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THE OREGON STATESMAN: TlflTlSDAY, APRIL 15, 1030. i ! t BOARD MEMBERS ADJUST RIGHTS Important Decrees Are Hand ed Down at Meeting of Water Officials At a meeting of the state water board. Wednesday decrees were is sued adjusting the rights of water users on Hood river, Three creek and . Snow creek. The Hood river decree Is the conclusion of a contest regarding richts instituted by the Oregon Lumber company against the East .Fork irrigation district. If the water j board's adjudication is no', satisfactory either party may take the case to the supreme court for final decree, although it was re ferred to the water board by the supreme court after it had been ap pealed from the circuit court. Involved in the Hood river decree Is a total of 30,000 acres of land and 5000 horsepower. s lAs soon as necessary surveys are made, rights on Pine creek and Owy hee river will be adjudicated, ' pro vision of this having been made by the board Wednesday. Users of water on the Umatilla river were granted an extension of time in which to develop their land. Until further anion can be taken, water rights on Cherry creek. In Klamath county, will be divided equally between a faction which was represented yesterday by Fred Ilrown a farmer, and another in which the state experimental station of Cor vallis is interested. The experiment station was represented by Miss Jessie P. Kose. HUNRGY IRISH GIVEN RELEASE (Continued from Page 1.) was to have been made to bring about a strike in Kngland in supjort Of the Irish cause. Mr. Thomas made a speech from a window of the labor executive offices tonight endorsing the action of the hunger strikers. The absence of military from the streets today was conspicuous. There were no tanks or armored cars post ed at the jail, and the barbed wire barricades had been removed. The Irish volunteers assumer charge of maintaining order outside the prison and were implicitely obeyed. Prisoners Treated Kindly. The released prisoners In the LIBERTYmu . WILL ROGERS It 'a from the famous Saturday Evening Post story of the same ame. A home-spun romance of plain people and rich hearts. Laughs and chuckles mixed with the tears in the most delightfully human photoplay you've seen in a long time. IN "JUBHjQ" : I Smiling Bill Parsons Comedy 1111,1 n Mater Vlsericordia hospiul say that the prison staffs and ordinary offi cers at Mountjoy were kind In their treatment to them: their worst hard ship being uncomfortable beds. They were indignant at two proposals made to them by the authorities, which implied that certain of the men should desert their colleagues. Their attitude was -all or none. The strike was in full force today. If funerals were in progress hearses and the chief mourners were allow ed to proceed: all other vehicles In funeral corteges were turned back. An indication of the universal senti ment regarding the prisoners, apart from political bias. Is shown by an appeal from Chief Rabbi Herxog to the viceroy i for clemency for "the unfortunate nen at grips with death in MounJjoy. Expect Much of New Commander. inre Is much speculation regard ing the motive of the government's sudden change of policy. Public rumor attributes it to the influence of Central Mac Ready, who has taken up his duties as commander In chief or the forces in Ireland. He is said to have great hopes of making mili tary rule in Ireland more effective and more tolerable and he did not want to start with deaths and In quests in .Mountjoy. 'As the S9 hunger strikers bad been starving themselves for 10 days the form or, the official announce ment that those requiting medical trtnOTt outside of the prison would be released, was taken to mean that1 all of them would b freed, and that this would be a way for t covering . the government's re treat from Its former position. Eighty-one of the hunger strikers bad not been tried. Twenty were Imprisoned under the defense of the realm act. without air Indication even of 'the charge against them other than that their detention was merely -preventive. Sixty were awaiting trial, mostly by court' martial for edition, though no charges had been made against them. BRITISH IX CHANGE OP HEART LONDONJ April 15. The release of the Irish prisoners was by direct order of General Sir Neville Mac Ready, and I marks the beginning of an entire change In the Irish policy, according to a prominently displayed statement In. the Daily Mail. ' When it, became clear some time ago. says this paper, that the policy of repression was leading ta disas trous consequences, the premier de cided to change the policy, and. if necessary, get rid of the men asso ciated with the old regime- He sud denly and without warning .told J. I., MacPnerson, chief secretary for Ireland, that he was to be transferred to the Pensions ministry end appoint ed General j MacReady in command or the troops, without consulting the Irish ofrice. General MacReady, adds the mail, was Instructed to In augurate a .new policy of conciliation.- and was given a free hand. In other words,! he.wasjto.supercede the existing beads of the government In Ireland. General MacReady arrived In Dub lin Wednesday and ordered the re lease of the prisoners after an ex change of wireless .messages with Premier Lloyd George, according to the Dally Mail. Inasmuch as General .v.