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PAGE TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS H L OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Importan Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted Teople, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Thing's Worth Knowing. Tbe Newfoundland sealing fleet reported Tuesday that it had encoun tered great herds of seals and 40,000 had been caught Acting secretary of the navy in ab sence of Secretary Denby, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt attended the cab inet meeting Tuesday The American Telephone & Tele graph Co. announced Tuesday the reg ular annual dividend rate would be In creased from 8 per cent to 9 per cent The increase will take effect on July 15. Fire destroyed the interstate cotton compress, nine boxcars and a two story office building of the compress company in Oklahoma City Tuesday at a total estimated damage of $578,' 000. The San Francisco chamber of com merce Tuesday gave its indorsement to the proposal to hold an Atlantic-Pact flc Highway and Electric exposition in Portland, Or. The exposition will be held in 1925. The maximum weight limit of parcel post packages exchanged between the United States and Germany will be increased from 11 to 22 pounds be ginning April 1, the postoffice depart ment announced. James Arnold, 74, of Willows, Cal., who attracted considerable notice a year ago by erecting a vault for him self in the Willows cemetery, and by purchasing an expensive coffin, was burned to death here Monday morning. His portable house was destroyed by flames. Levi P. Ankeny, ex-United States senator, died at the family home in Walla Walla at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon after a long illness.. Death was due to general senility and rheu matism. He was in his 77th year. He was surrounded by his immediate family. Unemployment in London theater land, like that in other professions and trades, is widespread, it being est! mated that there were more than 2000 chorus girls and actresses out of work. It was feared that unless conditions improve immediately many producers will have to quit Manufacture and storage of fire works in a manner prohibited by Chi cago city ordinance was blamed by city and police officials for an explo sion in the west side tenement district Tuesday which killed at least eight persons, injured 100 or more, render ed dozens temporarily homeless and damaged many buildings. Suspension of mining operations by the Anaconda Copper Mining company, one of the largest producers of cop per ore in the United States, was an nounced in New York by John D. Ryan, chairman of the company's board of directors, after four other concerns earlier in the day had made known their intentions of shutting down. Work on a wireless station at Shang hal, to be tbe largest in tbe world, will begin shortly under an agree ment between the Chinese govern ment and the Federal Telegraph com pany, an American concern, it is an nounced by the department of com merce. It is to be completed within 18 months and will be able to com municate acroa the Pacific without re lay. Tbe four marine corps aviators who left the naval air station in Wash ington, D. C. in two planes early Tues day afternoon on the first leg of their 6000-mile flight to the Virgin islands had not been heard from. They had intended to make their first stop at Fayetteville, N. C, 340 miles distant, but did not put in an appearance either there or at Langley field, Virginia. U. S. TRADE DENIED SOVIET nr I or nrPni IITIfill rciiuL nuuLuiiuii TO BE AMONG FIRST Itig Change In Economic System and Safety of Life Demanded. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. 04 Washington, D. C.The American government notified the soviet auth orltles in Russia Saturday that re sumption of trade between Russia and Proponents Firm in Determina- otrt,on oon, U ,ol b. con. . W. C. Fellows, tion to Call Matter Up. the United States could not be con sidered until fundamental changes had been made in the oconomlo system underlying the soviet regime. Safety of human life, guaranty of HARDING IS SILENT property rights, free labor and ob servance of the sanctity of contracts were among the requirements laid down in a note by Secretary Hughes as essential if trade relations are to I be renewed. The communication added that con vincing evidence of the consummation Baker. Tho Ron Harrison gold mine on Greenhorn mountain, one of the state's largest producers, will resume wbs announced by Raker mine manager. President Holds Important Confer encea. Probably Concerning Foreign Relations. Roseburg. Tho committee arrang ing for the 10th annual strawberry carnival held Its first meeting Batur day and made the preliminary arrange ments for the yearly festival held In this city. Early Interest In the car nival assures Its success this year. Pendleton. Umatilla county sheep men, who probably will open the sheep shearing season about April 10, expect to pay from 10 to 1214 cents a head to shearers, according to local sheepmen. This is a decrease of last year's price, which was around 17 Vi cents a head. Salem. The Tumalo Irrigation dis trict has filed with the state engineer f Washington, D. C Senate pronon of such changes" must be furnished lents of an immediate peace with Ger before this government cared even to many by congressional resolution are discuss the subject understood to be standing flnnlv hvk., u The communication was made pub- their Intention to present such a reso- , ,,., , ,rnm Tn,ttl II. . W . J . I V I . .. MVW " " ' " a, iuuon promp iy on tne convening of crccR and 100 BOCOnd feet of watr T v-.'.Tw n.:.. "'.v.; . 1 . . 8,on 01 conrt,- from Crater creek and Little Crater rmsucB uu iBB uuianuu ui vuf mis information was obtained Sat-1 l, . i.i.,i, i.m I .knol.l V a MAM, tttA A m Awlan I . . . . - I-1 1VIUW, ,wuw .i4 v. I. ouvuiu w u ui. I uraajr aner a nay or white House tQe district i-uusui i ivoiui, tsuirau, iu u uuu- conferences, at which the advisability I ed to Litvlnoff, soviet representative Lf a congressional declaration of Deaee. Dallas. A cut of from 13.60 to S3 there. together with other oue.tinn. invni. day as the basic wage, which has been The note was In reply to the appeal ved were understood to have been dls- "ccepteu by the employes or me v u recently addressed by the soviet re-rU88ed. lamette Valley Lumber company, will gime to President Harding and con- Whether the intention of peace by- ure the continuation of operation gress asking that trade relations be- resolution senators has been approved ot botlr th8 11,1,1 ,n th!" cl,jr and lhe tween the United States and Russia by President Harding and whether it logging camp at Black Rock, according be restored and proposing to send a has the support of senators generally, t0 ln8 ,nncmcnt- ueieBua iu vut oiuicb iw wen matters on which no Informs- Salem. There were two fatalities I Bf(,UUW. I llOn WaS available. nmnn 1n tn ln.4.1. trial ntfAinlm itnr . I A M t I I rnor w maaing a unat oewsion. The conferences were generally con- in tha uwk ndin March 21. aeeord the Russian trade question was dis- sldered In the bearing on International I In to rennrt nrenared br the Indus v-UODCU ""'ucul 4 " " arraira aa probably as the most im- trial accident commission. The vlo- caoinet. I Dortant that Prelitpnt llarillnr kn nn. .... n..k.. iif v. .t.iw..i B 1 o -- - i iiui. wcid iici wi b ir iiuiu i , uii; nt u n a siaiemem. aner u noio uu held Since his inauguration. hrorkr Pnrll.nrf .nrf Rnnfnrrl If lll ... n . . I I ' oeea vuouc. oreu noojer Senator Knox, ex secretary of state gate, meat cutter, Astoria. ueuiaveu mo coutjuoiou icacueu and author of tho republican peace "shows the complete agreement of the resolution: Colonel George Harvev of Salem. Employes of the C. Unlike previous official pronounce-1 Great Britain' Myron T Ilerrick of I cently received notice that on April ments of the American government's Ohio, understood to be under consld- tDe,r compensation would bo reduced attitude toward the soviet regime, Sec- Uratlon for ambassador to France, and from 3-60 to '3 w,n rvtlal an retary Hugnes" note aeait soieiy wun Stephana Lautanne. French Journal- cut ,a th present wago scale, accord the economic aspects of the problem, I g Who came to American with ex- lnK to resolution adopted at a meet and made no attempt to discuss the premior Vlvianl, were among those ,n of the workers held here, nAlitiAfll BhwtiAminira rT t h A iinpoAnv. I ... I """"-"'"6 wnom ipe president saw. Eugene. J. O. Holt, manager of the nlzed bolshevlst government It set By inference the day s developments Eugene Fruitgrowers' association, has VuV c, cu uwj were coupled with the visit of M. reported a steady increase In Inquiries the United States considers it poor Vivlanl. Gossip about bis mission per- fr0m eastern Jobbers concerning the business to trade wiht Russia under 88tentlr has suggested that he Is bud- r.ni nrnArt. f ,u .i.,i existing conditions, but making no in- po8ed to per8Uade the administration svr.i n,rnA. nf r.nn,i vwi. . u.cuxucuk 6am0fc w.ucu. - . not to push Its peace declaration, but of prUnes and a car of barreled tlcal system. rather to consider on what bails it L. i-. -v..-i .v.- '- vucinri t? ci c luiyyvu vuk UJ luo might accept tbe Versailles treaty. Service Men Are rirsi. . I CAnalnr Knnr nnrl tho nraMnt MERGER DECI5I0H 13 MADE $10,000,000 Corporation Soon to Organize. BIG AID TO GROWERS Washington and Oregon Huslnesa Men Take Definite Action at lUrcnt Portland Conference. K, soclatlon last week. Washington, D. C. Promise that he spent more than two hours together Saldm. The Oregon public service The senator's visit started a new out- commission, in an order Saturday, ex tended the suspension of proposed In cation for Increased charges for tran sporting milk and milk products was filed with tbe commission by the would observe the EDlrit as well as .u- . . . . croDDlnz of speculation about the fate " u luo .eLier ui uie .w k.y.uk prlBren - - - creased transportation rates on milk to former service men in me postal " - ----- an(i m,ik oroducts to June 30. AddII i IIH I 1 1 1 II rf MM II I II IT I V S 1 1 W H H IIIMV Hi - - Rprv re wn a Pivpn riv KniimnBior.KPTi. i - - . eral Hays Saturday to a committee of I definite policy was yet to be framed the American Legion. The legion cqm- Mild Winter Aids Crops, mittee. consisting of Theodore Roose- Washington, D. C.The condition of American Railway Extiress comDanv veil. aBsisiani secretary or tne navy; cereal crops in the northern netnl- 8everal months ago Thomas W. Miller, alien property cus-lgnhere were deHcribed as "generally todlan. and F. John Markev of Fred- favnraMp" .v th J.nnrm.n nf eri. Tho Dalles. Early construction of erick. Md., laid before the postmaster- culture's bureau of crops Saturday In tne 'ZS.OOO municipal auditorium In general several specific cases of alleg-- a summary of foreian croD Drosnects. th,t clt bond" for wh,ch wero votcd ed discrimination against former serv- The mild winter ln almost all the re- ,a8t UInmtr' wa decided on at a Ice men. Mr. Hays promised to have porting countries was held to have meeUng of tne ""torlum committee the cases investigated immediately been an important faetor in the crop naay D,gn1, A ,lle na ueen 0D" and assured the committee he was In Ritnatinn Thn i.uroan bhKI h nnHi.lla,ne tor H,000. The fllfOOO in full sympathy with the law directing ing reliable had come through as to bond" to U U8ed ,n tho construction officials of the postal service to con- rtusBian erons ana equipment or tne auaitonum. win sider time spent by employes ln the Due to mild weather, seeding was re- bo ra,ged immediately. military service on their postal ported to have started in Saskatche- Salem. The Charles K. