HALSEY ENTERPRISE. HALSEY. OREGON’, SEPTEMBER 20. 1928
ASK QUIZ ON LEGION
CENTRALIA DEATHS
MRS. T. G. W IN TE R
M ethodist C onference W ould
In v es tig a te 1919 A rm istice
D ay Shooting.
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL
INTEREST
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Fire nt Vernonia last week
atroyed the Square Deal garage and
ten automobiles with a loss cl 210,090.
Estacada prune growers are harvest,
Ing their prunes this week. Some or-
chards are almost barren, while other*
within a few miles have an avera,
P rin cip a l Events of the W eek
Assem bled fo r In fo rm atio n
^ Id-
licious,
W IL L IA M F. W H IT IN G
GERMANS OPPOSE
PROPOSAL OF ALLIES
P a rtia l E vacu atio n of Rhine-
land P lan is Not Ac­
ceptable.
*’
being large and
Juicy. Mo3t of
the prunes are being shipped to New-
_______
berg, where they will be canned.
Tacoma, Wash.—Special Investiga­
Sixteen elk in one herd was sight­
Hop-picking was finished at the Mo
tion of the case of seven Industrial
Geneva.—Immediate evacuation of
ed Friday by Moss Averill while m o
Lar-'u
hopyard
In
Peoria
last
week.
Workers of the World incarcerated In
the second occupied zone is under­
toring
down
the
Roosevelt
highway.
Good weather was had all through the
the state penitentiary at Walla Walla
stood to be the offer made by the
They were grazing in the open at
picking.
for participation in the Centralia Arm­
allies
to Germany in return for Ger­
Hunter's head, nine miles below Gold
Lee & Son of Baker last week ship­ Beach, and within a few yards of the
istice day shooting of 1919 will be un­
man acceptance of a special commls-
ped six cars of lambs out of Baker highway. There were seven calves
dertaken by a special committee of
slon of conciliation and verification
Methodists who will be d'rected to
to control the Rhineland.
valley and Grant county, the consign­ In the herd, indicating that they are
ment going to Omaha.
bring a thorough and impartial report
The allies have further suggested
on the increase.
before the 1929 session of the Puget
that this commission continue to func­
As a means of raising money for
Melon and tomato growers In some
sound and Columbia river conferences
tion during the life of the Rhine pact
building a new grange hail a most sections of the Umpqua valley report­
which, by that time, will be merged.
negotiated at Locarno. In the German
successful district fair and rodeo was ed that a light frost last week nipped
Action to this end was taken In the
view this would extend the commis-
recently held at Crawfordsville.
the vines but did littld damage. Tem­
45th annual session of the Puget
Sion’s life indefinitely. The Germans
perature
recorded
at
Roseburg
was
the
Dr.
William
de
Kleine
has
resigned
sound conference after a hot debate
point out that the Rhine pact remains
as director of the Marlon county child lowest for so early in September since
extending more than an hour. The
In force until the league of nations
1910,
the
minimum
being
30
degrees.
health
demonstration
to
become
health
question came up in a resolution pro­
council by a two-thlrds majority de­
officer for the American Red Cross.
Only three times in 50 years has the
posed by the conference social serv­
cides that the league Itself Insures
minimum
gone
below
40
by
September
Douglas
county
will
have
approxi­
ice commission, headed by Rev. J.
sufficient protection to the Locarno
10.
William F. Whiting of Holyoke* signatories.
