M'NARY-HAUGEN
BILL INTRODUCED
JUSTICE F. L SIDDONS
New Measure Contains Equal­
ization Provisions Slight­
ly Modified.
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Brief Resume of Happenings of
the Week Collected for
Our Readers.
Shipping of Christmas trees has be­
come a large industry at Sandy this
season, and for the first time carlcts
are being forwarded. Everett Bros.
' of Sandy are loading their fifth car
for W. E. Gilbert, which will leave the
docks Saturday for California. One
car has also been shipped to Chicago.
COL N. B. JUDAH
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
BARS LEGISLATURE
Calls Out State Troops to
Prevent Meeting to
Impeach.
Establishment of a radio broadcast­
ing station In Salem will be under­
taken within the next few days by J.
R. Hughes and K. B. Aldrich of Port­
Washington, D. C.— The McNary-
Postal savings on deposit at the As­
Oklahoma City. — Three companies
land. This was announced after in­
Haugen bill vetoed last session by
toria postotfice December 1 amounted
of Oklahoma City units of the national
formation had been received from
President Coolidge has been started
to $351,788, an Increase of $5000 dur­
guard were called out by Adjutant
Washington that a permit would be
on its way through congress again In
ing November.
General Charles F. Barrett, under proc­
Issued by the federal radio commis
slightly modified form.
Ground was broken in Klamath slon.
lamation of Governor Johnston, to
Senator McNary, republican, Oregon,
Falls last week for the construction of
prevent meetings of the state legisla­
Medford
is
ready
to
accept
the
com­
new chairman of the senate agricul­
a two-story brick garage to cost In
ture.
,
munity chest method of charity dis­
tural committee, put the new bill in
the neighborhood of $30,000.
Governor
Johnston
In
his official
tribution. This was decided by prom
the senate legislative hopper.
statement to General Barrett asserted
The Madras state bank, which closed lnent business men at the Joint meet­
The new measure contains the con­
his belief that all matters connected
December 10, 1926, has declared a 60 ing last week of the chamber of com
troversial equalization objected to by
with the meeting of the legislature
per cent dividend to all commercial merce and the Lions club, at which
tiie president as unconstitutional In
should be held status quo until the
depositors and paid all savings ac­ members of the victorious Medford
vetoing the original bill, as a means
various court actions had been de­
counts December 10.
high school football squad were guests
of raising funds to meet the cost of
cided.
More
than
12,000
people
from
all
of honor.
marketing surplus crops.
Justice F. L. Siddona, who preaided
General Barrett said business would
The equalization fee, however, at the tria l of A lb ert B. Fall and H a rry parts of the United States and Canada
Central Oregon stock will go Into
go on as usual at the capitol with the
visited
Klamath
Falls
and
the
Klamath
would now be Invoked only after co­ S in c lair on charges of conspiracy to
the winter of 1927-28 in the best con
Col. N. B. Judah, prom inent Chicago general public and employes of the
operative marketing associations with defraud the governm ent in connection basin during the tourist season from dltion in recent years, due to unusual
June
1
to
December
1.
law
yer, who has been appointed am ­ statehouse admitted as usual.
the aid of government funds found w ith th e Teepot Dome oil reserve.
fall range conditions. An abundance
It alsd was said that members of the
bassador
to Cuba by President Cool­
Winfield Charles Clarke of Klamath of green grass, still free from snow,
themselves unable to handle the sur­
legislature would be admitted to the
idge.
Falls
has
been
named
by
President
plus and the fees then would be applic­
covers the midstate range lands. The
capitol as such, but would not be per­
Coolidge a candidate for West Point sheepmen and cattlemen in Crook, Jef­
able to all commodities, when requir­
mitted to assemble for official busi­
military academy. He will take the ferson, Deschutes and Lake counties
ed, instead of to only a part.
ness.
examination March 6, 1928.
have plenty of hay.
Republicans Control Senate
Calling of the militia followed the
Yamhill county's share of the state
Continuation of republican control
Lee Love and James Cooper, both
voting of five charges of Impeach­
market roads for 1928 is to be $34,043, pioneer residents of Douglas county
In senate was assured with an an­
ment against the governor by the in­
nouncement by the five western Inde­
St. Louis, Mo.—The railroad’s con­ or $1189 more than the 1927 appor- fell dead within a few hours of eacli
surgent house committee, ready to he
pendents that they would assist the tention for valuation on basis of cost tionment. The countiy is to match other last week. Mr. Love died of
passed on by the house scheduled to
Spokane, Wash.—Demand that Ed­
old guard in organizing that body.
heart disease while working In the
of reproduction new was given a blow this from its own road fund.
reconvene Monday.
ward
E.
