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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1917)
OREGON NEWS PTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Principal Events of the Week Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers. . Seventy-nine per cent ot the 1271 scales Inspected during the quarter ending March 31, were correct, accord ing to Deputy State Sealer Wortman. E. T. Allen, of the forest service at Portland, will be detained in 'Washing ton indefinitely by reason ot his ap pointment on the lumber advisory com mittee named by the council ot nation al defense. That all growers of garden products of every kind shall band together and arree not to charge more than a cer tain price for their products is a plan troacted at Scio to reduce the high :ost of living. I - ta vi uci tuai diuuculb ut luc fliuauj nnuOTTifiN Riii is WWI1VWIIII IIWI1 Mil.. IW ADOPTED BY CONGRESS S "TIis Bsst is ihe C(!(.-D(St" iM - - - - r " Portland will hold the rose festival hls year las usual. . . " A chapter of the American' Red Cross soaiety has been organized at Bend. ! The demand for loganberries prom ..high- school may have most of the lies to ecllpBe all previous records this ! afierncdri to engage In gardening, a Both Branches Vote for Select ive Draft, 24 Opposing in House, 8 in Senate. year. Farmers of eastern Oregon expect a good crop, although the season is de layed. A branch of the federal reserve bank at San Francisco is to be . established In Portland. ine uougias county court , nas or . . dered a special county bond election to , ie held on June 4, , The Union and Wallowa Counties Fire association held Ub annual meet ing at Ia Grande. The Southern Oregon Association ot Odd Fellows lodges assembled in Grants Pass last week. The Mrlon county Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor held its convention at wooaourn. The Albany commercial club and the Albany Retail Merchants' association, have decided not to.mcrge. . ; , j Quite a number of Umatilla county farmers are showlug disposition to contract their 1917 . wheat crop. Approximately 4000 persons from all . over Polk county witnessed a flag raising ceremony held In Dal!a3. Portland's recruiting office has pro- Tided more than 1000 recruits for -the United States navy since April 1. Boy scouts of Portland are to co operate with the state1 ilsh ".nd same commission In the protection of game apd fish. The ninth annual commonwealth conference will be held on the campus of the University of Oregon at Eugene May 17-19. All but three counties of. the 36 to Oregon were represented by delegates attending the Btate-wide good rods conference held In Portland last week. Governor WIthycombe Is to be the head-liner at the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Forest Grove June 26;. 27 and 18. Stockralsers In the Oregon national forest regions Report the. past winter to have been a hard one, and as a ti suit stoqk conditions are below nor mal. The war department has notified Senator Chamberlain that authority has been granted to recruit a battalion of engineers for the Oregon national guard. Oregon was the second state, in the union in proportionate recruiting for , the regular army between April 1 and 24 by contributing B9.3 per cent of her war quota. Nine hundred ptipHa. representing 18 school district of Washington coun ty, participated in .the annual county spelling contest and juvenile carnival In Hillsboro. " V ." ( '. A meeting of ministers ;a'ncr laymen of Unn, Benton and Lincoln counties was held at Albany to organize for the purpose of bettering moral con ditions in the army '. . ' The Eugene chamber of .commerce has decided to abandon the Lane coun ty flax experiment for the coming year, in view of the war and the de mand for food crops. Robert N. Stanfleld of Stanfleld, speaker of the Oregon house of repre sentatives, is representing Oregon at the meeting of the council of national defense at