WE MiRROR VOL. 2 BO V EDM AX, OREGON; FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923 NUMBER 5 D. R. CR1SSENGIR ( ks, D. R. Crissenger, comptroller of "le currency, who was named head of tiie federal reserve bank. YACOLT STATE BANK LOOTED OF BOt Vancouver, Wash. By drilling through the steel vault doors of the First State bank of Yacolt. three t .i masked robbers looted the vault of '. b erty bonds and $500 in silver. Th y made a clean getaway after cutti.'.g telephone and telegraph wires leading Into Yacolt. The robbery was not d;s covered until nearly a half hour aft r the yeggs had started from town in a small automobile. j The loss in the bank robbery may mount to $20,000, according to Sher.ff Thompson, who, with Portland detec tives, has been investigating the bur glary. Until all the bank's patrons re port the amounts of bonds and savin! I certificates in the safety depo.-.t vaults, the exact loss will not l e known. LEK8THY SESSION EF GOKESS ENDS President Approves the Farm Credits Biil During Last Hours of Session. Washington. 1"). C. The 67th con gress, which had Spent a greater pro portion of its two years' span of life In actual sassion than any other in the history of the country, adjourned sine die at noon Sunday. During the last few hours of the session President Harding signed the farm credits bill and 98 other meas ures. No legislation was vetoed. The last bill to become law was the "better butter" measure, changing but terfat standards. An important meas ure placed on the statute books at the 'ast moment was the one providing fr return to enemy alien owners of all se'zed property worth $10,000 or lens. The farm credits bill was one of the last measures to be enacted by the G7th congress, and rushed to the White House after final senate Lo tion, where the president affixed his signature before going to the Capitol to sign the flood of last-minute hills. The measure was fostered by the farm bloc and contains the principal provisions of the Capper-LenrootAnd arson-Strong bills. As approved by congress the out standing features of the bill are: Creation of a system of national ag ricultural credits; formation of co operative associations with a capital of $250,000 each, to make loans to large livestock producers. Creation of a system of federal in termediate credit banks with a capital of $5,000,000 each, to make long-term loans to the farmers under the super vis'on of the farm lean boards. Increases of the maximum loans that may be made by farm land banks from $10,000 to $25,000. Creation of a commission of three senators and five representatives to investigate and report on means of encouraging state hanks to become members of the federal reserve system. LADIES AID MEKT8 AND ELECTS OFFICERS AY SAVE HAUBUT INDUSTRY WILL INVESTIGATE KBSSO CITY HALL Convention Establishing Closed Season ; Each Year Signed. Washington, D. C. A convention : establishing a closed season each year from November 16 to February 15 on halibut fishing in the north Paclf s ocean was signed by Secretary Hughes and Ernest- Lapointe, minister of marine and fisheries of Canada. The halibut fishing industry, which is rapidly being depleted, it was said, would be given prolonged life as a re sult. Under terms agread upon between the United States and Canada, pen alties will be provided for the opera- I tion of fishing vessels by citizens of the two countries Ir. violation of the closed season provision. The closed season will continue, it is provided, until American and Cana dian authorities modify or suspend it by joint agreement. Minnesota Power Permit Granted Ford Washington, D. C. The Ford Motor company has been granted a prelimin ary permit by the federal power com mission to develop power at High Dam, erected across the Mississippi river between St. Paul and Minnea polis by the government as an aid to navigation. The Ford company, the commission was told, will erect a plant on a 167-aere tract, already purchased, (or assembly and manufacture of parts nd other articles. Chicago. A grand jury investiga tion of the city hall of Chicago was authorized by Judge M. L. McKlnley, chief justice of the criminal court of Cook county, when he broadened th:' scope of the special grand jury Which had investigated school board affairs and indicted more than a score of per sons, including Fred Lundin, ex-representative in congress and reputed "boss" of Mayor William Hale Thomp son's political organization. For months there has been rumors that Mayor Thompson's administra tion in the city hall would be put un der fire by State Attorney-General Brundagee's department, as had been done in the school investigation, in which it was charged that a gigantic conspiracy existed to mulct the schools of more than $1,000,000 and that the schools had been defrauded of more than that amount in questionable busi ness dealings involving many com modities and supplies. W. T. Eggleston of Pasco, Wash., spent the week end with Mrs. Kggle ston and returned Sunday afternoon The Ladies Aid met in the church on Wednesday of this week. There were 12 members present. No doubt there would have been many mere in attendance had it not been .'or the disagreeable wind Btorm, IIjv. Gibson was present and gave a brief talk. The annual election of of ficers was held and Mrs. Allen was elerted president of the Aid, suq cci ding Mrs. Board man who has h. id i hat office for the past four ye: rs and under v.hoe guidance the . id has been a definite factor in the commnuity life as well as chut :h work. Mrs. Messenger was elect ?d vice president and Mrs. Hoot secretary-treasurer. Plans were discussed for the Presbyterian society which is to meet in Boardtnan March 20 aid 2 7. Delegates will be present from Pendleton, Stanfleld, Hcrmiston, Umatilla, and other towns and every one is anticipating an interesting meeting. The delegates who remain over night will be entertained at various homes on the project. A financial report was given by Mrs. Lee for the time that she hot been secretary. The annual report is to be given at the next meeting. The question of railing more money to replenish the Aid treasury was taken Up and it was voted to have a Dollar social. This plan has been successful In many places. Each per on, Aid meu bers and friends, are asked to earn a dollar, i. e., a woman must not ask friend husband to please hand over a dollar but must earn it her self in some usual or unusual way, if ne"e?sary, if obliged we suppose, the age old custom of going through friend husband's pockets at night might be permissible although th t method was not suggested as ore anyway, of earning thhe dollar. The evening of the social which Is to be held in April each woman will tell jSisI how she earned her dollar. The afternoon closed with a plean a'nt social time Mrs. Doardman serv ing delicious refreshments. Or. I. U. Temple has sold tt: 9 Doiion hotel in Pendleton to J. P. Staley of La Grande, Dr. Temple will shortly leave for an extended trip through California Mr. Staley is an experienced hotel man and promises to conduct tli I Dorion in the fame efficient man ner as did Dr. Temple during hi; short term as landlord. GOLD INQUIRY 13 Of.DEF'ED Silver Industry Al.o io to Be Investi gated ty Committee Of Congress. . Washington, D. C. An investigation during tae recess of congress into the gold and silver industry was ordered by the sena'e. A commission of five was created to conduct the Inquiry. The resolution creating the com mission provldi s for inquiry Into causes of the depn.sted condition of the indistty, the production, market ing, transportation, sales and use of gold and silver and the effect of de creased production upon commerce, industry, exchange and prices. Norwegian Cabinet Resigns. Christ tan la. 1 lie Norwegian govern ment has resigned, following rejec tion by the Storthing of its proposal for a commercial treaty with Portugal. The proposal was voted down, 118 to 22. GRANGE SISTERS WILL PEED BROTHERS TO I MY PORFKlT Green fi Id Grange, Boardtnan, Ore. At the ca:.e of the 30 days grange contest for applications for member ship it v. a.