Spafford,
national
commander
Their declaration was made after when a special court of three federal
Owners of property In the city of barnyard at his home in Camas valley
The Insurgents also announced they
Senator Curtis, Kansas, republican judges upheld the valuation of the St Astoria in 1928 will pay a tax levy of and Mr. Cooper collapsed and died of the American Legion, withdraw his had voted three Impeachment charges
statement
asking
for
a
national
poll
leader, had assured them that a ma­ Louis & O'Fallon railroad as fixed by approximately .92 mills on each dol­ while watching men unload stock near
against Harry B. Cordell, president of
of legion posts on the prohibition ques­
jority of the republican senate con­ the interstate commerce commission lar of assessed valuation, as estimated his home In North Roseburg.
the state board of agriculture.
tion,
was
issued
here
by
General
Jas
ference "took the position that there largely on the basis of original cost by Charles Henrys, county assessor.
With laying of steel completed, con­
The insurgents first became out­
should be no unnecessary delay In se­
This was a test case, Involving a dif­
Seven years in prison and a fine of tractors have only six days of surfac­ A. Drain, past national commander of spoken against the governor months
curing a vote” on the three measures ference of more than $10,000,000,000 $2500 was the sentence Imposed upon ing and after that approximately two the legion.
ago over the retention of Mrs. 0. 0.
General Drain’s demand was incor­
which the Independents had proposed. in the value of the nation's railroads J. V. Burke, convicted president of weeks of trimming left before the
Hammonds, wife of the state health
These are a farm relief bill along The opinion was written by Kim­ the defunct Bank of Kenton In Port­ Great Northern extension south from porated in a telegram addressed to
commissioner, as his confidential sec­
the lines of the McNaryHaugen meas­ brough Stone, circuit Judge, and con­ land, by Circuit Judge Stevenson, last Bend to a connection with the South National Commander Spafford, copies
retary. The insurgents charged Mrs.
ure a bill to curb the Issuance of labor curred in by Arba 8. Van Valkenburg, week.
ern Pacific at Chemult will be ready of which he announced he was sending Hammonds was the "boss" of the
to
all
national
officers
of
the
legion
Injunctions by the federal courts and circuit Judge, and C. B. Faris, district
Johnston administration.
After four weeks of rigid quarantine for trains. It Is expected that work and all state commanders.
a resolution proposing an inquiry into Judge.
the city of Marshfield lifted the ban will be finished by December 20.
Contending
that
the
national
com­
the administration policy In Latin-
The case has been called “the big at midnight last Friday. Schools re­
Ticket validations In Portland be
America.
gest lawsuit in history,” because of opened Monday, after being closed for tween May 15 and October 31, the mander does not "have a right to di­
rect or even to suggest a poll upon a
While agreeing to go along on the its acceptance by both the interstate
four weeks on account of Infantile tourist season, totaled 12,756, or a highly controversial national political
question of organization, the five In­ commerce commission and the rail­
paralysis.
gain of a fraction more than 10 per question,’’ General Drain insists that
dependents—Blain and Lafollette of roads as a test of the principles and
cent over the 11,591 reported for the ‘it is your duty to and therefore you
Checks
distributed
during
the
past
Wisconsin and Frazier and Nye of methods to be employed In valuation
North Dakota, republicans, and Ship- of all the railroads of the country, both week by the receiver of the First Na­ same period of 1926, according to the will issue a public statement of cor­
Washington, D. C.—Sentences ag­
stead, farmer-labor, Minnesota — an­ for the purpose of rate making and tion bank of Bandon brought the total report Just made public. The figures rection.”
gregating 4,477 years and fines total­
give
a
fairly
accurate
check
on
the
liquidation
of
the
bank's
affairs
up
to
nounced that they would reserve their for the recapture by the federal gov­
ing $5,775,225.48 were imposed this
rights "to pursue an Independent ernment of one-half of excess earnings 75 per cen t The Institution failed growth of rail tourist travel enjoyed
New York.—A poll to ascertain tha year for violations of the dry law,
by
that
city.
two
years
ago.
course of action upon questions which above 6 per cent.
attitude of the membership of the Dr. J. M. Doran, prohibition commis­
Strict enforcement of all laws af­ American legion and its women’s aux­
may arise during the session."
