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POUTLAXD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JULY 13, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CHECK FOUND IN MAIL
GIFT OF $113,269.50
MONEY GIYEX T.NIVERSITY OF
ORECOX MEDICAL SUOOL.
DUMPING NEAR-BEER !
CAUSES NEAR-RIOTl
FATE OF SOLDO
BONUS B1LLFIXED
President's Plea for Delay
Supported.
VALERA AND PARTY
A R R I V E IN LONDON
Lloyd George to Be Met
Tomorrow.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL BECOMES LAW
ALL EXCEPT JAPAN
HARRY HAWKER, NOTED
AVIATOR, LOSES LIFE
FIRST FLIER TO TRY TO CROSS
ATLANTIC IS KILLED.
AGREE TO CONFER
i
PRESIDENT SIGNS MEASCREj PASSERSBY MAKE DASH TO
CARRYING $410,000,000. I CHEAT STREET GUTTERS
BUMPER WHEAT
V
K
REPUDIATION NOT PROPOSED
Treasury Burden Now Held
Staggering One.
EXECUTIVE VOICES HOPE
Belief Expressed That Restoration
of Normal Conditions Eventually
Will Be Accomplished.
WASHINGTOS. D. C. July 12
Pledges of a majority of votes to lay
aside the soldier bonus bill were
claimed by republican leaders and
conceded by opponents after Presi
dent Harding, in an address to the
nenate today, made formal request
for temporary postponement of con
sideration of the measure.
' In making his request the presi
dent 'Called attention to "the condi
tion of the treasury, saying; that en
actment of the legislation at this time
-would "greatly Imperil the financial
stability of our country."
President Hardins delivered his
address before a distinguished audi
ence. Reiterating his recognition of
the obligations to care for disabled
and dependent war veterans, the
president said "general compensa
tion" should be entered upon at a
time when It would be consistently
possible.
Treasury Nott Burdened,
"Overburdening of the treasury
now means positive disaster in the
years immediately before us," the
president declared.
"Merest prudence calls out In
warning."
The president at the some time
urged action on tariff and tax legis
lation for which the extra session
was especially called. There was, he
aid, "confessed disappointment that
BO little progress has been made on
readjustment and reduction of war
time taxes." He also urged early
passage of the bill to reorganize war
risk and vocational training- services
to aid former service men.
Tlie president was applauded for
lmost a minut when he entered the
senate chamber and again when he
concluded, but his remarks were not
Interrupted. Galleries and lobbies
outside were crowded. In the execu
tive's private gallery were Mrs. Hard
ing and a party of friends and Brigadier-General
Sawyer, the president's
personal physician. On the senate
floor were virtually all senato'rs in
the city, scores of house members.
Including Representative Mondell, re
publican floor leader, and Attorney
General Daughterty. Postmaster
General Hays and Secretary Davis.
Recommittal Is Opposed.
Immediately upon the president's
departure Senator Penrose offered
the republican motion for recommittal
of the bill with a promise of 'further
careful consideration."
Democrats rose at once In opposi
tion. Senator Robinson, democrat,
Arkansas, declared the motion meant
"obsequies" for the bill, It would
become "'dead for some years," ho
predicted, declaring the recommittal
motion was a "shield for senators
pledged previously to support the
measure."
Another opponent of the Penrose
motion. Senator Jones, democrat. New
Mexico, speakincr for two hours, de
clared the president's action unprec
edented. No other executive, he said,
had ever appeared before congress to
oppose legislation, but only to advo
cate it.
Defense of the president was made
by Senator King, democrat, Utah, who
said the executive's course was
"'proper and courageous."
The motion was under unlimited
debate, but a vote tomorrow was ex
pected. CASH. BOXrS IS OPPOSED
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Delegations Are Solid.
