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PROJECTS OF L10
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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1921
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OLTMPIA. Wash.. Nov. S. All sol
dier land settlement projects sub
mitted to the state for consideration
except two, were barred today from
election by an opinion of Attorney.
General Thompson. The two projects
that can be considered yet In their
present status are the White Bluffs
llanford offer In Benton county and
the Sequim project in Clallam county.
The opinion rules out dry farming
land now under cultivation.
The statute provides that undevel
oped land must be selected.
Director Scott of ths department of
conservation and development said
today that the project which had
pained the most serious considera
tion waB the Liberty valley project, 17
miles east of Spokane, but the opin
ion made its selection Impossible.
Opinion la Cited.
The opinion reads:
"That privately owned lands, now
fcelng cultivated under dry farming
methods, and used In raisins; farm
crops, cannot legally be selected by
your department for land settlement
purposes under the provisions of the
act."
The opinion is a direct answer to
the letter of Director Scott as to the
validity of the Liberty valley project
Director Scott indicated that no
final selection could be made now
for a few days as a result of the
opinion. There were 20 projects sub
mitted to the department and these
have been under investigation for
several months. .
I.lbrrly Project Mont Feasible.
"I believe the Liberty valley project
would have been the most feasible,"
declared Director Scott. "It is an ex
cellent location and is close to a mar
ket. It la on a paved road and com
munication Is quick. The condition
of the soil is favorable and a gravity
water supply would have made pos
sible early returns from the land"
Director Scott also said that the
Liberty valley project warranted con
sideration because of he additional
land offered by the sponsors under
the colonization provision in the act.
VETERANS HOLD REUNION
Judge Castner and Civil War Com
rudes of Michigan Company Meet.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 9. (Spe
olal.) Judge George R. Castner, for
mer commander of Canby post, Grand
Army of the Republic, who has just
returned from points In Michigan,
where he visited relatives and
friends, following the annual grand
encampment of the Grand Army at
Indianapolis, says that a unique fea
ture of the Indianapolis gathering
was the reunion participated in by
himself and six comrades, former
members of the same company in a
Michigan regiment. Judge Castner
nominated John G. Chandler of Port
land, defeated candidate for grand
commander.
Judge Castner visited old friends In
Jackson, Mich., and he called at the
homes of a sister and two brothers at
Law ton.
Judge Castner, while at his old
Michigan home, harvested some
chestnuts, grown on a huge tree in
the garden. He has presented sam
ples of the nuts to friends.
ASSAILANT BOUND OVER
Man Who Attacked Apple Growers
3fanngtr to Face Grand Jury.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 9 (Spe
cial.) Al W. Bishop was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday by Jus
tice of the Peace Onthank on a charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon
on A. W. Stone, general manager of
the Apple Growers' association. The
arraignment resulted from an episode
of the afternoon before, when Mr.
Bishop visited Mr. Stone's office and
ought to obtain an immediate ad
justment of a claim which he said he
had against an indemnity insurance
company for personal injuries sus
tained while in the employ of the as
sociation. Mr. S,tone told the justice
ourt he informed Mr. Bishop that
the matter was one for adjustment
between the company and an attor
ney Bishop had employed.
As Bishop made a stroke with his
knife Mr. Stone grasped his arm,
seised him by the throat and forced
him Into a corner.
Bishop was released on $500 ball.
MONEY TO STAY AT HOME
A.storia's l'ostul Savings Not to lie
Transferred Elsewhere.
ASTORIA. Or.. Nbv. 9. (Special.)
In the future all the money deposited
In the Astoria postal savings depart
ment will be kept in local banks,
available for use in local trade. Such
is the announcement made by Malcolm
Kerlln, director of the United States
postal savings system.