Washington. Representatives of four Chinese tongs, whkh have been engaged In warfare intermittently since last Feb ruary, have signed a permanent peace agreement at Portland. - - Bamnles of rock from a nitrate field. said to cover 380 acres, in Lake and Harney counties! have been brought to Bend by residents of Burns, who have , located claims on1 the tract. ' An increase in wages of 3 cents an hour, amounting to more than $00,000 a year, was granted by the Portland pU;n is proposed to begin school each morning at 8 o'clock and close at 1:30 in the afternoon. The date for thev Astoria regatta, the big lower Columbia river festival, has been changed from the flret pact of September to July 4 to 8. The Inten tion is to make the regatta a big patriotic festival. .Whenever a Hen of any kind exists on land held in the state, no loans will te made upon that land from the state school fund or the rural credits fund. This policy has been announced by the state land board. The Klamath city council has, ac cepted the bid of Robert E. Strahorn, of Portland, for the construction of the Klamath Falls municipal railway fi-cm Klamath Falls to Dairy, 20 miles cast, for the sum of $300,000. Drainage demonstrations which are being carried out as part of the exten sion service of the Oregon Agricultural college will be given in Coos county fome time next month by Professor W. L. Powers and his associates. Lieutenant A. Cantonl, of the Royal Italian Flying corps, is visiting the sawmills of Coos county inspecting the lumber output, a portion of which in liest grades of spruce is going for the manufacture of aeroplanes for Italy. Barring bad weather from now on until July, it Is the opinion of H. E. Momyer, in charge of Crater Lake na tional park during the past winter, that the tourist season there will open on time this year between June IB and July 1. Instead of throwing down the bars to the sale of revolvers in the state, as h:s been the general impression, the law of the 1917 legislature makes the restriction surrounding their sale even more stringent, according to Attorney General Brown. While weather conditions have Im proved and cattle are being turned out on the range, from the Long Creek (section of Grant county comes a re- Washington. The nation will raise It army of 2,000,000 by selective con scription, i The draft army bill passed both house and senate, the house by 397 to 24, and the senate by 81 to 8. I V Senators voting against the ' bill were: Borah, Gore, Gronna, Hard- rYj wick. Kirby, La Follette, Thomas and gjj Trammel. Senator Lane did not ap- Sl pear In the senate and was not paired, i, In the house, eight republicans, 14 Ji. democrats and London, New York, so- $ ciallst, and Randall, California, prohl- 3 bitioniet, voted against the bill. 1 The others voting against it were: Bacon, Michigan; Burnett, Alabama; Church, California; Clark, Florida; Claypool, Ohio; Dill Washington; Dominlck, South Carolina; Gordon, W, Ohio; Hayes, California; Hilllard. Col- fJ orado; Huddleston, Alabama; Keating, Cj Colorado; King, Illinois; La Follette, uk Washington; Lundeen, Minnesota; Ma- son. Illinois: Nolan, California; Pow ers, Kentucky; Bears, Florida; Sher wood, Ohio; Slsson, Mississippi. Joint conferences this week must settle differences between the meas ures. The senate bill would draft men be tween 21 and 27; the house between 21 and 40. j WHITE RIVER FLOUR Every Sack Guaranteed " '; . ' ...... Bring Eock to us any part of an unsatisfactory sack of Wh'te River Flour and we will refund the full purchase price - . :..':. . Hunts Ferry Warehoui e Company Local Distributors HOMAGE IS PAID AT TOMB OF WASHINGTON ELIHU ROOT i - w .1 Mount Vernon, Va. The flags of Great Britain, France and the United States floated proudly together Sun day over the tomb of George Washing- j ton. Beneam mem, BpoKesmen ui me three great democracies paid homage to America's soldier and statesman and pledged themselves, each to the other In the