Herbert Geoghegan of Hoquiam.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, prominent mately 75,000 turkeys for the Thanks­
In a robbery for which its coolness Mast., who waa appointed secretary
Rev. Geoghegan, a member of the clubwoman of Minneapolis, Is direct­ giving and Christmas trade, accord­
The Germans are said to be abso­
and audacity has few precedents in of commerce to succeed Herbert lutely opposed to accepting such a
last legislature, but defeated for re- ing the republican “kitchen cam­ ing to Information from Roseburg.
nominatlon in the primaries, led from paign.” It is Mrs. Winter's job to line
The first frost of the season occur­ southern Oregon, the Parks grocery Hoover.
commission beyond 1930 and some of
the floor of the assembly the move­ up the housewives and their daughters red in certain parts of the Mohawk s^ore was looted early Sunday of mer­
them think that it would be infinitely
ment to have the cases of these men in support of Herbert Hoover.
and McKenzie valleys last week, ac­ chandise valued at >1000 and also a
better to drop all evacuation negotia­
400-pound safe containing valuable pa­
investigated thoroughly.
cording to reports reaching Eugene.
tions than to give their consent to the
The fight then started as to the
allied proposals.
The 26th annual session of the Ore- pers, but no cash. Unable to open the
complexion of the Investigating com­
gon federation of labor ended In La safe, the burglars rolled the heavy
The French idea is that the five
mittee and number to serve on it. The
Grande last week with selection of vault out of the store and onto a
countries signatory to the Rhine pact
resolution was redrafted with the
Tillamook as the 1929 convention city. truck.
—France, Germany, Belgium, Great
word "political" omitted.
Fire losses In Oregon, outside of
Washington, D. C.—Although enlist­ Britain and Italy—should be repre­
The Franklin school district In Hood
A proposal of the commission that
River county has purchased a hand­ Portland, aggregating >3,269,000 for ed personnel of the navy will be In­ sented on the commission. Whether
three of the members of the Inves­
Los Angeles.—Charges of Sanford some bus to transport pupils to and the eight-months' period ending Aug­ creased by 750 men during the present It would sit permanently at Cologne
tigating committee be Professor C. W.
Clark, a 15-year-old youth that four from school. The car will accommo­ ust 1, were more than >1,000,000 in fiscal year through economies and ex­ or merely meet when occasion justi­
Topping of Tacoma, Clint Lee, Seattle
excess of the losses for the same per­ tra finances, the force for peace-time fies Is still under discussion.
missing southern California boys had date 30 children.
layman, and Rev. Richard Decker of
iod a year ago, according to reports operations of the fleets remains short
been held captive and then put to
The forest service was put to >45,-
Everett was rejected.
death on a small ranch near River­ 000 expense fighting 110 fires in the filed with Clare A. Lee. state fire by 2349 men.
Rev. E. M. Randall, a retired pas­
Rear Admiral R. H. Leigh, chief of
side, Cal., resulted in the detention Umatilla national forest this season, marshal. Losses for August alone,
tor of Vashon, formerly of Chehalis,
here of Cyrus George Northcott, 67, according to Lester Moncrief. assist­ aggregating >492,000, were nearly the bureau of navigation, analyzed the
assisted in the demand for investiga­
double the fire losses for August, situation and found that an average
the ranch owner.
ant supervisor.
tion, declaring that "the evidence of
1927.
of 84,410 enlisted men could be main
On the strength of the story as
A committee of business men has
guilt of these men was not as clear
told by Clark, who said he had been
Oregon f.pple prospects declined talned through the funds available
as It should be In a Christian con
been appointed by the Kiwanis club
Washington, D. C.—President Cool­
held captive on the place and had been
slightly during August and total pro­ compared to 83,560 last year, 410 of
science.”
to Inquire into the need for charter
forced to participate in the killing of
duction is now estimated at 6,427,000 whom do duty In naval hospitals ad­ idge has every expectation that suffi­
revision to modernize Salem's system
one of the boys, search was begun
bushels. Last year’s estimate was 4,- ministering to Veterans’ Bureau pa­ cient economies can be carried out In
of city government
the operation of the government be­
for the son of the rancher, Stewart
600,000 bushels and the five-year aver­ tients.