THE OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU
Washington, D. C. July 12. Although
only one northwest senator is on rec
ord as opposed to the cash bonus for
soldiers, it was understood today that
Oregon, Washington and Idaho would
present a solid front on the motion
to recommit the bonus bill, as re
quested by the president today.
Senator Borah of Idaho has de
clared in the senate that he will not
vote for any bill to pay a cash bonus
to able-bodied veterans of the late
war, favoring instead some measure
providing homes on farms or in cities.
Explaining his intention to vote
to recommit the bill. Senator McNary
of Oregon said today that he re
garded the pending bill as absolutely
unsatisfactory, because it failed to
take land settlement into considera
tion. "A bill which offers every tempta
tion to the veteran to demand his
compensation in cash with no alter
native of a home and a farm is in my
opinion a mistake," Senator McNary
aid- "It is my hope and desire to be
sble finally to vote for a bill that
Sum to Be Matched by State for
Immediate Construction of
Building In Portland.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
July 12. (Special.) A check for
J113.269.50, payable to the Univer
sity of Oregon, was found in the
president's mail by his stenographer
yesterday afternoon while running
through the routine correspondence
of the day.
The check was from the general
education board, founded by John D.
Rockefeler in 1902, in full payment
of the board's gift to the University
of Oregon medical school for the
erection and equipment of a new
building at Portland. A shorflet-l
ter ending: with the simple comment j
wiei:ii nicjusea accompanied tue
draft. Nothing on the outside of the
envelope indicated the value of its
contents.
As a result of the receipt of the
money a like sum becomes available
immediately from the state, and it is
possible for the board of regents to
go ahead and let contracts for the
construction of the new medical
school building. The money from
the state was appropriated by the
last legislature to become available
only as soon as an equal amount com
ing from other than state funds was
deposited with the state treasurer.
The check has been forwarded to
the office of the state treasurer.
In addition to the gift of J113.269.50
the board has promised $50,000 more
as soon as the building is completed.
This money will be for maintenance
and research purposes.
ALLEGED ELOPERS CAUGHT
Xampa Man and Wife of Boise At
' torney Reported Arrested.
BOISE, Idaho. July 12. (Special.)
County Attorney Hill of Caldwell re
ceived word toaay tnat H. C. Esta
brpok, a well-known automobile man
of Nampa, and the wife of C. W. Mul
lins, an. attorney of this city, with
whom he is alleged to have eloped,
had been apprehended in Los Angeles
and will be brought back to Nampa.
Mr. Mullins left today for Califor
nia to get possession of Mildred, his
S-year-old daughter, whom Mrs. Mul
lins took with her. Prior to his de
parture Mr. Mullins advised federal
and state officers In Boise of the af
fair. Earl Cranston, a Boise automobile
man who was a partner of listabrook.
had filed a complaint against Esta
brook. charging him with embezzle
ment. It is alleged that he left with
$1300 in currency, $850 in liberty
bonds and a $3500 automobile, all
partnership property.
QUEER VESSEL REPORTED
Skipper Says Unidentified Steamer
Was Without Running Lights.
BOSTON. July 12. The sighting of
an unidentified steamship without
running lights off the New Jersey
coast was reported here today by
Captain Herbert H. Wallace of the
shipping board steamer Craigrownde.
His story adds to those of other
skippers who have seen mysterious
ships by night in recent weeks. He
said the incident occurred early on
the morning of July 3, about 15 miles
east of the northeast end light vessel.
A steamer of about 3500 tons ap
peared off his starboard bow, he said,
and completely circled the Craig-
rownie. Only two lights were visible,
one on the main deck forward of
the pilot house and the other abreast
of the engine room.
After circling his vessel. Captain
Wallace added, the stranger slowed
down and stopped while the Craig-
rownie continued.
YUKON VOTES FOR LIQUOR
Territory Discards Prohibition at
Plebiscite Election.
DAWSON, Y. T., July 12. Yukon
territory yesterday voted overwhelm
ingly to import liquor for beverage
purposes, according to a check of un
official returns here today.
