News Notes From
A ll Over Oregon
Gleaned by the W estern
Newsapor Union for
Busy Peeple
Klamath Falla postoffice on July 1
will be given the rating of a first-class
office.
Paul Jackson, principal of the high
school at Olympia, W est., has been
elected principal of the Klamath Falls
high school for next year.
Fire destroyed seven business es-
abltahments on a quarter block at
Heppner. The Heppner public library
was among the buildings burned.
The Lutheran Brotherhood of Ore
gon is planning the building of an old
folks' home at Eugene. The first unit
will cost $100,000 and will accommo
date 60 people.
A special tax levy of about $345,-
000, to provide an increase in sal
aries of school teachers, will be sub
mitted to the voters at the Portland
school election in June.
W. D. Valentine of Altadena, Cal.,
has purchased 2000 acres of land on
the outskirts of Sutherlin, including
the well known Frank White home,
paying $50,000 for the property.
With the adjusted compensation law
granting bonuses to Oregon veterans
of the World war a year old, barely
more than half of the ex-service men
entitled to a bonus have made applica
tion.
Week-day religious Instruction to
pupils of the third and fourth grades
In the McMinnville schools has been
pronounced successful. Seven church
es have participated in the instruc
tion.
A demand has been served on the
navy department for the restoration
of the battleship Oregon’s famous sil
ver service, presented to the ship by
the pM>ple of Oregon at a cost of
$25,00<U
. A total of about 3300 pupils will be
graduated this year from Portland's
high and grammar schools. About 1200
of these will be graduated from the
high schools and 2100 from the grade
schools.
4 Members of the Salem lodge, Wood
men of the World, have launched a
drive to purchase a 240-acre tract now
owned by Captain A. J. Spong for a
recitation park. The price of the land
has been fixed at $24,000.
Horace Qreely Wilson, prominent
cltisen of Roseburg, and ex-superin
tendent of the Klamath Indian reser
vation. was sentenced to 18 months
at McNeil Island upon a ohargs of
having violated the Mann act.
Marshfield business men are oppos
ing the suggestion of a Fourth of July
celebration, according to question
naires sent out. The celebration at
Myrtle Piont, 26 miles south, is one
.reason why the merchants oppose a
celebration.
That insanity due to the' use of al
cohol. which reached its low level dur
ing the war period, is again on the
Increase, is indicated by figures com
piled by Dr. R. E. Lee Steiier, super
intendent of the state hospital for the
Insane at Salem.
Charles Vandyne’s store at Tygh
Talley was entered and the safe was
;blown to pieces. Parts of the safe
were thrown through the side of the
'building. No clews as to the sus-
peefh have been given out by the
sheriff’s office.
L iitoln Antles, who has been sec
retary of the Bend commercial club
for B but and a half years, resigned to
accept a similar position with the
Roseburg chamber of commerce. L.
K. Ctamb. recently of Klamath Falls
was appointed to succeed Mr. Antles.
An Ordinance of the city of Portland,
requiring payment of a license fee and
a bond by persons soliciting from
place to place in the city orders for
future delivery and accepting part pay-
n e a t in advance, was held Invalid by
the supreme court, of the United
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No more married women will be
employed as school teachers In the
I higene city schools, according to an-
Oo tic cement by the school board The
rpj Mat ion adopted by the board stab
, d j '«vevir, that the policy was not
retros c. ’> »• A te*cher now under co“’
tract a«U w>t be affected.
Reouitet - V * « Portland carpenters'
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September 1. was
turned'**# *‘ i '
building division
turned down by
r<1 Conlractor,
* the Associated t \
for donble
¡“ 0"- Th# n
'an d a half for
time Instead of time
overtime was also refu.
'tie police en-
The state squad of tral
Vblic Mgh-
gaged In patrolling the pt
the addl-
*ays Is to be augmented by
«thority
tlon of 19 new men under a
This
of an act of the last legislatura
vtffic
will give the state a total of 23 t
’Ion
officials, working nnder the dirsc
of the secretary of su te .
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The surety companies have paid the
state treasury money to cover the
shortage caused by the defalcation of
Clarence W Thompson, former cash
ler, who is now serving nine years In
the state penitentiary. Thompson’s de
falcations covered about $5000 of
which he himself paid back about
$1000.
Richard W. Price has sent to Gov
ernor Pierce at Salem his resigna
tion as a member of the state game
commission, giving as reasons his be
lief that he “could no longer be of
service” thereon and that he was “un
able to agree to indirection and the
Injection of extraneous and political
matters.”
The city of Eugene has filed In the
office of the state engineer applica
tion to appropriate water from the
McKensie river for the developmnt of
30,249 theoretical horsepower and for
the appropriation of Water from the
same stream for a municipal supply.
The cost of the proposed development
was estimated at $375,000.
Referendum petitions attacking the
so-called tithing bill were filed, a bare
ten mlnutee before the last possible
minute.
The petitions bore 9350
certified names, barely sufficient to
carry. The bill provides that 10 per
cent of the fees received from self-
supporting departments and commis
sions be turned Into the general fund.
The general staff of the Oregon na
tional guard presented to Governor
Pierce, on behalf of the state of Ore
gon, the official state flag authorized
by an act of the laet legislature. The
flag consists of a blue background, on
Its face the state seal, with words
‘State of Oregon” In gold letters above
And a cluster of 33 gold stars. On the
reverse side Is a beaver, also done In
gold, the beaver being credited as the
distinctive emblem of the state.
The public service commission hag
petitioned the Interstate commerce
commission to reopen the Southern
Pacific-Central Pacific railroad case.
The action was taken, it was said, so
that If the application of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific for a
permit to extend their roads to Klam
ath Falls Is granted the interstate
commerce commission may order a
lolnt and common user or joint con
struction aad common use of the pres
ent uncnnvnleted It"«“
The board of regents of the State
Normal school have selected a site for
the new Institution to be erected in
Ashland this year. The new normal
.chool will cost approximately $175,-
J00. The site tor the school contains
approximately IT acres and Is on the
Pacific highway within a few blocks
of the business district. The land is
valued at $30,000. The site will be
donated to the state by the city of
Ashland In compliance with an agree
ment reached when the legislature
authorized the appropriation for the
school.
Vital changes In the automobile laws
of the state are operative as the
statutes enacted by the last session
of the legislature become effective.
Twenty-five laws, bearing on practlcal-
ly every phase of motor car operation,
are now Incorporated In the code.
Alterations In rules of the road are of
major Importance. These change the
requirements of actual driving. One
of the most Important In this regard Is
the primary highway law which pre
scribes a speed of five miles per hour
fbr all vehicles approaching to enter
or cross a primary highway. These
highways are designated as the Co
lumbia highwaf and Old Oregon Trail,
Pacific highway and West Side Pa
cific highway.______________
Indianapolis Classic Won by De Paolo
Indianapolis.—Peter De Paolo won
the 13th annual 600-mile automobile
race on the Indlanopolis motor speed
way. De Paolo’s time for the 600 mile«
was 4.56:39:47, the fastest evevT mad«
oh the Indianapolis track. This wa>
an average of 101.13 miles an hour.
Redwood Highway to be Extended
Sacramento, Cal. — The Redwooe
highway will be extended from Cres
cent City to a junction with the Ore
gon highway system by terms of i
bill signed by Governor Richardson.
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RURAL ENTERPRISE
CHARLES C. HART
WALLACE McCAMMANT
ARROW GARAGE, Gansle Bros.
Bribery Charged
¡Another Crim p
Against Governor
in State Rights
Soliciting Bribe Charged in Supreme Court Declares S tate
Cannot Discrim inate Against
Connection W.th Tacoma
P rivate Schools.
Bank Case.
Wallace McCammant of Portland,
Charles C. Hart, Washington corre
Washington, D. C.—Oregon loot Id
Tacoma. Waah.—Charg«>d with sollc the supreme court its fight to compel
Or., who was appointed by President spondent for several Pacific coast
Coolidge to be United States circuit newspapers, who was appointed Amer lting a bribe from the funds of the de children to attend public schools.
funct Scandinavian-American bank ol
judge in the ninth judicial circuit.
ican minister to Albania.
The Oregon compulsory education
Tacoma, Louis F. Hart of Olympia law, requiring children between the
former governor of the state of Wash ages of 8 and 16 to attend public
ington, is at liberty on $3000 ball.
schools, was declared Invalid.
