The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 30, 1917, Page 9, Image 9

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    -rHE OREGON , SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. " SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER SO, 1917.
HARCH LUMBER
C0JAYRESU1E
IN A FEW WEEKS
Possibility Arises Out of Recent
Supreme Court Decision Yest-
ing Jitle: in.-f Former. Employe.
LITIGATION' WAS TANGLED
Property ' Passes Under Sheriff's
. Deed, Which Was Held Valid
Over .Prior Sheriff's Deed, ,
WILL LEAVE TO JOIN
, REGIMENT Jfi HAWAII
. .
mm uiiuiaiiMMwrf
Early resumption of operation by j
the Monarch Lumber company, whose :
electrically-equipped plant la raid to be
, capable "of. cutting ship tlmtrws 120 feet
lentv may result from the recent su
pi eme court decision, which has appar-
v ently put an end to bitter and compil
ed td litf ration which has kept the big-
plant, closed for a number of years.
': In confirming- the title of W. T.
Pat ton, a former employe of the mill
who has obtained a sheriff's deed to the
property, to satisfy a1 Judgment for 1800
for personal injuries received while at
I
CULVER, GRADUATE IS
NOW SERGEANT MAJOR
STATE TEACHERS
ANNUAL MEETING
HIES TO CLOSE --
Resolutions ' Adopted; Favor Fur
; tiering" of Vocational ' Educa
tion, Advancing Rural Schools
WAR POLICY IS INDORSED;
Lieutenant Hilton Harris.
Lieutenant Milton Harris, who
fin-
work, the supreme court also holds the ( lehed his course at the officers'' tratn-
pj lor sheriff's deed ot Captain K. W,
Spencer void - and .all subsequent title
x holders without legal right to the prop
. erty.
' Another curious twist to the legal
tangle Is that by which Attorney John
W. Kaate, who acquired UUe to the
property from Patton. is now held the
legal owner of the plant, which was
: valued at over $1,000,000. - v .
- jLiiirmea
The supreme court decision affirms
tile -Judgment of Circuit Court 4. P.
Karnaugh. The case is declared to be
the largest ever threshed out Ui Mult
nomah county and it required "the su
preme court 12 weeks to decide the case.
The property consists of 23 acres on
'Oregon slough adjoining the Union
Meat company, and has a frontage of
000 feet on deep water. Two sawmills,
etc.. and an electric power . plant are
included. The mills are operated by j
electricity. Thirty-live hundred horsa
-power boilers develop 2500 kilowats per
hour.
. Surplus power is sold to the Union
- Meat company and other industries on
tje Peninsula. The property includes a
block of ground at Kenton on which is
a retail lumber yard. The plant was
built in .1911 at a cost of $1,000,000. The
fcie mill has a capacity of 300,000 feet
pi 10 hours and the little mill 75.000
feet i-
? Reviewing the legal aspects of the
Monarch Lumber' company case and its
intricate financial ramifications. Mr.
Vttste said : , .
Compaay Borrowed Money
ing camp at . the Presidio, has - ben
visiting his parents in Portland. Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Harris, . for - the last
few weeks. He will leave . Monday to
Join bis regiment in' the Hawaiian
islands. He , la attached to the field
Mtlllery. -
MINT INDUSTRY IN
OREGON
SHOWS
H. D. Sheldon Chosen as Presi
dent; Selection of Vice Presi
dent Comes-as. Surprise. ,
Adoption of constructive policies In
eluding : vocational education ,and ad
rancement of the rural school program
marked the close of the seventeenth an
nual session of the Oregon State Teach
era association. , x " '
The teacher went on record strongly
In favor of 'thrift and economy and fn-
ACTION DELAYED
IN THE
PEimi
OF IRRIGATIONISTS
Statfc Desert Land-Board Fails to
:;Meet to Consider Request of
vPdrtlandiCompany v
NEW CONTRACT i IS'. READY
Concern (HaS Been' Released From
Obligation ; Because. of Utiga
c f.tloii Over Water of Chew'aucan
' ' Salem.- Or., Iec. 29. -The state desert
Und board Is in receipt of another letter
from C E. 8. Wood, attorney for the
lcrtland Irr isratlon comstnr. urrinr the
'1 '. . - Photo by Daviea board to take prompt action In execut-
Rlafn H Kmtth Mr ,hrt onllilMi uinr a contract whereby the company
. f .-i- I wui om permiiiea xo euc-surai appro xa-
pnvaie .... , . , Imately 171,000 of securitle In place of
ftlstn T Smlfh . 1 f Tnrf Tariff la a ISO. OOO bend riven at th time the
dorsed the good work of President WU- among the. sons, of prominent families company undertook; the con true tlon of
son in prosecuting the war for the pre-1 who have enlisted as private soldiers. I the Paisley Irrigation project.