In February, 1920, the territory
voted down the sale of liquor, yes
terday's issue was in the form of a
plebiscite by the government. Daw
son gave the wets a majority of 90.
Creek and White Horse polls reported
heavy majorities in favor of liquor.
Total returns to date save a majority
for the wets of more than two to one.
It was said that -outlying districts
not heard from could not muster
enough votes to affect the result.
Prohibition headquarters issued a
statement contending that the people
had not "thoroughly understood the
issue."
CHICAGO GROPES IN DARK
City Without Lights When Electric
Workers Stage Walkout.
CHICAGO. July 12. Chicagoans
groped their way through darkened
streets tonight as the result of a
strike of city electricians for higher
wages, while 8000 policemen and fire
men were held in reserve to prevent
an outbreak of crime or disorder.
Practieally every street in the city
was In darkness. The first effect was
a slowing up of transportation and
the congestion of vehicular traffic at
street intersections.
The only illumination in the busi
ness district was supplied by lights
within office buildings, by store win
dows and electric signs. When these
flickered out. the shadows cast by a
moon in the second quarter turned
t the streets Into black cajayona.
WELCOME BOISTEROUS ONE
Craig Due Back From Ireland
for Session.
vl ESS AG E
GIVEN BRITISH
President of Republic" Says No
Reason Exists for Enmity of
Two Islands to Continue.
LONDON, July 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Eamonn de Valera,
the Irish republican leader, and his
colleagues are in London for the pur
pose of discussing with the British
government the Irish situtalon. Ac
cording to present arrangements, De
Valera will meet the prime minister
in the cabinet room in Downing street
at 11 o'clock Thursday morning.
It was believed today that Sir
Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for
Ireland; A. J. Balfour, lord president
of the council; Lord Birkenhead, lord
high chancellor, and possibly General
Smuts, the South African premier,
would join in the conference.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster pre
mier, who was in Belfast today, will
return to London tomorrow and also
will be available, if needed.
Mr. de Valera and his party re
ceived a boisterous welcome on their
arrival in London today. They re
ceived offers of government hospi
tality during their stay, but elected
to accept the good offices of their
own friends.
In a message issued to the English
people, Mr. de Valera said: "There
is no reason why the peoples of these
two it-lands should continue at en
mity. It is simply a question of rec
ognizing justice us a necessary foun
dation for peace."
Mr. de Valera presided at a private
meeting of his friends tonight to dis
cuss plans, but It was believed that
no definite procedure had been de
cided upon.
In Ireland the truce has been ob
served faithfully, not a single un
toward incident being reported dur
ing the 24 hours from its promulga
tion, except from Belfast.
BELFAST, July 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Nearly 40,000 Orange-
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K ro .T-SSrvck - Wt 3SA
Borah Amendment Authorizing
President to Call Disarmament
Conference Also Feature.
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 12.
The annual naval appropriation bill
was signed late today by President
Harding.
The bill carries approximately
$410,000,000 and its signing ended
the technical lapse of -r.avy funds
which had existed since July 1. when
the fiscal year began. Under a
resolution which accompanied the
bill to the White House the approp
riations were made retroactive to
July 1, to cover technical deficits.
Enactment of the bill was agreed
upon after the senate had abandoned
its fight for amendments authorizing
the construction of new airplane car
riers and Pacific coast naval stations.
As finally accepted it carries the
Borah amendment "authorizing and
requesting" the president to call a
three-power naval disarmament con
ference. The bill represents a decrease of
about $S6,000,000 from the original
senate figures and an increase of
about $14,000,000 over those first
advocated by the house.
FAIR HEARING TOMORROW
McNary Resolution to Be Up Be
fore House Committee.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. C, July 12. A hear
ing on the McNary resolution, pro
viding for a world exposition at Port
land in 1925. will be held by the
house foreign affairs committee
Thursday morning. Representative
McArthur was advised by the chair
man of the committee today.
