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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1920)
Weston Lead er NUMBER VOIUMM43 WESTON, OREGON, FKIDAY, JULY 0, IM OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Principal Events of the Week Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers. Motor car r le Is lo be, restored between I'eiidleton ml I ' inn 1 1 IIh , July 11. I(enldeiil if Western tana rnunly Imvii mini lo estsblliih a union high school at Klorence. Tha census bureau gse The Palles population or t0'; ml Increase of P.' 7, or 18 per rent. The Klral National Hank rf Cists ssule opened Ma cluira fur busmen In temporary quarters. Iluknr run I dealers nru receiving liberal supplies cf coul. ri'itiovliiK any fear of n Immediate shortage.' Kxports from Portland f r I ho month Just ended amounted (o $7,751,555, the highest June record la ti history of the port. A charter has been Issued to lha Columbia Trust & Havings bsuk of Astoria lha Institution la capitalised at 1100,000, Funeral ervlees for James Rica. prominent tanker anl farmer of Ma dras, were fcrld In the Klks" tempi at Tim llalles. The census bureau announced tha 10:0 population of llaser City. Or . 1't1. an Increase of M7 or III par runt since 1910. Tha lumber mllla epernted by tha flooth Kelly lumber company at Wend ling and Hprlngfleld closed Saturday. July 3. Indefinitely. Tha Albany Mlulntf tlnl association haa elected Rev. J C. Bpencer. pastor of tha Oral Methodlsl church, preel dent for tha cotnliiK yesr. Frank Harm. engineer at the plant of the KiiKeiio A Weatnrn Lumber company. Kugene. wa killed when a main steam pipe exploded. tinned on Iho present reglatratlon ' if motor vehicles In the stale It la predicted that mora than 150.000 per anna will apply for driver licenses. Harvey ti. Starkweather was elected praaldent at the annunl meeting of tha tona and daughters if Oregon pliv neers at the I'ortlnud public library. HeapoiiKililllty for tha kmsoUiio strln genry waa laid to (ho oil companies In a rt'pott published by the rommlttee of tho Healers' Mctor far ananclatlon of Oregon. That tha lumber Industry la alack In Coo rounty Is Indicated by the num. ber of loggers drifting Into Marahfteld. Two mllla liavo Miut down for an In definite lime. According to Labor Commissioner Cliam there would bo no ahortage of labor In Oregou If unemployed per. anna would lake work outalda their regular calling. The contract fcr conatrucllon of l he dam for the diversion of water from Itogue river to Irrlgitte 10,000 acrea of land near Granta Pass haa been let to a ( allfortila contractor. jThe public aervlce commlaalon Is aued an order permitting the St. Helena Lumber cotnpnny to discon tinue ateam heating aervlce lo It few remaining patrons at St. Helens. Governor Olcott hna, In company with governors of other states, tunned a proclamation urging enlistment In fe United States navy. Tho quota (ocommended from Oregon la COO. . The public service commlaalon is sued an order allowing J. K. Daugherty to cease business as a publlo utility at Yoncalla. Mr. Daughterly has been providing a domestic water service. Contracts have been signed by the Oregon Dairymen's league for the purchase of ten cheese and butter plants In different parta of the state. The doal Involves more thun (200,000. L. O. Hulin of Eugene has resigned as CABhler and director of the First National bank of Springfield snd,hls place has been tukrn by Lloyd C. Mar tin, who has bought Mr. Hulin's stock In the institution. The Eugene Chamber of Commerce has taken up the proposed develop ment of hydro-electric power on the Wllla motto and McKenslo rivers as a means of attracting manufacturing in terests to the city. The Carfton school budget for next ypBr, carrying appropriations for the snIHry of one more teacher In the high school and for Increased pay for all members of the staff wns passed by a narrow majority, 48 to 12. 'Mm state Irrigation securities com- mlhsiun haa been asaed tu certify an i tier 1134.000 block of bonda for the i ; w - I'tixa Irrigation district, this l'lr;: ii pail of the :'90.000 laaun .it Initially aiithiirlied by the district. Tim stale lii ml boerd decided lo ex i limine lo.Oiio acrea of what la known as at. lie acrlpt, and which la located In tarloiis sections of Oregon, for a finpct body of 60.000 acres of fed eral lands In the Bnnllatn foreat re serve. The binds Bought In the Hantlam finest reaerve would be usud fcr furi slry purposes. According lo th report of the post master at Halem the revenue of his cfflce from (he sale of atampa tha past fiscal year waa 17392. Second class mall matter brought $C64 and matter from the state offices 114, 200. In reply to a query from the district attorney of Grant county, Attoruey (ii-uernl Drown hss given the opinion Iliat no official or person has authority lo auspend tho enforcement of the statute prohibiting minors from play ing mm