A P R II, t • Change of Ownership • 0 a " • • Halsey Garage and iuvite the patronage of the public. All Ford repairs done by Ford schedule with a quarter to a third off regular prices. I specialize in all make« of cars and tractors. I alee repair battery generators and soils. I have had 15 years’ actual experience in the beat shops in Portland and western Canada. Give me jot>e where others fail • • p.‘ p X p m a n COLONEL FECHT A. P. DENNIS Allee Samee Income fax Is Proposed I i ' 1 ’ I Hals<?y Garage W ho W ouldn’t S m ile H a p p ily upon opening a box of the»e deli cinus caudles? The wonderful as sortment, the delicious flavors and the tempting appearance of these “ lumps of d elig h t” win to us all lovers of good sweets and judges of confectionery exoellence. Try them once and see if we exaggerate the perfection of these goods. Clark’s Confectionery Tweedledum Is Quarrel Over Paltry N ot Nweedledee $ 1 7 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Fall, Sinclair and Dohenys Win ' on Technicality in Wash ington Court. Washington, D. C.—All Indictments if Albert B. Fall. E. L. Doheny, Harry S'. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny Jr., trowing out of the naval oil reserve ¡eases, were quashed here by the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court. Justice McCoy sustained the motion sf counsel for the defendants to dis miss the Indictments on the ground that they were violated by the pres ence of unauthorized persons in the (rand jury room when evidence was being taken. The bribery charge grew out of the delivery to Fall here while he wbb interior secretary of $100,000 in cash. The fund was advanced by the elder Doheny and brought here from New York by his son in the now celebrated little black satchel. Fall gave his per sonal note for the amount, and Do heny, in disclosing that 'he had ad vanced the money, said it was a loan to a friend and had nothing to do with the leases. The Indictments returned here and ordei-ed dismissed are wholly apart from civil suits which have been brought by the government in Wyom ing add California for the recovery of the Teapot Dome and California naval reserves In dismissing the criminal indict ment, Justice McCoy upheld the con tention of defense counsel that the senate resolution taking prosecution of the oil cases from the department of justice and placing them in tire Luud: of special counsel removed the right of the attorney-general or any of his assistants to appear before the grand Detroit, Mich.—A legal fight involv ing the estate of a deceased child threa uned to prevent or delay closing of the sale of Dodge Brothers, fttr. to Dillon, Read & Co., New York bankers. John Duval Dodge, cut off with a $150 monthly allowance under the will of his father, John F. Dodge, founder with Horace E. Dodge of Dodge Brothers, Inc., filed in circuit court here a bill p( complaint seeking to en join his stepmother, Mrs. Matilda R. Dodge, from disposing of any part of the estate of Anna Margaret Dodge, her daughter, who died last April at the age of four years. Part of this es tate, young Dodge’s bill avers, Is a l-18th interest in Dodge Brothers, Inc. Judge Harry Dtngeman in the cir cuit court refused to grant a tempor ary injunction but ordered that Mrs. Doiije appear before him to show cause why an injunction should not be issued. , Sale of Dodge Brothers automobile concern to a group headed by Dillon Rtad & Co., of New York, ie reported to have been for slightly less than $175,000,000 In cash. Dillon Read’s winning bid for the Dodge properties, involved payment of at least $50,000,000 for "good will," which is believed to be the largest price such aa item has ever command ed in a cesh transaction. BRIEF GENERAL NEWS Germany and Belgium have signed a commercial treaty whereby com merce between the two nations will be resumed. Secretary of War Weeks suffered a faint Btroke of cerebral thrombosis which usually causes paralysis last week, but is now almost completely recovered. Jean De Reszke. fatnous opera tenor, died in Nice, Franos. For many years De Reszke we« the leading BORAH FLAYS BUREAUCRACY tenor at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Centralized Government Characterlz A total of 15,564 applications for pd ae Expensive and Burdensome. the citizens' military training camps Chicago.—Bureaucracy at Washing has been received by th e war depart ton was characterized • by Senatqi ment. it was announced.’ On the same Boraji of Idaho as the "most ezpen day last year only 8966 'hsd applied. elfe, burdensome. Inefficient and arbi Telephoto communication between trgry form of government ever per the police departments ef New York. matted to torture the human family.” Chicago and San Frsesaiece will be He was speaking before the Izaak established April 4 to» flash by wire Waiton League of America. photographs of criminAfc immediately International affairs were subordi after the commission of a crime. nated to domestic questions by the The Japanese navy! department an chairman of the senate foreign rela nounced plans for tier «»instruction of tlobs committee, who declared that: 22 warships with a , total) tonnage of "Our first and highest obligation Is J24.900, to include eight first class her$ in America; our first concern is cruisers, three second clans cruisers, our- own people.” ten destroyers and fan airplane mother The tendency to centralize govern- ship. jMent at Washington, Senator Borah declared, is "undermining the'eonfl- Brodls Resigns *Po«t In Siam. deni\ e and destroying the capacity of Washington. D. C.