ESTATE HEARING IS SET
Heirs' Vaiuution and Govern
ment's Dificr $19,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. A hear
ing August 1 to determine the value
of the estate of Henry Miller of Miller
& Lux was oraered today by the
United States district court, as a re
sult of $19,000,000 difference between
the value set by the late cattle king's
heirs and the government's valuation
for tax purposes.
The heirs' figures were $20,000,000
and the government's $39,000,000.
MARION'S HOP CROP SOLD
Returns to Growers Expected to
Total About $3,000,000.
SALEM, Or.. July 12. (Specials
Marion county's 1921 hop crop will
return to the growers approximately
$3,000,000, according to a survey of
the prospective yield completed here
recently.
Practically all of the hops have
been sold under contract to English
concerns.
SOME IDIOTS CRY FIRE IX A CROWDED
OTHERS PREFER THE THEATER OK WAR FOR THEIR OPERATIONS.
Policemen 'Are Culled and Order
That No More Kegs of Spoiled
Liquid Be Poured Out.
Blumauer & Hoch. jobbers In bever
ages and soft drinks, precipitated a
riot at their warehouse. Eleventh and
Flanders streets, yesterday afternoon
when they began dumping keg after
keg of foaming amber liqufd into the
gutter at the street corner. .Negro
residents of the neighborhood and
passersby of all descriptions flocked
to the scene.
The rumor spread that the barrels
contained 6 per cent beer. Men bent
by the curb and tasted.
"She sho' am ripe," was the verdict
that sent them scurrying for some
thing to gather in the harvest.
Tin pails, kettles, wash boilers,
tubs, anything that would hold liquid,
were snatched up and carried back
to the corner. More kegs were tipped
over. The men engaged In the de
struction were Inclined to -he in
dulgent. Vessels were filled and car
ried away. The crowd struggled and
fought for position. A very small
part of the contents of the kegs was
finding its way into the sewer.
A riot call from someone who had
witnessed . the scene brought two
motorcycle policemen. They fought
their way to the center of the crowd
and asked an explanation. Company
officials declared that they were de
stroying a shipment of near-beer that
had gone bad. The destruction was
halted and a sample keg brought to
the police station. Officers declared
that it smelled and tasted, like real
beer. "
An agent of the company, who had
come to the station, said that it did ;
not contain more than the legal
amount of alcohol. It had become
strong, he explained, and the manu
facturers had ordered them to destroy
It and return th kegs. There were
85 in the shipment and all but about
25 had been dumped during the after
noon, he said.
Sergeant Oelsner, on fluty in the
absence of Captain Inskeep of the
first night relief, looked at the sample
and questioned both the company offi
cial and the policemen.
"All right. Go ahead and finish
dumping it out," he said at last, "I
can't see where we can stop you from
that, but don't bring any more out
on the street. Take it inside some
where. We don't want any more
riots."
KLAMATH. MILL BURNS
Loss of 970,000 Is -Caused and
Blaze Spreads to Timber.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. July 12
(Special.) Fire late this afternoon
destroyed the Christy sawmill, west
of town, with a loss of $70,000.
The fire spread to the timber and
was still burning tonight, with a crew
of fire-fighters endeavoring to check
its progress.
THEATER.
Disarmament Session on
Nov. 11 Suggested.
FRANCE ACCEPTS FORMALLY
Italy and Britain Pledge Co
operation in Move.
DETAILS ARE DISCUSSED
Officials at Washington Turn
Thoughts to Preliminary De
tails of World Session.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 12
President Harding's proposal for an
international conference on disarma
ment and related subjects has been
received with so many expressions
of approval abroaa that officials here
already are beginning to turn their
thoughts to details of the meeting
and of its work.