ervatlon of democracy.' ' i - I Mr. Smith was -too young to make the colonel wood was endeavoring to
Officers elected are: President, H. o. I officers training camp and determined to nave in substitution made before today
serve, he enlisted last October - as a t in order to save the company from ha v
private with the 181st Infantry. In No-1 Ing to pay the SlSOO premium on the
vember his friends rejoiced to learn that ; bond, whjch fell due today. But no
he "had been made : sergeant major ofjmtlng of the desert land board could
the 181st Infantry brigade. Mr. Smith I be held this week because of theab-
wa . graduated from Culver Military I sere of Oovernor Withy combe and
academy In Indiana. He la now stationed j Attorney General Brown, two members
at Camp Lewis, American Lake.
MOTOR LICENSES GO
LIKE YE-
PR0VERB1A
ACREAGE INCREASE
Willamette Valley Association
Meets in Albany and Elects
Officers. , ,
Albany, Or., Dec. 29. A substantial
growth in the mint producing industry
in Oregon during . the past year was
shown at the annual meeting of the
Willamette Valley Mint Growers' asso
ciation "held here Saturday. Increased
acreage of Z5 per cent over tne
valley.
crop has been punted in tne
tv. . malnlv around Eurene and -McMlnnville
Ject furthered by Lester ,W. David, the ?rh a Production has not had such a.
promoter. Its capital stock was 11.000,-'hold In the past. The territory around
000, Seventy-five per cent of Its stock Albany, which raises quanUUesof mint.
u owned by the David Investment
- company lof Seattle. David owned . 75
" pw cent of .the David Investment com
pany, and .was the president . of both
concerns.'"" '
. "In 911 the Monarch company, in
; trfier to secure working capital and re-
xuna its floating indebtedness, nego
tiated for a loan from the Assets; Beal- L,xarYe Hm?"
button company of Chicago. To secure
, tb li", loan It" was . necessary for the
Monarch ' company to pay . the Assets
XU-allzation Company a cash bonus of
536,000 for. the use of the money fr
w ' year,, besides the Interest. 'This
loan has been due since 1912, no : in
terest has been; paid, and no foreclosure
proceedings .'have been Instituted.
- 8eBcer-Secnred Jedgment
"Judgments had been obtained against
the Monarch otnpany. Captain K. W,
- Spencer obtained tire first Judgment for
87250 against the Monarch company as
shows an increase of at least 10per cent
O. H. Todd of Eugene was reelected
president of the association for another
year E. . B. Wallace ' of Albany was
t imed vice president and R.- V.- Bea
soner of McMlnnville, secretary treas
urer. The next regular meeting will be
held In .this city In August Just -before
BUCKWHEAT
CAK
L
E"
ber of Cars, Chauffeur and
' Cycle Permits.
At Saturdays meeting the general
condition of the crop and prospects for
further expansion were- discussed. Re
port from the east show that the -crop
there this year was & partial failure, and
the quality of Jthe oil waa very poor.
The Willamette valley oil la reputed to
be superior to any mint oil on the marks',
and brings from 0 to 76- cents a pound
more .than the Michigan or Indiana olL
Ninety, percent of the oil now .grown
in this country is raised in lx, counties
in Michigan and Indiana. B. V. Rea
soner exhibited a. bottle of oil from his
crop this year which President Todd
Sheldon, dean of the school of education
of the University of Oregon. Eugene :
vice president. A. C, Ilampton. county
superintendent of schools of Union coun
ty ; secretary-treasurer, ii. itessier,
dean of the school of education of the
Oregon Agricultural college, CorvalUa,
and trustees, J. W. Todd, city school
superintendent at Salem, and E . H.
Whitney of Portland.
. Gkolee Is Sary rite
L The election of Vice President Hamp
ton came as a surprise, his opponent. F,
A. Tiedgen of Marshfleld, having previ
ously been selected by the nominating
committee. Hampton was chosen in or
der that the geographical lines might be
conserved. 'This la said to be the first
time 'In which the recommendations of
the nominating committee have not been
followed.
Resolutions adopted "are as follows, In
brief:
fledging tne aid or me leacners- as-i.., . c . D i . i
soclatlon In the promotion of the policy I Wee K o6t new tteCOra in llUID
of vocational education and urging the
appointment of a committee of no less
than 6 persons who' shall advise with
the state board for vocational education
and make a study of the Industrial needs
of the various parts of the state. It
was recommended that 828 be appropri
ated for the use of the committee on
thrift investigation. ,
Better Bmral Sehools Favored
Urging the support of the association
in carrying out all plans for the safe
guarding and betterment of health of
the boys and girls and to cooperate with
the state health authorities ; and recom
mending that proper legislation, on the
subject be had if necessary.
Indorsing the plans for th betterment
of the rural schools of the state and
pledging the, support of . the association
in enlisting the aid of the government In
formulating a system "which shall meet
the demands of the present day.
The association found that the physi
cal condition of the young, jnen who
passed through the rural schools Is far
below that of those who have attended
the city schools. The dollar for dollar"
basis was urged as the proper system for
the state and the nation In. adopting
new rural school policy.' The association
: will name a committee to study the prob
lem, and ,lt was decided to carry the
fight to. the next national meeting of the
association.
.: Favoring the bill which has been sub
mitted calling for "the, establishment of
two more normal schools In Oregon.
' Wiit High School Inspector
- Urging the adequate teaching of music
ra now city and rural school.
The resolutions pledeinr the tummrt
of the teachers and school to activities
related to 'the winning of the war were
sheriffs-sale -and in 1914 obtained a
sheriffs deed,
"Spencer subsequently issued execu
tion and at sheriffs sale purchased the
; property. He then sold his sheriffs
certificate to Grayson -M. T. Murphy
and the latter obtained a sheriffs deed
. to the property. Murphy thereupon
brought suit in the circuit courtof Mult
nomah county to quiet and confirm his
title under the sheriffs deed. He made
Patton and all other Judgment creditors
defendants to thia' suit. '
"Patton. by Wa attorney, John W.
Kaste, denied the validity of Murphy's
title, claiming that the Judgment ob
tained by Spencer against the Monarch
Lumber company as famishes was void
and-that the levy and sale thereunder
were also Void, because no demand
was made- by the sheriff before levy.
; ' Fraud Suit Started
"Brayton Lawbaugh, Judgment cred
itors, also brought suit agalmtt the Mon
arch Lumber company of Oregon, the
Assets Realisation company, Q. M. T.
Murphy,, Patton and -others, alleging a
conspiracy on the part of Lester W. Da
vid, the Monarch Lumber company and
' the Assets Realization comrianv to de.
fraud the creditors In the giving of this
mortgage and in the conveyance of the
property, and prayed have all of, the
transfers set aside as fraudulent and to
restore these k assets to the Monarch
The members discussed the cultivation
and distilling of mint for -menthol and a
proposition was presented looking toward
the erection at - a central point a plant
for the purpose of extracting the men
thol from the mint for commercial pur
poses. Further plans for the erection of
such a, plant will come up at the August
mefetlng and may be carried out this
year. ... , . .
Salem. Or.. Dee. 2. At no tlmj
since there has been a law In this
State providing for the registration of.
motor vehicles has thvre been as great
number of cars licensed within a
given period as during the week Juct
ended, according to Secretary of Stale
Ben W. Olcott. During the five days
outside of Christmas nearly 6000 cars
were licensed by the secretary of
slate. This was an average of nearly
1100 per day, making the total of
1V1S licenses Issued with the close of
the week approximately 21.500. At
the same time last year there was
approximately IB. 000 oars registered.
For the corresponding week last yer
less "than 1000 licenses were Issued.
Other Lleeaiet Granted
In addition to this number of auto
mobile - licenses. 25 1818 chauffour
licenses have been issued, 400 motor-
Odes, registered and 225 dealers furn- i
lshed 1918 licenses.
