FIGHT EXPECTED
OVER REVENUE BILL
Oregon fishermen and canners have
paid nearly >53,000 Into the fund for
REV. G. R. W ILS O N
COL. A LE X A N D E R McNAB
the slaughtering of acme 85.000 seals
and sea lions daring the past six yearn
Albert Lane. 25. was killed instantly
at the plant of the Slltcoos Lumber
P a rty Lines W ill Be D ra w n in
B rie f Resum e of H appenings of company at Slltcoos when he became
E q u a liz a tio n Fee P rovision is
entangled In the gears of a moving
F
ra
m
in
g
N
ew
T
a
x
the W eek C ollected fo r
S tu m b lin g Block at
derrick.
M
e
a
su
re
.
O ur R eaders.
The peak population In the history
M eeting.
of the Oregon state penitentiary was
Astoria started it* community cheat reached last week when the prison
Washington. D C.—Having wound
Washington, D. C.— Unable to agree
drive November 13, with a budget of reglater showed a total of 611 prtson-
up Its public hearings, the house ways
on
a farm relief bill, representatives
'
era.
More
than
550
of
the
convicts
approximately >22,000 to be raised.
and means committee will retire be
of three of the most powerful farm
hind closed doors to start the actual
The radio was used for the first are employed regularly in the various
organizations broke up a conference
drafting of a new revenue bill.
time io Oregon last week in connec departments of the institution.
here to submit proposals for a co®,
Fire which started in the cold stor
Party lines undoubtedly will assert
tion with mobilization of the national
promise on the vetoed McNary.
age rooms in the basement damaged
themselves in the committee and there
guard.
Haugen measure to the respective too.
is no assurance that completion of
The Yamhill county Sunday school i the plant of the Cherry City Baking
ventions, assembling soon.
company
at
Salem
to
the
extent
of
the
task
will
find
republicans
and
convention will be held In Dayton
Despite the collapse of the confer
democrats in the same accord that
Methodist church, November 18, IS >50,0' " l The Cherry City Baking com
ence attended by officers of the N’a-
pany's
plant
was
one
of
the
largest
of
I
developed
two
years
ago
in
the
writ
and 20.
tional Grange, the American Par®
its kind in the Willamette valley.
ing of the committee report on the
The Fanners’ union meeting at the
Bureau federation and the Farmers’
present revenue law.
An audience of more than 260 as
Sweet Home high school building last
union, hope was expressed by the
The
first
big
fight
is
expected
to
week began forming a turkey pool for sembled at the First Presbyterian
Rev. G. R. Wilson, pastor of the delegates that some agreement might
concern the size of the reduction.
church in Oregon City last week and
the holiday season.
be forthcoming early in the year.
Secretary Mellon, backed up by Presi Fourth Presbyterian church of Tren
celebrated a memorable event in the
Some 25 acres of farm land in the
The controversial equalization fee
ton, N. J , who was elected national
history of that church, the complete
dent Coolidge, has placed the maxi
Tucker creek district near Astoria
mum cut at >225.000,000, but practical chaplain of the American Legion at provision of the McNary Haugen bill,
cancellation of every financial obli
were flooded recently when a dike
which the president vetoed, proved the
the Paris convention.
gation against that organization.
Col. Alexander McNab, who has been ly the entire democratic membership
broke before the high water.
stumbling block in the farm meeting.
Three cases of typhoid were added appointed American military attache of the committee is convinced that a
The farm bureau federation stood by
Malheur county thia year will com- ,
J to the 10 or 12 already developed in in Mexico City, one of the moat im larger slice should be made.
this
proposal as x means of raising
plete six new school buildings—Owy | the city of Coquille. Children are the
Whether they will be able to swing
portant observation posta in the army.
funds to market surplus crops by levy
hee, Annex. Owyhee dam site, Grouse
•efficient
republicans
over
to
their
i victims of the recent reports. Dr. P.
ing fees on a variety of commodities.
creek, Indian creek and Rockville.
point of view, and thereby establish
j M. Drake is yet undecided as to the
The grange urged again its substi-
After three years of depression Con | source of communication, but the in
a temporary majority, remains proble
tute — the export debenture plan—
don Is booming again. Six new houses dications point to the city water sys
matical. Another fight will develop
are under construction and prospects tem.
Lakeview, Or. — Lorena Trickey, whereby costs of marketing surpluses
over the treasury recommendation to
are good for another big farm crop.
famous cowgirl, wag found not guilty would be taken from tariff receipts.
repeal
the
federal
inheritance
tax.
Lima beans have grown to extraor
La Grande's first case of infantile dinary size on vines from which Mrs.