A warrant was issued upon informa
The court held that tho states tn
tlon filed In the superior court by enforcing compulsory education laws
James W. Selden, prosecuting at cannot require the attendance of chil
torney of Pierce county.
dren In public schools to the exclu
Chicago.—In the most sweeping ac
The Information specifically charg sion of private or parochial schools.
Washington, D. C.—A single pur
tion of its kind ever taken, the fed chasing agent for the entire United ed that Hart requested the attorney
In educational and religious circles
eral grand Jury here returned Indict States government will be created bj and liquidator of the bank to add an keener and wider Interest was shown
ments against 263 furniture manu executive order of President Coolidg« amount over and above their feet In the attack upon the constitutional
facturera on charges of violating the very soon. General H. L. Lord, dlrectot which should be‘paid to the governoi ity of the Oregon public school law
Sherman anti-trust act. The Indict of the budget, said following a confer from the trust fund created from th« than In any other controversy which
ment charges price fixing and curtail ence with the president.
assets of the bank.
reached the supreme court tn recent
ment of productloi to maintain high
Indorsed on the Information were years.
The post will have the title of “co
prices and destroy competition.
Like most states, Oregon has a com
ordinator of purchase’’ and Its func the names of those to be called by th*
Besides indicting 263 individual tlons will be contracting for the pur state as witnesses. They are Attorney pulsory educational law which re
manufacturers, the Jury also lndicttd chase of all federal supplies and equip General Dunbar, Claude D. Hay, John quires children to attend school, and
the six secretaries and assistant secre meat.
P. Duke and J. C. Mtnahull. ex-super prescribes the course of study. The
taries of the National Refrigerator
Savings of thousands of dollars an visor of banking; H. C. Johnson, pres right to enforce such regulations has
Manufacturers’ association, the Na nually are expected from the tnnova ent supervisor; Forbes P. Haskell, not been seriously questioned In the
tional Alliance of Furniture Manufac tlon, which In effect constitutes a new liquidator of the bank; Guy E. Kelley, courts. But In 1922 the voters of Ore
turers and the National Association Of treasury “‘watch dog” in the budget Thomas McMahen and Frank D. Oak gon. went a step further, and enacted
Chair Manufacturers.
ley, ex-attorneys for the bank, and W a law under which children between
organization.
The various organizations Involvtd
E. Berry, deputy county engineer.
the ages of 8 and 16, with some ex
do an annual business of $110,000,096, Coolidge Talks to Naval Graduates
Of this group, Attorney Kelley and ceptions. would after September, 1926,
the Indictments point out.
Washington, D. C.--President Cool Mr. Haskell Jr., were expected to b< be required to attend “public” schools.
Investigation of the Industry was ldgc delivered an address Wednesday star witnesses for the state, as It war
Suits were proratply brought In the
started several months ago to deter to the graduating class of the Uniter upon their sworn affidavits that the federal district court by the Society of
mine why furniture prices are 100 to States naval academy at Annapolis. Il first Investigation of the accusations the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus
250 per cent higher than pre-war was the first time that a president bat against Mr. Hart were begun. The and
Mary, conducting
parochial
levels, and how they kept up In the attended the graduation exercises at filing of the criminal action by the schools, and by the Hill Military aca
face of partial deflation of prices o¡ the naval academy since 1921.
prosecuting attorney followed closely demy. a private school. Enforcement
other commodities.
on the heels of the filing of their affl of the law waa restrained, and the
The refrigerator and chair concerns Belgium to Open Debt Negotiations davits in superior court In connection stats appealed to the supreme court.
are charged with unlawful price fix
Washington, D. C.—The Belgium gov with a receiver’s report of the dis
lng and the third group, manufactur
ernment has advised the American bursement In the liquidation of the de
era of case goods, radio cabinets, clock
debt funding commission that it wll funct bank to date.
cases, dining room and bed room turn
open negotiations immediately for th«
(ture, are charged with price fixing
funding of the $480,000,000 Relglat THOMAS R. MARSHALL DIES
and curtailment of production.
debt to the United States.
Washington, D. C.—From the well
War Time Vice President la Victim of
of the great memorial amphitheatre
Heart Attack.
agneto electric co .
