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COUNTY LEAD E OFFICIAL PAPER of LINCOLN COUNTY.. LARGEST CIRCULATION -In- , LINCOLN COUNTY VOLUME 30 LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER, TOLEDO, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1922. NO. 36 LINCOLN' MLDPORT PEOPLE T LINE HE tff . , " Rp-sertaJv Public Service 'Commission Holds Two-Dav ence for and Against. Citizens of Woldport aro of the opin- prove their ns lerticns. . As a rseult of tho demand T F' Karri 1 'S?b?S" ihVES common coauuuted a hearing at dav and Saturday, net toM anrd 21st. H. D. Wa.-rnon r.nd an attorney hv the nan.H of Khihardnon rcnreaHnt-!. '. .. .7. ' . i . i -i.i i Lite ( 1L1ZKI1N. . 't'' al A detailed report of the evidence troduced by the plain' iffs is toot SSSrict sC'uor of the U S Spruce Production cornoration. who w.-a on- ent at the henrinx and was called upon , xur iiiiuruiaiii;ii uy uulu biuk iu uiu controversy, it was attempted to show that the Oisea valley promises enough future development to warrant mak ing the road a common car ior and that It had acted as same up to and af ter being taken ever by t'.ie Pacific Spruce Co. These cha.ges were de nied by the defendants .nd wUnccsen. The Manary Lorglng Co., C. B. Johnson. J. H. Thsmas, J. Bvpey and Mr. Ruben Day p., peared an defend-, ants in the hcarln? They wore repre-j Bented by Jude MnCrimhnt The folliwlntr pt soni weie exira'n f;d favoring declaring the rend corn- mon carrier: H. W. Morris, Gu . Hays, C. B. Knowlcs, James Harr'son, ; W. Ernest, Sam Hays. Mr. Hartley,; Dan Sm-ith, Goo. Wedcombe, J. B. ! . - t . . i - . . t . -.. r .. ! f:.v-'B:' ";,."JB I'"' " V !. ' v ' ? ' n-ni;, wnii. Pvnrion ., Mirp Parrv T A V'arJ Frank Atwood Isaac Bants. Clyde Str.rr, Mrs. nr. L,inton. trsc mayiiew. . O'Brander, A. Moser. C. B. Hal'ir.ark . !. ,, xtr iicurhJr v. M Hn-rison Eert B'rk'cv nnd O W Pete-son C D Jiihnaon in' testifvinc aain't th9mni!niyMMUat.t iVin, A lana.Qmirl.uiin 1iarlncr rvi- - r J tn(n. mnn,P .,lnrl &Ild DfctlUtV Sheriff Mf.El WO-Ill Will vu urnw uvyuun;i 'c .'8 ..Hie meatier jumo juuuj i cauci o - , ' ,.r.i L SiontM'R nf TtiWrin nnil Nwiinrt road ol the Pacitic Spruce corpora- of the Telegram In Lincoln county in "on be n his way d.r. U.buang them Velcsaay O. uuii.Bi ouiu u muue a cuuiiuuii car- wisning mat great urc-suu journu. . , , . . .u ... , , 18. W E Ball of Toledo V nvr una iiuv'j inuue uuiuauuv uu tuo even greater prorperiiy in us uuw - -..v - - iu,.ni.H- v..,-.,.-- c.. D,.i,ii r. , . "VL'. ,K v ' t a ballot aa It will hn handad to eaoli in- u-. Jacobsou cf tho Nowptr. ' " ". i;mu.. i.u fome urau n una coubui ii -------- ---..7": . 71 m s.f cn. were clinsnn an dnlnirr. allow them to he appreciated tho p-.sitlon of .lvo.mm wnen i-o iu citizens in their desnando and that he' nrxem system i Hatter than the has teen conducting a. fairly octive would likely teks tho same stand if County Unit Plan. The Unit Plan campaign and seeks office on a .p.w 'he was in their position However he 'Hays- we should be taxed equally for . enforcement issue, especially effect- to f tho firm nn'nin that th mail a .mnn orrior nrri ho hn. lieves the evidence and investigation will prove this assert on o CAPITALISTS WOULD NVEST HUGE SUMS Chamber of Commerce Receives o : minumVtwn ...iH"' to Possibilities of This City and County. A party of Florida capitalists havb made inquqirios of Peter Frederick, secretary oi ne ioieuo cnamner pi Commerce, relative to the advisab hty oi inves, rag m reia i ousincss lines nJlli3,COmprn,y 0t ,me" have towns, according to the rommunica- , - - .a j d tion, and they havo made fnouiries as to the possibilities of other towns ln- eluding Vernonia t nd Kel30 where re- cent development of resources hav caur.ed cens doable tiub'lcity. 