This will be opposed by Chairman at the charge of murdering J. P. (Smil An outline of this program was left
ing Slim) Harris, by a jury which con at the White House.
paralysis since the disease became George Hockema harvested the crop
Washington. D. C. — The capital Green, some of his republican col
Senator McNary, republican. Oregon,
sidered the case. The verdict was read
prevalent in certain parts of Oregon, last week. She found that the plump
played host to the aerial aristocracy leagues and a majority of the demo
xmid a wild and unrestrained demon came from a White House conference
was reported to the city health officer product ran from an inch to an inch
crats.
of the world when eighteen men and
with the statement that he realized
last week.
Democrats, at least, will endeavor stration.
and one-halt in length and from one- a lone slip of a girl, all of whom gain
The Judge's gavel and the protests that final approval of the McNary-
Lincoln county school board voted half to three-fourths of an inch in ed world-wide fame last summer for to seek reduction of the tax on cor
of the court were drowned out by the Haugen farm relief bill In its present
to spend >6000 in erecting a new width.
daring trans-ocean flights, gathered in poration incomes, now 13 S per cent,
below the 12 per cent figure suggested wild demonstration which followed the form was hopeless, but still expressing
schoolhouse to accommodate the grow
Five sets of twins arrived In Port Washington to eat lunch at the White
ing number of scholars of Oceanlake land during October, according to the House and to see one of their number, by Secretary Mellon. They also are pronouncement of the verdict. LoreDa confidence that a relief measure would
regarded as likely to head a move for appeared stunned. For a few minutes be worked out and enacted into law.
and Delake.
monthly report of the bureau of health Colonel Charles Lindbergh, receive the
repeal
of the miscellaneous, or nuis- she acted as if she was under a
Warde B. Stringham of the Woods- compiled by Dr. J. G. Abele, city health Hubbard medal.
hypnotic spell. "
Cross Canning company, and E. L. officer. The city has 212 brand new
The trans-ocean filers listed as xnoe, taxes, which the treasury has
Cowboy ‘‘ylp-ylps,’’ women’s screams,
advised
the
committee
to
retain.
Wright, both of Salt Lake city, are boys and 173 baby girls. The popula luncheon guests of President Coolidge
laughter, cheers filled the courtroom
planning the establishment of a can tion of the city was estimated at 382,- were Colonel Lindbergh, Commander
for more than five minutes.
nery at La Grande.
835 in the report.
Richard E. Byrd with his “crew” of
Lakeview waa satisfied and happy
George
O.
Novilie,
Bert
Acosta
and
A long detour in entering Roseburg
With the widest variety and finest
that
Lorena had been acquitted. To
Was made necessary recently, and will quality of exhibits ever seen In Klam Berut Baichen; Clarence D. Chamber-
Washington, D. C.—A final valuation
those who sat through the long, tense
continue in use for perhaps a month, ath Falls, the second annual potato lain and Charles A. Levine, Lieutenant
of the properties owned and used by
hours
of
the
courtroom
drama,
there
as a resolt of the collapse of one of show was held last week. The celebra Hagenberger, first to negotiate the
the Great Northern railroad, as of
could have been no other outcome.
the piers of the Deer creek bridge.
tion marked the largest potato harvest Callfornla-to-Hawaii flight; Arthur C.
June, 1915, was fixed by the interstate
Washington,
D.
C.—Investigation
of
A definite decision to establish an In the history of the Klamath b a sin - Goebel and Captain William V. Davis, Jury tampering In the Fall Sinclair oil
commerce commission at >382,400.000.
Infantile paralysis quarantine station over 800 cars. Last year over 400 winners of the Dole race; Paul Schul conspiracy case reached a sensational G E N ER A L OBREGON B O M BED
Nearly all of the railroad’s claims
ter and Martin Jensen, second in the
at the northern border of Douglas cars were shipped.
climax when a Burns detective Candidate for Presidency Survive« At for a higher figure were completely
Dole
flight;
Ernest
L.
Smith,
another
county was announced recently by Dr.
set aside by the commission In fixing
Receipts of the 1927 state fair ex
hired by Harry F. Sinclair to shadow
tempt of Aasasains.
T. W. Laraway, county health officer. ceeded the expenditures by approxi Pacific flier, Schlee and Brock, the
the
total, which will serve, unless
the Teapot Dome Jurors went before
Mexico City. — An unsuccessful at
Contractors who were awarded the mately >10,000, according to a finan round-the-world fliers, and George Hal- the grand Jury, revealed his true iden tempt was made here Sunday to as court action modifies It, as a basis for
bid on the construction of a number cial statement prepared by Mra. Ella deman and Ruth Elder, the latest tity and told an amazing story of how
sassinate General Alvaro Obregon, can future making of rates. The figure
of residences and an office building Shultz Wilson, secretary of the stats toasts In trans-oceanlc flying circles. Burns operatives were ordered to trail
covers 7089 miles of main line trans
didate for the presidency of Mexico.
