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EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 192S
low
nation Expansion Urged
With Slight Changes In
Present Systom
GETS REPORT
; V -
nnnnriniftiit Omwsed By
Unanimous Decision
fcHELL CAUSES PROBE
Vh AwUHll't HPin-llir....
Will '"' -
in Wi """
I,l(o lli'lil Nwl
.... ... A.i.Kilalnil Press)
L'n of military 1.11.I nnvnl iiviii-
, bill wltlx-llt iirni.uu -
. i..tioii. win roe-
" W ... i'.-: 1.
B by him I" Invest!.-!.. 1 hi.
EdIUon of A.n.rluii alt- power.
Irk. board's report .-..nciirri-.l In
.11 of ilu- Ml""' ii-i. '"
Litnllr .i...,.l w.iil.lllini"ni
Lin,....! .-f national .1"-
,i , U"IC-.I nlr -rvlc.., pro-
Krl "" rtiipitrlmenw lid
i.wnilon "I aviation prooeil.-.r
L 'boifd't Imiulry.
gprrisl Itpprm-iiii"
Hi bunnl's rocoiiimt-ndiillon.
cmtlon of Hi" dillilonril
bint (WfPlarnlil. 10 naniiic
L.nii. nrnbti'ltin.
t9f!l iri.rcsiiitnllnn of "via
a on the " '"' ""
JTin the office uf the oh.i.f i.f
,,,1 optmilnrm 1111.I hn hurmu
1 luvlsaiiun. DrnlKnMlmi ot 1I10
mtf tlt wrvicc si. the itrmy nlr
Adoption by .hi. government 01
rtMlnulns aviation policy tu en-
bonne better cmninti-clul air
lift (kwloini.cnt
liUinmK.IOII or Nvrrnine.ii.
Lnrtluoo nllh civil Industry in
rrrtu pronu.iion.
iiitsn tn commercial min
im ihriui.'h Iho estlillhniont of
mil nlr int.
Hm (iciH-nil Wnnu-il
rrwrlon for two moro bilnit-
Mcrala fur .ho army 111 1
'l. .
CinilhuiliMi of filch, i.iiy for
ill Itiilmn nnil Iho onnfeirlnir uf
raponry mnk" iiihiii nlr officii
nnMnaUr.Uo with th- diiflea n-
iimJ Ihoui. '"" "" ' "
It np-soMlnit 11m report, the
Mnl MM "no ii'il ut mi ill Ihu
IM tu be limtlnrt ' 11 ml thnuitht
in. mm. Iniiinrinn. "to lity i-in-iiiH
uin the bent nm.hoil uf
mmtt Ihu ili-nlri.il rcnull."
Ti (hat rnd, -.-0 roly chlofly
m the appointment nf 1111 mldi-
il taslaluni mcr(-inr- or war.
infant eei-rci:iry of iht. nuy unit
vdittnt w-ori-tnry of cotiiinorce.
Hirote IhrniHKl vo-t unilcr tho ill
rftlon of thrlr ri-nportlvo hcmln.
matmy tn nvliulon nml to co-or.
Iintie 10 fur un mny I.e. prui-tlcn-1I1.
the ncl:vltlin of their Ihroo
liHrtmenUl with ronnput to uvlti-
In". .
PUOU WOlllll llo l.lcOILKtl
Ue aiMltlntml uwlHtiint m-cro.
W or rointntrri.. It mitruuMtc.t.
PM be plncp.l i.t the I10111I nf
wmu of civil aoronuiitlo.
IIKJI Wnulll Bllltpl-vlHA nlr mirlH.
fbli!, nlrwnya, inapci-tlon
" won nnil 1110 llicnnlllR l.f .-
1 om.ni-rcini nvlntlon, It
hmt hci'ii r.tnrilol l.y Hie
t of banlc nlr Inwn. a four of
returns l.y t.rn.ipnrtlvo paiwcn--nvinil
tho excnnalvn l.tinli-n
iid upon nrlvnli. cnpltnl to
w In ilnvplnpnirnt of ntrwnyn
"fl Olhor mnttl-ri c0nllnun.1L to
Munwelil lr iPtlvltlM.
DIHllMt Inln Ihrnn .-. II.. A.
rl tlMt .,v,. ,r.l
i'wd riurlnn Hm li.n.t-t. .m.i,..
f Ihe bonr.l'n opinion Hint
winr nml rivii ,.i.inn ...k.,,.!.!
rln Jiufnitly imimrntil." Up-
r't mniier tn civil nvlntlon, It
Ury Cnrilml t)flnwrt
W Orirnnin n- '
5S.iT'Ul1 11 loMht may
pm. VMPr nillUnvv omrtWil nr on
fWlJUry hnRlH. Wiililil hA In mult..
7Drl 1 - . "l- worm ocucvi-n
L2.' n"vo iiimlP In tho hint
IZ 1 m ln ovorV Winn to
hS.7.1r,, nv,,ll",n
-"'ooaril nlHD mtntml thnl II
I ill Tn!";Vny tnt"' In tlp nr
III 11' h"'llnK hn of a lilrKc
.Hi. "V."7-I"'rtly milium- nnil
TuoCVPP n.. " '
Imum,'"' n,H uilUIni
NUMBER 47
IN TODAY'S!