10 tue possiDi.iues or otner towns in- Names of the capitalists we're not nivulged but, according to Mr. Fred- erick,-tno reoueit lor iulor:nation was urgent an:l the communication ccmej from a thororrrMy r?l!ablo source. o- MERRY-GO-ROUND CLUB RAISES $21 SATURDAY The Ladles of the Merry-Go-Round club are more than satisfied with the success of their silver tea given in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Sat urday afternoon. The "tea" was given . for the benefit of the Domestic Sci ence department of the high Bchoo!. A Total of ,21 was cleared above ex-( penses. According to Mrs. Peter Fred erick the affair was an even greater Diinroan tlmn had bepn pv-.iertpd nn Mm six dozen cakes provided fcr the af f a r were far from being enough and lue 1 uiuuu.rrantJrv wae cuuuu uuuu iu Biinnlv another four dozen A tota 5f 125 men and womn attended tlE affair adondod the NELSON GROWS LARGE POTATOES IN OLALLA the Toledo. Bakery was called upon to Monroe Nelson, who owns and oper-' ates a farm In the Olalla valley, has , a crop oi uuroanK potatoes mat are likely the i. -aal of any to be found in ball enthusiasts and thoroughly enjoy the state. JNva of the "spuds" was writing up such "baltles," but unless exhibited c thla office one day laitiwe know when they are coming off week and they were magnificent impHmpnq of what Linpolri countv knll will produce. The five weighed 10V4 pounds. PORTLAND TELEGRAM OCCUPIES NEW HOME I On Saturday,. October 14th, The j Portland Telegram moved its entire ! plant and offices from the quarters in the Pitiock Block which it had occu-l Died for eisht years to the new Tele gram, building at Uiu corner of Eleven- tli and Washington etroets. The Telegram was founded April! 16th. 1877 by the Oiegon an Publishing I Company, by which it was conducted unt" ,12lth; 18ihwenn wh8Jw ! ine lauer uasmuua ttiuui uuu-.iui ui The Ttfegram the day the World War I bcran. July 28th. 1914. Since that time ! it has made wonderful progress. the Bast. o FORMER TOLEDOTEACHER DIES AT ASHLAND. OREGON ,, , nij T.:7J. .J . .,. I. i T1I:J C?A.,A . u"'-"" - oy Iflr3. anunn i3iiieni nuiu ;u- land, Oregon, Mis3 Winifred bpeucer died at thft Place Monday morning. Detr Is ot Miss Sr.encer's death Is not 'atand - hS1;Ba8 f te.fher 'n 1"' ."..11 " .u- i-.i and wns a visitor at the Bateman home here thig summer. AID TO GHiLDREN Takes Issue With Mr. Hassman ,Vl nic,nnrw(ii nf IMevy Svs. Who Disapproves Ot New 5ys- torn; Boosts Equalization in Taxation tor SCnOOl purposes. To Uie Editor: I r.md with much Interest the article by Mr. Hassman. in ycur la3t i3Suo r - have known w-- nassmun ior a ..uu.- h. ...nr. nnrt havo J inn known him io speak his thouguU as they were ani always sincere In his state- ments. I believe ha w'll do what he thinks Is r'cht. But I don't agree with school purposes. Our present 3y,?tem taxes some two and one-half mills,; and others twenty-two and seven-tenth mills for school r.nd the one paying the higher taxes gets no Better schools. In other words the school I taxes tn the different district are from !two and one-half mills to twenty two, and seven tenUis mills. The average; be ns about six and one-half mills. I '.Two and one half mills is the general j levy and the special district levies i added to this make the total school taxi paid by the taxpayers In . tue auier ent districts. This is unequal and if unequal it is unjust, as I see it. The special levle? to be equal should nov ho mora or less than four mills. 2nd. under the present system we do not ,i.n;h oMinnllne for all our pupils. t e Pre at presen some 25 pupils' J i5"red" ot hpave the advantage of I .