I. Tine of the largest deals closed In llaker for some time culminated when final arrangements were made by the Cornucopia Mlnea company fcr the Is- suance oi a sjuu.uuo mongaae io in Guaranty Trust company of New city. Captain Jacob Speler, Portland har bormaster, haa Issued sn order requir ing all vessels rnterlug from foreign ports to obey the provisions of the new city ordlnsnce requiring adequate brotecllon aaalnst the Introduction of plague. Apparently the finances of the young . ... . i men oi i.ane coumy are lienor they were a year ago. County Clerk llryson Issued marriage licensee to ft couples during June this year, as compared with 3S for the same month last year. As a result of action taken by the apple and pear growers of Oregon, practically the same regulatlona rel ative to grading the fruit and the aire oT boxee for shipment will pre vail this season In Oregon, Washing Ion, IJnho, Moptana. Twenty-one voters determined tha fate of a SI06.C40 budget It was ascer tained when the count on the Dead special school district election was an nounced. The budget carried by a vote of 12 lo t, one ballot. Improperly marked, being thrown out. Tho ernud Jury t The Dulles, after einmlulng 10 witnesses, found indict ments against (Ilea Drown of Penan- cola, Ho , charged wttn tno muraer or Otis Mea, O.-W. It. A N. brakemnn. and Council Oliver, Norfolk, Va., as an accessory, iiotn ero colored. O. P. llofr, state treasurer. Is barred by low from purchasing Improvement bonds laauod. by tha city of North Ilend, Ctos county, for less than par and accrued Interest, according to a legnl opinion given by the attorney general. Tho opinion was asked by Mr. Hoff. Pioneers from all parts of the west assembled In Portland last Friday for the 48lh annual reunion of the Oregon Ploncnr association, whose member- shlp includes only those who arrived In Oregon or were Tjoru here before 1IS9, the year Oregon waa admitted to the union. Construction of a paved highway ex tending from the southern Wlllametto valley to Salem and thence north of Salem to connect with the paved road on (he west side of the Willamette river Is the purpose of (he Capitol Highway association, which was organ ised at Salem. The West Coast Lumbermen's asso ciation Is Installing a display of Douglas fir and hemlock lumber In tha state exhibit room on the ground floor of the Oregon building, Portland, that will make It on of the best edu cational showings of the kind that has ever been arranged, Request for the assignment cf two men In Portland from the United States hoalth service to take, ade quate steps to prevent bubonic plague entering Oregon, was made by City Health Officer Parrish In conference with Major Rlchey WaugU of tha United States public health service. - No petitions of aliens who desire to become cltliens of the United 8tate will be received by the circuit court of Multnomah county after August 1. Aliens must hereafter apply for clttxen ship papers through the United Statee district court, but In other counties In the slate where the applicants would be Inconvenienced by the fact that the only federal court In the state Is In Portland, the state courts will con tlnue to hear naturalisation cases. Up in i virt J 4t OVER THE HILL' clarence Cagnon was UkriTbj' St. nj.ry', hospital, Walla Walla, yes- terday. where he will be opeiKted on for removal of varicose veinn. Ho was accompanied to Walla Walla by his wife and mother. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Radtke and .k;i,irn M,nrii,l Tn..itav vf.ninir from a three-days stay at Hidaway, where the big pool was thoroughly enjoyed. Extra winter clothing is recommended for this trip, as the t.,,.i..ntiii- ,li-fitia at fiiirhr tn an tin. - comfortably low point. nost oi menus in mis visinuy, is - Attorney H. I. Watts spent the suffering from a complication of the ont door. A tour of inspec- week in Portland. asthma, tonsilltis and kidney trou- rooms and equ.pment was Mr. and Mrs. Otho Reeder left this ble. n'odc. r wllich 8 hort pro morning by auto for Tacoma. Mrs. H. II. Hill, in company with Ki of stunts was given. A boun- Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Dimick of Sa- her daughter. Mrs. C. O. Whitcman teous lunch embodying sundry of the lent, are guests at the home of their and family, of Walla Wallo, left the ftood things of life was the closing daughter. Mrs. W. C. Kmmel. first of the week -for Newport. Ore- feature of an event which did indeed Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter, gon, for a summer's outing on the "W to jy' too scanty sum a little Veroila, arrived home yesterday coast. ." Those participating in the morning from Pertland and the coast. Mr. ami Mrs. James ;.SIwny 'tiv,u" wre "r- t M..v..i.i.n .... tin.. t .1.. ..t Price, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Jones, .