TtTTC ONTAKH) AKCIUH. ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER t), 11)20
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PROPOSED MEASURE
WOULD END GAMBLING
Sonator Copper Makos Public
Bill Designed to Stop
"Futuro" Trading.
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events of tho Weok
Briefly Sketched for Infor
mation of Our Roadors.
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Jejeph Walth of Massachusetts,
chairman of the congressional commit
tee Investigating the United States
shipping board.
ARGENTINA LEAVES
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Qonovu. Tho Argentluo delegation
withdraw from tho league assembly.
It was tho'flrst reef struck durluK tho
thrcu weeks' deliberation which had
becu going on with reassuring smooth
ness until It cot Into a fog In the dis
cussion of amendmouts.
Independence shown by Honorlc
I'uoyrredon of Argentina In voting
ORnlnst poitponcmi'iit of consideration
of tho umeudraents and his breaking
of tho assembly's unanimity, with
Honor Velasquez of Paraguay support
ing him, wrro regarded as ominous of
u stormy session, but tho Argentlno
dulogutlun's extreme action In with
drawing was unexpected,
There wero two currents of opinion
here. Ono Is that tho directing minds
havo too much neglected tho feelings
of tho smnllcr powers and havo erred
In opposing dlscusfclon of tho amend
ments; the other Is that tho Argentina
delegation has been too preclpltato in
Its action.
An umrnilmcnt to tho covenant to
thu league of nations eliminating or
tlclo X, (ho most mooted section of
the pact, was Introduced In tho assem
bly of tho leaguu by Charles J. Doheiv
ty, Canadian minister of Justice. The
amondment will 'probably bo referred
to tho committee on amendments.
BRIEF GEf.ERAL NEWS
Tho Clarlnda Trust & Ravings bank
of (Inrlmlu. Iowa, voluntarily closed
Its doors beeuuso of slow collections.
Official reports from 4.1 states rovcul
a widespread Industrial dtpitwslun In
splto of which no serious or general
unemployment has us yet developed,
tho national Industrial conference
Loard tliclared In u statement.
Whiskey valued at 185.000 stored
In tho government bondid wurehouse
at -San Francisco was found to havo
been stolen when examination of the
barrels In which It was contained
showed them to bo filled with water.
Thirteen couutrles havo accepted
the Invitation of tho Chilean govern
ment to send representatives to parti
cipate In tho festivities early In De
cember commemorating the 400th an
niversary of tho discovery of the strait
of Magellan,
Tho Interstato commerce commis
sion has established a carload mini
mum of 50,000 pounds pn all grains
with the exception of oatB, ear corn
and corn In tho shuck, upon which a
minimum of 80 per cent of the marked
.capacity of tho car was fixed.
Would Danish Hljh Heels.
Boston. A ban on high hoots anch
as never carried puritan or pilgrim
ancestors to church Is to be sought
from the legislature by tho Massachu
setts Oatcoiuthlc society. Announce
ment that the society would introduce
n bill to stop the high hoel at its
source tho manufacturer was mado
at Its 19th annual convention.
Chlls Denies Japanese Alliance.
Santiago. Chill. Luis Aldunate
rehoverrlu, the foreign minister, Is
. eied a statement emphutlcully deny
ing as "absurd" rumors published In
the Kuropean a'nd American press re
j jrdlng an alliance between Chile and
Japan.
3808 Killed In Auto Accidents.
Washington. A total of 3808 per
sons were killed In automobile acci
dents, or died as a result of Injuries
therefrom, during tho last year, the
census bureau announced.
Recognizes Mexican Government
Wo Janeiro. The Brazilian govern
ment has recognize -the government
of President Alvaro Obregon of Mexi
co, it wan announced.
Washington. Senator Capper of
Kansas has made public his proposed
bill to Btop gambling in foodstuffs and
cotton.
A tax of 10 per cent, designed to bo
prohibitive on "future" trading lu
gralu and cotton, except by actual own
ers or a limited class of traders under
federal license, Is the basic feature of
the Capper bill, which Is to bo Intro
duced In the senate, by the author and
lu the house of representatives by
Representative Tlnchcr, republican, of
Kantas. The 10 per cent would apply
to options and thu measure would af
fect gialu products as well as raw
grain.
"The bill will stop (ambling in
wheat, corn, cotton and other farm
products," said Senator Capper. "It
wilt eliminate the wheat pit and tho
blackboard, It will put out of busi
ness tho thousands of wirs-houscs and
bucket shops by making It Impossible
for gamblers and speculators to deal
on boards of trade.
