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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1925)
HE Established 18B7 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS TOLL OF DEAD IN TORNADO OVER 800 BEAR OUT ESTIMATES Exact Number of Casualties Official Reports on March Payments Will Equal Per- Probably Will Never Bo ; Know. MA M. rETEKSHN Attorney-at-Law Practice in All the Courts of Oregon Main Ml Phone BANK OF MORO BUILDING Moro . . Oregon Murphysboro, 111., heads* the Urt with 189 known dead The exact toll of the storm. Red Cross officials ad mitted, probably never will be known. There were some victims actually an nihilated In the wind terror. Others were removed to different towns. And there have been scores of viaitors tn the section who will not be missed for weeks. Saturday and Sunday the guant, hol low eyed survivors in the storm area of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ken- tacky and Tennessee stood solemnly by the yawning death pits in their last good-bye to wives, mothers, chil dren, sweethearts, snapped Into eter nity in a twinkling by the awful force DENTIST . of the cyclone. . United Stale« Dental Exam Everywhere in the five states which felt the death laden breath of the iner for this district. storm, the victims, many unidentified, were committed back to the earth from which they ^gi«—l*id to rest Office at separately, by twos, by threes and MORO, OREGON by dozens, in soldier dug graves. And > ' $ I simple white crosses, conjuring up a picture of other such symbols across th« sea. stood forth to mark the trail of devastation. The total property loss ha« not been compiled, but will lik«ly be more than »12.000,000 in Illinois alone. With aom« »8,000,000 In Indiana and about a million each In Missouri, Tennessee Physician and Surgeon and Kentucky, the property loss is likely to exceed »18,000,000. Dr J. R. Morgan Hotel Moro Dr W. N. Morse Physician and Surgeon X, Main 182 WASCO - OREGON . Dr. Penn C. Crum Optometrist Specilist in the exsmining of eyes and fitting of glasses. Lens grinding shop in , connection. Upstairs across from the l Edw. C. Pease Co. store Washington. D. C.—One of nature’s most deadly and costly freaks —the tornado—will never be understood or investigated to the point where sci ence con accurately forecast Its begin ning or it« path, according to C. L. Mitchell, forecaster of the United States weather bureau here. Mitchell said weather bureau experts were frustrated on all sides in their efforts adequately to acquaint them selves with the “whirls.” The only In formation they can now obtain about tornadoes Is by: Investigating and In- specting stricken areas. “If we could be up in the sky,” said Mitchell, “at the exact spot where a tornado was about to be conceived. there is a bare possibility that we might in time be able to make a fairly close forecast of tornadoes. But there is no other way we could.” Because of possible panics and riots the weather bureau does not even at tempt to forecast tornadoes. The ex tent of the bureau’s predictions of tor nadoes now is limited to “unsettled disturbances." STATE De Larhue Optical Co. Eyesight Special iMta Manufacturing Opticians Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Exclusively Optical Complete Lens Manufacturing Plant in Connection OREGON THE DALLES 15-16 Vogt Block. 4 mu I hu í i ii»i i inn H'*-] JAMES STEWART SHERMAN COUNTY STOCK AND BRAND INSPECTOR Mm - - Oregon DEPUTIES: L. Schsdewitz, Kent, Oregon; Dr. Jos. Sa under«, Moro, Ore.; W. H. Mcver, Weico, Ore + RANCHES S FOR SALE F. T. HURLBURT U m »« Maia Street, app. Garué ■ Conio. - - Orepan NOT Washington, D. C.—Instructions to . examine the books and trading rec ords of all grain exchanges in the country and those of a number of large brokers were sent by Secretary ' Jardine to field agents of the kr. in futures administration. The settop constituted the agricul ture department’s first step in its In vestigation of the causes of the recent fluctuations in the price of wheat. The orders went to Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and other points. The examination will cover tradfltg accounts since the price decline began a few days ago. Records of the ex-1 changes and brokers are expected to show plainly whether buying and sell ing were ths result of abuse of trad ing privileges. The right of the department to in spect such records Is held to be estab lished by the grain futures act. Offi cials here expect no objection. LIABLE Negligence of Officers No Grounds for Action Against Washington. Olympia, Wash.—A survival of the theory that “the king can do no wrong,” has placed the state in the peculiar position of admitting negli gence in highway construction and escaping liability, according to an opinion issued to James Allen, high way engineer, by John H. Dunbar, at torney-general. The modern rule of law is that the state cannot be sued for tort, and is not liable for negligence on the part of its officers or agents, Mr. Dunbar pointed out. The question was brought up by Mr. Allen after the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway company had present ed a bill for damages resulting when earth and rocks from the government slide on the North Bank highway cov ered railroad tracks and necessitated employment of watchmen and removal of the debris by the railroad com pany. - »II I M-H I I I I I H 1 I I 1 I 1 Î l-H“« STOCK & WHEAT HELD SECRETRY JARDINE ORDERS GRAIN QUIZ Nebraska Dry Law Is Drastic. . Omaha, Neb.—Nebraska will be drier than the driest bone dry state in the Union, state officials predict as a result of the celebrated “pint of liquor law,” which passed the Nebraska leg islature. Under the provisions of the bill, possession of more than a pint of liquor will be prim a facie evidence that its possessor is a bootlegger. 13 Killed In 8. P. Train Collision. New Orleans, La.