-n. vuiia.i pwnM - --- less last Thursday afternoon at her home to about twenty guests, her sister, Mrs. Carl McConncll being the inspiration for the party. The Mc Connrlls will soon move to their Hel ix farm. Mrs. Clara McCoy, who hn: been a guest or Mrs. rviuiam nice mm Mrs. Lilla Kirk returned Tuesday to her homo at Brownsville. Lucien Gagnon was awarded the ,)rj2e fuhing rod at Watta & Kogcrs, for caUlting the largest trout of the season beginning April 1 and ending July 1. Mrs. W. W. McPherson left yestcr- day for a two weeks vacation from her duties at the local telephone ex change. She will visit relatives ami friends at Jerome, Idaho. Sirns Dickenson and family airiv- cd Saturday, and will move to their farm northwest of town in the near future. Mrs. Dickenson s health is very much improved after spending several years in Arixonia. So, far Athena's water supply has held out to the extent that no cur- tailinent has been called on the do niostic supply tl.. it i. - Meted that conservation in the use of water will be observed by con- k- i.. BUIIierff, DO UlSt HIW IIIWKHI. OMI'INJ ' " Phonographs styles and pries, including the NEW FOUR-SPRIG MOTOR BRUNSWICK All the classiest phonograph on the market. I will gladly call at your home and demonstrate this wonderful machine, which may be seen at the Ross Furniture Store. LELA G. SALIRG, Agent Phone Main 411 the Air will hold on as long as possible. Root growth has recently been removed from the pipes at the source of sup- ply and pumping is being resorted to at the upper well after this week, Mr. Hugh McArthur of Portlund, has been very seriously ill the past wwk at the homo of his brother in law, Geo. Hamster on Fifth street, He is attended by Dr. C. H. Smith and Monday his nephew, Dr. Fred Liuuallen of Pendleton, wns at his lMdii!i Mr. McArthur. who has a . . " . . ' , , , rnnie over irum lavunm n.c the week. Mr. McSherry returrc:, leaving his wiftf to visit for Mv.vral weeks at the home of her pa run I nnd Mrs. !J. K. Sharp. It. Kohler Helts, Athena high school lK,y. met with a iminful accident Sat- ,ir,ayi wj,jc cranking a gasoline en- ginc. The handle struck him in the , - . r . I .... " eye, nu ior a wouiti lose me miii. jiu we jui.vm to Pendleton, where the injured mem- H.r was treated, and is now nt home. jt itl opfs na pcniiancnt harm will ,u jone y tm accjjt.nt. The lower portion of Third street from Main south to the city park is closed to travel, to permit of remov ing the macadam surface prepara tory to treating it with bithulithic pavement. The county is also re- ,,iucjng. the old bridge with a new one at thc Wild Horse creek cross- ing, adjacent to the city park. Streets and Roads (Athena Press.) Superintendent Carlson of the War ren rV.l,..i;., ,.,,, inform. V.'viiw.t uiviuii iviiiiwh; nt r i, l,.,...l,,f..o work on Main street will begin next week. It will be started at the Fif th !.. :- ,.ot IIIWIOWWUI. IHWWW Weston, Oregon and south down Third street to the city park. It is understood the rea son fur starting at Fifth street, in stead of west Main street, is that the above specification Includes xtaUs highway contract work. with the completion of the portion irom rum sireci vo vne cny para, me Athena-Wcson section of,, the state highway would be intact so far as it is graded at the present time, thus releasing tho product of tije. plant for completing the street work. Th plant located in the southwest part of town has been worked to its full capacity in furnishing crushed rock for the state highway grade be tween Athena and Weston and up to this time has not been capable of furnishing material for street im provement. With the installation of a necond plant at the Winn place, east of Wes ton, the product of the local plant will bo released from highway work during the period required for street improvement. The removal of the macadam sur face from Main street, leaves that thoroughfare in deplorable condi tion. , With the passing of every ve- hide, the dust sift into J.hc stores an(j business houses, much to the jj-omfiture of every one. Lumsden House Wanning Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lumsden were tendered a surprise house warming by friends and neighbors Thursday eve...... -"r-":' " - ciutT uro. fwiii vj. seating t charming manner, christened the new home "Happy Hours Cottage." ' J. Harl Williams conducted the cere- f . horh. over . i Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith, Mr. and Mr8. J. Harl Willliams, Mr. and Mrs. Ilcy Winn, Mr. and Mrs. John Ban ister, Mr. and Mr. C. E. Fisk, Mr. n...l M i l" V-Iw,i Tii.-lfr Me nnl n ' .. ... . " Gcwlwjr). 