Sflte ntot0 t$m F K VOL. XXVI ONTAEIO, MALTHHUK COUNTY, OKEGON.OEEGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 1922 No. 47 I, GOVERNOR OPENS HIS FIRST ANNUAL TREE PLANTING EXERCISE HELD AT CEMETERY City Selected as First PInce for Ad- ministration to Present Its Arguments Kay Discusses Tax Division Ontario had tlio distinction this week of being selected by Governor Ben W. Olcott as the place for form ally opening his campaign for re election. In honor of the chief exe cutive of the state and Thomas B. Kay, formerly state treasurer, a crowd which filled the Majestic theatre turned out to hear the speak ers present their views of tho issues and their analysis of tho taxation situation which has been named the principal issues by Walter M. Pierce the democratic nominee. J. W. McCulloch was chairman of the meeting and Introduced the speakers. Prior to tho evening meeting Governor Olcott visited the schools here and went to Nyssa and Vale where beside meoting citizens and being tho guest of honor at a luncheon at the latter city, he and Secretary of State Sam A. Kozer ad dressed a well attended meeting at the Rex theatre. In his address at Ontario the Gov ernor said in part: "Unwarranted and unfounded at tacks haro been made upon the handling of the business of this administration," said Governor Ol cott, "and I deem It a duty I owe to you as well as myself to let the facts be known that you may be the Judges. I have no apology to offer for what the administration has done. I am proud of its record. I can look back without regret ovor the record of expenditures of the public funds over which my ad ministration has had control. I can do so with the knowledge that not one cent has been spent dishonestly and not a dollar expended other than for tho betterment of govern ment tnd welfare of the state. "I ask you to go back over tho record of the administration and point, if you may, wherein there has been a breath .of scandal. In all of, the extravagant and mis leading statements made wherein are there any charges that the state's business is conducted on any thing but solid, safe and conserva tive business lines.? I want the people of the state to know that tho total amount of taxes levied in Oregon for all purposes In 1922 was $40,473,906, This included and in fact every kind of tax what soever, down to the smallest road district or political subdivision. "Of this amount $2,514,080 in cluded all tho expense of all the state lnstututions, charitable and corrective, the expense of general stato government and all the re mainder of the state expense, aside from roads and cost of education. "There are hundreds of other bo dies with power to levy taxes that for some reason or another did not take advantage of that power in 1922. They may take advantage of it in 1923, In 1924 or In any other year if they dtsire to do so. If they do, your taxes from these sources will rise rather than decrease. " "The governor has no power over tho actions of these tax-levying bodies, except In exceedingly few cases. Aside from tho state taexs these tax-levying bodies levy 94 per cent of -the taxes that are paid by the people of Oregon. These taxes are under the control of people of various localities In the main and are as romoto from the power of the exocutivo to control as are the taxes of the federal government. Federal Taxes $15,0000,000 "Remomber also that $15,000, 000 went out of the pockets of the taxpayers in Oregon this year to pay those same federal government taxes, but tho governor was not re sponsible for that. The chief items of expense and by far the most Im portant aro the 11 elemosynary and corrective institutions, all located at Salem, with the exception of the eastern Oregon state hospital at Pendleton, the soldiers' home at Roseburg and the new employment institution for the blind In Portland. Of these 11 Institutions only one comes directly under the governor. This is the state penitentiary. The others are under the board of con trol, Including the governor, secre tary of state and state treasurer. At the 1921 legislature a total of $3,078,455 was appropriated for these Institutions for two years, or $1 39,227 annually. In addition to legislative appro X 'atlons the people voted about Inaugurating a movement which has for its object the beautifying of the Ontario cemetery the members of the Woman's club today gathered there and panted a number of trees in a plot located at the southeast corner. The trees were donated by" Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gregg who assisted in their planting. It is the pur pose of the club to plant other plots In years to come and to encourage others In this