MORNING REGISTER
Tin. Wcitilicr
l-'ur Oioii.iii: (lcii..iully clomly;
noriinil t. in pin.i in . ,:i,i wl,Ki
wIiiiIk.
Yi-nii-i'iliiy'H wciithi-t- In Uiiki-iioi
Mnxli.iu.n iimiihi'iiiiii'c, till it...
Kii-i-h; i. 1 11 : i i. u hi , :t7; ptci.lphu-
Ion. .21 of nil Hu h; wlml Iroiii
HolllllH'l-Ht; HIiiiiii of liver, 2 It
fuel.
lillUI'llll mill VIl'lllllV
K'.tnl.-ii. Ileiioitef fur the Moinlnu
Ki-ltlHIer Unileriioi'ii Oiietuiion.
1'UKn K.
I'lelmlo I into n I'lilvi-mlty in
('huniteil. I'iiiii. K.
1 1 lit It Hrllool t-IHIVel)tiin lll-lllKlllen
Arrive Toilny. I'um, K,
Plnyn :hoi ii l.y IHkIi Hi IiooI Din-
llllltlc rillh. I'nt;e K.
lll'I.IUi. tjver Wlllnmoltn tn (In.
Kxlennlvn Itepiilni. I'ii;e H.
liny HeolitM or Tump No. 1 Cele-
linilii, J'iikii K.
ClillllinlKII Tor I'llllilii Willi Whlrh
to Curry on l:nllei ChnMlim
Wi.ili nt I'lilvetiilly Htnrln To-
liny. I'iiiii- .
yeUTKnii'll lllow Kllfe lit I.eiililirK
r.mlnrrlc. nnil tie! 1'nKn K.
More Dlvorcen .irniiteil. I'liKit 3.
ItlllilelltH It.iir l.loll.l lit Ahhciii.
hly llelil In HIkIi Hclionl V.'M.-l'-
iluy. 1'iiito 2.
Kuneri.l In Annotineeit for Mrn.
Hlirilll I-:, 'riiiniil noil, lIntieer of
Oi'.-con. 1-iiKo 0.
Tin file Mini on IMlty Hern In
Mnjor In Nniloiiul (iiinrd: ilrnil-
ui.U. nr llemilnir. I'iiko G.
Limit Iteiililellt Here !ll l.eail: Mm.
Aurii.-iIii M. f iooilnoui;!! I'umieH
Awny. I'i.kc 2
KtiulentH Als-eii, in l.lfe Innurnncc
HoIUmk CunteHt. I',,,-,-Cn.ni-'iliin
for Orphan Homo Kttnil
III Hlnrleil. 1'aKn H.
Ileonlr Work Slurlii nt railfle
Chrlntliin HoHi.ltnl. Piu.-e u.
I. O. II. !'. li.'IKer.j to ho llinlalleil
race Ti.
Loral Officer Iteturni. from Hnletn:
chcekr- I.InIn of l.oi-itl ItenervlHtH.
PliKn 9.
Klv.iuil.iim Will Kle.-t Offtcern nt
Meetllllf Next Moiiilny. I'nKe B.
Meitnl Awnrit In American I.ciflon
J-)iuwy Coni.-Mt h. to ho at 1 r n I -
verally ThlH MorniiiK. I'iiko C.
IteirUlrar Appointed tu KiiKcne anil
Initio County for Ital.hll llrecd-
nn.. I'litfe 3.
I.oenl ltenliteiit Dlen: !,. II. (Ilrton
l'ni-en on Kve of Wedillnif Annl-
vcrwnry. 1-i.kc 3.
(hrlN.u. iim I'lnltK Maile hy Condon
riireul -Teacher Awiorlntlon. I'iikc
ft.
Koothnll Team Keted l,y lll-Y Cluli
lit V. M. C. A. Uit NlKht. I'IIKC 3.
OrcKon Hhee. Wlnneri. nml I-rlxen
urn Won h- Monroe Man III Chl-
I'llKO Khnw. I'nue ft.
Iteil I'r.mN on Hklnner'N llutto U
Myalcry; llelleved Klan Hlxnal.
l-RKO 3.
Kllm K.imlneer Here tu Ijiy Out
lllilldliiK HII.-H for Movie Colony.
I'UKc K.
Ill-occoll Vlehl lllKher mill AcrellKi!
h lli.lll.led In ItonoblirK Terri
tory. I'nKe 3.
DelPKiiten nr.- Niinied for l':.ieno
. 1 1 IK It School nt Promt Cnntcrenri-.
I'iiko r.
Iteltef Work IMitnne.l: Snhntlnn
Army Heneflt Concert lo lie
i (Hvcn. I-iiko fi.
Milk Itepnrl Ik Made hy City In-
8iecior. I'iiko fi.
, Kl.lOKV llellvei ed at I'uneral of I:.