—Resignation of the c . \ llen t0 Assume and meet the Edward E. Brodie, American minister duties obligations of citizenship.” to Siam, will be Accepted at his re C om int\ generations will denounce quest. His suqcafjsor has not been Mr. Brfidie was appointed those who hwve cowardly frittered elected »way their said Senator Bo by President Harming in 1921. He was vice president «^ the Oregon State rah, when .they t'fc’aken to the de liberate ro*>tery, ai.'d unconscionable Chamber of Commerce and is & pub devastation, of their heritage of local Usher of Oreg«afl City, Or. self govern O ient Smallpox 8pA-«ada In Philadelphia. Phlladelphftu—Two smallpox quar antiaes after! lug more than 2500 per « « __ _ will do whit we sons have beau established In South Philadelphia. In the last few weeks, if slC U D C claim ior it system of Catarrh or Deafness a smallpoi baia has been established in some sect) ons almost dally, and | Catarrh. is at the polri t now where It is said I J *v Cm »« 6--«’" ’ <0 IENEY fit CO., Toledo, Ohio td be causing much concern to medical authorities. 1’1’a C a ta r r h nent o f tne ownership, m an - t, etc., of th e. Halsey Enter ublleh-d et Halsey. Oregon, red by Oie aot of congress of , T»II: ulsey. Oregon. April. 1, 1,24 . editor and manager. of H a m er, L ia n o o u n t. Adders, mortgagees and oth- ■if y holder», noo* fm H. WHEKLFP-. Edito". Col. James Fecht, who was named to succeed Gen. William Mitchell as assistant chief of the government’s air servioe. Alfred P. Dennis of Maryland, who was recently appointed a member ol the tariff commission to succeed David J. Lewis, whose term expired 1 ightening the Lines Would Have All Against Bootlegging W ar Outlawed Washington, D. C.—Official duties assigned to the several treasury exec utives were shifted about considerably with the advent of Lincoln C. Andrew of New York as an assistant secre tary, succeeding Eliot Wadsworth, re signed. Forecasting efforts to bring about more effective enforcement of prohibi tion laws, all agencies in the treasury having to do wholly or in part with this work, including the prohibition unit, the roast guard and the customs service, were concentrated udder the jurisdiction of Mr. Andrews. For the first time, too, the offloe of prohlbl tion commissioner was placed undpr control of one assistant secretary, while the internal revenue bureau, oi which It Is a part by law,' was gilen to another official. 4' . It “was declared that there was no thought at the treasury at this time oi displacing Commissioner Hayjies, but that such changes as have been made were worked cut In the belief that greater efficiency might result in all the work for which the treasury Is re sponsible. Washington, D. C.—Joining of an effot$ for international agreement for the outlawry of war with that of further armaments reduction in any new arms conference called by Presi dent Coolidge was proposed in a mem orial brought to Washington for pres entatlon to the chief executive by a committee of Its signers, who includ ed many prominent in church, educa tional and other fields and several state governors. Viewed from the outcome of the ef fort of the League of Nations in this direction, the memorial said, “the great cause of the outlawry of war would seem lost unless a conference called by you results in the uniting of the nations in a practical plan of ag gressive war.” The fact that in that movement, the memorial added, the représenta tlveB of 48 governments, "adopted by unanimous and enthusiastic detailed vote a plan for the outlawry of ag gressive war In the form of a draft treaty for submission to their govern ment, shows that the time is ripe for it.” Planning the lioftie grounds should Eliminate all diseased birds precede planting in the spring. the flock. • • • • « • Beekeepers should plan their sea Put In your order for certified po son's work, and get everything in tato seed. readiness. ^ i b a n y j/)ire c to ry ub Candy Co., First street, next Blain Clothing Co. H door to Noon lunches. Home made candv and ice Creatn T h is is good advice: " I I you live M P K R IA L C A FE , 20a W. First in Albany, trade in Albany ; if yOu live Harold G. Murphy Prop. in some ether town, trade in thst tow n." Pbone 665 Hut in these automobile days many re W e n e v e r clo s e siding elsewhere find it advisable to do at least part of th e ir buying in the agneto electric o larger town. Those who go to Albany Official Stromberg carimrctor serv to transact business w ill find the firms Conservative prices. A ll named below ready to fill their require ice station. work guaranteed, 119-121 W. Second. ments w ith courtesy and fairness. I M A C C E S S O R IE S A N D T IR E S 2x Auto Supplies J. H. A l l is o n UJ.West First St______________ J. L IN D A H L, hardware, • Dinnerware Tin shop in connection 356 W. First St. Albany, Oregon A • C . M lbany Floral Co. Cut flower- Floral art for every M A and and all plants. occasions. Flower phone 458-f. B e u n s w i c k Paris.