"In order to take cre of this large
volume of business It has been neces
sary for the clerical force in the
automobile department to work ovvr
tme nights.' said Mr. Olcott. "and
as the great demand for 1918 licensee
will very likely continue for the next.
week or 10 days It will require extra
efforts on the part of that depart
ment to Issue the lieenses for all apv
plications received each day.
Qslek Actio Is Wasted
"It has been the practice of the
offide to issue licenses on the day of
the receipt of tha application, provided
correct form. If
of the board.
Costpaay Was Bel cased
Because of litigation over the waters
of the Chewaucan river, from which the
company expected to obtain water "for
the project, tha board early this year
released the company from its obliga
tion to complete the project, but on
condition that It should make satlsfao
tcry settlement with the settlers who
had acquired land In the project. The
company is doing this, and Attorney
Wood asked the board to substitute the
securities for the bond, "as he argued
the securities were ample protection to
the state In seeing that proper settle
ment is made with the settlers and the
con.pany should not be required to nay
the 81100 premium when its venture
was entirely a lose.
Ckasges Are Hale
The board expressed a willingness to
do this, and Attorney General Brown
prepared a form of contract, which was
submitted to the company and returned
to the board this week witn certain
changes In it. It Is to consider these
changes that a meeting of the desert
lend board is desired, with the governor
and attorney general present.
filed with tha commission against the
company by tha Central Oregon Irriga
tion Company Water Users' association.
and la Issued after tha company sought
first la tha supreme court, which held
that It was without original Jurisdiction.
and 'than in tha circuit court to restrain
tha commission from taking any action
on tha complaint. The-commission holds,
that tha Irrigation company Is a pubUo
utility.
Brown afar Ask . Tim
Salem.' Or,- Deo. St.-It la considered
probable that an extension of lima will
be asked by Attorney General Brown' in
which to file an answer or a demurrer to
tha returnable writ of mandamus Issued
by Circuit Judge Bingham on. tha writ
being set for next Monday. - .
This la the action brought by Robert
Crawford against Oovernor Wlthycombe
to- compel the chief executive to an
prove Crawford's claim for; t09 which
the- state agreed to pay bin if he mad
a financial profit of the state flax plant.
When .the governor discharged Crawford
he offered to pay him half that amount,
but refused the full amount.
Attorney Oeneral Brown la personally
handling the govemora aide of the case.'
Attorney ; Wmalow advised tha . attor
ney general's off lea today that an exten
sion of time in which tha Attorney gen
eral may act woi he acceptable to him.
' Flro Origin Is Mystery
' Salem. Or.' Dee. 29. After a' day's
investigation by- Deputy Sheriff ' Oscar
B ewers and Deputy 8tate Klre Marshals
Fomeroy and Alien, the cause of -the
fire which destroyed the . barn 4n the
Bey V. Ohmart place Thursday night Is
sum as nracn a. mystery as ever.
The officers, however, found nothing
to indicate that It bad been set br
German 1 propagandists and express tha
oftnlon that it is not likely to have been
a place that would have been selected
for their operations. If they are operat
ing In the valley. The place is off the
main traveled road and the contents
of the barn were not of sufficient
ta'ue. In the opinion of Deputy Sheriff
Bowers, to Induce alien enemies, to pick
It for the torch.
STAGE IS READY FOR
BIG CONFERENCE AT
G C. DURING WEEK
Two. Congresses,' lb .Conventions,
; Exhibition'; and .Entertainment
Feat&res Are on Program. I
San Francisco and It Is, not known ho
much was taken from his offices. An
attempt waa also made to enter the ef
flees of the Albany nurseries company,
but failed. Tha police hve.oot been
able to. And. a dun. . ,; ... . .
Defense Gets Back'
-fLvW.W. Literature
literal Ceaalstleaer Order &rmra ef
. raBkleU Tmat Will Be ClrcaUled to
.Bale Inii for A tested Htm. l '
'Chicago, Dec Stt7. P.) federal of
ficials tonight war forced to turn over
a. George Vandervecr. L W. Yy attor
ney, mora than MOO pamphlets -ootah-
s.. A. t .4) M
Oregon Agricultural College, corral-1 t,. ,M tsAmr nrrm h. cm.
Us, Oi.- Dec XS-Tha annual ?rarmera caro, accused ef espionage. "
mnA llama Makers' week, with apro-l Tha pamphlets were aeUad recently
gram of four big-conferences, two- eon- j when department I Justice operatives
and II conventions, beside num- raiaea j-. r. nrmwuuw..
