HALSEY ENTERPRISE. HALSEY. OREGON. MAY 17. lirjS
CONFEREES AGREE ON
FARM AND SHIP BILLS
MAJOR F IT Z M A U R IC E
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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Both M e a su re s W hipped Into
F in a l Form fo r P re s e n t­
ing to P resid en t.
Automobile liability, property dam
age and collision losses paid by in­
surance companies operating In Ore­
gon during the year 1927 aggregated
*947,297.25, according to the annual
' report of the state Insurance commls-
FR A N C IS E. BUSH
CLAIMS OF RIVAL
CANDIDATES CONFLICT
H o o v e r and S m ith Lead
B a ttle fo r C onvention
D e le g a te s .
B rief Resum e of Happenings of • ‘o»«r.
tu i n n
s J Z ..
The 1928 cr°D
Prunes, cherries
tne W eek C ollected fo r
and pearg lu Marion county will be
far below normal, according to reports
O ur Readers.
in
received from the growers. The un­
satisfactory crop conditions were said
The Rockaway-Garibaldi section of to be due to the recent rains and lack
Washington, D. C —;Two more out­
Washington. D. C. — Political rival­
standing pieces of legislation troubling
the Roosevelt highway was thrown of sunshine.
ries, growing in Intensity as the June
congress this season—farm relief and
1 open to traffic last Tuesday.
national conventions draw near, are
Salem showed a building gain last
merchant marine development—have
bringing to the surface In rapidly mul­
Mrs. Ellen Snedden, 84, pioneer res- month over April of 1927. There was
been whipped Into final form fot pre­
' ident of Coos Bay for 87 years, died a 5 per cent gain over April of 1927
tiplying numbers conflicting and con­
senting to President Coolidge.
fusing claims as to the strength of
i at her home In Marshfield last week. and a 19 per cent gain over March,
Both measures are regarded as more
the various candidates for the repub­
1928. A total of 66 building permits
The
government
has
closed
a
deal
or less In conflict with the adminis­
lican and democratic nominations.
! for a 15-year lease fo 60 acres of the were issued in Salem last month for
tration program, although modifica­
Hoover and Smith are bearing the
*260,118 worth of new buildings.
Virgil
Wells
farm
west
of
Woodburn
tions finally made In the senate gov­
brunt of the grand offensives and will
for
an
airway.
Roses
are
in
blossom
at
Seaside
as
ernment ownership shipping bill are
culminate at Kansas City and Hous­
La Grande high school will graduate a result of the fine weather. The
believed to make it acceptable at the
ton. The commerce secretary particul­
ocean
has
been
very
rough
and
a
91 seniors this week, the largest class
White House. Little hope Is held,
arly Is challenged by a well-organized
In Its history, and. It is believed, the strange variety of sea animal has been
however, for presidential approval of
opposition.
cast on the beach. The huge monster
largest In eastern Oregon history.
the McNary-Haugen farm bill.
While Hoover’s managers have not
Conferees of the senate and bouse
Winfield Scott Chapman, 78, Port- has been attracting much attention.
yet claimed he has bagged enough del­
Many
shrimp
have
been
washed
on the Jones White bill for develop­
| land’s oldest employe in point of serv­
egates to go over, they contend that
ashore.
ment of the merchant marine, agreed
Francis K. Bush, in his nlnsty-slxth
M ajor Fitxm aurlce of the Irish Free ice, and one time city engineer, died
all signs point to victory for him when
to almost all revisions by the house, State s ir forces, who flew across the at his home last week from heart dis­
Work of grubbing and excavating year, postmaster at Standing Rock,
the republicans select their standard
which went further than the senate A tlan tic w ith Baron Von Huenemen ease.
on the site of new Northwestern Pulp Pa., claims to be the oldest active
bearer. His foes, however, Insist they
and made provision for encouragement and Capt. Koehl In the plane Bremen.