effort. Mrs. J. R. Bla'ckaby presided at the meeting and short talks were made by Rev. W. A. James of the Methodist church, and George K. Alkon, and songs were sung by the club members lead by Mrs. David Graham. MOTHER DROWNS BOYS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT In Fit of Insanity Due to Illness nnd Despondency Over Crop Failure Frultland Woman Commits Rash Deed ONTARIO BOY MAKING AT 0. A. C. Claude Christiansen Prominent Can didate for Quarterback on Ag gies Is President of Soph more Class as Well Oregon Agricultural- Colloge, Cor vallis, Oct. 18. Claude (Cris) Christiansen, member of the 1918 class of Ontario High school, is mak ing good in college activities at Ore gon Agricultural college. "Cris" Is making a strong bid tor the quarterback position on the var sity eleven. He showed up to good advantage recently in the alumni game against the varsitty. In High school Christiansen made an enviable record in athletics, and for his good "work was elected by his team mates as captain in foot- land though she may revive her phy- Despondent over the failure of their crops and in ill health follow ing the birth of a son four weeks ago, Mrs. John Driscoll of Frultland, Idaho, drowned the baby and an other son two years old, and almost succeeded in ending her own life late yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Driscoll was saved after an hour of strenous efforts on the part of her husband and neighbors aided by Dr. W. J. Weese of this city who was called, when she was found almost dead in the irrigation ditch into which she had thrown herself and the children. Later both the cll dren -were found floating In the stream with life oxtlnct. That the attempt at self destruc tion was premeditated was shown by tho note which the husband found and which sent him In frantic search of his wife and children. In this note Mrs. Driscoll, who was 32 years old and a devote christian told of her plans and said: "I know I am a wicked woman for committing such a deed but the babies will go to heaven." Further she eulogized her husband, told of their happy home life and praised her mother who lives in Boise, and with whom her two older children, both daughters, were living while the mother was ill. She also gave brief instructions relative to some of their property in the note. Today Mrs. Driscoll Is slowly coming to a realization of her act JORDAN VALLEY HOST TO 1. 0. N. BOOSTERS Governor Olcott nnd Secretary of State Kozer Attend Meeting Of Delegates From Four States Permanent Organiz ation Recommended RECALL PETITION AGAIN IS FOUND INSUFFICIENTLY SIGNED ball and basketball. "Cris" dis tinguished himself not only in ath letics, but also In scholarship and leadership of the senior class. After his graduation in 1918, Christiansen was connected with the Standard Oil company with head quarters In Ontario and LaGrande. As a freshman last year, "Cris" was active in his class. He was quarterback on the rook football team and also played on the class basketball team. He was elected sophmore president and member of the vigilance committee, and re ceived honorable menttlon for the Johnson prize based on scholarship, manhood and activities. "Cris" has maintained an average of more than 90 per cent along with his activities. Christiansen is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. SPECIAL BLOCK OF SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONTARIANS Knowing tho interest which On- tarians take each year In the annual football game at Bolso on Amlstlce Day, Claude W. Gibson, manager of the University of Idaho Alumni com mittee) has set aside 50 of the best seats on tho sidelines In a block for tho fans of this section. They will be sent to the Argus office and those who desire them should make an ap plication at once for they will be held until November 4 and those not sold will be returned to Boise slcal strength, unless pneumonia results from exposure in the cold water, it Is feared that her reason may not. That the act was committed dur ing a period of insanity is the firm belief of Dr. W. J. Weese -who has been tho family's physician ever since they moved to tho Bench. "Theirs was one the the happiest homes," said the Doctor Wednes day, "Mrs. Driscoll was an ardent Christian, a devoted mother. The pride in which she held her children was beautiful to see. Further the fact that when her husband saw her carrying the children and urged her to return to the house while he went to get the silage and care for the dairy cattle, she turned toward the house and waited until darkness gave her a cover for leaving, Indi cates that the cunning of an un sound mind served her. -This Is of ten true