-' found to be a very close race, the brothers having secured H applications, the sisters 16 wi h one secured by one of the sisters who col lected the fee and delivered both1 card and fee to the secretary yet w is claimed by one of the brothers ho said applicant bad agreed to sign with him. A comniltte of three was appoint- The committee consisted of two brothers and one sister, Result 17 for the brothers and 1(1 for the sis ters. The Bisters bei ig declared the los ers are planning to pay the penalty agreed upon by providing a bounti- I fill supper after our regular meeting the first Saturday in April. Every Bister in the grange includ- I Ing the new members will be ex pected to a..sh-t i.i preparing and serving the supper. We are expecting i considerable number of visitors from the new grange just organ! ed at Umatilla to enjoy the supper 1 With US. A committee of three ladies were appointed to lock after the de I tails of the feast and to Solicit a nerous contribution from the bach elor members "who never miss a j good supper" so as to make It a llltle lighter for the family man. ; The sisters seem to be a little ex travagant In planning the suppsr probably so as to show the brothers i that it would have been as well to have apointed two sisters and but lone brother on thhe committee to ; fShvass the votes. Had It been done ' perhaps the result would have been reversed It is only fair to the sis- lers to state that the brother who j claimed the contested vote claimed the right to appoint the committee by virtue of the office he held. The i ters are already planning another similar contest in the near future, Whether tt is revenge or justice only they are are seeking time only will j fovea 1. The 33 new applicants with four I 41 our previous meeting will double our membership, if all the present members wl l really cooperate the membership should double again in six months. Every farmer should lie a gran: r. C. H. DILLA BOUGH. Demand Government Oil Regulation. Washington, D. C. Asserting that the oil industry is in the grip of the Standard Uil interests and that unless there is government interference the price of gasoline will soon be pushed beyond the reach of the automobile owning public, the Benate sub-commit tee on manufactures has recommended a system of rigid control which would place the oil companies under federal regulation as broad as that now ex ercised over the railroads and other common . carriers. Mr. and Mrs. Rands were guests of King's on Sunday of last week. IstrikeJ VIG ARE f TEAT If ONE EXTRA Nvssi' E PROCESS G!VLS-j lDLI6HTFUL Authorized to Curb Dope Trade. Washington, D. C. President Hard ing was authorized and request ed by congress o enter Into negotiations with foreign governments for the limi tation of production of habit form ug drug to the amount necessary for medical and scientific purposes. Ether dge is Freed on Larrony Charge Portland, Or. Acquittal was the ver diet won by John L. Etheridgo, tried for larceny by embezzlement an an of ficial of the defunct, bond house ol Morris Pi M . Inc. Hotel Torlon. Pendle the house of welcome till Secretary Greenfield Orange 50. Dr. W. J. Miller of lor, land, specialist In dlseas s of the eye, ear, nose and throat, announce lliai be will arrive in Board man, Tue day. March 13, to do e.w, ear, nose and throat work, and will remain Wed neaday and s part of Thursday, leaving on No. 1 thai day. He may be found at the Highway Inn during his slay. He will be fully equipped the eye, ear, nose and throat. THi MARKETS Portland. Wheat - Hard white, $1.23; soft white, $1.25; western white, $1.24; hard winter, and northern spring, J!.18; red western, $1.1$, Corn Whole, 42; cracked, $14. Hay Alfalfa, 24 per ton; valley timothy, $23; eastern Oregon ti.notiiy, 25. Butter Pat -(Be, Eggs Ranch, 21 26c. Cheese Tillamook triplets, 32V9 :':; Yoi.tig Americas, 33', ft 34c; block S wiss, 3032c; cream brick, 2830c. Cattle "holce steers, $7. 25ft 7.65; medium to good, $ 25ft7. Sheep East of mountain Iambs and .hoice valley Iambs. $13. 50ft, 14. Hogs Prime' light, $Sft9.50; smooth heavy, $&ft'J. Seattle. Wheat Hard white, $127; soft white, western white, $1.28; hard and s ft red winter, northern upririg, west ern red, $1.20. Hay Alfalfa, $26; timothy, $30; straw, $17. Iiutter Kat 48ft 5ue. Kggs Ranch, 21 ft 25c. ' attle Prime steers, $7.25 ft 7.65; n.edium to choice, $6 76 ft 7. 