before he
came to this particular porter-house.
'Ilie fame of the tavern and its steak
soon spread and It was not long be
fore epicures throughout the city were
asking for a “porter house steak" and
butchers, learning the secret of th»
cut, adopted the term themselves.
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