Washington, D. C.—Thomas R. Mar at Arlington National cemetery. Presi
Official Stromberg carburetor sen shall. 71 years old, war-time vies presl dent Coolidge on Memorial day sound
ice station. Conservative prices A
ed s stirring appeal to the nation to
work guaranteed.
119-121 W. Secon< dent of the United States, died here observe and enforce the law.
at the New Willard hotel, where he
Coupled with his plea, the president
arinello parlors
had been 111 /¡or several days with a
This is good advice: ” 11 you live
bluntly charged the states with evad
(A beauty aid for every need cold and a heart attention.
in Albany, trade in Albany ; if you live St. Francis Hotel
The end came unexpectedly, as the ing their constitutionally given re
in tome other town, trade in that town.”
Prop., W lNNIFRKD R o SK
former vice president had shown some sponsibilities and causing a loss of
Hut in these automobile days many re
siding elsewhere find it advisable to do |
en and money are best when Improvement In the week he had been confidence In both law and Its enforce
0$ least part of their buying in the
busy. Make your dollars work ii confined to his room and plans bad ment and therefore In Its observance.
larger town. Those who go to Albany
our savings department. A lbany STATl
“What we need.” he declared. "Is not
to transact business will find the firms B ank . Under government supervision bean made for his return to his home
more
federal government, but better,
in
Indianapolis.
named below ready to fill their require
ments with courtesy an t fairness.
When the end came he was sitting local government.”
ies Sue Breckenridge
He specifically charged the several
Hemstitching. Stamped good. up in bed reading from the Bible, to
ACCESSORIES^ A N O TI RES
333 West Second street, Albany, Gregor which he had turned throughout life states with falling to perform their
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Auto Supplies
tor consolation and guidance and Into full share of duties; with wilfully
J. H. AlXlSCK
whose passages he often delved In his ignoring. In some communities, cer
442 West First St.
J^O SC O E A M ES H A R D W A R F office adjoining the senate chamber tain laws and condoning their viola
J. LINDAHL, hardware,
In moments when his presence was tion; with permitting Inequalities and
The Winchester Store ;
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Dinnerware
divergencies to exist between laws at
not required, as presiding officer.
Tin shop in connection
various states governing the same sub
TIMSON T H E SHOE DOCTOR
35b W. First St.»
Albany, Oregon
jects end with permitting conditions
Bramwell Fined for Contempt.
Second street, opposite Hamilton’s
A lbany Floral Co. Cut flowefs store.
Salem. Or.—Circuit Judge McMahan to exist that make possible an evasion
"Sudden Service.
and plants. Floral art for every
held Frank C. Bramwell, state super of law or a delay In punishment
and all occasions.
through recourse to technicalities,
Flower phone 458-f.
aldo Anderson & Son. distrib intendent of banks In contempt of wealth and specialised ability.
court
and
fined
him
$50.
Bramwell's
utors and dealers for Maxwell, Chai
Mr. Coolidge attributed the Increas
avenport Music company offer»
attorneys Immediately filed notice of
mers, Essex. Hudson & Hupmobile cars.
Piano-case organ, good at new
Accessories, 9 police. 1st & Broadalbin appeal to the supreme court. The ing demands on the federal govern
Estey organ, good at new
citation for contempt of court waa ment to failure of the states them
Used Pianos.
IV O O D W O R IH
DRUG CO Issued against Bramwell when he fail selves to discharge their duties and
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Brunswicks and Victrolas
astbnrn Bros.—Two big grocery
ed to obey an order to appear and scarcsstlcnlly paid his respects to
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Radios
stores, 212 W. First and 225 South
state his reasons tor filing an affidavit those who expect more from Washing
Pianos sold on easy terms
Main. Good merchandise at the right
of prejudice against Judge McMahan ton “than It was ever Intended to pro
prices.
E SPECIALTY SHOPPE
In the mandamus action brought to vide and yet In the same breath com
hemstitching and stamped goods
lit e Cafeteria and confectionery 318 W. Second st.
Albany, Oregon compel the return of the state bank plain that federal authority Is stretch
H om e co o kin g . Pleasant su rro u n d
ing department headquarters from ing Itself over areas which do not con
Owner, Irene McDaniel.
ings.
Courteous, efficient serviee.
cern it."
Portland to the state capital.
Propose Another
Would H ave One
W hack at Trusts
Man Do the Buying
States A re Charged
W ith Shirking
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Los Angeles.—Complete confessioni
V)RD SALES AND SERVICE
Tires and accessories
that they planned to kidnap Mgry
Repairs
Pickford, Pola Negri, Jackie Coogat
K irk -P ollak M otor C o .
and the grandchildren of E. L. Doheny
Los Angeles millionaire, were mad« t3ortm iller Furniture Co., furni-
by Adrian A. Woods, Claude Holcomt a tnre, rugs, linoleum, stoves ranges
and C. A. 8tevens, according to police Funeral directors. 427 43.1 west First
street, Albany, Oregon.
Fall and Oil Men Again Indicted.
~ U L L E R GROCERY, 286 Lyon
Washington, D. C.—Albert B. Fall
(Successor to Stenberg Bros.)
Groceries
Fruits
Produce
Edward L. Doheny and Harry F. Sin
clalr, whose indictments as a result ol Phone 2b3R
the oil scandal recently were dlsmls
olman & jackson
sed on a technicality, were reindicted
Grocery—Bakery
by a District of Columbia grand jnry Everything in Hie line of eats
Opposite Postoffice
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furniture and
£ dd FARM MACHINERY
New
Roads Order to Issue Coupon Script
Washington. D. C.—The interstate
bought, sold aad exchanged at all times comtierce commission order the rail
roads to issue Interchangeable script
coupon tickets In denominations of
B E N T. S U D T E L L
$15, $30 and $90 to he sold at the
Phone 76-R, 123 N. Broadalbin st, Albany standard rate of passenger fares for
one-way tickets. The order becomes
effective July 15, 1925.
FARM LOANS
T ta c h e rs
Must
Havt
CUT FLOWERS
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AND? SHEET MUSIC
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Alban *•
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Longer Skirts.
Write tor booklet describing onr 20-
Chicago. — Chicago teachers must
year Rural Gredit Amortized Loana wear lunger skirts. This is the decree
The loan pays out in 20 payments, re
tiring the principal. Cheap rates. No of Hnperlntendent of Schools William
MoAndrew, who lias declared that
delay
B p . am l *’* d C o ”
133 Lyon street, Albany, Ore,
brevity In dress Is not appreciated In
class rooms, and warns teachers that
they mustibe “well and suitably,” at
ub Candy Co,, First street, next
tired.
door to Blain Clothing Co,
Noon lunches.
Kelso, Wash.—A. Rurlc Todd, mayoi
at lowest rate of interest
Home made candv and ice Cream.
of Kelso, was found not guilty by th«
Insurance
IM P E R IA L CAPE. 209 W. First ¡ Real E state
jury of nine men and three wcunei
I Prompt service. Courteous treatmeut. who heard the charges of crlmlna
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Harold O. Murphy Prop.
WM B ain , RoomS, First Savings Bank libel preferred against him.
Phone 665
bmlmng. Albany
W b nbvks closb
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U. S. & C. T. C. Tires New, low-priced Gill
Batteries for
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More service
Ford,
and
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No more cost
other
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Skilled Auto repairing Star,
Chevrolet small cars 0
Auto accessories
MORE SERVICE FOR LESS MONEY
Plot to Abduct M ary Pickford.
Floral and
Music Shop
PACE 5
FARM LOANS
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OIL LEASES CANCELLED
Fedsrsl Court Holds Dphsny Naval
Reserve Contract Void.
Loa Angeles, Col.—The Doheny oil
interests. In a decision rendered by
Federal Judge McCormick, were order
ed to give up for cancellation their
lenses In naval oil reserve No. 1, Elk
Hills, California, end contracts for
construction of oil storage facilities at
Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
The decision declared the leases
void for two reasons; first, owing to
the “fraud upon the United States” In
volved in K. L. Doheny1 a payment of
$106,000 to Albert II. Fell, then SMT*
tary uf the Interior, and second, be
cause ex-President Harding’s order
transferring discretionary authority In
the matter of oil leases from the navy
to the interior department was la ex
cess of his power as president.
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