Linn county will hold Its annual fair age is 6,487,000 bushels. The com­
Northcott, 21 years old. The officers
Enlistments of 19,385 men will ex fore June 30 so that there will be no
believe young Northcott fled to Can­ at Albany September 19-22. There mercial crop is estimated at 4,177,000 plre this year, and with 65 per cent treasury deficit on that date, as esti­
ada after young Clark’s arrest by Im­ will be the usual extensive exhibits boxes. Last ybar’s commercial crop re-enlistments 6785 will have to be mated by the budget bureau.
The president took up the question
migration authorities here investigat­ of products but admission will be free was estimated at 2.925,000 boxes, and replaced, along with about 9170 expect­
to the general public.
ing his en'..-” Into the United States.
ed to be lost through desertions, court of reducing governmental expendi­
the
five-year
average
is
4,534,000
Wenatchee, Wash. — Members of
At noon last Friday 2830 carloads of boxes.
The elder Northcott was arrested in
martials, sickness and accidents, mak­ tures at a cabinet meeting. He urged
Washington's congressional delegation
all heads of departments to refrain
Los Angeles, and police believe he pears had been shipped from the
ing a total of 15,955 to be recruited.
As
a
sanitary
measure
to
Improve
gave assurances of active and unre­
and his wife vacated the farm at the Rogue river district to eastern mar­ health conditions In the Berrydale
The navy is facing a shortage of from expending any appropriations
served support of the Columbia basin same time the son fled.
kets. They are being moved at the community between Central Point and 2718 petty officers and 2400 students which were not strictly necessary for
irrigation project, when more than 200
rate of 50 carloads a day.
Medford on the Pacific highway, the are sought among the bluejackets for the operation of the government, and
members of the Columbia Basin Irrl-
A
city
caucus
Is
to
be
held
In
Wheel­
city of Medford has decided to supply service schools to fit them for pro he obtained sufficient assurance of
OUST DRY IN FO R M E R S
gallon lp“Kue .met h erj for the seventh
possible economies to satisfy him that
er September 24 to nominate candi­ them water from the city’s mains. motion.
annual convention. Thè meeting was
Of the 60,186 men destined for sea no treasury deficit will be incurred In
Use
of
“Stool
Pigeons”
in
Prohibition
dates
tor
the
city
election
November
About
400
families
are
residents
of
characterized by the most enthusias­
Department Discontinued.
6. A mayor, five councilmen, recorder Berrydale. They will form a water duty this year, 10,000 are of less than the current year.
tic and constructive discussions in the
Mr. Coolidge pointed out to his cab­
Washington,
D.
C.—Use
of
“stool
district of their own and Install a sys­ one year's service.
aDd_treasurer
are to he elected.
history of the league.
inet
officers many appropriations for
pigeons”
by
prohibition
enforcement
The W. R. Pickering Lumber com­ tem at an expense of approximately
Vnited States Senator Jones spoke
the year which should be wiped out.
>20,000.
agents
has
been
discontinued
as
an
pany
of
Klamath
Falls
was
successful
B R IEF GENERAL NEW S
In behalf of Ills colleagues in promis­
One unexpected governmental finan­
unnecessary evil,” Commissioner bidder for the Badger Springs unit of
The town of Haines was threatened
ing united action. The entire delega-
General John J. Pershing celebrat­ cial burden has been the >45,000,000
tjyfl Is In accord for the bill, ho as Doran of the prohibition bureau an­ the Modoc national forest. The tract by fire last week when flames In a
expenditure resulting from a recent
nounced.
has been cruised at 400,000,000 fe e t
sawdust pile spread to the Riordan ed his 68th birthday September 13.
sorted.
decision of the Interstate commerce
The
bureau
has
had
a
fund
with
Jean Claud Justine Charpict, 103,
“The Columbia basin bill will go
Contracts has been let for the erec­ planing mill and the grain warehouse
commission increasing the railway
through,” Senator Jones predicted. which informers could be paid. Re­ tion of a new school building at Dene- of D. W. Hearing. A high wind made said to be the oldest man In the south­ mail rates by >15,000,000 a year, re­
cently
perjury
chargea
were
filed
west,
died
at
hi3
home
In
Hardin
coun­
“We will neglect no opportunity to
bo In Lane county to replace the one the battle difficult for the fire fight­
troactive for three years.
get the measure through, and have against informers of this class in that was burned a few weeks ago. L. ers, who were aided by five Baker fire­ ty, Texas.
Washington,
D.
C„
which
caused
the
At
President
Coolidge’s
request
the
found a friendly feeling toward It.
F. Allenbaugh of Eugene has the con­ men, who used 800 feet of hose. The
commissioner to announce that orders tr a c t
loss was estimated at from >25,000 to American Red Cross appropriated >50,- W ARNING G IVE N BY CHINA
with little organized opposition."
>35,000, most of which was In the plan­ 000 for Immediate relief in hurricane-
Hervey Lindley. Seattle, "grand old had been Issued some time ago to
A
monster
yellow
pine
tree
was
Note
Pact Calls
Far East
man” of the basin league, was unani­ discontinue the employment of such felled recently In the Butte Falls dis­ ing mill as the warehouse, fortunate­ stricken Porto Rico.
“ Danger Spot.”
persons.
The American government may be
ly.
was
nearly
empty.
mously re-elected president under sus­
trict by the Owen-Oregon L u rjjer com­
Shanghai. — Although the text of
pension of rules, and John W. Lang­
Oregon's outstanding bonded Indebt­ Invited to participate In a revision of
pany In their logging operation in
China’s reply to the American Invita­
Coast
Labor
Conditions
Improve.
the
statutes
of
the
permanent
interna­
don, Walla Walla, vice-president for
edness amounts to >64.163,960, accord­
tion to sign the Kellogg-Rriand anti­
San Francisco.-—Industrial activities the timber, which cut 11,000 board feet
Washington. E. C. Sammons, Port­
ing to Secretary of State Kozer. This tional court of justice.
of lumber.
in
California,
Washington
and
Oregon
Mrs. Myrtle Huddleston, 35 year-old war pact has not been revealed, It Is
land, was elected vice-president for
is
divided
as
follows:
Highway
bonds
The state prohibition fund, which
increased noticenbly during August
learned that In it the foreign minister.
Oregon.
>33,555,000; soldiers’ bonus bonds, New York city matron, set a new en­
with an actual shortage of labor In under the law cannot exceed >50,000
durance swlmmigg record for both Dr. C. T. Wang, has congratulated the
>28,000,000;
irrigation
district
bonds,
certain sections. This is the trend of In any one year, reached the limit sev­
men and women when she emerged United States on efforts In behalf of
LOANS TO VETERA NS LARGE the August industrial employment sur­ eral days ago and all funds derived >2,148,960. and rural credit bonds, from the Ravenhall pool at Coney Is­ world peace and has pledged Chinese
>450,000. By the first of the year the
support.
vey report of the department of labor. from prosecutions will go to the vari­
grand total will be reduced to >62,- land after having remained in the
*25,898,525 Borrowed by Oregon Ex
ous counties.
It is understood, however, that in
water
for
60
hours.
826,460 through the retirement of
Service Men.
Northern Chinese Flee in Disorder.
The campaign for opening moving >837.500 of highway bonds and >500,-
Dispatches from Porto Rico Indicate addition he has caUed attention to the
Salem, Or.—A total of $25,898.525 In
Shanghai. — General Chang Tsung- picture theaters in Eugene on Sun­
one of the greatest disasters in his­ unsettled conditions prevailing in the
state bonus funds have been lent to Chang's last remnant of northern anti- day has been put under way and as an 000 of soldiers' bonus bonds.
tory of Caribbean hurricanes. Reports orient, terming the far east “a danger
10.709 Oregon veterans of the world nationalist forces south of the great opening gun the Active club at its
Som A. Kozer said he will relin­
say 70 per cent of the homes in San spot In which it is possible to origin­
war and the Spanish-American war wall Is reported In dispatches as hav weekly luncheon unanimously voted quish the office of secretary of state
Juan
and 30 per cent of the buildings ate another world conflict, due to the
since the state aid act became oper­ t I ing crumbled before the advancing na­ In favor of the measure.
on Monday, September 24. He will
were destroyed. A third of the city's presence of foreign armed forces In
ative May 1. 1922, according to Secre tionalist forces.
be succeeded on the same date by
The success of Vernonia's first flow­ Hal E. Hoss. Kozer resigns to become population is believed to be without China.”
tary of State Kozer.