-lino's thoush their parsnts pay more than they should, that is thevj pay more than ottiers m couipurinuu i to whiU they are worth. Tho Unit) pian wn; r"nke provisions that all may have school at a co-v.mon expense. , As to the closing down seme schools, and furnishing transponauon, u,., will be done only where it can he none ui u oci.iiib j. r or heter dvantp.ges be given. One,.., s,"nnflB,,i. aav' '.;, ,ioi',vi,h district has closed this school year anlj are transpcrting their pupus at Selection a savin3 of about $:'.5.00 per month, 'cordial's i can Be done in other districts where i j 'g' g 'tle r0arts will permit. Should it bfj 'jiyp',. aa are transporting weir pupus at a noruftHnrv. and it .Is. to board pupils away from home, the parents vil. hr ve the say as to where they art hn.irdpd. "No punil vil! bo taken with - out the rnmcnt of it9 parents, bu- i if the parents want tne r ciniuren boarded, there will De means oi corns 'It At nrtaent. in some cis?3. children cannot be bearded unless the parents pay the boa'd. ., ';ien you vote iu on tuo uumj Unit Plan, you ,nv vnn do not believe:. inenia! taxation, that you do not b, lleve in cmin nilT irrunnies lur llio il... -fi - - children. R. P. GOIN. TOLEDO HIGH DEFEATS NEWPORT AT FOOTBALL . It is rpported that some days ago' the Toledo high school gridiron win no' i lourneycn 10 .Newport oy 1110 Sea" and there administered a drub bing to the "pigskin" artists of that va . Tn u i o ,.'. 7 , . . . . . catlnn metropolis to the tune of 13 to Side this week received by express a 6- This game is reported to have been !f,ne thoroughbred Shropshire buck p,ayed some two wecks ag0 but theirom the "Four-Leaf Clover Farm" local school must have war. '.ed to keep at Macleay, Ore., which will add to it a secret os we are just in receipt jtn0 fine herd ownea by these Lincoln !of the "hews" of the county seat boy,Vcounty si,eep breeders. Mr. Dickson victory. The Leader has offered a:8tated that he will soon import a fine full column to tne nign stnoi ror tne purpose of telling the public what Is being done at the schoo! and also to announce cominj events, we are mm- we cannot be on the job. It pays to ! ndvortlse. students. Trv it and see bv uslni your CoTumn Iu the Leader each week. BALLOTS OUT FOR L 7TH . ! 01 cott Believed to Be Strong Favorie Here; Sheriffs Office. ---s r, o , T!' ballota for the general election ! Ior Lincoln etunty aro oft tho press .u.viuuai voier is piru.isiiuu in urn. is- sue 01 t,le Leader on page tnroe ana .hould be studied closely by the as T Z Pe-ars in tho paper is complete in so far E3 the state, and county is con- ' pnrnAfl "ho nnria r rtti si -. c r ist a rnf . j mh , ,i j.:e!i BECn jnaividual precinct a-o different thug m.lki lt pgitie to publish .ii,. . .vj,.,. tuw A- 'tHct aeaHnE"Sou Toledo - wa. lne 8-"t of Ualiots prated. Olcott Favorita Pmm ptroot to'v nnii 'lottdr. ,' 'are being received from various soar- These representatives will also at Ices over the county 1t would appea tempt to sll0w tlmt there af8 ulore n ! that Governor Olcott is a Btrong fa vor-'tu" i-osourcea tributary to tho Ya iite over Walter M. Piorce, Liemocrotlo uln, bay thau any other bay on the 'nom nee. The govenory who has been :.Pac flc. c.?aLand tuat an ostimatoc .'"unheard" up to the past wefk is now otal ., 20,000,000,000 foet of tl nbor I conducting an active campaign and lT Is acting means of wator transporta jhis speeches stands snur.rely behind ,l1ion- ' also he pointed out thn; his record r.s chief executive r.s to umunn.un, uiier tue necessitv o.' helping the Itepubli- 8tora of one of the finest mUIir in tho can administration in power iu this northwest, , at Toledo, is sorlously state, while Mr. Pierce who has beetr handicapped in their output