name of the dead, to prosecute the present mighty struggle n rra I not mitwrarv nn thp lines he htm self had followed In bringing America "ho will head the American into being commission xo ne sem 10 numa. Marshal Joffre, victor of the Marne, and idol of the French people, spoke two brief sentences: "In the French army all venerate the name and memory of Washington. I respectfully salute here the great . Ellhu Root, former seoretary 0 port of heavy losses by sheepmen, hun- j soi,iier and lay upon bis tomb the palm dreds of young lambs being lost as the we 0ffer our soldiers who have died result of cold weather. or their country." Arrangements were perfected at 9 Marshal Joffre passed back Eugene for a series of meetings to amons the spectators Mr. Balfour stimulate Interest in beangrowing to ; came forward with the British wreath meet the national demand for food pro duction, and it is hoped to secure the planting, of 10,000 acres to beans in the neighborhood of Eugene. It is proposed by County School Su perintendent Duncan, of Yamhill coun ty, to release all high school students from further school work this spring, providing the pupils will agree to of fer their services to farmers and or chardlsts who are In need of help. Attorney General Brown advises Governor WIthycombe to institute mandamus proceedings against the of ficials 'of Curry county if they persist In refusing to call a speclall election for June 4 to give the electors an op portunity to vote on, measures referred by the recent legislature. Specifications for roadbed sections, of lilies and oak leaves tied with the colors of trie three allied nations. He, too, entered the tomb and placed the British token beside the French. JOFFRE STIRS U. S. SENATE Hero of Marne Acknowledges Ovation With Words "Vive I'Amerlque." Washington. -France's war mission, headed by Rene Vivlanl, Marshal Jof fre and Admiral Chocheprat, spent more than half an hour Tuesday on the floor of the senate and stirred that body and galleries crowded to capacity first to vigorous applause and then to roars of cheers. After the senators and members of the house had grasped the hands of Washington. The French conrmto- sloners had assurance that the Ameri can government is willing to send troops to France one of the urgent recommendations they brought to this country when the allies telieve they can afford to spare necessary ships for transporting an army and its equip ment across the Atlantic. .... The administration has put aside the objection of the army general staff to sending any troops to the bat tlefront until a big force has been raised and trained for nearly a year, and has decided that for the sake of the moral effect of America's actual participation in the trench battling small contingent Bhall go forward as soon as possible. Whether the force first to carry the Stars and Stripes Into battle In France shall be made up of regulars or na tional guardsmen, or both, has not been worked out. the distinguished visitors, and M. VI culvert designs and grades have been vlan, vlce.premer an(j ieader of the forwarded by State Highway Engineer Nunn to the county courts of the state. He has also forwarded copies of ap plications to the commission for sur vey and specifications for preparing subgrade for hard surfacing. mission, had delivered an address that thrilled his hearers, the greatest out burst of enthusiasm came. It was tribute to the hero of the Marne. In response to rousing cries of "Jot re, Joffre, jonre, irom every corner Out of 340 accidents reported to the . the chamber, the soldier responded Industrial accident commission for the wlth eif,ht words of French and Eng week from April 20 to April 26, in- jlshi whch all understood: elusive, three were fatal. The fatall- ..i ,j0 not lpeak English. Vive ties were H. L. Aumack, Mount Angel, j'Amerique!" light and power employe; L. C. 8tlmp-, son, Wheeler, sawmill employe; Jonn Oregon Prepares to Take War Census, Carlson, Kerry, logging