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Things Worth Knowing.
The sonata confirmed Wednesday
the nomination of E. N. Hurley of Chi
cago to be a member of the American
debt funding commission.
Norway haa given the Russian bo
vlet government recognition de Jure,
the foreign office wag informed in a
telegram received from Madame Alex
andra Kollantay, soviet representative
in Norway.
The General Electrlo company of
Schenectady, N. Y., Tuesday announc
ed receipt of a letter containing the
log of a radio programme broadcast
January 4 and received at Capetow.n,
South Africa, 7880 miles away.
The Warren-McFadden bill to ex
tend the life of the war finance cor
poration until next December 1 is
ordered favorably reported by the
house banking committee.. It was
passed by the senate last Saturday.
, Democrats of the house bound them
selves Wednesday night by a party
. caucus to stand as a unit for the tax
, revision programme proposed by Rep
resentative Garner, democrat, Texas,
as a substitute for the Mellon plan.
While helping his son with work on
their farm three miles south of Amity,
Or., F. T. Romlg, a resident of Amity,
was attacked and killed by a bull
.which had escaped from the barn and
which Romlg had tried to drive back.
The Rev. ' William Montgomery
Tlrnwn nf HnHnn O . lilnhnn nf tllfi
Protestant Episcopal church, and
known to his opponents as the ."bishop
of bolshevlsts and atheists," faces
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It became known Tuesday. '
William G. McAdoo has announced
that he would leave to the leaders of
his movement in each state the ques-
tion of whether his employment as
counsel by the E. L. Doheny oil com
panies had made him unavailable as a
candidate for the democratic presiden
tial nomination.
Ten years ago In Portland the pur
chase of a spring wagon was a simple
matter but when H. P. Hoey, consult
ing engineer on the Eugene-Klamath
Falls line of the Southern Pacific,
tried Wednesday to buy halt a dozen
for ub6 in construction work he found
it almoBt impossible.
M. H. Hand, ex-partner of Senator
Stanfleld of Oregon, was found not
guilty at Welser, Idaho, Wednesday
on a charge of embezzling $1200 from
the Cottonwood Sheep company. The
charge was proferred by Senator Stan-
fiejd, who also accused Hand's father-in-law,
George C. Bradloy, of helping
in he fraud.
Proposals of the Johnson immigra
tion bill which "single out Japanese
Immigrants for exclusion" are "incon-
' slstent" with the treaty of 1911 and
should be eliminated, Secretary
Hughes informed Chairman Johnson
of the house Immigration committee
in a letter made public, Wednesday at
the state department.
Flotation of a J150.000.000 Japanese
government refunding and reconstruc
tion loan In the United States was an
nounced Wednesday by J. P. Morgan
& Co., who with Kuhn,' Loeb & Co.,
the National City company ftnd the
First National bank, will head a na
tion-wide syndicate which will offer
the Issue later in the week.
Final orders for installation of a
mooring mast on the fuol ship Ramapo
at Mare Island navy yard, In prepara
tion for the flight of the Shenandoah
on an Arctio exploration cruise this
summer wore approved Tuesday by
Secretary Denby on recommendntlon
of Rear-Admiral Moffett, chief of the
naval air service. Revised plans for
the mast equipment will go forward
within the next few days. i
The greatest discovery in the his
tory of Egyptology, evon, many assert,
'in archaeology, was made Tuesday
afternoon in the sepulchral chamber
of Tutankhamen in the valley of the
kings. In the presence of a gathering
representing the elite of Egyptology,
the lid of Tutankhamen' great pink
arcophagui was raised and a stu
pendously magnificent mummy case,
covered with plates of solid gold, was
brought to light. .
D HAPPENINGS
CURRENT
WEEK
DENBY QUITS CABINET POST
Navy Department Head Bays Action
Was Not Requeued.