- A THE UK5VEESAL CAR CLOSED CARS ARE THE COMING CAR 01 In sunshine or rain, the CLOSED CARS hue proven their superiority. " The occupants are free from dust in summer, and yet have ample ventilation. . In .winter the cold and rain are shut out making riding a comfortable pleasure. 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It offers a conservative investment in a home enterprise an- enterprise that Salem people may conveniently see prosper t ; and develop. ose desiring this stock should bear in mind that the amount we have for sale is limited. The entire issue of common stock ($600,000) has already been 'y.:'vi " soft :" , ! . FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS Write or see Carl P. Nehren at our temporary office, foot of Front Street . -;- : - - ; n :!' - ' - " ' ' ' ' ' "I OREGON PULP AMD PAPER ! COMPANY viceroy, the paper believes, wishes a clear definition as to whether be or General MacReady is the chief power In Ireland, and may come to London to Inquire. "The answer," continues the Mall, "may lead to his resignation a con tingency (or whleh the premier pos sibly planned. Names or his pos sible successor are being discussed In the lobbies 1f parliament, the fa yorite being the Earl of Granard. al though, as he Is a Catholic, a special act of parliament would be necessary to enable him to act as viceroy." The Mail assumed from Mr. Bonar Law's speeches that he was not In formed of the decision of the release of prisoners and says that peculiarity of his position Is being discussed in political circles.. ROGER SULLIVAN OUT OF POLITICS (Continued from Page 1.) 1879 to work In the railroad shops as an apprentice machinist at 11.25 a day. he was reputed to have accum ulated more than $1,000,000. OXE OP MANY LETTERS. Miss Rose Florke, 109 Hawkins avenue. N. Braddock. Pa., writes: "I had a cold in my chest and fearing It would cause pneumonia I tried Foley's Honey and Tar and It was not long till I felt relieved. Many soch letters have been-written about this time-tried reliable medicine. J. C. Perry.- J. M. WATSON IS CANDIDATE Turner Man Seeks Republican Nomination for State Leg. islature J. M. Watson. Sr.. of Turner Is the latest to enter the race for one f the five Republican nominations In Marlon county for representative in the legislature. "One country and one flag. la Mr. Watson's slogan. Ills platform is: "Will serve according to my light and knowledge.- Will work for any reform advocated by the people for the benefit of the state of Oregon." made that the plana had not left Portland because of the rain and. low. lying clouds. If the weather Is ravorable the plane will come today. Hearings Are Set by Service Commissioners Four hearings were slated for Klamath Falls by the state public service commission. They are: April 19. Olene crossing on Klam ath Falla railway. April 19. highway crossing ovr Southern Pacirie railroad. April 20. highway crossing over Klamath Falla railway. April 21, California-Oregon Power company, water and electric service. Grand Jury Meet to Continue Investigation To resume Its Investigation Into bond transactions between the cttice of 'State Treasurer O. P. Hoff and the firm or Mortis Brothers. Inc.. of Portland, the Marion county grand Jury will convene again today. The Jury has been in recess for everal weeks pending the completion or work by accountants engaged in auditing the books of the slate treas urer in Salem and records elsewhere. been devoted to the service of osr country, and while In no sense seek ing It. I feel that no patriotic Amer lean could decline to serve la that high position If called upon to do so by the people." Soldier Compensation BUI Gets Favorable Report Representative W. C Haw ley has telegraphed friends la Salem that the ways and means eorrmlttee of the house of representatives la con gress has prepared a bill provldiar for an adjustment relative to com pensation for ex-service taea last will be reported upon favorably la a short time. Mr. Hawley Is chair man of a sub-committee of the ways and mesne committee and has par ticipated in the drafting of the measure to be submitted to the gen eral committee. General Pershing Would Not Refuse Presidency WASHINGTON. April 14. While General Pershing Is not seeking a presidential nomination, he told fel low Nebraskass here tonight at' a reception given In his honor by the local Nebraska society that "no pat riotic American" could refuse to serve ir called "by the people." The statement followed referenc es by other speakers to a movement in Nebraska to name General Per shing as the "favorite son" candidate rrom that state for the republican nomination. "It seems fitting that I should say to you. my frlenda." General Per shing said, "that my whole lire has TODAY MARY MCLAREN In T'THE v WEAKER VESSEL" - SPECIAL : VAUDEVILLE FRIDAY, SATURDAY BLIGH THEATRE Crowd Awaits "Sea GuU" but Rain Prevents Flight Hundreds of men. women and children who hugged the banks of the Willamette river In a drlxillng yesterday or thronged the lntercoun- ty bridge and the roofs of buildings, were disappointed when the "Sea Gull", the sesplane which was sched uled to alight In the Willamette riv er at 12:15 with petitions for the nomination of Herbert Hoover for president failed to arrive.. The crowd waited until after 1 o'clock before an announcement was : Dr. C. A. Eldridge Dentist I special attention to people who are nervous and have sensi tive teeth or have mouths difficult to fit with plates. . , Examination Free Corner State and Liberty Streets. oTer Hartmaa's Jewelry Store. Entrance on Liberty Street. Phone 1S00 to t