employe. i salem. Or. Governor WIthycombe Following passage by the Portlana has sent to the sheriffs of the state storage food, with the idea of forcing tion board. Following the lines laid the releasing of large quantities ot jown j instructions received from stored food. Secretary of War Baker the voting Mark Woodruff, director oi me precinct will be the primary registra tion area. city council of an ordinance providing letters which mark the preliminary a fine and imprisonment for any per 8tep that brings Into actual operation jon refusing to admit a health In- i Orecon. conscription plsns. The ii.v. a. pnwor comnany to soector Into a warehouse where food Is .OTernor has designated the sheriff, it. i5oa'trlnmen on all lines. I stored, Mayor Albee Instructed health conty curk nd county physician of That there Is not enough hay In j officials to start an investigation of each county as the official registra Lane cqunty to last the farmers until tHe first new hay Is cut and cured was an assertion made by C. J. Hurd, prominent farmer of Eugene.' Wllford Allen of Grants Pass was ap pointed! on the. state Industrial ac cident commlisWtd fin the vacancy caused by Lieutenant, Colonel Carle Abrams being called to the colors. The secretary: of war has notified Benator Chamberlain he has decided to purchase t tract of land near Holbrook as t site for the rifle range for the u of troops at Vancouver barracks. Mobilisation of. all the boys In Ore gon who are not experienced, or edu i in farm work Into the United Northwest Tourist association, has been advised by the attorney-general's office that the bill of the last legisla ture appropriating $45,000 for the pro motion of tourist publicity through out the northwest. In conjunction with eatod Is farm work Into the a... Kiln' wnrklnt reserve, under oi was ernor Secretary sf commerc and labor." Peace Not Considered by Russia. Petrograd, via London. Premier Lvoff, speaking on the subject of separate peace, said Russia will not Washington and British Columbia, la and other nations were ssked not valid In Us terms and that the appro- judge the coustry by the remarks or prtatlon may be used. opinions of isolated socialists. Secretary Daniels has assured Mayor Harley, ot Autorla, that he will strong- China May Oeclars War on Germans. ly Indorse the forthcoming report of . Pekin. A declaration or war the Hilm board recommending the es- against Germsny by China Is expects tablishmcnt of a submarine and naval within a fortnight Brazil Ousts Gsrman Ex-Consuls. Rio Janeiro The Bratlllan govern tnent has decided that all German ex governmental use. consuls must leava ins country. berrlslon ot tht federal government, oase n.. pemsion oi uje i ,ending that report to congress .tarted " "'J". " k th.t $300,000 be appropriated Wltnycompe. - - -- . u fcr wiium: nf tne a?Dartnn:u t""v - S, TROOPS WILL ; BE SENT TO FRANCE Tyg'h Valley Shop General BlacKsmithing And Wagon Work Heavy and Light , ' . Horse Shoeing a Specialty First Class flow Work - Cast Plow Shares Ground ,. Break Blocks Heavy and Light Ready Made up -.Don't forget the Old Stand and, its new manager Wm. L. MORRISON : ' ' ' Phone in Shop v . Orders taken - for loose grain "t ijpx'es Fraley style also up-to-date flaring boxesstt.falifnia racks Locals er a ttM 1 (iililm were frimi MfViiinr Mr, A ovhi frmirTynl' iruinliiv. , .Hauy,. .Temple left fur Wecliicsil.ir. . '' M ike t 'i eii'i'-r ' 'vYimV in Joliii'n.iii'i'ia -ii'ml ' fkp I'lban we iii fi'iifi W'aiiiie MmiJay. t'-fil AVv,.'l'''';fe"'i' 0V(M' f0m Vamie Tii-mUv. Mr. i: Mi at Hi' ,ot!riiV"... l' C. ii'.lU-r r liin: v e -! '"f I .i e crai.k ilmitTfi l.' L) Kellv'- y broke yt'fflcrilay and the machine is wn'U'ii fur rt-iiiiirs. c- 'i.' If the other fellow could not fix rjtVfur lVm'-wiatekbriiiy:- it 'to Emmons Thos:'' FlanngHn j'tirchased Ihe AJIicrl ' 1'iUiwcl ' jirupei ty U'rdneH iIhv, and Will prohii'hly build soon. n l.ii.