& Paper company pulp mill at Astoria postmaster In the United States, hav­
they will have the votes in convention
Fitzhugh C. Lee was nominated by
of a privât« lv owned merchant marine
j has been put under way by Peterson ing been firs t commissioned in 1875.
to block his nomination.
President Coolidge as postmaster at
There was ilttle serious controversy
& Scott who have the excavation con­
Junction City; James W. Dunn at
Smith, In one way, has a harder row
between the senate and hoese on farm
tract. The plant is to be erected by
Saint Benedict and William C. Foster
to hoe, but his supporters claim a big
relief. The bills of Senator McNary
the Austin Construction company and
at Tillamook.
advantage in that his opposition ap­
republican, Oregon, and Représenta'
I will cost about *2,000,000
pears scattered. The two-thirds nom­
A provisional estimate of the census
tive Haugen, republican, Iowa, were
The annual report of Clare A. Les,
inating rule which the democrats ad­
bureau places the population of Ore­ 1 state insurance commissioner, made
In agreement on the equalization fee
here
to makes It necessary for the
gon
at
the
present
time
at
902,000
as
providing that it should be imposed
Kansas City. Mo. — The Methodist- against the census figures of January public recently, shows that new life
winner at Houston to capture at least
to raise funds when necessary for
Insurance policies totaling *91,938,-
Washington, D. C. — The senate 733% of the 1100 delegates. At Kan­
marketing of surplus crops. That Is Episcopal church. In Its quadrennial 1, 1920, of 783,389.
418.67 were written in Oregon during adopted an amendment to the tax re­ sas City only a bare majority, 645
general conference, ratified the Idea of
what President Coolidge regards as
The *375,000 appropriated for Jetty 1927. At the end of the year foreign duction bill providing a graduated 5
votes, is needed for the nomination.
unconstitutional, and It seems destined church unification and announced It­ work on the north side of the Umpqua life policies in the state totaled *525,-
to 12 per cent tax on the first *15,000
self ready to receive and extend over­
With the opposition to the New
to draw another veto for the bill.
river
will
keep
the
crew
employed
for
513,3^6.04,
as
against
*493,618,476.10
of corporation income.
tures for closer co-operation and union
York governor concentrating on a
The conference accepted the senate
two and a half years. The work re­ j the previous year.
Senator Simmons, North Carolina, drive to build up a block of votes
provision for exemption of fruits and with like-minded denominations.
quires about 60 men.
Oregon and the Pacific northwest minority tax leader, proposed the large enough to head off his nomlna-
A
single
commission
of
37
members
fresh vegetables from terms of the
Wallace Wintlar of the Bank of Com­ appear to have been especially favored amendment which was adopted 40 to tion, republicans lined up against
equalisation fee. These, however, are was approved to represent the church merce of Eugene has been appointed
In the matter of damage to fall sown 38.
In
all
unification
discussions.
The
. Hoover are overlooking no opportunl-
the only commodities exempted from
personnel of 7 bishops. IS ministers Boy Scout commissioner of Lane coun­ wheat during the past winter. In fact,
Instead of the flat rate of 12 % per I ties to do damage to his cause
the tea.
and 16 laymen Is to be announced by ty to take the place of Lyle Kelling, Oregon shows the lowest percentage cent in the place of 13*4, as proposed
An increasing number of republican
the board of bishops by May 21. Ex­ who has resigned.
of abandonment of any of the principal by the senate finance committee, the delegates are being selected, particu­
penses of the commission were order­
The Burns Chamber of Commerce, wheat producing states, says F. L. amendment provides for a rate of 5 larly in southern states, to contest the
ed paid by the general conference.
with 32 charter members, was organ­ Kent, statistician. United States de­ per cent on the first *5000, 7 per cent right of Hoover supporters to sit In
The action was taken by vote of ized recently at a meeting In that city. partment of agriculture.
on the second *5000 and 12 per cent on the Kansas City convention, and It Is
862 to 3.
A. A. Bardwell is president and H.
C. M. Good of Forest Grove died the third *5000, after which a flat rate a certainty that the republican na­
Prime significance was attached to B. Snowden secretary.
tional committee, when It comes to
suddenly last Tuesday evening. He will be charged.
the church's declaration because like
Democrats
argued
the
plan,
adopted
phoned
his
wife
early
in
the
evening
Rifting
these claims, will have as much
The
Union
county
cherry
crop
is
Geneva.— The Nnnklng nationalist
government made a political stroke proposals will be made before the estimated worth about *70,000 or more that he was starting home on account by the house, but rejected by the sen­ work on Its hands as It did In 1920
general assembly of the Presbyterian a normal year and the outlook for a of feeling ill. A few minutes later ate committee, would relieve small cor j Just before the Chicago convention
against Japan hy appealing to the
church In the United States of Amer­ record crop and good prices this year the Information was brought to her poratlons.
' and Its battle royal for the nomina­
league of nations In a protest against
ica at Tulsa, Okla, May 24 to 30.
The senate adopted 40 to 34, the tion.
j that the car in which he was riding
Is said to be excellent.
the activities of the Japanese In the
The republican convention will get
A new 6200-acre refuge and breeding had crashed into a telephone pole and finance committee proposal for a 12%
province of Shantung.
per cent tax on corporation Income under way four weeks from Tuesday.
ORDER CAB S H IE L D S
ground for birds and wild animals that Good had passed away.
The nationalist protest character­
The democrats will assemble at Hous­
A special election, at which Forest over *15,000.
has been set aside by executive order
ised Japan's movements as acta of
The house bill provides an 11*4 ton two weeks later.
Northern
Railroads
Must
Protect
En­
of President Coolidge near thd upper Grove voters will be asked to author­
war against China, and urges the
gine Crews In W inter.
Before the end of the month tho
ise the opening of motion picture per cent rate, and the present rate la
end of Upper Klamath lake.
league to request cessation of hos­
republicans will select the 219 dele­
Washington, D. C.—Railroads oper­
theatres
on Sunday, has been sent for 13*4 per cent.
tilities by Japanese troops and their
The annual "All Girls’ Week’’ of
gates who remain to be chosen, while
Immediate withdrawal from Shan­ ating In northern and some western The Dalles high school was held last June 13 by action of the city council.
states were ordered In the Interstate week at the local school auditorium, A city ordinance now restrains opera­
the last of the democratic convention
tung.
B R IE F G ENERAL N E W S
representatives will not be named un­
The nationalist appeal for a league commerce commission to install cur­ with delegates from 35 schools in sur­ tion of theaters on Sunday, and it is
Judge Walter H. Sanborn of the til a few days before the Houston
for permission to amend this measure
Investigation Into the situation appar­ tains on locomotive cabs for the pro­ rounding towns In attendance.
United States circuit court of appeals, meeting.
ently was carried out without the tection of firemen and engineers from
The monthly report of Clare A. Lee, the council calls upon voters.
Of the 870 republican delegates ac­
knowledge of the Pekin or northern November to April In each year. Rail­ Btate insurance commissioner, relative
Stockmen from half a dozen eastern died suddenly in his apartment lu St.
roads operating in the following states
tually
selected at the end of last week,
Paul.
government
to April fire losses, shows that the , Oregon counties gathered at John
The senate approved the new arbi­ Hoover's managers are laying claim
Whether the league can entertain are among those affected: Colorado, loss outside of Portland was *259,647, Day, in the heart of the cattle coun­
the nationalist protest depends largely Idaho. Knnsas, Montana, Nevada. Ore­ and the total number of fires was 73. try, Monday, for the first of a series tration treaties with Germany and to 446, of which 184 are In dispute.
Italy and the supplemental conciliation A total of 252 Is claimed for Lowden,
on whether Cheng Loh and his chief, gon, Utah, Washlngtim, Wyoming and
The Schofield River road being con­ of five meetings held by officers of treaty with Germany.
j with his foes refusing to allot him 68
Chang TsoLIn, at Pekin will support California north of Oroville and Trini­
the
Oregon
Cattle
and
Horse
Rais­
structed out of Reedsport will connect j
dad.