"Tho bill undertakes to preserve the
legitimate 'hedgs' but cuts out all
gambling and manipulations."
Karmora, dealers and manufacturers
buying or selling grain or cotton for
actual delivery would not be restricted
by tho proposed law, Senator Capper
said.
Penalties of CO per cunt of the pro
pOHcd federal tax, a fine of $10,000 and
one year's Imprisonment for violation
of the bill's provisions are Incorporat
ed In tho Capper bill.
MAY BE SPLIT IN
CABLE CONFERENCE
Washington. The American govern
ment has about rouched tho limit of
tho concessions It Is willing to make
to tho allied snd associated powers
with regard to tho disposition of the
former Gorman cables, It was stated
by one of tho American commission
ers to tho International communica
tions conference now in session hero.
The commissioner said tho negotia
tions had been dragging for soino time
without any Immediate Indication that
an agreement would be reached.
Tho United Otstos has Insisted that
the cablo communication between the
United States and Germany, which
was Interrupted as a result of the
dlvorslon of tho Oormsn cables by the
allies, should be restored. Ores Brit
ain Is understood to have sxpresiod a
willingness to restore a cablo which
formorly ran from Emden to Now
York, but which has since boon di
verted to uonnect Penzance with Hall
fax, only on condition thut It remains
lu British bnnds.
NO HOPE FOR EARLY RELIEF
"Consumers' Strike" Declared Bsslo
Csuss of Depression.
Wsshlngton, No hope of early re
lief from business depression Is held
out In the monthly statement of the
federal reserve board. Depression
exists In most communities, the state
ment said, and one of tho baMc causes
so far as tho board could dotormlne,
was a ''consumers' strike an evident
public determination to wait for prices
to como down."
Manufacturing activities contiuued
to fall off In November, the board said,
A wave of "reduction sales" by retail
ers has not, It added, resulted In large
ly Increased buying. "A correspond
ing deollfie in tho buying power," re
flected In the decreased volumo of
trnde of all kinds also was noted.
Tho board attempted no forecast of
future conditions. Lumber manu
facturers reported dropping orders,
despite paring of prices and likewise
disclosed, In some cases, no more thau
half-time operation of mills.
Cancellation of orders, prevalent In
the domestic trade, has a counterpart
In the export trade, the board eaid..
Plebiscite Payors Former Ruler,
Athens. The people of dreece have
voted In favor of the return of Con
stantino to the Qreek throne. Official
announcement was made that Sun
day's plebiscite resulted overwhelm
ingly in favor of the recall of the ex
king from Lucerne.
23th North Dakota Failure Reported,
Bismarck, N. D. Notice that the
Security State bonk at Mohall would
not open for business was received by
C. B. Lefthus, state bank examiner.
This makes 20 banks closed in the
state, all because of depleted reserves.
Allies Threaten Greek Reprisal.
London. British and Italian embas
sies In Athens have been instructed
to notify Premier Rhaltls that. In the
event of Constantino's return all allied
financial support to Orcece will be
withdrawn, nor will It be restored.
Lane county farmers' week will bo
observed In Eugona December ti to 18.
Tho budget for 1921 for Jackson
county calls for an cxpundlturo of
1600,000.
Ashland's city budgot for tho coming
year is IGO.000, necessitating a lovy of
23.5 mills.
The Amorlcan National, fourth of
Klamath Falls' banks, opened for busi
ness last week.
I-'or county road nnd bridge purposes
Lnno county has expended during tho
year $284,246,07.
Kxports moving from Portland to
foreign ports during Octobor wore val
ued at IMRD.9C3.
Division stnto highway engineers
from all sections of Oregon held a two
days conferenco In Salem.
During n roundup by the police In
Salem IS drunks nnd alleged bootleg
Rors.woro" taken Into custody,
Twclvo houses nrTS quarantined In
La (Irando for scarlet fovor, 10 for
smallpox and 7 for diphtheria.
Tho ponplo of Springfield nro plan
nlng to hold a community Christmas
tree on a prominent business strcot.
At tho municipal election In Bend
Inst week the 1021 budgot of $70,100.60
was adopted by a voto of 233 to 22.
Tho mills of tho Kugono Kxcelslor
company In Hugcno will resume op
eration after having been Idlo for a
number of weeks.
Tim Peudlaton water department at
present Is laying nearly half u mile of
now mains on strcots where paving Is
to bo dono shortly.
Tho Yamhill Mutual Tclophono com
pany has filed application with the
Oregon public sorvlco commission for
an incroaso In rates.