Washington, D. C The resignation
of Edwin Denby, as secretary of the
navy, to be effective March 10, was
received and accepted by President
Coolldge Monday,
Tendered voluntarily by the secre
tary for fear his remaining might "in
crease the embarrassments" of the
president and as an outgrowth of the
senate Inquiry into the- leasing of
naval oil lands, the resignation marks
the first break in the cabinet which
Mr. Coolldge took over intact upon
the death of President Harding.
Expressing regret in accepting the
resignation, President Coolldge de
clared In a letter to the naval secre
tary that "you will go with the knowl
edge that your honesty and integrity
have not been Impugned."
Mr. Denby, on the other hand, In
formed the chief executive that "It
will always be a gratifying thought to
me that neither you nor anyone else
at any time advised me to resign."
Although the action of the navy
secretary at once started a flood of
rumors concerning the probability of
other resignations, Assistant Secre
tary Roosevelt, whose name has been
linked with that of Mr. Denby in' the
oil leasing cases, declared that he had
not resigned.
Upon learning of his chief's action
Mr. Roosevelt made an engagement at
tho White House and conferred with
the president. After the conference
he authorized the following state
mont:
"My first reply to your questions is
that I did not know about Secretary
Denby's reported resignation until
10 : 30 o'clock this morning. That an
swers the first question which I pre
sume you would ask me. The second
question is whether I am to resign
also, and my answer to that is that I
have Just been to see the president
and I am not resigning."
As for the question of a successor
to Mr. Denby it was stated authorita
tively that this had received little con
sideration by the president.
So far as known there is no plan in
administration circles to promote Mr.
Roosevelt to the post. The names of
Charles J3. Warren of Detroit, who has
accepted at least tentatively appoint
ment as ambassador, to Mexico, and
of former Representative Patrick H
Kelley, also of Michigan, former chair
man of the naval sub-committee of
the house appropriations committee,
are prominently mentioned for the
post. There has been nothing to in
dicate, however, that these are the
only names before Mr. Coolldge and
his advisers,
In a statement made public late
Monday Secretary Denby discussed
his resignation and pointed out that
the deferred date of his retirement
left plenty of time for impeachment
proceedings against him.
"Therefore," he added, "anyone who
says I am resigning for fear of im
peachment simply lies."
Senator Has Relapse.
Washington, D. C Senator Greene
of Vermont suffered a serious relapse
after an operation late Monday, his
condition being regarded as very crit
ical. Only a few minutes earlier
physicians had declared his chances
of recovery favorable. He apparently
had come through the Operation suc
cessfully when he suffered a hemor
rhage of the brain.. The hemorrhage
was quickly checked, however. Some
hope for his recovery was indicated.
i Accused Slays Judge.
Lincoln, Neb. William M. Morning,
56, veteran district judge, was shot
and killed early Monday in his court
room by Wallace G. Wallick, who in
Jurn shot and killed himself. The
judge was shot through the heart.
Wallick shot at C. F. Rein, attorney
for his wife, Matllde Wallick, who was
suing him for separate maintenance,
and at his wife. Neither of these
shots took effect. Judge Morning
died in a few minutes.
Smaller Army Opposed.
Washington, D. C Hearings on the
annual army appropriation bill, which
have been in progress for two months,
wore concluded Saturday by a house
sub-committee. Members are agreed
that the present strength of the regu
lar army 125,000 enlisted men and
12,000 officers should be maintained
for another year.
Crime Drive Ordered.
Philadelphia. As a result of the
large number of holdups and robberies
reported Saturday, Director of Public
Safety Butler has started a concerted
24-hour drive against bandits and
thieves. "Shoot to kill," was the order
he gave his lieutenants in outlining
plans for the campaign.