Water Meters Ordered
Salem, Or.. Dec 29. Finding that the
Central Oregon Irrigation company,
which has a large Carey act project In
Central Oregon, has been giving better
water service to some land holders than
others, the public service, commission to
day Issued an order directing the com-
pmaj io iuiiaii
vices and make other Improvements be-fl
fore the beginning of the lill Irrigation
season.
; This order is a result of a complaint
Charles H. Smith -v
And Wife Are Free
Washington. Dec Jl. (WASHING
TON BUREAU Of THE JOURNAL.)
The state department reports to Senator
Chamberlain that American Ambassa
dor. Francis In Russia announce that
Charles Haddon ' Smith and wife have
beenjeleased from arrest in Siberia.
Mrs. Smith is a daughter of Mrs. Levi
Tracy ' of Albany. Or. The American
consul In Vladivostok had been asked
to afford the Smiths protection, v
Oakland Girls Patriotic
Oakland. Or Dec 1. On Christ-
nas day tne members of the OlrU
National Honor Ouard of Oakland
presented 20 service flags to mothers
o the local boys who are In the serv
ice of Undo Sam, These flags were
made by girls of tha sowing claaa.
One dosen aewiag kits were also sent
to the Oakland boys. The student
body of the high school sent a bos of
-eats" to each Oakland boy, as a
Christinas gift.
Thirty-six More- Gaislfled
Oregon City. Dec 2J. The local ex
emption board Saturday announced the
classification of 88 additional men or
Clackamas county. Twelve of the num
ber are placed In class one. Thirteen of
the total are from Oregon City and four
or them are placed In class one.
MARION
COURT DROPS
COUNTY
AGENT FUND-;
'WDUDGET0F1918
Farmers in Petitions Oppose,
-1265 to 518, Food Adminis- yi
tration's Request " -
"tTnttad .
I, UN ( WBTtaWW, WIIM j ... ... .. . - . ' ;
eroua special demonstrations, ana iec-vhii-w - .
turea. opeaa hero tomorrow momlrna, ; t6!r returned. " - 1 . .
with every -indication pointing toward' The appeal will b scattered broad,
an attendance . even larger - than had ut . tha country immediately.
anpateoTK SoS 'dSSiy In " ZJStZX
charge of .th. arranmenU tor U. j fthe fttu.Tl.o.
Many speakers' oT nationwide reput. ! " PPred In tha maila,
meeting her throughout th week.": --
- Mr.-Jean -K. -Oawler chairman of tha
noma economics' committee of th Na
tional Federation. of. Women' dub, la
to bo on of th. speaker at th Horn
Makers' Conservation congress, as I
Mia Annie Barrow, a member of. the
faculty of . Columbia unlvereity, and
now working with th United State Re
clamation service of th U. 8. D. A,
who ha been sent here by th United
States government at Its own expense
to further th work of food conserva
tion within this state.
Judge Will 11 King of th United
State reclamation servic: Bruce Den
nla. director of the Council of Defens;
Arnold P. Terke. farm management ex
part of - th U. 8. D. A. ; Pro! O. E.
Heed, of the Kansas State Agricultural
rollers : W. K. Newell, assistant food I - .
administrator; W. O. Sloan, drainage
expert of the TJ. S. D. A. ; Prof. E. R.
Jones, ef th University of Wlseonstn,
and Prof. It. D. Batchelor. dt Caltfbrnla.
constitute a portion of th prominent
peak era who will appear her during
the week.
Various form of entertainment hav
been devised for the different evening
throughout the session. A big New
Tear' social will be held in th wom
en's gymnasium on Tuesday vntnff.
and numerous well known speaker will
giv short addresses In th gymnasium
Wednesday evening. The annual col
lege product banquet will be a feature.
Road Work Reorganized
Salem, Or., Dec 23. Herbert Nunn.
jtate highway engineer,' returned today
from Clatsop county, where h super
vised the taking over of the Warren Con
struction bmpny . contracts between
Svenson and Claukanie. He said he
had completed taking over the work and
making a reorganisation of the fores on
th Job. Moat of th men who had been
employed by the Warren Construction
company war retained on the Job, which
la grading and macadamising a section
ef th Columbia, river highway.