A few weeks ago announcement
was made that while approximately
lUiO.OOO was on deposit with the
Astoria postal savings system, less
than fluo.000 remained in Astoria
banks, the balance having been trans
ferred elsewhere. In explaining what
had beon done. Mr. Kerlln said:
"It is true that the old 'board of
directors did last year withdraw a
certain percentage of the postal
savings funds for Investment in 5
per cent securities. The present board,
however, is unqualifiedly and unani
mously In favor of keeping all funds
In local communities and does not
intend to transfer the money to other
offices "
LUMBER FUTURE BRIGHT
Orders Offered Cottage Grove Mill
t Profitable Prices.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Nov. 9
(Special.) That the lumber situa
tion is better than it has been at any
time since the war was Indicated In
the testimony of E. E. Schmidt, a
itness before the public service com
mission in the hearing on rates for
the Cottage Grove Electric company
held here Monday.
The Western Lumber & Export
company, of which Mr. Schmidt Is as-
HAZELW00D
Restaurants
A Westenf Product
Royal
Chinook
Salmon
Fat, red and fine flavored
These fine fish are broiled or
baked and served with a
variety of piquant sauces.
Our Salmon Steaks are
delicious fried to a
delicate brown and gar
nished with lemon and
parsley.
The Hazelwood
388 Washington Street
Broadway
Hazelwood
127 Broadway
The Greatest Thing Thnt
Ever Happened to Oreson,
amely, the 102.1 Exposition.
Make It Unanimous Nov. 111.
slstant secretary, furnishes the refuse
with which the power company heats
its boilers. It was Important to know
for what definite time the power
company would be able to get this
cheap fuel. Mr. Schmidt testified that
market conditions were better than
they were Immediately preceding the
war, that orders were being offered
at profitable prices and that all in
dications were that operating at a
profit could be looked forward to for
an Indefinite period, certainly for
several years.
Mr. Schmidt further testified that
the closing down of the plant had
been found so expensive that it would
not again be done unless conditions
should become worse than they were
at the time the mill shut down last
spring.
STATE EXPENSES HIGHER
WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE BUREAU AFFECTED.
Taxation and Examination Work
Sends Expense Up In This
Created Department.
OLTMPIA. Wash., Nov. 9. (Spe
cial.) Marked increase in cost of op
eration is shown in the Btate admin
istrative code department of taxation
and examination by L. D. McArdle,
director of efficiency, in a report
covering; tne first six months of 1919,
1920 and 192t. This Is -the first de
partment to show such an Increase.
Since April 1, 1921, the date of the
creation of this department, the
duties formerly performed by the
state tax commissioner, the state
bank commissioner, building; and loan
Inspector, bureau of inspection and
supervision of public offices, with the
exception of the state examinations,
have been performed under the code
by this department. Escheat and in
heritance taxes and the work per
taining there to have been performed
by a deputy attorney-general in con
junction with the tax division of this
office. By agreement with the state
auditor, the duties relating to the
building; and loan association and mu
nicipal corporations have been con
tinued under his personal inspection.
For the flrBt six months of each
blennium of the years 1919, 1920 and
1921 the costs of operation have been
as follows:
Salaries Operation
Tear and ';?. and mntnee. Total.
$ 9,1-M 3 Ili.Td.l .70 $11J7.33
110 1O.0U.V0O
I'l 10,130 6-4
B.lrrtU.05
7H4.44
1 ft. 164.05
25,915. US
Of the above cost $1278 was for
printing the banking code, which is
the first cost of this character since
1917, says the report.
"The average number of employes
In the department for the same period
has been 1919, 13; 1920, 14; 1921, 18;
while the number of bank examiners
has doubled in 1-921 over 1919 and
nearly doubled over 1920, " the report
states.
It will be noted that the total
costs of operation for 1921 over 1920
have increased $10,297.93, while for
1921 over 1919 the increase has been
$14,970.25. On the face of it this is a
rtmarkable increase, but as a mat
ter of fact this expense, while an
administrative charge, is In reality
required and paid for by the state
banks and is also a result of abnor
mal conditions."
GRANGES PLAN EXHIBIT
Klickitat Units to Show at Conven
tion In Portland.
GOLDEN DALE. Wash.. Nov. 9.
(Special.) Klickitat county arranges
will have an exhibit of Klickitat prod
ucts on display in the basement of
the Portland auditorium during the na
tional grange convention this monht.
The exhibit is being collected under
the auspices of the Pomona grange of
Klickitat county and will be made up
of all agricultural products grown in
the Klickitat country. Including fruit,
grasses, grains and vegetables.
The main part of the exhibit will
be products that were shown in the
district display at the Klickitat coun
ty fair. The committee in charge of
arranging the exhibit is: J. J. Brown,
Goldendaie: Mrs. S. I. Stratton. Lyle;
John O. Wyers. Bingen.
Pipeline to Replace Wooden Flume.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. S. (Spe
cial.) A. C. Staten, with a crew of
men. is installing a modern concrete
pipeline in the Belmont district, re
placing a wooden flume. The pipe
line will extend for about three
fourths of a mile. Mr. Staten says
that the work now under way is but
a part of plana for converting the
system into one characterised by per
manency and beauty.
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It's in the fine, long-wearing, all
wool fabrics; it's in the careful
tailoring; in the smart design
ing; it takes all three that's style
At the left is a new two-button
coat; narrow lapels; all the latest
touches
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.At the right is a four-button coat;
a rather straight front; a hit with
well-dressed young men
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Fifth at Alder Gasco Bldg.
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ALLIED PLIUS ME LAID
VETERANS OF FOREIGX FORCES
TO REPORT FOR PARADE.
Composite Battalion M ill Make Big
Showing Armistice Day In
Military Event.
All residents of Portland who
served with the allied forces during
ihe world war, under foreign flags,
are asked to report In uniform to
morrow to Captain William Jeffreys,
who will have charge of the com
posite foreign battalion In the Armis
tice day parade, at 1 P. M., at the
corner of Fourteenth and Taylor
streets, south side. Belgian, French
and Italian standard bearers and
their contingent and guards will re
port there for assignment to their
section In the battalion. The Port
land pipe band will lead the bat
fallen and Pipe Major MacDonald is
to have hla uniformed Scotchmen on
aand.
The British contingent, comprising
all who served in the English, Ca
nadian, Australian. South African,
New Zealand or naval battalions or
hips. are asked to report without
further orders at the above men
tioned time and place for assignment
to proper place in ranks. The massed
standards of the principal allied na
tions will be carried by uniformed
men.
In this work the French, Belgian
and Italian consuls and societies of
..his city are co-operating with the
Canadian Veterans' association, as
the largest organiataion of its char
acter for men who served with other
than the American forces, taking
general charge of the composite bat
talion as well aa the turnout of Brit
ish troops.
Hunter's Death Probed.
METALISE FALLS. Wash, Nov. .
Everett Harland. who was shot and
killed while hunting near bars last
week, came to his death "from a gun
shot wound at the hands of parties
unknown." according to the verdict
returned by a coroner's Jury today.
Y Hood Teachers' Institute Dated.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. . (Spe
cial.) The annual Hood River county
teachers' institute has been called by
County School Superintendent Gibson
for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 21, 22 and 23. During the
week of the institute the children of
the county schools will be given a
full week of holidays. Out-of-town
speakers here for the event will be
State Superintendent of Education!
Churchill and Dr. W. B. DeBusk of
the University of Oregon.
KORITE
Slakes new shoes comfortable.
Saves Painful Breaking-In.
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NASH "4"
$1265
See it.
PORTLAND MOTOR
CAR CO.
Tenth and Burnside
Ask Yssur Deals
KORITE
Scientifically
Waterproofs Shoes
Ask Vasur Deals
Big Reception Saturday
BOY SCOUTS
FREE
To every Scout who visits the bank Saturday and buys one or
more Scout Thrift Stamps at Be each we will give free a fine
present
FOR HIS KIT
STATE BANK
of Portland
with which fo consolidated the Peoples Bank
Where Fifth Crosses Stark