Approximately two-thlrds of Ore­
sioner. declared in his annual report to
gon's 130,000-pound mint oil crop has fecting the Importation of nut trees iliary toward prohibition Is to be made, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
Senate Bars Vare
BILLIONS SPENT ON ROADS been sold, according to statements Into Oregon, and steps looking toward Edward E. Spafford, national com­ Doran presented a matter of fact
William S. Vare of Pennsylvania
trod the pathway upon which the sen­ Federal Aid Lees Than Eight Percent made by Salem dealers. The growers the enactment of additional laws for mander of the American legion, an­ atory of the bureau's accomplishments,
received an average of $2.50 a pound the protection of the nut growing in­ nounced here. He made the announce­ asked for no new legislation, delivered
ate started Frank L. Smith of Illinois.
of T otal.
dustry of the state, were urged upon ment at the annual dinner of the le­
for their product.
Vare, a republican, was, in effeot,
no lectures on prohibition, and made
Washington, D. C.—The nation's
Mrs. Gemlma Beach. 85, pioneer res the state board of horticulture wi res­ gion’s department of New York, and no spectacular claims about enforce­
stopped at the senate's door. The
yearly highway bill exceeds $1,000,000,-
oath was denied him until the special
ldent of Ontario, passed away In her olutions passed by the Western Nut prefaced it with the statement that "in ment work.
000, Including all expenditures of the
sleep last Friday night. When she Growers’ association In Its closing ses­ i democracy, no law should be en­
campaign funds committee can further
“Prohibition agents made 64,986 ar­
federal, state, county and other local
forced except such a one as has the rests during the year ended June 30,
did not arise Saturday morning her sion at Salem last week.
investigate and report upon the charge
governments, for construction, main­
A timber sale, resulting in the dis­ approval of the majority."
of fraud In both his primary and gen­
aged husband went to ascertain the
1927, and seized 7,137 automobiles,
tenance and administration.
posal of seven tracts of government
The legion, he said, is neither “wet” valued at $3.529,296.70, and 353 boats,
eral election.
cause and found her dead.
In making thia announcement, T. H.
Like the senator-elect from Illinois,
Prominent Odd Fellows from all timber on grant lands In five counties, nor "dry,” and the meeting halls of valued at $316,323,” he reported. "As
MacDonald, chief of the bureau of pub­
was conducted by the Roseburg land all legion posts from now until May
he will have an opportunity to present
lic roads, said the federal government over the northwest gathered at Salem office last week. The government real- 15, when the poll will be taken, will a result of the work of such agents
his case in person and through counsel
51,945 prohibition cases against indi­
last
week
and
participated
in
the
dia­
expenditure was less than 8 per cent,
tied $92,626.17. The next sale Is to be be thrown open for a discussion of viduals were handled in federal courts
before the committee and then will be
and the states spent, of their own mond Jubilee celebration conducted by held January 16, and It Is expected the question.
heard on his own behalf on the senate
and 36.546 persons were convicted, of
funds, more than six times the amount Cbemeketa lodge No. 1, the oldest that the coming sale will be one of the
floor.
which number 11,818 were given jail
lodge of the order west of the Rockies,
they received as federal aid.
largest to be conducted for several
Hopes of the friends of Vare that
sentences.”
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS
The interstate bridge will be made years. It will include some valuable
Federal payments last year totaled
his case would prove stronger than
This was the sum and substance of
$81,371,013. or about $6,000,000 less free of tolls, save for common car­ timber lying east of Portland.
that of Smith were shattered, for the
The
1928
republican
national
conven­
his
report on "enforcement operation."
than the previous year, which in turn riers. December 31, 1928. according to
senate vote to deny him the oath of
Enthusiasm for the proposed new tion will be held in Kansas City, be­
was $8,000,000 lower than the year be­ a tentative agreement which was
office was 56 to 80 while that in fore.
reached between the Oregon state road from Portland to the Clatsop ginning Tuesday, June 12.
WAR CLOUD DISPELLED
Smith's case was 63 to 28.
More power to control and direct
highway commission and the Multno­ beaches via Vernonia was augmented
at
a
meeting
In
the
grange
hall
In
Ver­
railroad
consolidation
policies
was
Mexican Quiz Ordered
Poland and L ith uania Agree to Settle
A m erican Mobbed in Bucharest.
mah county commission, at a confer­
nonia with representatives of Port­ sought from congress by the interstate
An Inquiry Into charges published - Bucharest.—The United States min­ ence in Portland last week.
T h e ir Differences.
land, Seaside, Banks and Vernonia commerce commission.