—Thirteen persons were killed and five seriously injur ed Sunday when two Southern Pacific fast trains collided head on in a fog. The accident occurred near Richoc, ra. The official report of the acci- »>t said that the east bound train ,. a signal in a fog. - - , — Frigidaire to treasury officials that their esti mate of receipts for the quarter and j for the fiscal year ending next June 30 will be borne out. TORNADO FORECAST f IS NOT POSSIBLE Room 10, Vogt BMg. The Dalles, Ore. ■ - Washington, D. C.—Official reports ealrwli^wi «8 »434.000,000 and receipts for the fiscal year placed at »1,440,- 000,000 la the treasury department. Secretary Mellon and Under-Secretary Winston ateo had expected that 80 per cent of the March payments would be In the hands of collectors by March 11 for certification to th« treasury and . their figures, they said, showed that the total on Saturday approximated 80 per cent of the »430.000,000. While the trend thus indicated has given the treasury a feeling of se curity as to the income for the gov ernment In th« current ficsal year, no one. In the secretary's opinion, can tell at this time the full effect of the reduced rates carried by the pres ent tax law and he regards it as un likely that the treasury will be able to compute its producing power until after the June payment is received. The tact that the treasury will not know definitely concerning the pres ent law has not, however, delayed its plana for going ahead with a study of the changes in preparation for further tax revision next tall. Five Cents Marcii 2V ANNOUNCING wi th« March tax payments indicate ■ Dr. M. F. Froyd Office and Residence centage Forecast. k Chicago, Ill —Casualty totals report ed for the tornado which swept through southern Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky and Indiana after lashing •.W» •astern Missouri showed 638 killed in - Friday. M oro, Sherman with Cabinet only ^245 OY make your own ice box a Frigidaire ¿190 f.o.b. Dayton ERE is a new model of Frigidaire at a price within the reach of every family. It is complete,—the standard Frigidaire nfeclianism built into a standard Frigidaire cab ___ _ requit ___ es very little space—yet is large Large enough enoug for inet. It tnmilv. It is attached to an ordinary eh electric the average1 family» ------ socket. There ^re no water connections to make» It can Perhap« you have a good ice ' box in your home now,—one be earii / moved—if you move to another home» ? of the standard makes. If so you can easily convert it into Frigidaire— convenient and dependable electric réfrigéra* a Frigidaire as follows: tion —brings new delight to housekeeping. It vrilla make you entircb’ independent of an outside ice supply^ It rrriectlv,—preserves the flavor : or meats, the freth juiciness of fruits, the crispness of lettuce, the sweetness of milk, cream and butter. It safeguards health. T‘ makes ice cubes and delicious frozen desserts., That’s aU. Your refrigerator Its c^er^tion, in your home, will probably cost you less becomes cold and stays cold. You have Frigidaire electric than you now pay for ice. . , . • - refrigeration. o .. . .C»’t * H There are Frigidaire models for homes, apartments, stores, restaurants, clubs, schools, hospitals, etc. Come in and let us tell you more about them ‘ WILLIAMS MOTOR COMPANY, MORO, OREGON AGENTS FOR SHERMAN, WASCO AND GILLIAM COUNTIES' GEN E RAL^t^ Frigidaire is a product of The General Motors Corporation, is made by the Delco-Light Company, and 1* backed by a nation-wide organization of trained sales and service repre sentatives, whose business it is to see that Frigidaire always gives you the kind of service you expect. FARMERS LOANED $289,331 ----------- v. Applications for Seed Wheat Loans Have Been Approved. Salem, Or—The state of Oregon, ac cording to a report prepared here, has loaned to the farmers in the frqst de vastated districts east of the Cggcade mountains approximately »289,331. The loans were made under a so-called relief act approved at the recast ses sion of the state legislature. Under the provisions of the law the money borrowed from the state must be used for purchasing seed to rehabilitate lands which were devas tated of crops as a result of the un usual cold weather that prevailed in eastern Oregon a few months ago. A total of 436 applicants for thqse loans have been received, with an ag gregate of »327,613.49 involved. Of these applications 402 have been ap- Drovefl. t . 402 Federal Court Reverses Rum Case. San Francisco.—The United States circuit court of appeals held that a peace officer cannot arrest a man without a warrant for carrying a sue ptclous package, even if the officers suspicions are Justified. Ernest Brown had been arrested by a policeman in Portland, Or., for carrying a pack age which a policeman suspected con tained liquor. The policeman^ was right, according to the evidence, and Brown was convicted of a Volstead law violation. 1924 Crop Value Exceeds 12 Billions. Washington, D. C.—American farms produced »12,404,000,000 in .1924, ac cording to estimates prepared by the department of agriculture, Indicating an Increase of »56,000,000 over 1923. The department attributed the in*.I crease to higher market values for certain crops, as contrasted with the reduced value ofJ livestock products. Cereals accounted for »6,220,000,000 or 45.8 per cent of the total, compared with 39,8 per ceht in 1923. Coolidge Holds Up More Guard Funda Washington, D. C.—Appropriations of 13,074,000 for the national guard in excass of the amounts recommend-, ed to congress were ordered held up by President Coplldge pending an In quiry to determine ths necessity for the expenditure. ............ electric Buy a Frigidaire and .get .pointa .on .the $1,500 Worth of Prizes To Be Given Away in Walt’s Profit Sharing Campaign Closing .April 30th Free! FREE! ' Educational Picture Show c PUT ON BY THE Ford Motor Co Depicting many phases of Industrial Life, including ä trip through the Large and Varied Plants of the Ford Motor Co. MORO OPERA HOUSE Tuesday Evening, March 31»t, 7:30 p. m. t .