The Hubbard medal Is conferred by
at the Owyhee dam site started work fair board. The report showed total
the
Jury
even
to
\h
e
extent
of
‘
pro
Obregon’s cheek was cut by glass continental railroad, but excludes a
Monday. The work la to be completed receipts of >73,222 45, Including >1393 the National Geographic society. Only voking a mistrial if necessary.’’
from the windshield of the automobile considerable investment made by the
seven
other
men
In
history
have
within 100 days.
on hand September 23.
The detective was listed on the in which he was riding. The wind system in Canada.
gained it, Commander Robert E
While the Great Northern’s corpo
Brenton Vedder, county school su
The annual rush for favorite auto Peary, Captain Roald
Burns
payroll as ’’William V. Long.” shield was shattered by the explosion
Amundsen,
perintendent. has organised the de mobile license plates is on. The draw Grove Carl Gilbert, Sir Ernest Shack His true name is William J. McMullin of two bombs thrown as Obregon pass rate book investment account has a
total of >384,273,853, the railroad itself
partments for the annual county teach ing was held Saturday with more than
leton, Vilbjaumur Stefansson and Com of Philadelphia, a second lieutenant ed near the United States embassy.
ers’ Institute for Clackamas county to a dozen applicants for number “1” mander Byrd.
In the army air service. He enlisted
Companions of Obregon in another contended for a total aggregate valua
be held at the Oregon City high achool on hand. About >90,000 has been re
In the Burns’ agency as a detective automobile shot and seriously wound tion of >636,512,774. The railroad’s
November 18 and 19.
ceived so far, covering about 8000 ap-
because he was out of work.
ed two of the bombers and the other principal complaint against the pre
B R IE F G EN ER A L N E W S
viously fixed tentative figure declared
Orders were issued last week for P|l<'a,lon’ The demand for numbers
McMullin revealed to the grand jury was arrested.
that it failed to include sums of money
the closing of Eugene high school as ( 13, 25,
an<l 100 * a l al»o heavy,
that while employed by Burns to
James Rolph Jr. was re-elected may
a precautionary measure against In- ' Albany may vote upon a charter
shadow the Fall-SInclalr Jurors he was U. S. Bond Issue Is Oversubscribed. which it was entitled to capitalize un
or of San Francisco.
der the general head of “going con
all the time In close touch with the
fantile paralysis, as the result of the amendment to provide means for In
Washington, D. C. — The United
The V-4, largest submarine In the
death of William Van Wagner, 16, a stalling a new street lighting system world, was launched at the Ports government prosecutors and reported States still is In a fair condition of cern value.’’
to them every move made by the prosperity. Treasury officials reach
student at the school.
J as the result of action on the part of mouth navy yard.
Burns agency.
Linn county district boundary board local c,Tlc '’nmnizattons In appearing
ed this conclusion when the books PRO DUCE S Y N T H E T IC RUBBER
Judge Flem D. Sampson, republican,
McMullin first told his story to Gif- closed on the offering of >400,000.000
before
the
city
council
recently.
The
granted the petition of certain resi
of Barbourville, was elected governor
ford Plnchot, former governor of Penn in seven month, 3W, per cent treasury New Substance, to Be Turned Out on
dents of Greenville school district, the proposed plan would follow procedure of Kentucky by a majority of 20,703.
Commercial Scale.
sylvania, at his home here. Plnchot bonds. The Issue was oversubscribed
latter part of the week, for a change at La Grande, Pendleton and Portland.
Garland S. Ferguson, Jr., of Greens
Frankfort, Germany. — Important
In boundaries between that district
A mining excitement is current In boro, N. C., was appointed a member sent him to Owen Roberts, chief gov- J two and one half times, subscriptions
and Sweet Home district.
northern Curry county, near the head of the federal trade commission by eroment prosecutor, to whom he re totaling >1,067.000,000. The money will progress by the German chemical In
peated his story. From then on Me- j be used in retiring outstanding bonds dustry since the war, Including the
Arnold D Collier, Lane c<-unty club of Flores creek, where ore has been President Coolidge.
Mullin worked with the government of the second Liberties.
development of commercial synthetic
discovered
and
a
number
of
claims
agent, accompanied by Millarl Shel
Dr. Eugene Russell Hendrix, retired
rubber, was described before the 6oth
ton. 18, of Marcola, and Lois Bailey, staked. The district has the first senior bishop of the Methodist Epis lawyers, although still on the Burns
payroll.
anniversary meeting of the Chemical
Communist Party Expels Trotzky.
14, of Eugene, left recently for Chicago blackjack ore found In that section. copal church. South, died at his home
Moscow. — The central communist Industrialists’ Protective union.
a» Oregon « representative« to the na Samples of ore which have been as in Kansas City. He was 80 years old.
It was announced that the German
sayed run >80 to the ton and a large
tional livestock exposition.
V IS IT S
V ER M O N T committee expelled Leon Trotzky from
L. E. Slack, former United States HO O VER
—
the communist party. Others expelled dye syndicate “I. G. Farbenindustrle’’
attorney, was elected mayor of Indian
A proclamation promulgated by Gov proportion of zinc.
Further reductions of Intrastate apolis by the seven members of the Hoover and Sargent to Review Flood. were Gregory Zlnovleff. Leo Kameneff, has sufficiently progressed with ex
ernor Patterson recently, designates
perimentation in producing synthetic
Situation.
Radek, Smilga and Preobrashensky.
Thursday. November 24, aa a public freight rates on certain farm products city council. The election came on
rubber te apply for world patents and
Washington, D. C.—Secretary Hoo
holiday, and requests the citizens of shipped In excess of 600 miles were the 38th ballot.
that synthetic rubber would soon ap
Idaho State Debt Is >5.500.000.
Ministers Brland of France and Mar- ver and Attorney-General Sargent
Oregon to Join in appropriate observ announced by the public service com
mission In Salem recently. The new Inkovitch of Jugo-Slavia signed a were asked by the president to proceed
Boise, Idaho—Total bonded indebt pear on the world markets as a com
ance of Thanksgiving Day.
order of the commission extends the treaty of friendship, in peace and war. to Vermont to begin a study looking edness of the state of Idaho is >5,503,- mercial commodity. The synthetic pro
Pilot Butte, one of the prominent
scope of a previous ruling with rela It Is designed to offset Italian influ toward rehabilitation of the flood 000, and annual interest payments duct was declared to be the equa- of
mountain peaks located on The Dallea-
area.
tion to intrastate shipments of grains ence In the Balkans.
total >257,118.75, reports State Treas the natural rubber and cheaper in
Cnllfornia highway near Bend, w n
cost of production, thus permitting Its
and other farm products.
The Attorney-General was requested urer Defenbach.
donated to the state highway commis
Fire losses in Oregon, exclusive of
active competition with the natural
to
go
to
Montpelier
immediately
and
Mussolini
Kills
Suffrage
in
Italy.
sion last week. The butte will be
product.
Portland, during October aggregated
THE MARKETS
Rome.—The parliamentary reform he will be joined there by Mr. Hoover.
converted Into a state park.
>255.470, according to a report pre measures announced by Premier Mus Mr. Sargent Is a resident of Vermont
North Bend, through her chamber pared by the state fire marshal recent
Portland
Auto Injury Rate to Increase.
and is familiar with the ground to be
of commerce, went on record at the ly. There were 69 fires reported to solini, In effect, do away with demo covered, while Secretary Hoover was
Wheat—Big Bend bluestem, >128;
New York. N. Y.—A nation-wide up
cratic
universal
suffrage
In
Italy
and
weekly session last w eek as favoring } the department. The moat disastrous
make Italy a one-party nation In which engaged all summer In Mississippi val hard white, >125; federation, soft ward revision of rates for personal n-
continuation of the ferry Roosevelt blaxe was at Oregon City, where a
ley relief, work The plight of the white, western white, >1.24; hard win Jury or so-called public liability lnr-ur-
connecting the break In the Roosevelt warehouse, tools and equipment were only the fascists will be directly repre people of Vermont who were in the ter, northern spring >1.21; western
ance on privately owned automob ’ c i
sented.
The
reform
measures,
to
highway from North Bend to Glasgow. destroyed with a loss of >55,000.
will be put Into effect at an early date
gether with ths labor reform proposals, path of the flood has been described J red. >1.20.
The grounds of the Oregon soldiers’
A check for >47,813 has been for are felt here to constitute one of the as very serious, and Governor Weeks
Hay — Alfalfa. >16 50 0 17; valley on account of the Increasing number
home are the beat kept and the most warded to the treasurer of Coos county
most Important changes Introduced by has appealed for all the assistance timothy, >1650017; eastern Oregon of motor accidents and large sums
oeautiful to be found at any soldiers’ by the department of the Interior, rep
timothy. >20.
awarded as damages In such cases -he
fascism into Italian political and eco- which could be rendered.
home In the United States, according resenting the amount due to December
Butterfat—45c.