K;harrihlld. I'UK"
AKphvxtntlon Cnime nf Heath nf
Duckii In Klainnih Mtirnh.-ii. I'nKe
Ncvv (Iravel Train I'm on in Haul
llnllnxt to Termlnnl Hit.-. I'liftr 3.
Hond Action on Zmikal Dainni,-..
Cnne Pontponed. Puko R.
Anlninl Ceiisin. Taken In Cascaile
Nntloniil K.rrcnt. PaKe 3.
Itond tird.-r Mado hy County
Court, l-alte 3.
Order VnrnttllK all Itoads Tlirn.IKh
R I'. Termlnnl Made. PnRO .
llrldK Hpan Arrives l-'nr North
Kork Structure. I'iiko 8.
Idtni- Ciiiiniv nml Oi-i-iroti
Ilallerv Shoo nt S.rli.Kflelil Hulled
l.i. l.-i.rlv Mnrntn-r Ithme. Piikc In.
(..Miixey In Choitcn Park and IndilK-
trlnl Hoard 1 1 run at fpriiiiTiiciu.
I-iiko III.
IVml teccl.ts nt Rprlnirflcld Show
Miff InrroiiHC, I'iiko 1".
IJI.rnrv Hoard to Klcct Officers
I'nr Year Soon. I'iiko I".
W O W. Officers Klecled at Mr-el -
lliir Held at Sprli.Kflcld. Pak-e III.
Fletcher (live Talk on Cn-oporn-
llon at CoIIiiko drove Cominer-
rlnl Clnl. MceilnK. I'iiko
(Inshen (Iral.-e Meets Willi Clieuls
I'rem-nt From Crenwell nml
Wlllnkenille. Pnre II.
Additional Ncivn Notes and I er-
noniils. Pare 10. 11 iin.l. 12.
SMrH
KolBhli of Cn'umh.m Kntertalned
hy Cnrd of Matchea IjhI NltrUt.
I'iiko fl.
Curl Miller Ih Here: Not Knocked
Out In HnsliiB Match In Califor
nia. I'iiko . .
H of tlln-
RUKKOnt the
rWui J1 " '""y "liRtont tl
("Ikln. A?f "Mlr-rliltm. Thnv n
lir IMnl ariiiiiR tho wonpon
I ' ,lllnt l hOI'oilllnv l.neln.n
rAVERN KEEPER KILLED
? nK"Kvi:i;fX)NNi.:n-i--r
"Til SII(K)TIN(1
POnmT!lr.""-nloil Vreesl
""Thee ' ye- 2-
tUv,'n i?; "'V" ""' ltlllo-1 nt
1 l:,;n '""'o llino hetweon 7:30
tDenutv '" loniKht,
""if wni!rl.,f" hnn n """'I
mi.? ""ary thnl i,. i,i,
""'Hi J? '""flor nr know
'""Hrni.1.7 w',n hnn hoen
" tC." "''I' l,nrontn for
T' ''t ''''" " 'I'" fll'
HUtr,"1 "oen ""on nltico tho
I". tt.hl5,."',,,nn'1 n"r "f 'ho
TO
AID UJlEnE
Party Conference Called
For Coming Saturday
May Take Action ,
ASPHYXIATION CAUSE
OF DEATH OF DUCKS
JA CO.MIOK I'KO.M MAUHIU:ri
IX KLAMATH -COUNTY
llciilili orriclnlH nml Kioto Oniiin
Cf.iiiinlMHli.il At;ro on
QlH-Hlll.ll :' '
STATUS IS UNCERTAIN
Republicans Consider
of Senator-Elect
Past
SPEECHES ARE STUDIED
l,nnlcrn In r.Khl on IiiKiirjcnilH In
nnfllct Two Yearn Aifo Now
l-'uvor Iti't'OK-iilzlnjc
WIhcoiiaIji .Mail
'My The A nkih Intuit Vrnmm)
WA8IMNT(N. JJic. t K.natf
Htuti','iM h'udiTH oimihi.m1 In
mini im ii ii y ' (lurutlnn of Ihu Ha
I'Ublli .ihJhui nr 8.-(iatr-i'li L ai
l'oHctli' uf WIhi'iiiikIIi, wim'O IUm
todny tvnmitlIittitm thttlr forct-H,
1'Ui tiny mill vTf will i out fh-rin-lu
iiMf.uniiHHM that tho quoHttim
would he hroiiKhl to un Ikhuu nt
the parly rourvrviiro calUU for
ni'Xl Katui day,
TIhto wen roportH Unit no mi
Kaih iH, ainoiiK tlnni Hnutor Hut-h-r,
MuNttiirhiiHiatH, chalniian of
Ihn Itcimlillran natlnnul commlt
ltc. wi-r nt Inrllnod now to ro
uli'iiir In OiIh illroctlon w.th Sona
lur I'urtlM uf KmiKun, tlx tmijurlty
floor h'u.h'r, H.-iiiilor Mohch, New
HnmpMilt , reKl(int pro tftu of
tlii n'liuif; Himiitor Hmoot of I'tuh.
itml Hi'iintor Jonm of WanhliiKton,
Ihu Jti'puhlitrfin whip.