Walter Hagen succeeded Bobby 0? that number.
the appeal of the southerners.
ers'
association
to
swell
the
member­
In addition railroads operating In that city with the North Ten Mile ship of the organisation before Its Jones as British open golf champion, ! In the democratic camp, the claims
the more northerly sector of the terri­ Lake district. The road has been com­ annual meeting at Enterprise July 2 winning the title for the third time in behalf of Smith totaled 554>4, or
C HINA CABLES COOLIDGE tory described must Install a hood cur­ pleted nearly to the Ten Mile section.
slightly more than half the delegate
with a splendid aggregate of 292.
and 3.
Of this total, •
Willamette valley fruitgrowers re­
Mrs. W. T. Hobart, American Meth­ ! convention strength.
Japanese C ris is B rought to A tte n tio n tain closing the opening between the
Robert McKlm, 15, junior In the Ba­
port
considerable
damage
to
Italian
locomotive
and
tender.
Railroads
In
however,
his
claims
to
79% are chal­
odist
missionary
at
Tsinan,
has
been
o f P re sid e n t.
California were excluded from the prunes as a result of the recent heavy ker high school, died as a result of fn- murdered by Chinese troops, the lenged by opponents. Reed is runner-
Shanghai. — The Chinese-Japanese
rains. The Date and Petite prunes ap­ j juries received In the junior-senior American legation at Pekin was ad­ up on the basis of the 774 delegates
crisis has been formally brought to terms of the order as to the hood cur­
tains.
pear to have escaped senmta. damage. flag rush at the school grounds last vised.
named thus far, with a claimed
the attention or the United States gov­
A. N. Davis, Odell ranclSr, sheared week. The boy was caught under a
j strength of 117, of which 81 are in
John
D.
Rockefeller
Jr.
made
public
ernment at Washington, D. C„ by the
mass of students fighting over pos­
Ita ly L im its P o litic a l P a rtie s
dispute.
his flock of 50 sheep last Tuesday.
nationalist government council of
session of the flag and trampled. He correspondence revealing that he had
Rome,—The
senate,
after
a
speech
When he was ready to haul the wool j
asked
Colonel
Robert
W.
Stewart
to
China.
was taken to the hospital, paralyzed
While making no specific request by Premier Mussolini, has adopted the to market he discovered that thieves j from the neck down, and died within resign as chairman of the board of
CAM PA IG N IN Q U IR Y ON
new
electoral
law,
making
Italy
a
one-
had
visited
his
barn
and
stolen
the
the Standard Oil company of Indiana.
for Intervention, the nationalist coun­
a few hours.
party
constituency,
by
a
vote
of
741
wool.
Complete but unofficial figures on Senate Com m ittee Questions Presiden­
cil announced that a cablegram had
The total registration in Oregon for results of the Indiana primary fixed
to 46. The chamber of deputies has
The Baker county court has signed '
tia l Candidates About Expenses.
been dispatched to President Coolidge
the May 18 primary election Is 317,-
approved the measure.
an order requesting the state highway j 491, according to a compilation of reg­ Senator Watson’s majority over Her­
Washington, D. C.—The senate cam­
formally calling the president's at­
commission to make surveys for con­ istration returns from the several bert Hoover at 24,057, In the race for paign funds committee in its investi­
tention to the recent clash at Tsinan
and asking the attitude of the United Coolidge to Sign Flood C ontract Bill. struction of market roads between i 1 counties prepared by Secretary of the republican presidential preference. gation of expenditures of various can­
Washington. D. C.—President Cool­ Richland and Newbridge and between
States "toward this grave situation
didates tried an innovation—the candi­
State Kozer The republican regts-
idge expects to sign the Mississippi j Halfway' and“ Carson’
’J. S. Becomes Foremost Lender.
created by Japan."
dates themselves being called before
i tratlon is 222,139, the democratic 83,-
flood
control
bill.