— Premier Herrlot revealed to the radloal socialist group of the chamber of deputies that he plans to meet the French financial ertsir with a proposal fbr a long term capital tax levy. The exact extent of the levy, how ever, he' left unclear, saying it would apply “only on acquired wealth," and would not affect “Wealth in forma tion" Harriot made no definition of the meaning of "wealth In formation," and It was believed tbat on its definition will rest the real policy of the govern ment. The chamber gave Premier Herrlot and hla government a vote of conftd ence with a vote of 530 to 0 following close on the appointment of Anatole De Monzle as minister of flnanoe to succeed elemental, who resigned . CJementel's resignation was the cul mination of his premature announce ment to the chamber tbat the govern ment faced a financial stringency •which made it necessary to issue addi tional paper francs. PHONOG RAPHS at store. W O O D W O R T H 'S Frank G. W ill JEW E LE R Diamonds, Watches, Jew elry, Cut Glass *820 West First Albany I Farm Property is Taxed the Highest Study of Three Indiana Coun* ties Shows Rural Levies Higher Than Cities. Washington, D. C.—The farmer pays more In taxes, based on property val ues. than hia city cousins, in the opin ion of the department of agriculture economists, who have completed a study of taxation in three Indiana counties The study covered the tax records of 100 farms In Tipton. Miami and Mon roe counties, the first being chosen to represent high value land, the second average value, and the third low value land. COURT HALTS SHIP SALE Rented farms were found to yield, before deducting taxes, 3.8 per cent a T em porary Deeroe Issued In Behalf year. Rented olty real estate yielded of Pacific M ail. 4.6 per cent, while bank property re Washington, D. C.—Justice Hits, In turned 8 per cent. The economists distriot supreme court, issued a re pointed out that if a uniform 2 per straining order against the United cent tax were levied on the three States shipping board, preventing it classes of property, it would absorb 25 from selling the five great "presldont" per cent of the bank incomes. 42.6 per type liners now operating in the Pa cent of the city rents and 62 6 per cefft rifle, to the Dollar shipping line. of the farm rents. The restraining order was sought by "Actual tax returns show," they add the Pacific Mail Steamship corpora ed. “that farm land does pay more tion. which now operates the vessels taxes in proportion to its annual earn under lease from the board and fol ings than other real property. It re lows a bitter battle between the two concerns over the right to purchase quired almost one-third of all net rente from the surveyed Indiana farms the ships. The board a few days ago accepted to pay property taxes levied against the Dollar bid, In preference to the them from 1919 to 1923." Pacific Mail’s offer. The order was made returnable on FLEET AT SAN FRANCISCO April 13, at which time counsel for the shipping board will go before Justice 107 Vessels, 2600 Officers and 33,600 Men In Armada. Hits and argue the legality of the board’s action in accepting the Dol San Francisco, Cal. — The Golden lar bid. Gate awuug wide open Sunday in wel come to the grand fleet of the United States, which arrived from southern Quadra Rum Captain la Found G uilty. San Francisco.—Notice of appeal waters for 10 days of final prepara was filed in the cases of 12 persons tion fur the war game in Hawaiian convicted of conspiracy to violate the waters, the greatest peace-time man national prohibition laws in the euvers In the history of the nation— Quadra case. The verdict found the and the long liegira to Australia and captain and officers, the agents and New Zealand. The entire assemblage—the largest operator of liquor running ships be concentration of aoa power ever as tween the Quadra and shore, guilty Federal Judge Partridge Imposed a snmbled In San Francisco harbor and sentence of two years in the federal the mightiest naval feres ever, brought prison at Leavenworth on Captain together at one time under the Stars George Ford, as well as a $1000 fine. and Stripes--formed a procession 26 miles long The entourage consisted Bring Battleship Oregon to Portland. of 107 vessels of all kinds and classes, Salem, Or.—The battleship Oregon, carrying an officer personnel of 2600 for the raalnteaaaoe of which an ap and approximately 83,600 enlisted propriation of $15,000 a year was auth men. orised at the recent session of the leg Mrs. James Newman of Cor islature. will ba tew .4 to Portland harbor during the Rose Festival tiers vallis visited her mother, Mrs. in June, aocordln* to announcement Belvary Ixigan, who is recover made hern Saturday. ing from flu, Wednesday. Oregon Ex-State Teller la Indloted. A R lN E L L O FARLORS Salem, Or.