In such cases." Beside tho two children drowned Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll have two daughters, aged six and four who on account of the mother's illness were staying with their grandmothers, Mrs. Scholes of Boise. THREE TEACHERS INSTEAD OF ONE HAD NARROW ESCAPE Ed, Carlson came down from An drews this weok on business. $41,000 for the new school for tho adult blind. Something more than half a million dollars was provided by the legislature for naw build ings for these institutions includ ing $160,000 for u new wing at tho Pendleton asylum $50000 for a new building at the institution for the feeble-minded $50,000 for a new dormitory at the Industrial school for girls and $280,000 for a new boys' training school. Road Tax Diverted "All this money was provided without adding one single dollar In a tax to the tax rolls of the state." At my suggestion an old levy of mill,, made for stato road pur poses, -was temporarily diverted to be expended on new buildings for tho institutions." Following the Governor, Mr. Kay made a detailed analysis of the present expenditures of the state government and outlined the part which the public itself has had In bringing up the total sum which ia now raised by taxation In Oregon. From Ontario the Governor's par ty which Included Mr. and Mrs. Kay and W. A. Pettlt of the Orcgonian, and David W. Hazen of the Tele gram drove to Huntington where a meeting -was held there at noon. In telling of the auto accident last week in which the car driven by Paul McCulloch was forced off the grade by a speed fiend Wednesday afternoon the Argus gavo the name of but one of the young women when in fact there were three, the young women with Miss Lucllo Loughrey were Miss Gertrude Skow and Miss Miller who teaches at Jordan Valley. GOVERNOR OLCOTTS EATS HIS BIRTHDAY DINNER IN ONTARIO Sunday was Governor Ben W. 01 cott's birthday, and found him far from home, but not without a birth day dinner, for In his honor and in honor of the occasion Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gallagher were his hosts and had for their guests: Messrs. W. A. Pettlt of the Oregonian and Dav id W. Hazen of the Telegram, Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state; J. D. Blllingsley, W. H. Brooko. W. W. Wood and G. K. Aiken. Delegates from four states, Ore gon, Idaho, Nevada and California, gathered last week at Jordan Valley to consider ways ands means or pro moting the construction of the what has been designated by tho boosters as the I. O. N. Cut-Off, a road lead ing -from Boise to tho California Uneyla Jordan Valley and Wlnne- mticca. Among tho distinguished officials who attended the convention were Governor Ben W. Olcott and Secre tary of State Sam. A. Kozer, P. J. Gallaghor of this city represented the Oregon Highway Commission, while County Judge E. H. Test and Commissioner Frank M. Vines re presented the county court of Mal heur county. Caldwell, Nampa and Boise wore represented by large delegations from, their civic organizations and Nampa took Its band to holp liven tho proceedings. Winnomucca and Orav:ida and Reno sent delegates, whjlo Modoc county, California had alarije delegation headed by Presi dent Kerrigan of tho Upper Cali fornia league, and Dr. Conwell of Alturas. Charles Knight, secretary of the Nevada Stato Chamber of Commerce was the chairman of tho meeting. At a big banquet -which closed the sossions Friday night, Dr. Jones of Jordan Valley presided. The prin cipal addresses at this session were made by Governor Olcott, Secretary Kozer, Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Knight; others on tho banquet pro gram were, Dr. Conwoll, Mr. Ker rigan, G. K. Aiken, Mr. McLean of Nampa. Thvupromotors of the I. O. N. Cut Off urge its construction on the ground that It furnishes a lateral road loading from the Old Oregon Trail In Idaho to the Victory High way In Nevada, furnishing a short cut from Boise to California, short ening tho distance between tho Sanke river valley and California points by 525 miles. To make the connection It is necessary for Idaho to build 26 miles, Oregon to build 120 aand Nevada 80. Tho cost If the road in Oregon Is estimated to bo $1,200,000. For the entertainmont of the visi tors Jordan Valley had an elaborate program including three dances every nlght.one of them at a Basque boarding house where tho Spanish fandango proved an interesting pic ture to many visitors. In tho after noon wildwest sports and horse rac ing added spice to tho program. While In tho valley Governor Ol cott and Secretary Kozer Inspected tho Jordan Valley irrigation dis trict, tho Antelope reservoir and other portions of tho work As Indicated