Although the first definite accept
ance, that of France, did not reach
the state department until today, all
but one of the powers invited had
given informal assurance of co
operation. Officials would not dis
close which nation had not responded.
but press dispatches from abroad
have indicated the missing reply was
that of Japan and that it would be
forthcoming in the near future.
ArniiMtice Day Sasrsrritted.
The expectation was today that
preliminary negotiations would be
completed by late fall and Armistice
day, November 11, has been suggested
as a possible date for the assembling
of the delegates at Washington.
This feature of the plan, it was
expected, will, of course, be subject
to change as developments may dic
tate, but Is accepted as virtually
certain that the place selected will
be the American capital.
World Union May Be Talked.
In their consideration of the sub
jects to be discussed at the confer
ence, officials were dealing only
with such specific subjects as dis
armament and the Pacific situation
but they were keeping In mind that
in the end the conversations may
offer an opportunity for the broach
ing of the association of nations plan
which has been suggested by Mr.
Harding.
In highest administration quarters
It was said today that although the
meeting had been called for other
purposes, it would not seem unnatural
that such an association might be
discussed.
Peace Move to Continue.
The process of completing the peace
status' with Germany and 'Austria
will go forward without reference
to the proposed disarmament confer
ence, it was indicated. A proclama
tion of peace is expected to follow
the recent signing of the resolution
declaring the technical ending of
the war.
The issuance of the peace procla
mation is being delayed pending an
investigation into its effect upon
certain war-time laws, and Attorney
General Daugherty indicated today
this might require a week or tea
days of further study by his depart
ment. The department, he added, is .also
attempting to determine whether the
proclamation itself would actually re
store the state of peace or whether
a treaty, "if only of four or five
lines." would have to pass between
the countries before a state of peace
would legally exist.
Lrsel Aspects DiHCnmed.
It is the present intention, he added,
to let the peace proclamation cover
the entire situation, if that is pos
sible. In discussing the legal aspects of
the problem the attorney-general ex
plained that many war-time laws
according to their language, were
to be terminated at varying times
after a peace proclamation is issued.
In addition, he said, congress ex
tended the life of some of these laws,
while repealing others, and it was
now deemed advisable to keep alive
for a time some of them, notably
those dealing with alien property
provisions and certain sections of
the espionage act not previously re
pealed. Also, it was said, there was a dis
agreement among legal authorities
as to what powers the emergency
fleet corporation, which was created
by war legislation, might have should
a flat peace proclamation be issued.
BRIAN D
THANKS
HARDING
French Government Accepts Invi
tation to Conference.
PARIS. July 12. (By the Associated
Press.) "The French government
will accept with pleasure and with
out reserve an invitation to a con
ference on the limitation of arma
ments," according to a letter sent t
the American embassy by the gov
ernment today for President Harding.
Premier Briand later publicly ex
pressed thanks to President Harding
for "his noble initiative." while the
chamber of deputies broke into cheers.
The senate in Its turn was aroused
j to unusual enthusiasm in approval of
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Machine Seen Descending In Flames
and Body Is Found 2 00
Yards From Wreck.
LONDON. July 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Harry G. Hawker, the
first aviator to essav flirht apross
the Atlantic In an flirnlu.1. mat a tr- '
rible death today while flying over
Dendon field.
The'raachine was seen descending in
flames, and Hawker's body was found
-00 yards from the spot where the
airplane fell. It was badly mutilated
both by fire and the fall. One foot
was severed and both legs were
broken.
Hawker made the start of his mem
orable air voyage across the Atlantic
from St. Johns. N. F., on May 18.
1919. He was accompanied by Lieutenant-Commander
Mackensie Grieve
as navigator. The intrepid voyagers
were missing for six days and virtu
ally were given up for lost, when
word was flashed that'the little Dan
ish steamer Mary, bound from New
Orleans and Norfolk for a Danish
port, had picked the wayfarers up.
They had been forced to alight on the
water about 1050 miles out from New
foundland and 850 miles from the
Irish coast.