He also urged greater American In­
er
show greatly exceeded the expecta­ state budget director, an office creat­ shelter.
All of these loans are secured by Bobby Jones Defeats British Rival.
terests In Chinese questions.
tions of the Garden club, which was
first mortgages on real property. To
ed by the 1927 legislature. Hoss Is
Newton. Mass. — Bobby Jones won
date there has been repaid on these his fourth national amateur golf title sponsoring It. The room which was the republican nominee for secretary World Church Conference Planned.
Middle West Storm Toll Fourteen.
used
for
the
purpose
was
filled
to
Geneva. — A world religion peace
loans >3.246.632 27 and interest aggre­ in five years by overwhelming Phil
of state In the November election.
Chicago.—At least 14 persons were
overflowing
with
gorgeous
blooms.
conference
will
be
held
in
1930,
prob­
gating >3.467.380.61. Approximately Perkins, the British champion, 10 up
The governor's appointment of Hoss
The Lane county court will ask the ! to fill the unexplred term has not yet ably In India, it was decided by the Killed, scores were Injured and many
>4.580.000 has been dispensed in cash and 9 to play, in the final match.
state highway commission at Its meet­ been announced, but it Is expected in church peace union Committee of farm buildings blown away or demol­
bonuses, of which >363,145 has been
which Dean Shailer Mathews of the ished by two tornadoes which swept
ing September 25 to provide for the a few days.
repaid by veterans who later elected
THE MARKETS
University of Chicago is chairman. across portions of Nebraska and South
surfacing of the Willamette highway
to take advantage of the loan privilege.
A parade of pioneer day transporta­
Portland
An
organization committee of 1000 Dakota. Eight lives were lost in the
over
the
three
sections
now
under
In spite of the large number of loans
tion vehicles was a feature of the Old
Wheat — Big Bend bluestem. hard
will
be appointed and all religious Nebraska twister, which first struck
made the state has found It necessary white. >1 37; soft white, >1 154; west­ construction above Lowell bridge, ac­ j Fort Dalles Frolics which was held in
near Pender, 80 miles northeast of
to foreclose on only 349 loans aggro ern white. >1 14 ty; hard winter, north­ cording to announcement by members The Dalles last week. A Union Pa- sects will be invited to send delegates.
Omaha, and cut a narrow swath reach­
of
the
court.
gating >869.126.
! cific locomotive and coaches of the
ern spring and western red. >1,09.
ing almost to Soulx City, la.
American
Foreign
Trade
Grows.
From
30
acres
of
volunteer
clover
Hay — Alfalfa, >17® 17 50; valley
j type known in the early '60s led the
Release of Mining Man Demanded.
Washington. D. C — The total value
timothy >17017 50; eastern Oregon In the Niel Stoutenburg farm near , parade up Second street. Moving un­
Coolidge to Visit H it Boyhood Home.
Washington, D. C. — Secretary of timotny, >20.50 0 21.
Dayton, 84 bushels of red clover seed der its own power and filled with be- of exports from the United States dur­
Washington. D. C.—President Cool­
1
was
produced.
Three
years
have
ing
July.