Everett. A sawmill that it Is prom
ised will employ 75 men is to open
here this week. The Sound Lumber
company, associated with the Sound
Casket company, la the operator. John
11. Maulsby is the manager.
Happenings of
to Folks of
Farm Conditions Aired
Washington, D. C Farming condi
tions in the Pacific northwest came in
for a complete airing last week before
the senate committee on agriculture,
when west coast wheat growers ap
peared in support of the McNary
Haugen export corporation bill. Harry
E. Golds worthy of Rosalia, Wash., rep
resented the Washington export com
mission league and the Washington
Wheat C rowers' association, and A. R.
Shumway of Milton, Or., spoke for like
organizations in his state.
The McNary-Haugen 'bill was de
scribed by both men as the most im
portant farm measure ever considered
by congress. The committee was told
that wheat growers and cattle men
of the west coast were looking to its
passage for relief from a financial de
pression which otherwise would result
in the ruin of the farming sections of
the coast. '
"The wheat growing sections of
Washington have united in support
t the export commission plan," said
Mr. Goldsworthy. "For the first time
in the history of the state every or
ganized Interest has rallied to a single
measure. Farmers, bankers, business
and professional men are a unit,
through the Washington export com
mission league, in urging the enact
ment of the bill."
Mr. Shumway told the committee
that the Oregon co-operative grain
growers had developed the export
sales plan from the original idea of
C. A. Harth of The Dalles, a director
et the organization, and had passed
favorably upon it long before the Mc
Nary-Haugen bill was written. He
also presented to the committee the
Indorsement of the agricultural com
mittee of the Oregon Bankers' asso
ciation. ' '
W. R. McClure of Bliss, Idaho, pres
ident of the western tariff league, also
appeared before the committee to urge
a favorable report on the bill. Mr,
McClure carried the indorsement of
organized wheat and woolgrowers, the
result of a meeting recently held at
Pendleton, Or.
Flight Party Arrives.
Seattle. With the exception of its
head, Lieutenant B. H. Wyatt, a party
t officers and men of the United
States navy, en route to Alaska to
prepare the way for a flight by the
dirigible Shenandoah, arrived here last
week. The party will leave here on
the steamship Alaska, and take the
Alaska railroad at Seward, going to
Nenana or Fairbanks, in the interior
ef Alaska. An airplane that Lieuten
ant Wyatt is to fly to Nome, Alaska,
which is to be made the base of the
Shenandoah expedition, has been
shipped to Nenana.
5 Cents Loganberry Basis.
Salem. Willamette valley logan
berry growers will not dispose of their
fruit unless' they receive a minimum
price of 5 Cents a pound, according to
a resolution adopted at a meeting of
the members of the loganberry ex
change held here recently. All grow
ers were urged to comply strictly with
the provisions of the resolution.
It was brought out that at least
60 per cent of the loganberry Vines In
Marion county were destroyed as a
result of the cold weather a few weeks
ago, which will curtail materially the
1924 crop.
Meetings have been scheduled for
Sublimity and Albany.
Lumber Stocks Gaining.
Seatle. Stocks of lumber held Jan
uary 1 by mills in Washington and
Oregon belonging to the West Coast
Lumbermen's association were 28 per
cent below normal, the association re
ported recently in a bulletin to mem
bers. These stocks were H per
cent below normal January 1, 1923,
and rose to 38 below normal by July 1.
Bishop Keator Burled.'
Tacoma. Bishop Frederic W. Kea
tor, for 22 years head of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Olympla, com
prising western Washington, was
buried here last Tuesday after two
funeral services that marked his high
standing as a churchman and a citizen.
Wheat Seeding Begun.
Pendleton. Wheat farmers in Uma
tilla county have disregarded the cal
endar and are taking the performance
of the weather as a sure indication
that spring has arrived. Spring seed
ing of grain has already been begun
in some sections, and in many locali
ties plowing is under way.
Wheat has made a growth since it
was seeded last tall. This is charac
terized as remarkable by experienced
growers.
Importance
the Northwest
Canned Salmon Held Unfit.