Tt In our Intention to continue th
work all winter," said Mr. Nunn.
Denial Office Robbed
Albany. Or., Dec 2t. A thief entered
the dental office of Dr. H. H, Jackson
and W. R. Bilyeu In the First National
Bank building Friday night and carried
off 849 worth of gold. Dr. BITyeu 1 la
Salem. Or, Dec 2. In adopting a ' '
oounty budget today, tha Marion county
court refused to mak provision for em-.
ploymont of a county agricultural agent,
as requested by tha government food .
administration. Tha sum of flTM wav'
asked as th county's shar for this .
purpo. . I'
A larg number of farmer and other .
taxpayer attended tha budget meeting .
and th county agent question was ar
gued pro and coa Petition signed by
12t5 farmer opposed to th appoint-,
ment of a county agent and other
signed by SIS farmer favoring a county ,'
agent, were pre sated.
O. U. Plumraer, assistant to Stat .
Food Administrator W. B. Aytr. spent '
several weeks in Marlon county, cam-,
palgnlnc la behalf of a county agent. '
but County Judge Buahey was opposed i
and. when he waa backed by th larg ,
number of petitioner, he stood pat la .
leaving th 11700 Item out
Th county budget provide for a to-'
tal of till, 111. which is saldOo b sev-;
era! thousand dollar below th amount -that
might be raiaad under tha par? '
cent tax limit. This total la segregated
as follow : For state taxes. 81ZS.0U.1I ; -county
purpose. 828.CS0.SS ; county -school
and library. 8104.87 ; county,
high school fund. $18,000 j roads .and ,
bridg. S121.14S.0S. ' - '
. Th levy for road wCl b 4 raUla on
all taxable property la tha county out
side of Salem. The miliar rata has not
been figured on other items. .
The ssfssni valuation of property In
Marlon county this year 1 t41.S4S.022. (
garnisnee. w. fatton. a lormer em-1 pronoUnced superior to anything- he had I couched In emphatic language. Th as- the application la In
? -y.nnf I . miU' ."eure.d f JuflSmen seen In his 50 years' experience in the I socUtion pledged itself to follow th lead Mtr
fOVV VII KVUWUtlW VI .11 J UI ICS JVWITQU f QjJf bUSlne.
wxuie at wore . rLton issuea ute xirsi
execution," bought the' property under
th lead I it l not it is returned with a letter
of President , Wilson to tha end. rlvlnr I directing attention to the particular
aid in all auxiliary work of the I defect.
Cross, etc .v - I "About 48,700 motor vehicle licenses
The association Indorsed the Mil -tav been Issued during the year 1917!
Btgnea xo eliminate Illiteracy among ! 11 uiwm in ut numwr oi
adults In th United StatM. i ... I cars continues at th earn ratio
urged that tha munhr x.t. v..i aa during years past. It la not un
r . . . . .uwt ,v. V .V.. .- - ....
ci do repealed, leaving; the tuition prob- V": "'V " , "", 1 iu"'
1w t w Mfk AAA tMAfAB alllilaa will In A.vL
"on taw assigned to place the
- . "'u upon me several
Silver ton Does Well t
1 in Red Cross Drive
Sllverton, Or, Dec. 29. The Red Cross
Christmas drive resulted In ' securing
over 800 members; Sllverton led all
other cltiea in the county except Salem.
The goal has been set at 1000 and ef
forts for new member ar to be con
tinued in this city. High school students
and Honor Guard girls contributed much
to the success of th campaign. The
two prizes offered by Coolldge & Me-
Clalne, bankers, for th two largest num
ber or nameaturned In were won by
Arden Webb, who secured 42, -and Ada
Bullock, who secured 41. Mr. and Mrs.
J.' CV Morley.'who live east of f town,
turned In over 100 name. " 11
district.
Appointment of a hlrh rtinni
tor under the sute board f education
"W Hii Revealed Tale..
"Thi!JWar'" Jd M. Learltt. In
las must be th slogan of every Ameri
can, and by that sign we will conquer."
Th substitution of cotton for wool and
th elimination of waste and extrava
gance In v the use of wool were urged In
Lumber company for tha benefit of It
crddttora. ' ?