1928,
totaled
>378.768,065,
as
State Kellogg was urged by Senator
Butterfnt—64c.
whiskered Legionnaires and the
idge left here for a three or four-day
Waterman, republican. Colorado, to
elapsed since clover was raised on whisker band, the train presented a compared with >341,809,006 In July of
Eggs Ranch. 25® 40c.
trip to New England. With Mrs. Cool­
exert every effort to obtain the re­
Cattle Steers, good. >1150012 35 this land. One crop of corn and one novel sight. For many weeks mem­ last year. The total value of imports idge. he will spend Thursday morning
during
July
of
this
year
was
>317,804,-
lease of E. J Ruinated of Ia>s Angeles,
Hogs Medium to choice. >U®12 50. crop of wheat has been produced and bers of the Legion have been in keen
In Northampton, Mass., the home of
who was kidnapped August 2!. and
Lu III ba Good to choice. >1101250. deep plowing has been done twice. A competition in whisker raising and the 183. compared with >319,298.211 in Mrs. Coolidge's mother, and proceed
July.
1927.
held for ransom by Mexican outlaws
heavy
hay
crop
was
cut
from
this
Seattle.
results of their desire to truly portray
to \ ermont on an Inspection tour of
at Iztlan Del Rio, Mexico.
early settlers were gratifying.
W heat—Soft white, western white. field last spring,
the district flooded last spring. He
Newton
D.
Beker
Given
Medal.
>1 15Vj; hard winter, northern spring.
Linn county's vote in November may ' Living in a town and having deer
will spend a day and night at his boy­
Oregon Auto Crashes Kill 122.
Washington, D. C.—The distinguish­ hood home in Plymouth.
>1.08; western red. >1.10; bluestem. break records, it is indicated by reg- steal his potatoes in a most scientific
Salem, Or. -During the first eight >1 35.
i Istratlons to date. Already th* total ' way is th* experience of Frank Owens ed service medal was awarded Satur­
months of this year 122 persons were
Hay - Alfalfa. >24; timothy >30; of registered voters In the county of Wedderburn. Mr. Owens missed day to Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, Wisconsin It After Summer Capitol.
killed In motor vehicle accidents, ac­ P. 8.. >24 •
i is past the 15.000 mark and lacks but his potatoes and could not account lor war-time secretary of war. It was
Superior, Wis.—A movement to es­
cording to a report prepared by Sam
Butterfat—52c.
1000 of equaling the maximum on it except to suspect somebody was lay­ conferred “for exceptionally meritor­ tablish a permanent summer home for
A Kozer, secretary of state.
j record.
Eggs—Ranch. 30®44c.
ing in a winter supply. He was sur­ ious and distinguished service.”
presidents of the United States is be­
Cattle Prime steers, >1175012.50
Births are falling off in Portland, j prised one morning to find six deer
ing pushed by the public affairs com-
Prominent Labor L tad tr Diss.
Spain
Holds
Revolutionary
Plotter«.
Hogs Prime. >12 60® 12.75.
It developed recently when the August busily engaged In pulling out the tops
cilttee of the city of Superior. The
Quincy. Mass. James J. Duncan.
I-a mb» Choice. >11 26012 50.
j report of the city health office show­ and digging the spuda with their Gibraltar.—Numerous arrests in con­ rommittee would have the state of
first vice president of the American
Spokane.
ed that there were fewer births every hoofs. Mr. Owens had to shoo the nection with the Spanish revolution­ Wisconsin purchase the 4000acre
Federation of Labor, died here at bis
Hogs Good and choice. >1101125 month so far this year except January animals out o’, his garden, as they ary plot are being made In southern Cedar Island lodge on the Brule, where
boms after a long illness.
C attle Steers, good. >11011.7*.
than there were lor the same months were deeply interested in satisfying Spain. More than 56 took place in La president and Mrs. Coolidge spent the
last year.
Llnea. near Gibraltar.
past summer.
their appetites before leaving.
Of OUT Readers*
FOUR MISSING BOYS
DECLARED SLAIN
NAVAL PERSONNEL
IS SH0RT 2349 MEN
CABINET ASKED TO
CUT DOWN EXPENSES
DELEGATION SUPPORTS
COLUMBIA BASIN PLAN