Portland. Destruction of 1600 cases
of canned salmon, much of which was
shown to have been spoiling before
being processed, was authorized by
verdict of Jurors in federal court when
they found for the government in Its
action to libel the fish, This quantity
of salmon ordinarily has a value of
more than $5000. It was the property
of Jeldness Bros. & Co., of Astoria.
Jurors in the trial arrived at a ver
dict in Just IS mlnuteB. Government
prosecutors were highly elated, de
claring that the decision means much
to the salmon Industry of the state.
"This will mean, more for the in
dustry than may seem apparent at
first," said Fred D. Sllloway, assistant
solicitor from Washington, D. C, who
helped prosecute the case. "It Is
bound to deter cannors from putting
out discreditable and unwholesome
packs in this district. I expect to
help prosecute a big batch of such
cases in Seattle and hope we can do
as much for the industry there and in
Alaska."
Superb National Highway Vlsloned.
La Grande. Members of the Old
Oregon Trail association from 25 Ida
ho, Oregon and Washington points
basked In the warmth of La Grande's
hospitality when they gathered here
last week at the annual meeting of
the association. Following a morning
session at which time preliminary or
ganization was effected with Walter
Meacham as chairman and after lunch
lng as guests of the Union county
chamber of commerce, the delegates
met in the city hall building,
"The Old Oregon Trail is the high
way," A. S. Dudley, manager of the
state chamber of commerce, said, and
his statement was typical of the feel
ing of the association. Ardent en
thusiasm in the development of the
Old Oregon Trail movement was man!
test on every side. Mr. Dudley pledg
ed the support of the state chamber
to the Old Oregon Trail association
specifically In regard to publicity
work. William Duby of Baker, of the
state highway commission, discussed
financing problems and said the com
mission would assist the trail move
ment in every way possible.
Attorney's Trial Set.
Boise, Idaho. E. R. Dampier, prom
inent Rupert attorney, pleaded not
guilty before Federal Judge Dietrich
to an indictment charging htm with
sending obscene letters through the
mails. His trial was set for February
25. He was represented in court by
Guy Bissell of Gooding.
The indictment against Dampier
charges that he sent anonymous let
ters through the malls to Lillian Van
Antwerp in which he endeavored to
strike up an acquaintanceship. The
letters, copies of which are contained
in the indictment, are alleged to have
made Improper proposals. The young
woman, it la said by authorities, turn
ed the letters over to the government
Mr. Dampier is well known in south
ern Idaho and has taken an active
part in politics.
Line Approaches Mountains. .
Klamath Falls. Fifteen miles of
rugged mountain survey from a point
beyond Oak. Ridge ' to within seven
miles of the summit of the Cascades,
calling for 22 tunnels and a maximum
grade of 1.8 per cent is all that re
mains uncovered by construction con
tract on tne new Klamath Falls-
Eugene railroad, and as far as It ie
in the power of the Southern Pacific
officials, this is their last ' barrier to
the fulfillment of the long-delayed
Harriman pledge of this railway de
velopment for Oregon.
Irrigation Charge Hit.
Boise, Ida. Addison T. Smith, rep
resentative in congress from the sec
ond congressional district in this Btate,
has introduced a bill in congress to
remove one of the so-called unjust
burdens from the shoulders of settlers
on federal reclamation projects the
overhead expense of the Washington
office of the bureau.
Speaking of the situation which this
bill seeks to relieve, Representative
Smith said in a letter to one of his
constituents here: "There has already
been charged to the settlers for main
taining the Washington office about
3,500,000 which should have been paid
direct from the reclamation fund or
from the federal treasury."
Veteran, 80, to Seek Office.
Olympla. George Hazzard of Ta
coma, who was democratic candidate
tor secretary of Btate four years ago,
has indicated his intention of seeking
the democratic nomination again by
writing Secretary of State Hinkle, ask
ing for two copies of the filing blanks,
saying he might spoil one in making
it out, Mr. Hazzard also told Mr.