Net Stntntinit (lvin
KrnaUir Hutlor (U'rllno! In make
any KitiU'tni-nt other than to wiy
(hut iht- nnittfr of Mr. I-'ol-U-tlf'H
pulltlrnl HtutUN WaM 8(111
nnv fur "rnnriultution." Sontiior
Wat hi i ti of Indiana, vlcp-rhalrman
nf iht rnnfirriM.ro, hIIII wiih tudy
lnK nHH'h('H inail-i hy Mr. ji Kol-lftli-
In hlK reronl ritinpulKn and
uhh h mnnt ncnntorH lnlnt ronmi
tutod atturkH un tho Republican
pariy.
Formal Invltnllon Kout
Knriiml invllallon for Mr. T.u
Knltt( in iittftid Hnturday'M con-ff-ri-nro
wan nrnt lo hi in toilny hy
i 'halt nmn CiirtiH. Mr. In Kol
Irttp would not Imllratft whothttr
hi would participate In tho party
cumit-ll,
Hi nulnr Kilpo of Now JeiHcy,
who IimI tho flKht a year uk to
read four nf tlio lniturK''nt of the
Hf-nato nut nf tho party oounciln
jo'ned foriTB with thnno who favor
n-rnunlsi'iirr th Uopuhllranl.UTi of
tho nowly rlrotod Wlneoitnln senator.
HOOD RIVER PAYS HIGH
iti.rour :ivks avi:haok or
TKACIIKKK' KAI.AHIKS
AHphyxlutlou, not botullnUH nor
mud polHoiiliiK, Ih rciiultltiK In the
death of ' waterfowl, enpeolally
dui-ltH, in Klamath county, hunt
ecu have been Informed hy houlth
offlclnla of Klamath. Tho onphy
x.ation of the waterfowl Ih the ro
milt of jnitrjdi KdH, known to
henilHtH h methauo, It Ih ex
plained. Tho k"h 1 common ln
the marHhy country of . Klamath
county.
Health officials report tlint (ho
knowledge that tho whole-Halo
death of tho Klurnath waterfowl Ik
attrlhutahle to tho marMh Kan
came ufter cxtonNlvo cxporlmcntH
were made. TohIh avo no reno
lion to botullnUH or any polHon
which mlKht ho ln tho mud.
1'lrnt UnowledKo that marh (ran
Ih reHpoiiMible fur tho deattr-of the
waterfowl came after a fire, wuh
started near a place where hubh(0H
of win woro IkhuIrk from the bo Buy
earth. U wiih found that tho Ku
fi-nm therto huhhlca Ih Inflanmia
Ido. Itubbleii of methano gun
come up tlirouKh tho wutor ln
many placeH frequented by duckn.
Marsh tiaa. or methane, Ih com
mon In manihy nectlonH, havlnff as
one Bourco of origin the doeayimx
veirotahle matter ln tho flooded
landH. Tho wlll-o-tho - wlnp, or
Irnln fatuiiH. neon frequently In
marnhy rountry. Ih believed to have
Itn orlKln In tho combustion of
thofle bubbles of mothano Kas.
ThomandH of waterfowl have
died In the Klamath country th:s
Benson. Thn Klamath health offi
cial cay that tho ntate fiumo com
mtKHlon and state health authori
ties now njiroo that the mnrnh nr'
hiw been the cause of the death of
tho many ducks and ucesc, .
SALE OF MILLS LIKELY
t'HOWX ATIIMHTTB COM
PANY MAY CHANGE IIAXbS
' 111.' The AHMI.clnteit l're.N)
SAI.K.M. Ore.. Dec. 2. Tho hlKh
est Hnlarlen received hy men tench
era 111 tho Mtnlo of OroKon nro iml.l
In Hand Klver county, iiccordK
to ft report fssued toilny by J. IK.
Churchill, iiuperlntendenl of nchools.
An rtveniKe wilary of $206.24 Ih
paid In tlint county. The loweat
nveniKo wilary la pnid l.y WnshlliK
ton county where men tenrhera
Ket only $112.77. Klamnth county
raukn hlKheat In Biilnrlea for wo-
n teachera. nn nveniKo or $mi...iii
helnit pnld. The loweat anlnriea re-
clved by women tencliern in oro-
koii are iiald In Union county whoro
$100.05 Ih tho nvcruKC.
Illy The AiworlRtiMl Prees)
SAN FIIANCISCO. Dep. 2. Tho
Chronlclo will nay tomorrow that
noBbtlntlons nro under way for tho
aale of tho properties of tho Crown
Wtllnmetto I'aper company to a
hanking ,ktoiip headed by Blyth,
Witter and company, in lumocla
lion with the Continental Commer
cial bnnk, Chloufjo. and Blnlr nnd
company of New York. EnRlneern
nnd exports, tho nrtlclo snyH, ore
nt work cletormlnlliK tho value of
Iho proportion, which nro oRtlmnted
tn he worth 111 tho neighborhood of
$100,000,000.
Tho Crown AVIllametto Paper
company hesan Itn manufacture
40 years ago and hna mllln at
Lebanon, Wnrrendnlo, 'Went Unn
and Oregon City, Oregon, nnd V.
Htockton and FlorlBton, Cnl, Tho
compnny controlR tho Pnclflo Milts,
Limited, of British Columbia, In
ndilltlon to-a number of printing
plnnta ut Los Angolea and other
points.
BRIAND PRESENTS PLAN
FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
ihsws of papkil money may
uk i.chi;asi;i
Utvci of i.(Hnnv TrcalJoft Not
J'.nouKli lo Itnnmo Cabbini
from IJiner nt Homo
flly Th Aimocliitt(l Vrenn)
I'AUIM, Uec. 3. The newly con
stituted cabinet of Arfstide Brland
oarly this morning received two
votes of confidence In connection
with Its proposed project for the
rehabilitation of French finance.
Tho first vote, 218 UKalnnt 113,
enmo on a motion to discuss the
bill, article by article when the
general discussion closed.
Tho second came on tho rejec
tion of un alternative bill, Intro
duced hy M. llokanowskl of the
opposition group, providing for
three billion francs Inflation of
currency for the government's Im
mediate needs and leaving the other
points in Minister of Finance
Loucheur's bill for Inclusion in a
comprehensive reform plan to be
taken up later. Tho voto in th s
Instance was 362 against 186.
tliy The Annoclater! Vrfun)
PAR 1 8, Dec. 2 Premier Brland
went before the chamber of depu
ties today with his mlninteWal dec
larations dn the government policy
with reference to restoration of
financial stability.
The finance minister, M. Louch-
eur. Introduced his bill providing
for raining the limit of the Issue
of paper money from 51,000,000,
000 to 08,500,000,000 francs, which
will be referred to tho finance
committee. Iater the committee
ml -med the bill without modifi
er.! Ion.
The halo of Locarno peace and
good will which M. Brland brought
back from London Cld not appear
to change the attitude of he poll
tlcnl wnrkcrs nt home and at the
Cabinet's life after the m nlsterial
declaration is still ln jeopardy;
Inflation to the amount of 7,
500.000,000 francs wan the weanon
v.lth which the opYJ'uU4.'o "fault
ed the ministry. The bill wan re
ferred to the fnance fomm!tteew
which demanded it sunpeosion of
tho session and thin was carried
415 to 154. Though the finance
committee accrc1 th bill with
out modification later. Ihe , cabi
net is certn'n to meet with a stub
horn f'ght In the open chamber.
M. Brland ucemcd tired and de
jected as he read the declarations.
M. loucheur's inflation bty
j which followed immediately
i caused the already frigid tempera
I ture in tho chamber to go . still
i lower,
(By The Amioclaled Prcai)
"WASHINGTON", Dec. 2. The
government's reclamation policy
was defended In a statement lnsued
today by Chairman .Smith of the
house committee on Irrigation and
reclamation. He cited figures to
whow the value realized on reclam
ation projects and predicted -a
brighter future for settlers.
"Ihe reclamation policy which
IIMSULL MEDAL GIVEN
MKDFOIll) MAX HONORED FOR
SAVING. LIFE .
MINT' CROP PROFITABLE
FIFTY ACKK TRACT IIRINOS
IN $27,000
NEW LABORATORY READY
CONfl-.llVIN.i IIS" SIIM'I.Y
Wil l. HI-. STI KII'"
(ttv Tin- AiMOrlntril Pri-mO
SF.ATTI.K. Wliah., Hec. 2. Hit
tho arrival of Dr. W. If. Kb' I. head
of tho dlvliilon of mienllflc ln-ntlll-v
for the United Stales fish
erica hoilld, flint, steps toward the
inivitlnn at the Vnlvorslty of
Wnshington of the western fodor
n I fisheries liibointory weio com
pleted here toilny. .
' a Inhoralory has been liistalle.l
whoro Invesllgutinns will ;
dortaHen to dnternilno bo or
n.othods for conservliiK
plv of flHh. nnd where roar-iiti
work on Ihe iiilKriitlona of Milmoii
wi' hp union i". , , .
Dr W .V. Thnmpson. head nr
tho lnti.rna.tional flHherlo-i .nni
mlmilon. baa been ut Iho m . .11
ntty for several weeks with 1
nf ton nnnlntunts who re esent
C-i'"rnl'.. Oreunn. ashlllKlou,
Alaska nml 1'rHI"" rnlniiih.n.
PORTLAND T0GET AID
HArrritTY to moxi vivk mkx
NORTH I'OU VKKK-KN
HAI.KM. Orc"e"cT S. Ai'thiK o"
reports that a wave of clmo
hit the city of I'ortlniid. 1. A.
fety chief inspector of I J"V ""'n
traffic department said today ti nt
ho had decided to
fin officers to Port and to nld po
llcftmen there on Friday and Hi -nrdnv
nights of this week, lie
summon. -Mr. llRffolsr woM
be used to patrol the east side
district.
' (Tiv The AssrwMnlod Pren)
SALEM. Ore., Dec. 2. From a
50-ncre tract In tho Lablsh dis
trict north of here, llartly und
Craig, mint growers, took a fcrop
th'a year that they sold for $27,
000.. About 40 pounds of pepper
mint oil wns produced to the acre
and the oil was sold for slightly
lens than $14 a pound. If they
had held the oil until the present
time, they nay, they would have
cleared nearly $60,000 as tho
price has greatly advanced.
MEDFORD, Ore,. Dec. 2. The
45lh Insull medal to be awarded
in the nation and J.ho fst In ihe
'Northwest for life wiving by resus
citation, was presented to Howard
Dynim of the California-Oregon
Power company hero last night, by
John B. Fisken, prominent elec
trical engineer of Spokane, wash.,
who preceded the presentation with
a speech on accident prevention
and resuscitation, beforo . several
hundred members of tho power
company force.
Dynan. saved tho life of Burt
Green, a fellow employe who was
shocked with 34.000 volts in Klam
ath county some time ago. The
power company also has two other
applicants ror similar honors.
Spanish Government Changes
fPy The Associated Press)
MADRID, Dec. 2. The plan to
constitute a government made up
of civilians to take the place of
the military directorate, has been
confirmed.
Tho new government, It is an
nounced, will be sworn In tomorrow.
THE "NEW" FREEDOM
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Brighter Future Predicted
For Settlers on Land
Within Projects
POLICY iifCOfECT
3,000,000 Acres of Desert
Made Productive
MANY ARE GIVEN HOMES
Depressed Farming Conditions
Blamed for Failure on Part of
Number of Holders to
Moot Pnyments
orable criticism . because of fail
ure of settlers on some of the re
clamation projects to meet their
ohligationnpromptly. There in no
acttJ the government whfh.
oven a period of 20 years, can noo-
sibliy show such wonderful reanlts
PERFECT BOY AND GIRL
SELECTED AT CHICAGO
MILKING COWH AGREES Willi
ALICE DURKHART, 15
Athletic and Rcgiilar BTabiUi
Practiced by Wlnnero In
Physical ContcMa
(By Tho Anoclated Treis)
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Kings of the
barnyard and field have , been
named at the International Live
stock exposition but the climax
came tonight with selection of the
most perfect boy and girl in Amer
ica. Alice Durkhart, 15, of Audubon
county, Iowa, was chosen as the
most perfect girl and George
Cuskaden, 14, of St, Paul, Indiana,
won tho honors as the country's
most perfect boy. , The selections
were made by competitive physical
examination of more than 600,000
farm boys and girls, members of
the girls and boys agricultural
clubs. . . ,
Defects arc Slight
The healthiest boy and the
healthiest girl from each state In
the union met here for the final
examinations this week. - Alice
Durkhart scored 96. 7 per cent. A
slight cold from exposure to Chi
cago weather and too little mus
cular development of the arms
were her only defects. The boy
scored 97.7 per cent, his only flaws
being one filled tooth, slightly en
larged nasal passages and a hardly
pcrcr ptible tendency toward . flat
lootcdness. . ,
- The girl Is five feet five inches
tall, weighs 131 pounds, milks the
me government auoptea m u.0WfIi ridea horseback, swims, plays
mlc success, regardless of unfav
tennis and basketball, but drinks
neltiter tea nor coffee. She goes to
bed at 9:30, gets up at six and
walks four, miles to school.
She is a junior in high school.
wanbi to become, a teacher, and is
ithe fif h of six children.
I Many Activities Followed
for the amount expended. - Of George Cuskaden, five feet seven
$5200,000,000 expended in construe-. inches rail and weighs 155 pounds.
lion worn, neany jau.uuu.uuu is He is an athlete, playing on his
represented oy payment on con- nigh school basketball, baseball and
cu u'jv on harsee, liV, e, remainder. !s on the track team.
aomlm?' from receipts of . public! Cattle, swine and sheep, prize
landff, oil leases, etc. Th v. tin a of-r lnners of the show today began
iruji j "tr w vrupB iii"ou rwt n-rpaying ine price ior tneir glory.
rurenu Is Large- i
"Nearly 3,000,000 acres of tkj-
ort land have been transformed
Into nearly a billion dollars worth
of national wealth, which brings
to the county, states and federal
government, millions of dollars an
nually in taxes.
Nearly 500,000 people are now
living on these projects as a result
of their reclamation, many of
vhom have acquired a com
petency. These settlers purchase
annually over $500,000,000 worth
of manufactured goods, mostly
from other states.
"But for the fact that some
projects were undertaken which
were unfeasible from an engineer
ing standpoint, iho cost of con
struction would not, have been ex
Scores of the blue ribbon holders
went under the hammer, most of
them for slaughter.' Good prices
were brought. Tomorrow among
the cattle to be auctioned will be
Man Jongg, the grand champion
steer, ana "King ot the-lalrles.
prize winning bull of the Prince
of wales.
WEST 0R0WA HELPLESS
ADMIRAL DEWEY COMING TO
AID OF VESSEL
By The Associated Press)
CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 2.
Helpless because it Is. unable to
steer, the west Orowa, about 2000
miles out from Portland en. route
to Janan. tonleht was awaitlne- the
cersive antl hoa.advocatlng tho I arrival of the steamship -Admiral
reclamation policy would not have
been embarrassed and we' would
not have been confronted with any
inuures ir localities nad been ae-
Dewey, it was explained ln radio
messages intercepted- here.
The West Orowa lost Its rudder
and part of Its stern In a storm. The
lected where soil and climate con- , Dewey started on its way to aid
ditions were more favorable,
."On many of tho projects this
year the gross value of average
production per acre will exceed
$100. On some projects specializ
ing in the growth of fruit and po
tatoes the gross value of the crop
per acre will exceed $1000.
Annual Overhead Large
"It is not surprising that farm
ers on some of the Irrigation proj
ects have been unable to meet
their payments. In view of the de
pressed condition of agriculture
throughout the country, especially
ln view of the fact that the irri
gated farmer has an annual over
head expense on construction
charges and operations and main
tenance of canals which farmers
living in humid sections do not
have.
"The" increased price of farm
products is attracting many set
tlers to unopened opportunity in
reclamation projects ana new
projects which are in contempla
tion and settlers ln the future will
be able to profit by mistakes made
by settlers heretofore on Irriga
tion projects In planting their
crops."
the West Orowa last night but de
veloped engine trouble. The West
Orowa radio operator tonight was
unable to communicate with the
Dewey. . V . . ' .
In messages earlier today "the
West Orowa reported Its position
as latitude 49 degrees and 53 min
utes north, longitude 178 degrees,
three minutes west. Although the
weather has been calm, wind and
sea were rising, the West Orowa
reported.
Inheritance and Automobile
Levies Reduced and Bill
Sent to Printers
CUT NOW 5330,000 ODD
Rebate Will Be Allowed on
:; Cars Held In Stock
NEW RATE 3 PER CENT
PARK MEASURE PASSES
TEN BIM.S ADOPTED BY WASH
INGTON SENATE
fRy The A.soclated Press)
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 2. The
nennto passed 10 of tho 18 bills
placed on its calendar for the af
ternoon session today, many of tho
measures being: amendatory to ex
isting; statutes.
Anions; measures passed were:
H. B. No. 108, allowing the state
parks comtnlttPO to acquire for
park purposes by purchase, gift or
condemnation proceedings, private
ly owned land contiguous to state
parks, though not situated on a
highway or to uso state land so
situated for park purposes. Tho
present law requires that tho land
bo located on highways.
Senato bill No. 114, which pro
vides a moro expeditious procodure
for condomnoa land lor Highway
purposes.
S. B. No. 115, prohibiting use of
road rights of ways for privato
uses and providing special legis
lation for tho removal of buildings
or othor obstructions placed on
them.
8. B. No. 118, which among othor
features would permit tho state to
apquiro property and romovo ob
structions to lnnuro greater vision
of tho road ahead for motorists.
S. B. No. lit) fixing tho width
of tho rights of way of futuro atato
roads at 100 foot.
PRINTING OPEN TO. BIDS
COST OF . MAKING LISTS
BELIEVED TOO HIGH
IS
Meamtro Expected to Be Intro
duced In Opening Session and .
May Break Record for
- Speedy Legislation
(Hy The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Reach
ing an agreement today on Inherit
ance and automobile taxes two of
the main controversial items ln Its
tax reduction bill the house ways
and means committee sent the
measure to the printers carrying
provisions drawn to cut the annual
federal tax burden by about $330,-
000,000.
In return for a provision allow
ing a rebate to automobile dealers
of the difference between the old
and new taxes on cars which they
have on band when tru latter be
comes effective, the committee re
ceived a pledge from automobile
manufacturers not' to Urge com
plete elimination of the passenger
car tax. The bill would cut this
rate from 5 to 3 per cent,' r
Retroactive Plan Abandoned -The
provision in the bill allow- '
Ing a retroactive -reduction ln in
heritance tax rates was eliminated,
although- the revised Inheritance
schedules for the future were re
tained. ' v
The committee also voted today
to repeal the tax on deeds and con
veyances amounting to 50 cents
on each $500 transaction, the ten
cent stamp levy on voting proxies
and the -25 cent stamp tax on pa
pers granting ,tho power of an at
torney. -V
- Chairman-Green was ' instructed
to Introduce the bill at the opening
session of the house Monday, and
he intends to ask that it be taken
up for consideration on the second
day of the session, a record break
ing program for . speed on such a
A fight for repeal of the automo
bile passenger car tax had loomed
as probably the, most serious ob
stacle confronting the bill in the
house;- The automobile manufac
turers told the committee that as
originally drawn the provision was
Hkelyno result in a slackening of
uaua wiui ucuiui a . aim .uuBiuiiivra
holding back purchases to get the
benefit of the revised rate, '. ' '
Red net Ion Effective Soon
'" The provision agreed upon pro
vided that the reduction shall be
effective 30" days after enactment
of the bill, and that dealers who
have paid the old taxes to manu
facturers on cars shall recover the
difference.