due to actively conducting his campaign for ack of necessary water tranaporta the past several monw-.is, claimo that tlon' "his. m.ll could oouble it.i out- untold extravagances are being paid for by the taxpayers of the state and thftt hould ho"b eIect(jd wiU ,.cut them (the taxes) in two." Practicaliy the only county office. where cny competition is experienced lis the election or a sheriff, u th nnrtinn n? , EhoHff Mr, m - Simpson, present incumbent :s the Republican candidate while G. H. Horf- fall of Nortcn3 is- tho Democratic r .... no compaisn wnaisoever ooueving ti;ac hor rernrti an ahoriff f nrnnf in tho voters of the county that her tern, ot office has been one of stringent ecom omy and efficient m.inn'sement. Mr. Horsfall Is claimed to be well known tuu..iy a u, y u-" ing the prohib'tion law. County Judge C. W. Janns and , County Coamssloner J. W. Euan are the other candidates to be elected for! , county onlces. They have no opposi tion. SENATOR STANFIELD TO GIVE ADDRESS AT TMOI e es:i, t A-,t:A ui:m a few minutes, review tho V-irslty 'O' ' e ' i J . j M.f Wl" procession, and see the gr.me as gunsfs opcak at Waldpcrt, Slletz and 0f the student r-ssembly at the; "(he Elk City on Issues Facing Vot- ater" party in .the new big stadium ei'S at Coming Election- j erected by the sMidents. The students have already Brt com plimentary season tickets to t!:o pdi! Accordlng to word roceived from G. lors for all athletic events cn the ,A Shumacher of Newporti Republican ,era of LncoIn countv are to be iven an opportunltv t0 llenr United - States Senator R. M. Stanfleld at New - rr.r, n:i inn:i:iv ovonina- npfnnpr 30. i3suep" facin- thB voterg ,n the cominK eiection and all persons Interested r.re invited to be present. Smith of Marshfield will do t w.,irtnnrf inHv (Ti.nrifit.vi '? en. ,z Fri(lay and ct Elk C!ty Saturday I Ev vo(er ahouli hfcar theae ' nk rpirarillpr. nf nn'HIm 0 FiSHIN' EVEN BETTER ON THE SILETZ RIVER If the words of sevoral prominent citizens amount to much. thisn-.an W. A. Lindsav. "the niftv tailor." is either ,ir w.Wmin n, ho I, fon. t0T luck..; sunday he left Toledo at n m u- 1 i a nirf,, nr TVninrlf pra ftnn lof course took iv ... .... ...... k f -.- ...... along "th- fishin1! .. ,, -mt. - . t f. .1... l 'landed between BO and 60 of the finest And The queer'part'oMtU ho landed om without ba?t? using ai 'xo, 8 uray Hackle ny nook DIXON & SON TO RAISE THOROUGHBRED SHEEP O. F. Dickson & Son of tho Soutli bunch of thoroughbred Shropshine ewe?. They plan on making a sped-'only a!ty 0f thoroughbreds in tl.is particular breed. Harry W. Culp and Aurelia L. Nor ton both of Nashville, Oregon, were married at the local First Methodist 'church Saturday evening at 8 o'clock I by Rev. Cain. Mr. Cu'.p Is the South- Jern Pacific agent at that place. REPRESENTATIVES OFF TO BOOST DRUG Joint Port Commission tf Toledo and Newport Send Delegates to Convention of Coast Port Authorities at Oakland, Cal. ; At a meeting of tho Jc:nt Pert Com mission, constituting trie pc.'t comniis- hoid tobor ort and com- to. in , . - ,:,;;:"",::,:,,," i;:. . SJSSS S Ca'- on 0ctober I Wl:1 Pretant Data. " . """ i o wh !their way to tne convention with data i,t0 PrBnt b?'r,Tthe convention show 4nR tha noeslbiHties and oinortun t on i' ncolu county that are being held " 7,?"'V." ifreighters to como into the bay. duo to 'the shallowne.i- of "tho-ehr.nnei. f"' "ro i. hf.t T,iDJn.,w in ,ht 1 ,lnere. 'f Dut -ltt10 ln "ie n,lnda ot the port commissioners but .tlmt the Association of Port uthorl- ,l"!a w,l lcl u ulolr PVori to tuo proj L J-9 P'an ' to prove to the Unit ed States government off1cia!9 that an appropriation to dredge the channel 18 JUBl-Ile,a- New Officer Elected, At tl:e the meetitr n tlw joiTir port .,, n r .hMk f M.n. - " V, POri was SeiOliea as pres:aOUt ana ; PBt8r .frcarlk of Tpledo w,electp4 rK" wmwwiawwu ,., !," EDITORS STUDENT GUESTS AT COLLEGE MOMECUIV11NG 0. A. C. Assembly Invites State News paper-men to "Make-up" Party at O. A. C.