—Clarence W. Thompson, (A beauty aid for every need' teller in the state treasury department SL Francis Hotel Prep., W in n if r b d R ose here during the administrations of Jef ferson Myer* and the late Q. P. Hoff, en and iiiuney are best when was indicted by the Marion county busy. Make your dollars work in jury on a charge of larceny of our savings department. A l b a n y S t a t grand e B a n k , tind er government supervisioi state funds It was charged Io the I Indictment that Thompson appropriat ias Sue Breckenridge I ed $918. The apparent shortage In Hemstitching. Stamped gocil- 333 West Second street, Albany, Oregon the stats fundi was discovered by . Phone 452R Thomas R Kay, state treasurer, when be assumed charge of the treasury de G T IM 8 O N T H E SHOE DOCTOR partment last January Ö Second street, opposite H a m ilto n 's M FAG K J K! RAL EM KRPRtSË C. M. Brewer Advances C M, Brewer, manager nt ti>« Mountain State* Power coinpanv, with beadquartes at Albany, ha- been elected a member of tne boardjof directors of the Standard Gas uod Electric company. The latter, with headquarters in Cbi- cago, is the par»rft of th« Mountain State« company. B/ew rr’e promo tion comes as a recognition of his loog end successful’tiryice ae an executive of the Mountain States Power company. Mr. Brew.-r joined the Ryllesby organization in 1909 at Muskogee, Ok., end a year later was trans ferred to Mankato, Minn. When the company purchased its first bolding» in the northwest he was <enl to Everett, Wash., but after a few months was given the man agement of the Sand Point, Idaho, division of Ibe Mountain States Power company. In 1912 !>• look over the management of the Byllesby company’s holding« at Richmond, Cal., and in 1919 was appointed vice-president and gen eral manager of the Mountain Stales Power oompauv with bead- pmrters at Albany, where lie bes «iuce resided. Doheny Salta te Big Combine, New York, N. T.—Control > f the aldo Anderson & Soil, distrib Pan America! Oil A Transport com avenport Music com pany offers utors and dealer» for Maxwell, Chal pany passed out of the bands of the Piano-case organ, good as new mers, Essex, Hudson A Hupniohile cars. Eatey organ, good as new Doheny family for a price estimated Accessories, cs polies. 1st A Broadalbin Used Pianos. in financial circles at $40,000.000. Blair & Co. of the Chase hanking E {iP B C lA L T Y SHOPPE l’astburn Bros.— Two big grocery hemstitching and stomped goods. group, British Interests represented J stores, 212 W. First and 225 South Albany. Oregon hy Lord Inverforth, and the Standard Main. Good merchandise at the right 318 W. Second st. Owner, Irene McDaniel. prices. • Oil company of Indiana joined In the which will become e part of lite Cafeteria arid confectionery FURNITURE AND a purchase new organization. Home cooking. Pleasant surround ings. Courteous efficient service “ d d FARM MACHINERY Fifteen and a half million feet ef We make our own candies. W S. D u m c a n . txxigbt, sold and exchanged at all tunes government limber In Coos county, tributary to Cooa bay. was sold at [p ilin g developed and printed. B E N T. S U D T E L L Roseburg In four separate lots The * We mail them right back to you. four tracts, all of which were O. ft C Phone 76-R. 123 N. Broadalbin st, Albaay Woodworth Drug Company, Albany,’Or grant lands, carried 4,000,000 feet of egon _ _ _________ Fori Orford cedar, which sold for $7 ORD SA LB 8 AND S B B Y fl I- tier 1000 feet Tires and accessories W r ite tor booklet describing onr 20- Repairs K i b k -P o l l a k MoTon C o . year Rural C redit Amortize«! Loans The loan pays out in 20 payments, re jrtm iller Furniture C o., furni tirin g the principal Cheap rate». No ture. rugs, linoleum, stoves ranges. delay. B e a m L a n d C o ., U . S. & U. T . C . T ir e s Now, low-priced Funeral directors 477-433 west First 133 Lyon street, Albany, Ore. B a tte r ie s f o r street, Albany, Oregon. ___ M o r e s e rv ic e D W E Y "Sudden Service.” E F FA RM LOANS A R R O W G A R A G E , Gande Bros. r One good apple suggests anotheV— uller g r <>< BBV, mb Lyon to the consumer. • • • (Sncceaaor to Stenberg Bros ) Groceries Fruits Produce It's time to prune the grapevines at lowest rate of interest. If you want the largest yields and the Phone 2l>3R Real Estate Insurance 1 nest fruit. olman & jackson • e e Grocery—Bakery Prompt service. Courteous treatment. The pwwence of certala weeds, meh E very thing in the line of eats W « B a in , Room 5, First Taxings Bank as sour dock or yellow sorrel. Indicate Opposite Postoffice bnilning, Albany an acid confiltioo. » F H FARM LOANS F o rd , N o m o re coat S ta r, S k ille d A u t o r e p a ir in g C h e v r o le t A u to a c c e s s o rie s Gill and o th e r s m a ll c a rs MORE SERVICE FOR LESS MONEY