in tho Argus last week an offort was mado last Friday to file the recall pe titions which have boon in cir culation for two yeais naming County Judge E. H. Tost and County Commissioner Frank M. Vinos as tho subjects of a recall. On an examination of the pe titions It was found that thoro woro not sufficient names by several hundred, and therefore tho potltions wore not received. Sinco the tlmo Is passed within which the petitions can bo re ceived for action at tho coming election, the voters will not have that Issue presented them this fall. G. W. HAW NAMED TO HEAD CAUCAS TICKET Largely Attended Caucus Furnishes Surprises Turned, Wecso, Stn- pics, Moore, Skow and Mc- Nulty Named for Council Eastern Oregon's Itcprcscntatlvo at Wellington Making Tour of District Bollcvcs Irrigation Bill Will Pass-Sees Pros- pcrlty for Hnrney County George W. Haw was nominatod for mayor at the caucus hold Mon day evening at the City Hall by a vote of 94 to 65 for W. H. Doolittle, the present incumbent, and the tick et headed by Mr.. Haw was named as follews: W. L. Turner. Dr. W. J. Weoso, C. P. Skow, V. B. Staples, J. T. McNulty and Dr. A. G. Moore. Tho othor nominees placed boforo tho assembly were: Ivan E. Oakes, who was seventh in the number of votes cast, and automatically will bo placed on tho ballot if any of the nominees decllno to servo; D. W. Powers, E. M. Grelg, H. R. Udick, E. A. Frasor, W. F. Homan. O. M. Cas- tleman, Al. Quast, C. A. Powoll, O. H. Graham and Dr. A. J. McFall, In all approximately 160 ballots were cast, W. L. Turner being tho highest In the list for councllmon, with Dr. W. J. Weoso second and tho other prevailing candidates bunched their majorities over those follow ing them varying from 10 to 30 votes. Rumors that a Klan movomest was actlvo In arranging for tho con centration of tho voto spread gonor- Reprosontntive N. J. Slnnott ar rived in tho city last evening after a tour thru Klamath, Lake, Harney and Malheur countios. Whilo ho has practically no opposition he said ho fot It his duty to go over tho dis trict and meet his constltutents and study their probloms as far as tho short adjournment of Congress Tvill permit. Ho regretted that the enrlr convening of Congress will compel him to return to Washington bo soon and that a district larger than tho State of Now York or Pennsyl vania cannot bo thoroughly coverol in a month. On tho subject of irrigation ha was hopeful that tho noxt Congress woud pass tho Smith-McNary recla mation bill, which he helped to draft. Ho said tho bill has boon reported by both the House and Son ato committees and is now on the calendar of both houses. He said, howovor, that Its passage yould largo ly dopond upon tho attitude of Pres ident Harding. That during tho summer ho nnd other western mem bors Interviewed tho Prosidont nnd he was saugujno that they would have the President's help. Thero will bo very llttlo trouble in getting tho moasuro thru the Senate the great difficuty will be encountered In tho House whoro the roclamattion states havo agout thirty votes out of four hundred and thlrty-fivo. Before leaving Washington ho was informed by Acting Director Blen of the Reclamation Service that dua to tho Increased roturns from oil royal ties tho reclamation fund was In bettor shape than it was earlier In tho year. Ho also said that tho ad justment of tho Red River Oil con troversy between Oklahoma and Texas ponding in tho Public Lands Commlttoe, of which Mr. Slnnott Is chairman, would further increaso tho reclamation fund and thnt he would endeavor to get the same share allowed to tho fund as was al lowed In tho oil leasing act which ally over tho city, but this Is donled ho had chaeo of In the House, are under their Jurisdiction as mem bers of the desert land board of tho state. by men who supported tho prevail ing ticket. While thero has boon some talk of a second ticket being placed be fore the voters at the election in No vember, no stops havo boon taken to do so, so far as could bo learned this week. Aside from tho ticket abovo named, C. W. Piatt was renominated for city treasurer. E. C. Van Pot ton was the pormanent chairman of tho caucus, while W. L. Turner, as prosidont of the council, callod tho meeting to order and later was sec retary of tho meoting; E. A. Frasor, W. F. Homan, J. C. McCrolght and Fred Schrum wero tho tollers. Tho which commercial club rooms in tho City ONTARIO HIGH LOSES HARD GAME TO KEANE'S WARRIORS Hall woro not large onougli to con tain tho crowd which attondod tho gathering. J. R, Cottlngham of Oklahoma City, and Thomas H. Smith of Den ver aro the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cockrum on their annual pilgrimage to Malheur coun ty In search of game birds. After enjoying the opening of pheasant season tho vlsttors went to tho Cow Lakes country of Jordan Valley to hunt ducks with Mr. Cockrum and Thomas Arnold. Donald McKenzIe Is here for the week end from Beulab. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Whltworth of WfJser visited friends In Ontario Saturday, At Bolso last Saturday Ontario was defeated by the Bolso Braves 37 to 0 after holding the Idaho men scoreless In tho first half. Tho lo cals woro unable to stem tho tldo which rose when Keano started run ning his fresh men Into tho fray. Ab the result of tho battle the locals found many of their weak spots and are now hard at work under tho di rection of Coaches Paulson and Cul- bortson remedying their faults and preparing for the othor games of tho season. Mr. and 'Mrs. Chas. Cox returned from Portland whore Mr. Cox was a dologate to the K. P. convention. A. C, Jolly of Milton, Iowa, ar rived Friday for a short visit at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. J, R, Blackaby Mr. Jolly Is a brother of Mr. Black aby and Miss Lavlno Smith. Mrs. K. Nannary was callod from Seattle by tho serious Illness of her father Mr. Swoltzer. Mrs. Nannary Is staying with her sister Mr.s Fred Green, Randall Sago and Millard Sage of McDermott aro business visitors here this weok. Ad. Simons who operates a chain of Variety stores thru this section, droppod In from Emmett Tuesday to look aftor his local Interests. Goo. Hayes stopped over In On tario on his return from Jordan Val ley Saturday, WORKERS IN CITY TO PUT OVER RED CROSS DRIVE Committees aro being arranged for tho annual Red Cross drlvo which starts on Armlstlco Day. This year It will bo necessary to do more than Just tako a membership for tho nood for relief will bo much greater. C. P. Skow, general chairman of tho drlvo, will noed all tho asslstanco possible, and tho American Legion boys who aro going to solicit tho city, will make tho drive tho real featuro of.Armlstlco Day. Ho said tthat the people of Har- noy county woro Jubilant over tho prospect of tho oponlng to timber dovolopmont of tho Malheur Nation al Forest which was inaugurated by tho Sinnottt bill. Eight hundred million feet of flno timber is of fored for salo contlgent upon the purchaser building a railroad from Crane to Burns valley. Tho bids Willi bo oponod on tho ICth of Febru ary. If tho bids aro satisfactory Harney countty oxpects a big boom. Thoro aro C or 7 billion feot of plno In tho Malheur Forest. Its exploi tation should also Inure to the great boneflt of Ontario, as the lumber must come through Ontario. Tho Reprosentatlvo Is not making a speaking campaign as ho prefers not to bo tied down to a rigid Itin erary so thafhe can study tho prob lems of tho district othor than pol itical ones. Ho was vory much Impressed with tho success of Irrigation In Malheur county and said that no othor irri gatted section exceoded and vory few could equal the production of Mal heur. Mr. Slnnott will eavs for Baker tomorrow. Rov. Chas. Blom of tho Baptist church loft Tuosday for a short visit In Portland. Tho Oregon club hold a smokor and business meeting Tuosday night. E. C. Kueppor, who halls from tho tourists' oasis, Tho Islo of Pines, Cuba, Is registered at tho Mooro this week. H. M. Rutherford of Malheur, was a Sunday visitor in Ontario. L. J, Aker was a Sunday visitor from Bolso. Among this wook's visitors Frank Blake of Pocatollo, who stopped ovor Tuosday on his way homo from Portland. Mrs. Bluke, formerly with Rader Bros., accompanied him to Pocatollo where she will spend What was callod a "Backward Party" was hold at tho home of Mra S. D, Dorman Tuesday ovonlng by tho Buslnoss Girls' club. About twonty-flvo mombors wero presont, and tho party was backward In namo only, as a most enjoyablo tlmo was had by all. Tuesday, October 24th, the Busl noss airls' club will hold Its first mooting at tho library auditorium. A Bhort talk will bo given on tho proposed ammondments that are to bo voted on this fall and a play en titled "Evolution of Lovo" will ba presented by an all star cast. Mrs. A. W. Courtney returned Friday from a visit to Enterprise, Oregon. E. C. Van Petten returned Mon day from a ton day business trip to Sunnyslde and othor points. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Howard spent tho week ond visiting In Baker. Mrs. Howard's brother, Tom Turner of tho winter. Among tho visitor from Junturalthat cltty was sorlously lnjurod In this week aro John P., Martin and j an automobile accident recently. He P. E. Joyco. Is roported to bo recovering rapidly. fc j i t ' -f A' Us i a i X.i"WMUlU.l - LAriftaMt-. .uiMi it. t..uM ar -.,