-U. Football Game Oregon editors have been invited to join tho Beaver rooters fcr a real i "make-up" party at the annual home ccmir. 7 dav football tramo between the (agricultural college and the university, lat Coivp.llis, November IS. I "Yell all you want to for who or whatever you want to, sen the big Iciassic. eat all you .-an, and make n iday of it with the olher high-brows," lis the only condiMon of acceptance ITlie co'.I-sa will attend 'o tlia rest. ' The eiu-g will lunch at 12 as gues! of Sigma Delia Chi. the frr.tensity of writers, has befns end would-boi, play high jinks ocaybe steal another march for the smokes ratnblo aroiind .campus And th ramrm'3' l" ;ose tickets are of course good for homeconutiT (lay ..Partv" Reservations will b pi: Up for !aijguorsfcountrV town ard farm periodicals who stnd acceptances. ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAH3 TO ENJOY HALLOWE'EN PARTV Me:nbor3 of tho local Odd Fellows lend Rebekah lodges are planning a Hallowe'en entertainment to be given in the I. O. O. F. hall on Tuesda levelling, October 31. An Invitation is exte. . , "!em0Br8 unu.;,s'",s :te Prcaent. The projram will stf.rt iat 8 P- m- 7? .'... 'ear expresseo in some pans iu my I V'a PdT St . ' . .1... tnri? c nnr.-..im.l a " ..., V , T.' '. " 11.UIO Will m illU'1'3 feUL la.oi.. iture to levy a large tax cr ciRke a big been "et at re3t a Bt;itenlC"t' !rom akor "r nera. contribution to the exposition, has exposition campaign, In which ha says no direct t?.x is to be asked from the state and no more flnanc'r.I aid is ts ueeoSSI1rv for the stale to make a rea sonable showing in the form of an ex hibit or building equaling the showing made by other states. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com merce, is an advocate of the Oregon 1927 exposition. In a letter cn the subject, he says: "I have a "Tilgh appreciation of the value of specialized exposition, not for the spread of knowledge but for the advancement of the arts them Belvcs and I believe that the forth coming exposition at Portland will bo a distinct contribution to the entire country." Dr. F. W. Kellogg, Eye Specially, 'will be at the Lincoln rooms Novem-l 'ber 2, 3, and 4. 35 tf 1 ALL OREGON WILL RECEIVE BENEFIT OF EXPOSITION One of the unique features during 1 the Oregon 1927 exposition, will be the organization ot a largo bureau to ' specialize in excursions to various ! sections of the state to show expost-! tion visitors activities in which they aro particularly Interested. If the state measure authorizing Port-' land to tax itself for tho exposition ; Is passed In November, immediate ' utepj will bo taken to organize thlsj feature. Trai-.ed men will be placed ' in charge of the excurclou headquar-1 ii :s to ho tiiaintainai on the expos ition grounds. Tho plan provides that persons In terested in any BPecial lino of agricul ture, industry stock-raising, mining or other actlvfty, will ba taken to tho districts where these things may be seen and studied firt; hand. Thus, it is believed that the work of Interesting tho expocition v Bltors in Oregon can be greatly amplified. Throughout the exposition every effort will bo made to present Oregon's pos eibllitlcs and opportunities to all who pass through the gates of tho fr.lr. Arrangements are already complet ed for the carrying on of an inter national publicity anipi'.l.in, to bpgln immediately after tho November elec tion, If the state measure is approved. This campaign