15. Hogs Prime light, $'J.25ftPj.0O; !!!!::" "...FT PROPOSAL GEFEATEO SECRETARY WORK Resolution to Accept Harding Flan is Turned Down By Senate. Washington, D. C The senate form ally re;used to consiuef u.sment Harding's proposal for American parti cipation In the International court of justice as created under the treaty of Versail.es. A motion by Senator King (demo crat) of Utah to take up the reso lution accepting the president's pro posal was defeated 49 to 24, the vote h. ing taken while the senate vus in x state of uproar, due to a parliamen tary tangle. The vote came while a half dozen senators were shouting for recognition ami when half the senate was not twart of the subject being voted upon. Attempts by senators to stop the roll-call to learn what the resolution conta ned were blocked by parliamen tary objections, and the rollcall ended without the subject of the resolution being announced. The vote was sti iCt ly on party lines, republicans voting againat King's motion and democrats juppot ting him. 8. S, NOT TO SBFErl IS ' f 1 at : ' rn Wn blngton, i). c The United States consulate at Newcastle, liiug ".n nl. will not be reopened. A note to the Hri, s'n government delivered by George Harv. y, American ambassador, conveyed this Information and show ed that the two governments are as far apart as ever as to the justice of the British action last fall ill can celling th exequaturs of the two con suls there. The United States has Insisted that the only condition under which it wodld reopen the consulate would be for the Kuglish governmt tit to with draw the charges against the two American officials and t: announce publicly the reason for the withdrawal. This the British government bus re fused to do. U. S. SHIPS QUIT OPEN SEAS Competition Said to De Driving Vtcscls Into Coatt Trade. Washington, I). ('. The competition cf tb( open si ns has driven so many privately owned American ships into the coastal trade that the shipping board's bureau of research character ized the Increased coastal movement of curgoes as "the most marked do v lopment in the einployim nt of ships inder the United Slates liag during he past yar." "Tile VSSSClS UBder private owner ship," said a report, 'have practically abandoned the hopeless tusk of com pi .ing with the more cheaply operated foreign ficeis, a: d i.ave turned to the protected traffic of i;jr e .ustal waters, where tne basis i i opi ration cost is It. Wasnier has leased his ranch to a Mr. Knauff from I'enn ylvaiiia and left Wednesday for Portland, ib nee he will go to Philadelphia via Panama canal After a short visit with i:iei,d and relativis in Phila delphia V.r. V.'a mer will go 'o Flor ida where he owns a small farm. Hubert Work, postmaster general, who has been named secretary of the interior to succeed Secrotiry Fall. D I.CGTED BY MOBS Essen.- Essen experienced the wild sat night since the beginning of the occupation and In the early Sunday morning limns food stores were loot ed nnd others broken into by armed mobs, said to have been composed of the unemployed, Th s city is virtually without po- : lice protection at present and many of the citizens. In fear of further rob J berii s Of violence by bands In the streets, are arming themselves as best ' (hex can for their own protection. Marks to the amount of 1,000,000,000 l from the Berlin relcbsbank, which ' were being trail ported to banks in Luisburg, were seized by the Bel gians. This money will be applied to payment of the cost of the Klilneland j army of occupation, on Which account Germany is in arrears. Un, mpli ynient in the Itiihr district lis again causing s me uneaslncMt In occupation circH s. ER1EF GENERAL NEWS i a Imlnlstra-ildetracked GOOD tion i hip subsidy lull 1 in in. sent te. Whooping coii;h may be cured by the application of the X Kay, in tho opinion of Boston physic iana The Mom -.eta It it senate has kill ed a bill to restore capital punish taent for persons convicted ol murder. Tim United Slates shipping board sustained an op. Tat ng loss of $12,692, 516.11 during the month! of November and December, 1922, and January, ll'.'it, Chairman l.asker announced, W. Uui'ko Cochran, congressman from New York, conceded to have been one of the most eloquent orators wan ever spoke from tile floor of congre: s, d ed In Washington, I). C. i Senator t arter (Hush, democrat of Virginia, formal Secretary Ol the treas ury, docllued to serve on the World war debt funding commission to which he was uppoiutuu by President Hard ing. The senate failed to confirm James G. McN&ry, New Mexico, as comp troller of the currency, but confirmed the nominations of l yrus K. Woods of Pennsylvana to be ambassador to Japan, and Alexander P. Meoie, Pitta jurg, to be ambassador to Spain. 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