In Hearst newspapers that President ister has handed the foreign office a
Geneva.—Poland and Lithuania for­
A representative of the state bank present. A resolution was adopted
The interstate bridge connecting mally declared themselves at peace at
Calles of Mexico ordered more than note protesting against the wounding Ing department will have charge of
$1,200,000 paid out of the Mexican gov­ of Captain Outtfrled Keller of Penn­ the liquidation of the defunct Farm pointing out that Blnce the new route Portland. Or., and Vancouver, Wash., a special session of the council of the
ernment treasury to four United States sylvania, whom a mob of rioting stu­ era and Stockgrowers’ bank of Vale, would be about 40 miles shorter than * 1 will be toll free after December 31, league of nations. They agreed to en­
the present Columbia highway and tha 1928, save for a small franchise toll ter into direct negotiations with each
senators was passed by the senate.
dents Insulted and stabbed at Gross according to a decision reached at a
Co-operation of the stato department Wardeln. The note demanded imme­ meeting of the state banking board at expense of widening the present high- placed on common carriers,
other for the settlement of their dif­
way about the same aa building the
Amendment of the 1924 immigration
in the investigation was asked by Sen­ diate satisfaction for Keller's maltreat­
Salem last week. The bank failed to new road, the highway commission be act to apply its quota provisions to ferences. This probably means that
ator Reed, republican, Pennsylvania, ment. An official statement admitted open Its doore Monday.
full diplomatic relations will be re­
asked to give early consideration to Mexico. Cuba, Canada and other coun- stored shortly.
who offered the resolution of Inquiry that many persons had been seriously
James M Smith. Marlon county com­ surveys of a short road from Portland tries of continental America is provid­
and was named chairman of the inves­ injured In the Gross Wardein riots.
Premier Waldemaras of Lithuania
missioner. has Issued a call for all to the seashore.
ed in a bill introduced in congress by and M. Zaleski, Polish foreign minis­
tigating committee. The committee
county judges and commissioners In
membership Includes Senators Jones,
One-fifth of the net land area of Representative Box. democrat. Texas. ter, announced before the council that
Big Chicago Lum ber Y ard Burns.
the state to meet In Portland January Oregon and Washington is embraced
Two million married women in the they accepted the Polish-Lithuanian
Washington; Johnson, California, re­
Chicago.—The main yard of the
publicans; and Robinson. Arkansas, Hines Lumber company, covering an 25 and 26 to consider the proposed within the boundaries of national for­ United States are working daily for settlement.
Initiative measure looking to a reduc­
and Bruce, Maryland, democrats.
Premiers Pilsudski and Waldemaras
entire city block, was destroyed by a tion of motor vehicle license fees In ests, according to a statement for the gain outside their homes, according to
last fiscal year Issued from headquar­ the annual report of Secretary of La­ have agreed to enter negotiations as
Gun Elevation Voted
spectacular fire. Damage was placed Oregon to $3 per year.
ters of the North Pacific district at bor Davis.
The "big navy" bloc won a victory at $500,000.
soon as possible in order to establish
L. G. Lwelllng, district attorney of Portland. There are 22 national for- I
when the house, without a record vote,
relations between their two states
Linn county, was elected president of ests In this district, covering a total W . C. T. U. Calla Month of Prayer. which will "insure a good understand­
approved overwhelmingly an appropri­
T H E M ARKETS
the
Linn County Bar association at net area of 22,959,074 acres— 13.229.369
ation of $940,000 to elevate the guns
Portland
Oklahoma City, Okla.—The Wo­ ing between the nations, upon which
Its annual meeting In Albany last acres in Oregon. 9,352,103 acres In
on the battleships Oklahoma and Ne­
Wheat—B. B. bluestem, $1.36; hard
men’s Christian Temperance union of peace depends.”
week.
A.
S.
Tussing
of
Brownsville
Washington and 377.602 acres In north­ Oklahoma has entered the controversy
vada to meet the range of British and white, $1.29; federation, soft white,
The league council Is to name the
Japanese warships.
western white. $126; hard winter, was named vice-president; M. D. ern California.
between Governor Johnston and mem­ committee which will examine Into
Shanks,
Lebanon,
treasurer,
and
C.
C.
An amendment was attached, how­ $1.24; northern spring, $1.25; westeru
A public meeting to consider an ap­ bers of the state legislature with a Lithuania's complaint that Lithuanian
Bryant. Albany, secretary.
ever, to prohibit use of the money for red. $1 22.
propriation of $276.000 for tha con­ call to its 70,000 members to pray that minorities have been wronged by Po­
Klamath basin as a seed pea source struction of a courthouse was called "our dry governor . , . may not be land.
any modernizations on the ships that
Hay — Alfalfa. $16 50017; valley
would violate the Washington disarm­ timothy, $16 60 0 17; eastern Oregon tor California is regarded as a possi­ for Roseburg. January 21, In an order Impeached." Mrs. Elizabeth House,
bility. following an investigation of signed by the Douglas county court. state president, and Mrs. Josephine M.
ament treaties. This, In effect, puts timothy, $20.