-ine-H iii EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IV, rl i: 'i.'.I.aU.- riihli- ily. r b'(.ial mi :IS .1 ljllailH'-3 I'llll- id l.miilv ure 1 novum in)" iiif 1 1 iiii.i ri'inlfiu'i . A M'illiol .iiiiiiiiiK' ttas l.cld l.ii-t lijilit for "itrl.ti't (eaclit r.. Hi' lai"iii. in lnl(H lilrcks Seven Americans were killed In the j m.U li'.k.aW ni, l.ik; -.- Sim.;. first day of the battle of Vimy ridge. '. .. u,e imU fiinulv pt i'il Sti xiiiv al tiic i oimtiy hi ii iTIiih. l'.iui'-iy. i i l1 I i'i ill. i. the Canadian military department a nounced. Two British destroyers on patrol duty In the English channel off Dover . Want came upon a flotilla of six German de- stroyers and then ensued a battle. In which four German ships were sunk.. French troops attacked German po sltions near Courcy, northwest of Rhelms, the war office announces. They gained considerable ground and took 150 prisoners. German attacks In the Champagne failed. Another trench system a barrier to the forward march of Field Marshal Halg's forces toward Doual has. been taken over a front of a mile in most sanguinary fighting. The new posi tion lies south of Oppy and runs al ini 1 ,ir r x li Knopf, Wapl-Itp A F.. M.i 1 1 in i." h "f k ing nl tli. , AMiei"iise, Jit pifs-fiit, Tiiit nill rt ('pil; lil.J Ifi.np a I. til" Ial'i-'r on. i if m'iu waul Mini-" l'.l,v c ilvri" In tr.v rig I'.oni '.y, you cmi paj .il t-k.liUIVi'.-l li ) OI i-li. ,. ; .. Ml'-V I' 0 11101,-. J.oV."l lil'l lllil.lill i-ry plork mi" i he ,yyt'illlct' huh lllg I v.r i:'V. .. . . : - I'or mi I iii-k mul',nell n . I. ika mital.lpta rif f 1 1 r. ! I a fighting slong the Alsne are esMmated' !). j, ( :". ) Urfkvwi. at more than 200,000, with the proba J " i ,,. i ., . B,. Mrn.-lm-, hi mi., ilij!mit.liiii. lll' lll I'll ll'SlIhliiuV - IM'llJ. ; Mi.- I. blllty that the total reached 235.009. ! ur,JIA, mese ngures inciu-ie niiifu, wuuuurn "I. and prisoners and constitute one the most formidable totals of the pre ent war. Ijoii'l- llr.ui:- i.'t ititir t lock-It ,t.naiutn. will The Msupin Kaiser made a trip to Dufur thia week. John Moad ii fniployed Rt the O. W. freight office. F. D. Stuart and family are home after a vacation. Ky tn Naomi Smith re domi: cilei in the Jory residence. Id it ..,.:io" ",r tiiwiitif it. Mk-. ;.i,i iiipl'- Iri'-'fi'i'lll liitlui VI II If, livl. "l !,. p.'.lll . - ' l'"i.i.V II " hi, c .'th. II i -y'' iHio.1.; -ip ii I im.'iiU u i- pit . '1'lip fariiiers (lon't hhi'iii to he. Hiilii-'litMl nnlesrt they ntf fkiniiPil. Give flail Coiili; ii rliHiice. Ha biivs nil 'kinds of ptlts, hides uk'ins and wool. p A iiiolm inrly cntiRsling of Clarence ami Ait Farnlier, liny ami Js'.H mi Siiiiili. iJaplme Con-1-y and I'livllin FisVlir-r li ft Sun day hio'ininj or'.v trip throngfs Sherman roiint y. ': " ' (. 1 he crhool play Saturday i.itfif wag.-pelj .alleiidefl. The kiddies andjteiilitiH sio ed much careful work an J Iraining in Ihe prepara- .jiuKitlwyr varioun jiarta. The a;ie.yiajjt nm-it:, was a very pleaKing leiitiirn. .J.- I'. ;h..iHtain corrects onr statement of last week in regard lo tlm lilies shipped. The three farmers shipped n carlou I a piece a'nd Kurt, a' rai IdiiiI. fi, J. Fifdier rei entlv sold Mr. Gahel a 7 pHssi-nger, 72 horsepower Willys-Overland -car, said lo lie the f, nest, in the '.country. Mr. Fischer says he has sol I eleven cars the. patt week- Ur.Takott has iiiklalled in Ihn postpfTce. on af the) Manning Kerosene Oil, (.Iiicpredin'iiig htirn rg for l!nngeor Heater. He will Xhully ('emoiistnite nn.l give in fin unit ion in regard to snnie. Signed, If ry F. Temple. Tlie.inot itiv assurance of the. figure of AI jtipiii is given in the fa(5',r acceptance hy the farm ers oJLslckn th warehouse slid e'eviitor to I e, rohstrucled at the n w ..Oiegon Trunk' depot nite. Other, are Ipjni of!ered snecial ii 10 T-i v 1. 1 1 in 'iireiiirnti to locate a matill lakin re4- jti'lnrisig estalilisliineiit here, the the. O T..jituit o', which will not l.e di vulged al the present time.