Thcro wero two murders, four sui
cides and six douths from accidental
causes in Portland and Multnomah
county during November.
First Lieutenant Amos O. -Waller,
medical corps, 6th Oregon Infantry,
has boon advanced to tho rank of cap
tain In tho national guard.
Karl Poarcy of Forost C-rovo has
boon elected president of tho Oregon
State Horticultural sooloty to suc
ceed J, O. Holt of Kugeno.
A tldo of 10 feet 7 Inchos last weok
flooded a largo portion of tho southern
part of Murahflold and put several In
dustries out nf commission.
The Klamath Logging company, re
cently organized with a capitalization
of $260,000, will build a saw mill in
Klamath Palls next spring.
Damage estimated nt $210,000 was
wrought by u tiro which started In the
basomont warehouso of the General
Cigar company in Portland.
Hoports of the Eugene batiks show
ttmt tho deposits o'f tho three tnatltu
tlous Increased more than u million
dollars during (he past year.
Next year's convonttou of the Ore
gon State Hotel asoclatlon will bo
hold at Astoria, It was doclded at the
recent session hold at The Dalles.
The Balem Floral society has chang
ed Its name to the City Improvement
league' and has announced a program
of city beauttflcatlon and betterment.
Lake county has 649 farms, n do
crease of 163 from tho number In 1910.
However the number of acres of Jm
provod land shows a large Increase
All street work In Klamath Falls
has stopped for the winter. During
the summer and fall approximated
$186,000 was spent by the city on pav
ing. Naval radio mou engaged In testing
receiving apparatus at Tongue Point,
near Astoria, last week picked up a
radio call from Nauen, In northern
Germany.
The Oregon Humane society esti
mates, In figures filed with the secre
tary of atate, that its needs from the
state for the next blennlum will be
about $6000,
The annual poultry and pet stock
show of the Oregon Poultry and Pet
Stock association wll be held In the
municipal auditorium In Portland De
cember 13 to 18.
L, D. Huberts of Turner met with a
loss when bis herd ofc five milch cows
broke away, got on the railroad truck
and were all run down and killed by
a railroad train.
Ranches bordering tho banks of
Coos river will be served soon by a
highway skirting the southern ba,nk of
the river from Kastslde to the fork, a
distance of eight miles.
A convention will be held at Dallas
on December 18 to nominate a candi
date for county Judge, after which peti
tions will be circulated for the recall
of Judge A. B. Robinson.
There were four fatalities duo to In
dustrial accidents in Oregon during
the week ended Devember 2, The
victims were Victor Marlow, trouble
man, Portland; Floyd Hardy, truck
driver, Portland; Joseph B. Caldwell,
l-iborer. ParkesvIIle, K. nnd Harvey
Straw, rigger, Powers, A totnl of 458
uccldents were reported.
Ico Skates
Roller Skates
Sleds
Coastor Wagons
Fockot Knives
Foot Balls
Tools
Erector Sots
Tennis Goods
Base Balls
Ball Gloves
Air Rifles
Thermos Bottles
Percolators
Electric Irons
Lunch Kits
Carving Sots
Silver Ware
31octric Heaters
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Taggart Hardware Co.
Our 1921 Calendars are here
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Shopping
The New .Cafe
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Buck of 1'ln.t Nittlonnl lunik
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HEALTHY NEW YEAR
CongreKHtlonal Itaaar
The Ladles of the Congregational
Church will give their bazaar Friday
and Saturday, December 10th and
11th,. We will have for sale dainty
and useful articles suitable for Xmas
gifts. Refreshments will be served.
There will also me held a cooked
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food sale hese days.
Hunting Coats
Dog Collars
Chafing Dishes
Roasters
Food Choppers
Electric Sewing Machines
Watches
Clocks
Guns
Safety Razors
Scissors
Fish Polos
Auto Chains
Auto Tiros
Auto Cushions
Gas Lamps
Electric Swoopors
Flash Lights
From our original stock.
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Look These
Prices Over
and then come in and look the goods over
Then Buy
1 think we have what you want in a dress shirt,
all kinds at The right price.
Army Blankets $0.25 two for $12.00.
Overalls and Jumpers $1.85.
Work Shirts .85, $1.25 and $1 50.
Dress Pants for men and young men $2.85; $7.50
Dress Shirts $1.95 and up.
Boys Overalls from 3 to 17 years $1.50.
A nice line of Ladies Skirts priced right.
Work Shirts, 85c, $1.25 and $1.50.
Como in and look over our Suits.
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Where you can buy for less and
care to come again
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