Plane Blows Up In Air.
climate and soil conditions by a rep­ The court recently set aside $200.000 Buhl, state evangelistic director of
up to President Coolidge the determin­
•tutterfat—49c.
Denver, Col.—Jack Taylor of Pasa­
resentative of the California Packing from the Oregon & California grant-
ation on gun elevations.
Eggs—Ranch, 34c.
the W. C. T. U„ issued the call, which dena, Cal., was killed when an air
corporation. Officials of the packing land funds for this purpose and is add­ asks for a month of prayer.
Placing the full support of his ad­
Cattle Steers, good. $9.50010 85.
express plane which he was piloting
ministration behind It, President Cool­
Hogs—Medium to choice, $809 60. corporation have tentatively agreed to ing $76.000 already on hand, but In
to Cheyenne, Wyo., exploded in mid­
idge transmitted to congress the army
Lambs — Medium to choice, $110 provide seed for approximately 100 order to comply with the law must
air near Lowry field, national guard
Seattle Vessel Ashore In North.
acres of Klamath land as an experi­ call a public meeting before the ex­
engineers' plan for controlling Missis­ 12 50.
airport.
The plane burst Into flamt-s
Seattle, Wash.—In a raging snow
ment.
sippi river floods.
Seattle.
penditure can be authorised.
as it struck the ground.
storm
and
a
rough
sea, the steamer
The proposal deals with the lower
Wheat Soft white, western white.
President Coolidge has signed an
A peppermint oil factory has been
valley alone, from Cairo, 111, to the $1.26*4; hard winter, $125; western executive order withdrawing from the started in Salem quietly and Is now Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship $700.000 Given L ib ra ry of Congress.
...
i company ran aground at Cape Mudge.
gulf, and would cost $296,400,000, to red. $1.23; northern spring, $126; public domain rocks and pinnacles ___ ,__ .
Washington, D. C.—John D. Rocke­
running steadily at a capacity of 25 B. C.. about 200 miles north of Seattle,
be expended in ten years.
bluestem. $1.36; dark northern spring, along the Oregon coast. The order pound, per hour. It I. announced.
announced. The
The I and lt. 112 pasaengerg and crew were feller Jr. has presented the library of
In a letter presenting the report to $1.45; dark hard winter. $1 39.
was made that the coast may be pro­ plant la owned by L. O. Herrold. and
congress with $700.000. the larger part
the president. Secretary Davis of the
Hay — Alfalfa. $26; timothy, $28; tected against misuse and tha marring a soon to he increased to 226 pounds taken ashore on the gas boat Explorer. of which Is to be used in the acquisi­
war department said the plan "seems P. S . $22.
of Its scenery.
per hour capacity.
tion of source material for American
Auto Insurance to Be Increaaed.
to afford the maximum of protection
Butterfat—64c.
The fifth anniversary of the fire that
history.
The John DeWall and O. J. Goar
with the minimum of cost.”
Eggs Ranch. 26035c.
New York.—Automobile owners will
destroyed the heart of Aatorta In 1922 partnership boar went on a rampage
The total appropriations recommend
Cattle Steers, choice. $9 26010 26 was observed last week with speeches aat Saturday near Scio and attacked have to pay an increase of approxi­
Lindbergh to V is it Mexico.
ed by the president exceed last year's
Hogs—Prime, $9.75 0 9 90.
Jeacrlhtng tha big strides In progress he horses belonging to these men, mately 16 per cent for personal injury
Mexico City.—Colonel Charles A.
budget by $244,122,641. and the amounl
Spokane.
and recovery the city has made iu the wtth the result that one of Mr Goar's insurance, the national bureau of cas­ Lindbergh's acceptance of the Invita­
actually appropriated by congress lot
Cattle- Steers, good. $9 6 0 0 1 0 .
past five years. Newspapers primed aorees waa so badly poisoned Iron» ualty and safety underwriters an­ tion of President Calles to make a
Hogs Good, $9 .35 0 9 60.
the current year by $118,649,219.
sciai editiona.
Aa animals' tusks It had to be killed. nounced. The increase was caused flight to Mexico City has excited great
by increasing frequency of claims.
Interest In Mexico.
I. C. C. RAILROAD
VALUATIONS UPHELD
DRAIN OPPOSES POLL
ON PROHIBITION
FEDERAL DRY AGENTS
MADE 64,986 ARRESTS
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