'Mrs. clara McCoy of Brownsville, Oregon; Mre. Lilla kks, Miss Dorothy Bulfinch, Miss Loi Sahntr( j,r. l. Halseth, Mr. and Mrs. Lumsden. Armenian Benefit July 17 The proceeds of thc motion pic ture show Saturday evening, July 17, at Memorial Hall will go the Armen ian relief fund. Dr. F. D. Watts is donating the films, thc Weston Memorial Associa tion the hall and the Weston Leader the advertising. Patrons are merely asked come and pay at thc door as usual. They will not only see a splendid show, but their money will go to the stricken Armenians. The bewitching Madge Kennedy conies July 17 in the new Goldwyn picture, "Leave it to Susan." This Poioi"J ""-"J. " , l auuon oorut-i on i. '- n,m v"c al re cxquisueiy represent in this picture. ..... . , ... . . l In addition there will be a two-reel comedy that will please both 'young and old. Picnic on the Walla Walla An event changing the common place to the unusual was the picnic dinner enjoyed by a number of local folk who motored Sunday to an at tractive place on the Walla Walla river some distance above the power plant of the P. P. & L. Co. An ample lunch embodying some of the most attractive dishes known to cookery was spread at one o'clock, to which sharpened appetites did full justice. The afternoon was spent in exploring attractive nooks and dells, the journey home being taken nt sun down. Those composing the party were: Mr. and Mrs.- J. Harl Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Sal ing, Mr. and Mrs. Iley Wiun, Mrs. Lilian Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs. II. Goodwin, Miss Opal Winn, Miss Eva O'Harra, Miss Lois Saling, Mrs. Mc Coy of Brownsville, Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, Mrs. Margaret Rabb and Mrs. Lilla Kirk of Athena. The new uses that -are being found for gout skins me going to make life more precarious fur Uie consumer. The silver in a dollar now costs five cents more than the dollHr. But then In these days a dollar Isu't so much. DIVISION OF GERMAN REPARATIONS MADE - France Qej3 52 Pep Cent and 0;her Allies Share the Balance. flrusseU. An agreement has vlrto ii!lv b en reached by the allied pre miers In conference here with regard to the division of Gorman reparations on the basis of fifty-two per cent to Orest ririUin, ten per cent to Italy, eiKht per cent to Belgium and five per cent to Serbia, it was stated here. The remaining three per cent will be divided among the other allies, in cluding Routtania, Portugal and Ja pan. This tentative settlement was de clared to have been arrived at in conference of the French, B.-itUh, Italian and Belgian delegates. The conference, which has received alarming news regarding (he progress -of the Russian BoHihevlkl In their of fensive against Poland, will consider (he military situatlcn of the new re public, it waa learned here Saturday. Marshal Foch, the allied commander in chief, and Field Marsha Wilson, bead of the British general staff, have been consulted by the conferees on this subject. RAIL WRECK FATAL Eighteen Killed and 100 Injured When Cars Crash. Scranton, Pa. In a collision be tween three cars on the Lackawanna and Wyoming valley railroad near South Pittstcn station IS persons are reported killed and 100 injured. Tha accident occurred when lightning struck a telegraph pole along the line of the track and the pole fell over on the tracks in front of a car bound for Scranton. A moment later a limited car crash ed Into the rear of the car that struck the pole, and a third car telescoped the second car. Many of these killed and injured had attended the annual games of the Caldenian clubs of Scranton and Pitts ton at Valley View park. Washington Altera Status of Counties. Olympia, Wash. Reclassification of counties In the state of Washington, based on the 1920 census, hss been for warded by Captain I. M. Howell, sec retary of state, to county auditors for use in computing filling fees to be charged candidates for office In the coming elections. Actual population figures were not furnished the state department of elections by the census . bureau, but a reclassification list was compiled by W. M. Stewart, assistant census director. Astoria and Salem Grew. Washington. Consus figures gives out on Oregon towns are as follows: Salem, Or., 17.6T9; Increase 3585, pr 25.4 per cent. Astoria, Or.. 14,427; in crease 4428, or 46.1 per cent. Medford, Or.. 6756; decrease 3084. or 34.9 per General Marshall Dead. Washington. Brigadier-General Wil liam. L. Marshall retired, discoverer of the Marshall pass across tho Rocky mountains and constructor of Ambrose channel in New York harbor, died at an army hospital here. Colfax Swept by Fire. Lewlston, Idaho. A fire at Colfax, Wash., destroyed two blocks of build ings, iucluding'a flour and feed mill, laundry, lumber office, creamery and a block of residences. THE MARKETS Portland. Oats No. 3 white feed, $67 per ton. Corn Whole, 8283; cracked, 8 TS3. Hay Willamette valley timothy, $34 per ton; alfalfa, $2829. Potatoes Oregon, 84c per pound, Gems, 9Vc f. o. b. station. Butter Fat 58c. Kggs Ranch, 37c per dozen.. Poultry Hens. 18'25c. Cattle Best steers, $10.50gll; good to choice,' $9.50 10.60; medium to gocd, $8.50 f9.60. Hoes Prime mixed, $15.5091; medium mixed, $14.7'!J15.50; rigs. $11.7513.75. Sheep i.anibs, $10.50311; yearling. $7ff.