will also feature, Ore gon, its resources and advantages. FELT IN LETTER TO LEADER Booster of County Unit Plan Uses Strong Words in Urging Voters to Do. Away With Old District System- AN OPEN LETTER. Kernvlllo, Oct. 19. To the Kdltor of the Leader. Dear Sir: Yror fpref my , tetter- la. the Loader of October 12 is quite in place, and I appreciate the motives which led you to put It there. But I iflust protest against the wording of your note, which seems to Imply wrong motives on my part. I assure you I bear no "grudge" against any school board nor against any person. I am writing of condition! that EXIST un der the present schnol system, and I have no doubt (indeed I know) that I would find similar conditions in oth er barn s :hool districts. I mentioned theso schools In particular to supply concrete cases for public considera tion. -The facts are so. The school boards are directly responsible. Oth er similar boards would he no better; but flint doesn't alter the case. The root of these evils Is the District Sys tem which a'.hws incompetent boar:ls to contro! the dostlnlen of our chil dren. Mr. Shawe stnted in his article 'n your is"sue of last week that one objection raised against the county Unit Plan was that "there aren't five voters In Lincoln county competent to iierva on a board of education." How much less aro there throe In every district In the county! The "spirit of uiiimoslty" which you truly say will get us nowhere, is, nevertheless, a factor in the life ot Hourly evm-y community. We have to fight fcr everything we pet In this world. I am sure you don't mean to suggest that our big organized ms..or lly here should give up our. fight for better schools because a few of our neighbors den't agree with U3. I per sonally do not enjoy any sensation of "animosity." I have too ninn worth while roncerns to waste time and ea.irgy in Ill-feeling ' tov.-,rd my fellowri. If nnyoide thinks that I wrote last week's p-nfest in ang-r. I would like him to know t'int my very good frlp'id. Win. Scott. Is chair man of one of the hoards I referred to and that I am on frlrnd'y terms with at least two directors of each I of the boards that I critl'-izerW H Is I true that a few people here do not like me; one or two nave f-ven tried I to hui't tne. I fool nolh'iig but sym-1 ppthy for ther.i. Some time they v 111 j make my acquaintance, and be tur-i prised to find mo quite a friendly: pp.iee loving citizen. It hurts me that yea refer to me ns seemlnT "sore." I don't get that way. It hurts me to lnwe to correct mis-, um'.erstindin"s. It harts me to hnve I to c.ill neople or histlU'.ti'iiip to 'as':. I would much prefer to sit comfortab ly at home with rcy wife, my music I and iny books to frrf.et. Ih-. strilft-1 e!i-ig world thpt's round about ui. j But, utter all. it's a social world, and the farther It Is from perfoct'on, the greater is Its need of constructive criticism. I am not an IconecSr.st, but a bullderi If 1 wculd tour down r. tot tering structure It is to erect a decent edifice in its place. If I atlnck a rot ten system It is to bu Id r. better sys tem where the old one standii. Our present district system is a failure. Now that we have a remedy nt hand It Is meet thnt wo should recognize conditions as they are and change them. You BiissTPit "z little cooperation and less complaining." Perhaps 1 should say, "my dear friends, let us be quiet and peacerble; let us not (Continued on page 8) R. S. HEADS TICKET FOR ' CITY ELECTION At Mass Meeting of Citizens Held in City Hall Monday Eve ning Candidates Are Selected to Fill City Offices. As the result of a mass meeting held Monday evening in tho City Coun cil Chamber for the purpose of naming a ticket for the city election Novem