It
is
said
authorlta
Washington, D. C —American Inves- the committee. In all 13 men, whose
Thia action follows closely on the
The
Greater
Medford
Highway
asso­
|
304,
progressives
571,
prohibitionists
tlvely at the White House.
heels of the formal protest made to
ciation has been formed by 22 busi­ ! 926, socialists 1316 and miscellaneous tors In the last seven years have.ef- 1 names have figured in discussions of
fectively displaced Great Britain from ■ presidential possibilities, have been
the league of nations by the national­
ness men of Medford. Its object is 1 registrations 1336.
Moline.
Ill,
Man
Heads
Trade
Body.
Its standing as the world's greatest ; questioned.
ist government last week In which It
to secure the straightening of the Pa-
The report of the Pine-Eagle Dalry- lending nation. The commerce de­
Washington, D. C.—Directors of the
was claimed that Japan had violated
A number of the candidates report­
clflc
highway
and
routing
it
through
men-g
Cooperat|Te
„
.
„
c
«
,
,
,
,
,
cover.
1 nlted Stales Chamber of Commerce
partment, takigg British compilations ed that they had spent little or noth­
China's Integrity and Independence.
Main
street
in
Medford.
,ng
,
he
per1od
between
June
x
1#27
elected as president William Butler
of that country's foreign Investments ing. Expenditures In behalf of Smith
Mrs. Martha Carothers McBride, 82. and March 31, 1928, shows that 477,-
Worth, Moline, III.
from 1920 to 1927, inclusive, has set were listed around *100,000, while the
House Approves Officers* Relief
a resident of Oregon for the past 75 510 pounds of butter fat were pur­
the total at *4.121,000,000. Foreign cap­ committee was informed that Hoover’s
Washington, I). C — The house Fri­
years,
died
at
her
home
In
Albany
chased for *211,530. This report was ital Issues financed In the United
THE MARKETS
pre-convention campaign expenditures
day passed the Tyson Fitzgerald emer­
Tuesday. She crossed the plains to read at the third annual meeting of
Portland
States during the same period had a probably could be held within *250,000.
gency officers' retirement bill in the
Oregon
from
Illinois
In
1853
and
set­
the association held In Halfway last total value of *6,836.000,000.
Wheat — Illg Bend hluestem, hard
Frank O. Lowden, former governor
same form In which It was passed by
week, which was attended by more
hite, *1.64; soft while, western white, tled in the Shedd neighborhood.
of Illinois, told the senate campaign
the senate. The measure gives 3200 »1 43; hard winter. *1 34; northern
Reductions ranging from 20 to 25 than 600 members.
Coolidge Signs Highway Measure
Investigating committee his Chicago
men who served as emergency army
prlr :, *1 35; western red, *1 34.
per cent for electrical energy furnish­
Highway workers blasting the route
Washington, D. C.—President Cool­ headquarters had collected ,64.700 and
officers during the World war the
Hay — Alfalfa. »19019 50; valley ed by the West Coast Power company for a road west of Waplnltla, In south­ idge has signed a highway measure.
spent *60.000. Lowden said his per­
•ame allowances for disabilities as
timothy, *190 19 50; eastern Oregon (Peoples West Coast Hydro-Electric ern Wasco county, have uncovered a It requests him to direct all govern­
regular army officers receive.
timothy. *20.60 0 21.
corporation) were announced in an veritable army of snakes. To date 75 ment agencies to co-operate in the con­ sonal books Indicated he personally
Butterfat 44 045c.
order banded down by the public serv­ rattlesnakes and a great number of sideration, preparation of plans, and had advanced *12.500, although his
Trainmen Indorse ( Hour Work Dey.
ice commission at Salem last week. bull snakes have been killed, and the actual constrflction of an inter-Ameri­ campaign managers' books indicated
Eggs -Ranch, 200 25c.