News of the rescue stirred all Eng
lanH and tVla naml., nUn ..n, ,.- fa I
.. Zri7 .:r :r.".:"
land he was decorated by the king.
The proverbial luck of Harry G.
Hawker remained with him for many
years as an experimental and test
flyer, sea work. It was said he re
ceived not less than J100.000 yearly.
He held many of the old-time air
plane records, among them the world's
altitude record in 1916 of more than
24,000 feet.
At a luncheon given in his and Lieu-
tenant - wmmandep Grieve s honor.
Hawker deprecated the organization
which had won for the United States
the honor of the first crossing of the
Atlantic by a heavier-than-air maze-nine.
He held that it was not a
serious attempt, with a ship stationed
"at every 20 yards." His remarks
were greeted with absolute silence on
the part of the men gathered at the
luncheon, nearly all of whom were
British.
Later Hawker explained his re
marks, saying that his point had been
misunderstood and that they were in
tended for those who were criticising
the government for not supplying
station ships for his flight.
"Nothing was further from my
mind," he said, "than to criticise the
Americans."
HART ENDS TIMBER TOUR
Governor Predicts Success in Fight
Against Fire Hazard.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 12. (Spe
cial.) Governor Hart was at his of
fice today after an extended trip in
the Olympic peninsula. He met with
all the forces co-ordinating in the
protection of timber from the fire
hazard and received reports of his
personal representatives in that sec
tlon. Governor Hart said he felt that
with the present forces all working
together that a big fire would be
averted.
Late this afternoon, following the
meeting of the code administrative
board, the governor left for Camp
William R. McKay, wheri he re
viewed the troops of the National
Guard in camp there.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESrERPAT'S Maximum temperature,
degrees: minimum, 53 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair: northwesterly winds.
Fore is: n.
Valera and other Irish leaders reach Lon
don for conference. Page 1.
Harry Hawker. notel British aviator,
plunges to death. Page 1.
Balfour expected to be one disarmament
delegate. Page 7.
National. ,
Houst to vote on tariff bill on July 21.
Page 2.
Limitation on wool duty opposed by
growers. Page 2. ,
Naval appropriation bill carrying $410,000,
000. signed by president. Page 1.
President urges senate to postpone action
on soldier bonus bill. Page 1.
All nations but Japan agree to disarma
ment conference. Page 1.
Guest at midnight revel at roadhouse aids
graft probe. Page 3.
Domestic.
American Railway Kxpress wage is cut by
board. Page. 3.
Portland prominent at national convention
of realtors. Page 3.
Industrial crux at crest, says Secretary
Hoover. Page 2.
Federal government finances cotton grow
ers against loss. Page 6.
Second act in Ptillman divorce drama
scheduled to open today. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Federal mediator addresses Washington
state federation of labor. Page 5.
Check found In mall gift of (113.700.50 to
university. Page 1.
Willamette valley Chautauqua session
opens at Gladstone. Or. Page 4.
oriental is here for fight. Page 12.
Bad breaks spoil wire-to-wire race in cir
cuit. Page 12. i
Playing of Bettens and Stlckney features
day's play in net title meet. Page, 12.
Bob Martin knocks out Frank Jloran.
Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat discount rule will be d:scussed at
Pendleton conference. page 19.
Chicago wheat bulge due to bullish crop
reports. Page !'.
Oils and other stocks favorably affected
by president's attitude on tariff. Pag
19.
Fifteen Japanese steamers to load on coast.
Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Pacific northwest wheat crop estimated
at 78.000.000. Page 1.
Thousands receive aid at government
health bureau here. Page 11.
Ellera is acquitted: damage uit of $118,000
filed. Page 10.
Fire law on hotels may Ije amended. Page 9.
Pumping of near-beer in street causes
near-riot. Page 1.
Pacific apple growers to work out mar
keting plan. Page 10. .
CROP INDICATED
Pacific Northwest Yields
78,000,000 Bushels.