ber 7, R. S. VanCleve. successful local ma-chant, was chosen to head what Is to bo known as "The Citiiens" ticket. The meting was tailed to order by B. O .McCluskoy and he was immed iately chosen as chairman. O. W. Hall wrs named as secretin y. Mr. Mo- ICitiskey explained the purpose of the ! meeting and called fcr nominations tD fill the various city offices. The Ticket ln Full. Mr. Vancleve was nominated by Wm. Andrews and his nomination was seconded by Ira Wade. The ticket ln full, selected at the meeting Monday evonlng, la as fol lows: Mayor R. S. Vancleve. Councilmen 4-year term, Arthur Nye, R. A. Arnold and Thomas Hawkins. Counclimen 3 year term, N. H. Sherwood, A. M. Gildersloeve and F. N. Huyden. Recorder R. R. Miller. Treasurer J. B. Booth. Marshal Z. M. Derrick. Mr. Hawklnsj Mr. Miller, Mr. Booth and Mr. Derrick aro members of the present administration. I A r'slng vote of thanks was ex i tended to the present mayor and I council for the efficient manner in j which they havo handled the city's business during their term of office. I o- MAN CONFESSES THEFT; HELD FOR U. S. OFFICERS Fred Arnott of Newport was arrest- led last Saturday on .i warrant issued ,by Justice Parrlsh charging him with I the theft of a revolver belonging to I the U. S. Government froji the Now port a'mory. Arnott, who Is a young .toon abontn year ojrt. was taken be. jfrre District Attorney Mluskny xvht'ib he made a complole rnnfesslon I of the crime. He is boln:? held iliWHit'iig the arrival of !6.1v.vii officer Tif-ni Portland. S- G. IRWIN REPORTED IMPROVING AT HOSPITAL S. G. Irwin of Newport, oni of Lin coln county'.! oldest pioneers, who Is now In Portland hospital suffering from a complication of diseases, is reported to be improving, although he Is far from out of danger. SILETZ PEOPLE HEAR UI PLAN DISCUSSED Superintendents R. P. Coin and Victor Shawe Speak Saturday in Favor of New Plat, for Con ducting Schools. (By DR. CARTER) As the announcement Hindu by Sup erintendent Goin tlmt state superin tendent Churchill would be at Silets Satiiurday ovenlng and explain the t'ouny Unit system. But the Superin- tondent failed to come and Mr. Uoln, rather than have the people disap pointed, came over himself and brought along Prof. Victor Shawe, superintendent of the Toledo schools. These two educators very satisfac torily filled the place of Mr. Churchill. A good audience of teachers and tax payers wns preset.!. Prof. Shaw made the flr.t speech, explaining very fully the workings of the Unit. Then followed Mr. Goin with a very elaborate explanation of the whole unit system. These gentle men both favor the plan. Many ques tions were npked by persons In th audience and answered by the speak ers. Here is tho conclusion of the whole business as set forth by thesi two prominent oducntors. The old district system had about out-lived its usefulness and something new must be established to take its place. We must get out of the old . ut . It Is a forward movement. Ten states now have a County Unit system, that Is supported by a tux on couny unit vat. uations controlled and ninmiged by a county board oi education usually five In number, elected by the people. Some tPn oflier states have a semi county unit system that is supported financially by the county unit, manag ed and 'controlled by the local boards. In some states there are Blngle county . units working under a state option law. At the present time only sixteen counties In the union ore worknig un der the old district system and these states are sale- to be fifty years behind the times. The most progressive counties in troduced the couuty unit system and proved by actual trial its success. Then the legislature passed a law (Continued on page S)