Hinkle some time ago he intended to
run again. Mr. Hazzard is a civil war
veteran, about 80 years of age.
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John Day. Already the pioneers are
uiuking adequate preparation here for
the big '62 celebration which is an
annuul event at Canyon City on June
19, 20 and 21.
Salem, Three projects looking to
Improved conditions at the Oregon
state penitentiary are, now under way,
according to announcement made by
A. M. Dalrymple, warden of the insti
tution. Salem. Hiram Johnson, through his
Oregon headquarters, Saturday filed
with the secretary of state here his
declaration of candidacy for president
of the United States at the republican
primary election next May.
Bond. Merle Alfred, 9-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Davis, of
this city, was found dead in his crib
by his parents Saturday morning. The
child had apparently turned on his
face and, unable to turn back, had
smothered.
Bend. Bend's city council Is taking
up the question of construction of a
city hall. This, with other develop
ments, including the Installation of a
telegraphic fire alarm system, would
Involve the expenditure of approxi
mately $100,000, it is estimated.
- Salem. The occupational represen
tation proposal upon which W. S.
U'Ren of Portland has been working
for several years, will be submitted to
the voters of Oregon at the general
election next fall. This was announc
ed by Mr. U'Ren during his recent
visit here.
Salem. The state of Oregon,
through Rhea Luper, state engineer',
will appropriate $3000 to match a sim
ilar amount of money to be raised by
a number of Willamette valley cities,
with which to make a preliminary sur
vey of the Clear lake water site on
the upper McKenzie river.
Pendleton. Sheep sheds from Ar
lington east to the Blue mountains are
now the places where winter lambing
operations are in full swing. The
lambs began arriving about February
1, and now on many ranches there
are hundreds and In some cases thou
sands of frisking youngsters.
Seaside. Actual construction work
on the new Broadway bridge across
the Necanicum is under way and
traffic has been diverted to the
Twelfth avenue and Avenue G bridges
Some 15 carloads of material have
been assembled by H. A. Webster,
contractor, and a pile driver, built on
the job, is ready for work.
Marshfleld. The Bank of South
western Oregon in January cashed
bogus checks to the amount of $639
with signatures which were so well
duplicated that they deceived the of
ficials of the bank. The forgeries
were discovered February 1, but no
publicity came untl Saturday. Sher
iff's forces have worked on the affair
without success.
Newport. The Pacific Spruce cor
poration here is loading the fourth
boat with spruce lumber since Febru
ary 1. The cargo will total more than
4,000,000 feet. The boats loaded In
Newport will make a payroll here for
longshoremen of more than $30,000
a year. Several families have located
in the community with this work in
view and are receiving 80 cents an
hour.
Brownsville. The Linn County
Memorial association, which proposes
to place a $15,000 monument here to
the pioneers, met in secret session
Saturday afternoon to decide upon a
definite plan for raising the necessary
funds. A plan was proposed, which
A. M. Templeton, president, said would
be divulged after he had investigated
and assured himself of its practica
bility. Pendleton. A restraining order pro
hibiting R. O. Hawkes, county asses
sor, and Zoeth Houser, sheriff, from
including the market road levy of two
mills on the tax rolls and from col
lecting the levy was granted in circuit
court Saturday by Judge Phelps when
a hearing was held on the suit brought
by C. F. Kennedy, retired rancher, of
Pendleton, to test the constitutionality
of the markot road law. , -
Marshfleld. The city council solved
the tourist auto camp problem here by
entering into a contract with the Jack
Brothers, who have leased the camp
ground from the city for a period of
five years and agree to maintain it
and charge reasonable rates for the
accommodations they will furnish.
Several thousand dollars will be ex
pended In improvements, among them
the building of 20 or 25 cottages.