VALUE MAY BE $100,000,000
Portland Retains Place as
Chief Export Center.
EVERY SECTION PROSPERS
Washington Leads in Production
With Oregon Second and North
Idaho District Third.
The Pacific northwest this . yeal
will produce the largest crop of
wheat in its history. If present mar
ket prices are maintained, the crop
brinS H00.000.000 to the farm-
Weather conditions throughout the
season have been ideal for the grow
ing crop. th acreage in many sec
tions has been enlarged, and the crop
as a whole should be more than 25
per cent heavier than last year, judg
ing from reports received from all
the leading wheat-growing districts.
A month or two ago the grain ex
perts estimated a crop of 65,000.000
to 68,000.000 bushels in Oregon, Wash
ington and northern Idaho. Now they
predict a yield of 78.000.000 bushels,
as against 57.000.000 bushels produced
last year.
Northwest Yield by States.
The 1921 crop is estimated by states
as follows:
Bushels.
. .2:.on(i,ono
. .4S.U0O.O00
. . S. 000.01)0
Oreffon
Washington
Northern Idaho
Total , 78.O00.0O0
Southern Idaho is expected to har
vest 22.000.000 bushels this year,
which will bring the total production
of the three states up to 100,000,000
bushels of wheat.
The southern Idaho crop, however,
does not enter into the calculations
cf the' grain dealers of Portland or
the sound, as most of this wheat goes
east by rail and but little of it is
hand-led- by dealers here.
Portland t Retain Lead.
The big lead that Portland ob
tained in the wheat movement in the
pust season undoubtedly will be
maintained in the season now open
ing, and exports at least 25 per cent
larger than last year seem assured.
From every section come reports
of large gains in wheat production
over last year. The spring-sown crops
may show a little falling off from
their present condition before har
vest, but winter wheat is practically
mature in all sections.
Status of Oregon Crop.
Umatilla county will exceed its
5.000.000-bushel crop of most former
years. . Last season the county pro
duced 4.500,000 bushels and. this year
5,500.000 bushels are in sight.
Deliveries on the Condon branch
and at Blalock station are estimated
! at 2,000.000 bushels as compared with
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j 1,300.000 bushels last season.
78 ' The Wasco district promises a yield
I of 1.450,000 bushels, against about
I 1,300,000 bushels last year.
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Other Districts Increase.
In the Maupin section, where 200,
000 bushels were raised in 1920, the
indications this year are for a crop
of 250,000 bushels.
Baker, Haines and North Powder
report a probable crop of 300,000
bushels, as against 250,000 bushels
last year.
The Spokane district, which in
cludes points on the main line of the
Great Northern, the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle, Connell Northern and
east end of the Milwaukee line, will
have a far greater crop than last
year. Careful estimates made indi
cate an output of 6.950,000 bushels,
which compares with 2.816.000 bush
els raised in 1920.
Washington Outlook Excellent.
In Garfield county a crop of 1.803.
000 bushels is in sight, against 1,762.
000 bushels last year, and the Dayton
district will have 1.750.000 bushels.
The Goldendale country expects
about the same crop as last year
228.000 bushels. .
Reports from the Lewiston district
show the fall grain in fine condition,
but the spring crop is not far enough
along to be determined closely. Grain
authorities in that section, however,
expect a crop of 8.000,000 bushels
compared with 6.989,000 bushels pro
duced last year.
TREATY HELD VIOLATED
Seattle Ordinance Said to Trans
gress National Pact.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 12. Viola
tion of the treaty between the United
States and Japan of April 5, 1911, is
charged against a city ordinance here
ir. a suit filed in superior, court today
by R. Askura, proprietor of a pawn
shop, who contends that he was re
fused a renewal of his license and
forced to go out of business solely
because he was a Japanese subject.
Askura asks that the ordinance
regulating pawnbrokers be declared
Invalid.
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