"Judge. Kavanaugh rendered his de
cision, holding the Spencer judgment
i against' th Monarch Iumber company.
garnish,- ta be void and- tha. sheriffs
laeea to wurpny io m ,void. Ha fur-
ther set asld all of the transfers and
1 conveyance, except the dead to.PattonV
as ftaudulent and 'void. The court held
tPatton's title to all of the property to
1 b absolute i and Quitted and ' con
f firmed it. - -
i Pattos'a Title Affirm A
j "Decision -of the .supreme .court rn
.1 dered - last Thursday upholds and : af
' firms Judge Kavanaugh' a decree In every
ireapect andt by tha aupram court ded
i sion th title of Patton in and to all of
tHis property 'la confirmed.'-.-'
"mion, on" yeDruary 2,-: last, con-
veyed this property to hi attorney." John
' W. Kaste, who is now the ewner of it. --
r: "In th suit th : creditor . attacked
the mortgage aa usurious. The supreme
court. In It decision: xnreaalv refuaed
Bo 'matter how long- or how bad 0 ' to IftSS upon; the usurious features of
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th mortgage, ' balding - that that - could
only b determined In a suit brought to
enforce th payment of the not
- "In it opinion the uprm court calls
attention to tha fact that in 191).. when
'the property was turned over to the Aa
sets Reallzatloa company its Inventory
showed an appraised value of 81,078,000.
That th property, account were fixed
at $758,000, and the buildings -and ma
chinery at i $755.009 : that th . Assets
company, in its possession ot this prop
erty and through It management., had
permitted, .this property ;.to waste and
shrink Invalu to. the. detriment of th
r creditors and that ' Judge ." Kavanaugh
had properly appointed, receiver.",: ;
his- address to th general assembly of n address given before the home eco-
teachers, Friday, "has . been a great re- nomkj division by Miss Helen Lee Davis.
If1' f values. It has shown us the Figure wr presented ahowlng th
difference between th essential and non- enormou quantities of cotton being
essential subjects in quite a new light, used .for military purposes. In the ho-
"In a summer campaign for food con- pttals. In munition plants and aa a eub-
aervatlon It transformed TKnnestic Scl- stituta r wool.
nca, o-caued, from a school fad to ah "As T method of teaching spelllngj
m,a , T "" -rarican , education.' -It punctuation and syllabication, th print
did for household education overnight. I shop la the peer of all," declared Orley
wna aomeauc aewne teacher and du- W. Athey in an addresa on the subject
uu jBciurers naa neen unable to
do In a quarter of a century of patient
demonstration and modest propaganda."
ato war na snown,. tbe speaker said,
nf."lty of re1 Physical 'tralnihg
and will soon, demonstrate that the
teaching of the social science In an ele
mentary form, especially economics and
civic, Is of first Importance."
: Saceeuful , Jlea deeded NN
Thr ;la a growing Interest in the
subject," Mr. Levitt said, rand each year
add . to the definlteneas of the move
ment, In many" Instance Industrial
education surveys have been made in
order to determine th kind and amount
of industrial education needed In a cer
tain locality:.- r rr-ts?: t : - .
.."Our country need men successful in
industrial fields, and It behooves the
American school teacher to reflect on
the things and to order his life and
his - thoughts, his prejudices and - his
predilection accordingly."
More Than Saving Xeeeitary l
"My conception of th function of the
vocational department of th -Oregon
State Teachers' association." said J. A.
Bexell, head of the department of com
merce at Oregon Agricultural college. In
speaking before ,th vocational depart
ment Friday, "Is to furnish a forum for
discussion of questions which ar com
mon to th four great division of Indus
try. ' ",ri V 'i.-;-': -t .
"Too long has It been assumed that
these great, divisions ' have but little in
common. Let u hop that this condition
wllf soon bn a thing of the past and that
a spirit of cooperation. good will and
friendship may . characerix our rela
tions in th futur! - -- -.-' t
,-Saing will not win th .war alone.'
Wo must produce more. 4 We -need food,
clothing,' munitions, ahfpa. ' airplanes.
Only efficient organisation and determi
nation eu the part of all our Industrial
and commercial agencies will . gnalotaln
our military and naval forces , and at
th nam tlm lay a foundation for our
economic well being in the future." This
can be accomplished by th education of
the masses, Produce more and consume
of "Th Value of Printing in th Pub
lic Schools a an Education," given be
fore the manual training division.