Gresham. As a climax to the most
successful Farmers' week in the his
tory of Multnomah county, 600 farm
ers and their wives were guests of
the Gresham business men at a home
products banquet Saturday noon in
Masonic hall. The dinner was served
by the business men, assisted by the
home economics club of Union high
school, and was made possible by the
hearty co-operation of 28 Portland
firms.
RALROAD'S
GRANT
S
ATTACKED
$136,000,000 Declared Receiv
ed From Lands.
ILLEGALITY CHARGED
Forest Service Contends That North.
ern Pacific Failed to Meet
Requirements.
Washington, D. C A claim that the
Northern Pacific Railway company
has received a total of $136,118,533
from the sale of lands from its govern
ment grants, or nearly twice .the $70,
000,000 cost of constructing the rail
road, is set up by the forest service
as a chief reason why congress Bhould
deny the railway company the right
to take over an additional 3,000,000
acres of public lands which it now
claims under the original grants.
A resolution directing the secretary
of the interior to withhold his approval
of the adjustment of the Northern Pa
cific land grants and the issuance of
any further patents on them until a
congressional inquiry can be made has
been Introduced in the house. It is
sponsored by the interior and agri
culture departments and will be press
ed. Asserting that the railway company
Is seeking acreage in the national for
ests of Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton, worth probably $30,000,000, the
forest service, in a summary of the
controversy which became public Sat
urday, argues that the Northern Pa
cific land grants have been fully sat
isfied. Moreover, it says an account
ing from the railroad, which congress
has the right to demand, may Justify
the cancellation of the patents to all
granted lands Btlll retained by the
corporation. ,
To substantiate this claim the forest
service contends:
"That the land grants were made
for the purpose of aiding in the con
struction of the railroad. , The total
gross receipts of the Northern Pacific
to June 30, 1917, from the sale of the
lands from Its grant amounted to $136,
118,533. The cost of constructing the
road did not exceed $70,000,000. The
sale of lands has more than paid for
the cost of constructing the railroad.
"That the Northern Pacific failed to
construct 1505.21 miles of its railroad
within the time required by law, there
by rendering the granted lands subject
to forfeiture.
"That the Northern Pacific failed
to dispose of certain of its lands to
settlers at not to exceed $2.50 per acre
as required by law.
"That the Northern Pacific failed to
dispose of hundreds of thousands of
acres of Its lands at public sale as
required by law. x
"That hundreds of thousands of
acres of poor land In the Northern
Pacific grant were erroneously classi
fied as mineral and turned ,back to
the United States, the railroad acquir
ing mineral indemnity rights there
for which were applied in part on
more valuable lands In the indemnity
limits. 1
"That under a rule of law laid down
by the supreme court, the Northern
Pacific has been arroneously allowed
1,500,000 acres too much land In the
state of Washington.
"That over 500,000 acres of land
credited to the Northern Pacific
should be deducted because of con
flict with the land grant of another
road and the erroneous fixation of
the land grant limit lines.
"That the Northern Pacific has been
allowed to make over 1,300,000 acres
of indemnity selections in its second
indemnity belt, whereas these selec
tions should have been confined to
the first indemnity belt.
"That for lands erroneously patent
ed to the Northern Pacific the govern
ment should be entitled to receive at
least what the railroad received from
the sale of these lands instead of $1.25
an acre.
"That the Northern Pacific, under
the Mount Rainier park act of March
2, 1899, relinquished to the United
States thousands of acres of commer
cially valueless land and received
therefore selection privileges to the
finest lands they could find in the
states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
and Wisconsin."
One Killed, Two Injured.
Gilroy, Cal. The 8-year-old daught
er of Mrs. Nettie Brewer of Seattle,
Wash., was killed, Mrs. Brewer and L.
Brewer of Toledo, Wash., were injured
perhaps fatally, when the automobile
in which the three were riding was
struck by the northbound Sunset Lim
ited of the Southern Pacific railroad
near here Sunday morning. The con
dition of both was reported as critical.
Mrs. Brewer is a resident of the city
of Seattle.