Cleveland. Ohio Establishment of
Cities and towns benefit ting include workers expect to dig out several hun­ can highway connecting all nations of he gave *15,000.
Cattle Steers, good. *11.25012.50.
a six hour working day on the rail­
Hogs Medium to choice, * 9 0 10 50. I Toledo. Newport, Waldport, Reeds- dred more. Contrary to popular be­ the western hemisphere.
Labor Head H its Seattle School Board.
roads of America was recommended In
Latnbs Medium to choice, ,10 5 0 0 ! P‘'rl' Clatskanie, Florence, Cascade lief. rattlers and bull snakes were
a resolution passed here by the Broth 11.00.
Washington, D. C. — President Wil­
Locks, Prairie City, Burns and Lake- found living together in perfect har­ Stage D riv e r Who Drove Lincoln Dies.
erhood of Railroad Trainmen. Pas­
liam Green of the American Federa­
view.
Seattle.
mony.
The Dalles.—W. N. Wiley, 89-year-old tion of labor In a telegram to Secre­
sage of the resolution was Interpreted
Wheat Soft white, *1.48; western
Latest reports are that the apple
The highest herd average ever re­ Oregon pioneer who drove the stage tary Charles Doyle of the Seattle Cen­
here as a general move In which the white. *1 47; hard winter, *1.36; west­
and pear blooms In Hood River valley corded In Coos county was filed re­ coach which took Abraham Lincoln
other three members of the "Big Four" ern red. *1 38; northern spring, ,1.40;
this year are the heaviest and most eently with Harvey S Hale, Coos and Stephen Douglas over a 400 mile tral Trades council condemned the ac­
brotherhoods will Join.
tion of the Seattle school board in
blueatem. *1.68; dark northern spring, regular for several years and that
county agricultural agent, showing trip during their electioneering days,
*16»; dark hard winter, *1 56.
splendid fruit crop is In prospect, says Ben Monson's herd of 14 cows produc­ died here Saturday. Wiley was born demanding that all school teachers
C iv il War W id o w s Pensions Increased
Hay — Alfalfa. ,24; timothy, *28; Seymour Jones, state market agent, ing an average of 1140 pounds of milk In Wisconsin In May, 1839. He came sign contracts declaring they are not
Washington. D. C An Increase In P. 8 . *24.
members of the American Teachers’
in his weekly bulletin.
and 50 1 pounds of butterfat.
to Oregon across the plains in 1860.
the pension allowed widows of Civil
federation.
Butterfat— 45c.
Bringing the record price of 70 ceats
Construction five miles from Klam
war veterans from ,40 to *60 a month
Eggs Ranch, 22075c.
per pound, the Toledo mohair pool sth Falls of what is expected to be Senate Would Investigate Chain Stores
Is provided In a house bill passed by
Coolidge Approves Gold Lindy Medal.
Cattle Steers, choice. $11012.25.
was sold last week to the Oregon Wool the largest lumber manufacturing
Washington, D. C. — The senate , Washington. D. C —President Cool­
the senate. The widows would have
Hogs Prime, *10 40010 60.
A Mohair company of Salem. It to­ plant In Oregon will begin before adopted the Brookhart resolution
to be 7* years old and have been mar­
Spekane.
taled 15,000 pounds, and because of June 15, It wae announced recently which directs the federal trade com- : idge signed the Joint resolution pro­
ried prior to June *7, 1905, to receive
Hogs -Good. *10 50010 60
the heavy percentage of kid hair, wae July 1 next year la the date planned mission to Inquire into the chain store viding for *1504 for the coinage of a
the benefits.
gold medal for Colonel Charles A.
Cattle Steers, good. *11 5001* 1*.
considered top quality.
for first operation of the ml IL
system of merchandising-
Lindbergh.
METHODISTS INDORSE
CHURCH UNIFICATION
NANKIN PROTESTS
AGAINST JAPANESE
GRADUATED TAX ON
CORPORATION INCOME