"Graduation from a school with a course
ta printing wQI aave the boy entering-
the trade from spending so many years
as apprentice."
Some of th duties of the domestic cl
ence teacher, a summarised by Miss Lil
lian Tingl. head of the home economic
department at th University of Oregon.
In speaking . before the home economic
a i vision, ar as iohows :
V Daties of Iaitraetors
Careful examination of th course
and teaching method to secure not only
elimination of waste of food material.
but of time, fuel and energy.
- "Training -of pupils In knowledge ot
what the body needs, right food habits,
elimination of food fad and realisation
of the duty of enjoying all kinds ' of
wholesome foods;
"Set a standard of neatness In serving
foods, eliminating wasteful' and extrava
gant methods, even to the sac rifle of
local' customs and personal preference.
"Teaching true- cost factors In pur
chasing foods : wise buying to be empha
sised not only as an individual nce-
sitv. but a national responsibility.
"Establishing hot lunches - wher
heeded ; cooperating with th manage
ment of school lunchrooms, and guiding
lunch selections by pupils.
"Personal advice and public lectures on
th food nled re and how to keep it.
"Personal example, both in diet and
dress, 1 Important." . ,
Newberii Over lha Top
Newberg. ' Or.. : Dec - 29. Newberg
has subscribed - her - full quota In . tho
Rod Cross drive On patiknlo N
berg cltlxen, ; having no children to
enroll, a members, subscribed on
dollar for his pet . dog. Following la
th result In this district: J'wbrg.
lvoot.Dunde. Z7; v cnenajera, ; t
Mountain Top. IS: Chehalem. CenUr, !
(5; Femwood, 100 ; .Rex, 88 ; . Sprtn;. j
I took. 87. The "ltrt will be open unfll I
Monday night. December Si. , 1
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'The STORE That UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH"
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Saturdays
at 9 A.M.
J The Most in ValueThe Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P.M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
Great January ;
CLEAN- UP SALEl
Important Price Reductions Prevail Throiigltout
Every Section, of ' litis Great Store:: ; ;
Keeping stocks cleared of broken lines is an important factor in this store's
program. It is the purpose of the January sales. Though assortments are
somewhat incomplete the merchandise is desirable and dependable in every
way and bears our guarantee of quality. - ' '-V ; .
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GREAT H ALP RICE SALE .OF HUNDREDS OF
Remnants in Domestic-
Desirable leniihs, patterns and colorln$ In Perciles, Siteens, Clmhami, Ciliteas, Crepes. Silk Mixed
Goods, Sultian, Poplini, Mercerized Ponders. White Goods, etc. Now is the time and this is. tbe sale
at which prudent women will purchase for both present and future needs. Come choose from the
entire assortment at ONX-HALF REGULAR REMNANT PRICES, ' ; - . ... -
Goods
Velour Flannels at 15c ' Yard
Best standard quality Velour Flannels many
pretty designs and colorings to select from. Brand
jiew foods at t bargain price. - .
Half-Wool Suitings at 69c Yard '
St. Nicholas cloth a half-wool fabric shown in'
neat stripe styles in dark colorings n exceeding
ly durable material. ' . . ,, . . . . , . , -
Seamless. Sheets, 81 by 90 Inches. Now on Sole at. . . . . ..... ....98c
Cotton Batts, 72 by 84 Inches, 3 Pound .Batts, at,., v. v.;... ;..;... 98c
Plaid Blankets, Full Double Bed Size, on Sale a.V. C. . . . . ,$4S5
About Ha! Price for Women's
Black Sateen Petticoats 65c
Well made garments, in food styles, in 40. 42
and 44-lnch lengths. Broken lines from regular
stdck to close at a bargain price.
Clean-Up Sale of Broken Lines of
Women's Shoes ' at 337 .
- This season's styles In barton and lace models.
English and regulation lasts with media m or high
heels. All sites. Good durable, fashionable foot
wear considerably undcrpriced.
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A TIMELY AND IMPORTANT SALE OF .
Women's -KmnWouts
at
If joa have not already purchased your Rain Coat, you'll enjoy the "price treat" we're glriug here
now. They come In the best styles in fine waterproofed and crarenetted fabrics In olive, tan, gray,
nayy and black, i All sizes la S 2 and 4 inch styles. , Garments of, guaranteed duality. '
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