This was estimated by Chairman
Green to represent a revenue loss
of about. $3, 000, 000. - r v
Explaining the committee's ac
tion In rescinding the retroactive
inheritance tax cut which would
have eliminated the Increased rates
inserted in the present revenue act
while It was before the house at
the last session, Mr. Green said,
revised estimates of the treasury
showed it would mean a loss of
$70,000,000 to the government this
fiscal year.
(Br The Associated Press)
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 2. Following
the receipt of a letter from a Port
land firm that the state motor ve-.
hicle license lists could be print
ed by them at a cost less than that
now paid to the state printer, the
state printing board at a meeting
today decided to put -the printing
.of the lists on a competitive basis.
About 1200 of the lists are now
printed monthly under the direc
tion of the secretary of state and
are distributed among peace of-
ricers. The cost to date for this
year has been over $12,000.
VETERINARIANS -ELECT
STAYTOX MAN NAMED HEAD
OF NEW SOCIETY
SALEM. Ore., Dec. 2. The Wil
lamette Valley veterinarians association-was
organized here today
by a group of practitioners from
many valley points. Dr. G. T. Kor
nick, Stayton, was elected presi
dent of tho new organization; Dr.
R. J. Nichols of McMlnnvllle, vice
president, and Dr. Fred W, Lang,
Salem, secrotary. Twelvo veterin
arians were present. Tho territory
from which the membership will bo
drawn extends from Portland to
Grants Pass.
POTATO CROP IS LARGE
DESCHCTES COUNTY SHIPS
' OVER eo CARLOADS
MEDFORD MAN IS ROBBED
rilTYJOLLARS TAKEN FROM
STATION PROPRIETOR
MEDFOnn, Ore.. Doc. 8. The
first holdup In this city during the
past year occurred last night shortly
before nine o'clock whon F. J.
WllmoW service station proprietor,
was bound, gagged and robbed of
$50. Becauso ot darkness, no de
scription of tho man wns obtained
and the poltco have mado no ar
rests. For over a wook now, Med
ford has had . some robbery or
small theft every night.
BEND. Ore., Dec. 2. More than
60 carloads of Deschutes netted
gem potatoes havo been shipped out
of Deschutes county this fall and
approximately 35 carloads aro In
storago pending shipment, accord
ing to W. T. McDonald, county
agent. Total shipments for 1924
were between 35 and 40 carloads.
While tho actual acreage In po
tatoes during the last season was
less than 1924, the yield was greator
by an avcrago of 30 sacks to the
aero, according to McDonald. He
estimated tho acreago In potatoos
in 1925 at 1200 acres.
Force to Bo Reduced
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Dec. 2.
Becauso there aro no large Irri
gation construction projects In view
In this section of the state, the en
gineering and offlco force of the
United States reclamation offlco
hore will be gradually reduced from
now on, it was announced today,
by W. D. Newell, project manager
for the Klamath irrigation diet riot,
LIGHTER TERMS ASKED
rMATHiliA SHERIFF WANTS
CliEMEXCY FOB MEN-.- :.
SALEM, Ore.j Dec. 2. R. T.
Cookingham, sheriff ot Umatilla
county has written Governor Pierce '
urging executive clemency for Art
Spinning. John Fehlen. Jack
Wright and J. S. Swanson, pro
hibition law violators. The two for
mer were sentenced to a year in
jail to pay fines of $1500 each.
"Both these men have wives And
children and were in straightened
circumstances which caused me to
make a plea to you for clemency
and a parole," writes the sheriff.
"These men have both pledged ma
that they will never touch or han
dle liquor again, and ' I believe
them."
Wright and Swanson were sen
tenced to serve 60 days and pay
fines ot (500 each for bootlegging.
They, have served their time and
have no money to pay their fines.
The sheriff says he thinks they
have reached the point where they
are determined to reform. Ho fa
vors cutting their fines in half.
Alt tour have Jobs promised them
and are willing, the letter says, to
work and pay their tines in month
ly installments. The district attor
ney and the . judges are said to
concur with the sheriff.
STUDENTS SKIP CLASSES
"I'EP" RAIiliY HEliD WHEff
TEAM COMES HOME -
(By The Associated Press)
' PULLMAN, Wash., Dec. 2.'
Nearly 2600 of tho 8700 student
of Washington Stnto oollego
"skipped" all classes thin after
noon to celebrate the return of tho
Cougar football team from I.os
Angeles, where It beat the Univer
sity of Southern California last
Saturday, 17 to J 2.
Tho students walked out from
classes despite tho warning Issued
last night by faculty mamborn
against any such aotlon. Although
granted two hours' froedom from
classes In tho morning, tho stu
dents wero - unsatisfied nnd at a
meeting last night organized, to
make tho celobratlon an all-day
affair.
The aollvlttes were confined to
a "pep" rally In tho college audi
torlum, a parade and two matinee
dances In downtown halla. No dis
orders wore reported by - college)
authorities.
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