National Bureau of Casualty and Sure
numic life, and to be one of the most
to Colonel B. K. Cash, federal Inspec 31, 1926, under the Coos hay wagon
Eggs—Ranch. 27 0 45c.
Gas Container Explosion Kills 14.
ty Underwriters announced.
audacious parliamentary reforms ever
tor. who completed an official visit to road lands act. Under thia law the
Cattle—Steers, good. >9 00 0 10.00.
Pittsburg. Pa. — Fourteen persons
undertaken in the history of modern
the Oregon Institution recently. In county la entitled to 26 per rent of parliamentarism.
Hogs — Medium to choice, >9.000
Illinois Primary Law is Held Void.
were known to have met death and
his report of the grounds Colonel Cash the net receipts from sales of land,
more than 500 were injured, some ser 10.00.
Chicago.—Illinois’ primary law, pa-s-
designated the grounds ss "excellent." timber, mineral leases on the lands,
Lambs — Medium to choice, >110 ed by the state legislature last arm-
Lindy Makes a Fast Flight
iously. here when a giant natural gas
the only such report made during his title to which reverted to the federal
Mitchel rield. N. Y. — Colonel storage tank containing 500.000 cubic 12 50.
mer, Is unconstitutional, null and void,
tour
government.
Seattle.
Charles A. Lindbergh hung up another feet at the Manchester works of the
according to a decision handed do a
The giant tognhhan slide which is
Wheat—8oft white, western white, here in a test case by Judge Harry M.
Rigdon Brothers of Woodburn have record by establishing the phenomenal Equitable company exploded, spread
being built by the Portland Ad club received the contract for constructing time of 3 hours and 20 minutes In fly ing death and destruction over an area >124; hard winter, western red, Fisher.
as a winter sport attraction on Mount a new highway bridge at New Era. ing the 600-nille direct airline distance one mile square.
>1.22tx; northern spring, >1.22; Big
Hood, will be dedicated and thrown according to announcement made at from Selfridge field. Detroit, to Mlt-
Bend bluestem, >1.29; dark northern Milwaukee Granted >500.000 Expenses.
open to us«- by the public on December the offices of the state highway com bell field.
spring. >1403»; dark hard winter.
California Roads to Get >23.500,000.
Chicago.—Federal Judge James H.
10, according to a recent announce mission in Salem
The bridge will
Sacramento.—California will spend »1 354.
Wilkerson
here has authorised the re
ment.
H«y — Alfalfa. >25; timothy, >2); ceivers of the Chicago, Milwaukee A
coat approximately >29.600.
Seattle H ie Birthday Sunday.
>23.500.000 on highway construction
Although property valuations In 18
Three Roseburg churches were en
Seattle, Wash. — Sunday was Se and upkeep during 1928. the state divi P. S , >22.
St. Paul railroad to expend >600.'"'0
Oregon counties for the year 1927 tered last week and thoroughly ran attle’s 76th birthday anniversary. On sion of highways announced.
Butterfat—50c.
for betterments and replacements.
show a decrease when compared with sacked. apparently by persons seeking November 13. 1851, ten adults and 12
Eggs—Ranch. 45c.
thoee for the previous year, the total money. Aside from a typewriter be sbildren disembarked from a small ves Ford Plans Motor Plant at Yokohama.
Cattle—Steers, choice, >9.25010 00.
Notre Dame Is Beaten by Army.
valuations for the 36 counties will ag longing to Rev Mr Knotts, pastor of sel at Alki point and Joined two men,
Hogs—Prime. >10 00010.10.
Detroit Edsel Ford has announced
New York.—The Army football team
(regale approximately >4.800,00« io Oie First Methodist Episcopal churci^ Lee Terry and Ikivtd Denuy, who had
Spokane.
plans for building a >1.000.000 Ford
supplied one of the greatest surprises
excees of the year 1926.
nothing of value was takes.
sullt a log cabin there.
Cattle—Steers, good. >9 0009.14).
at Yokohama, Japan.
of the 1927 football season by trous»
Hogs—Good. >9 50 0 9 60.
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
FARM ORGANIZATIONS
DISAGREE ON BILL
FAMOUS COWGIRL
FREED BY JURY
PRESIDENT IS GUEST
TO AVIATION NOTABLES
BURNS MAN REVEALS
ALLEGED OIL PLOT
GREAT NORTHERN
VALUED BY I, C. C,
i
log Notre Dame, 19 to 0.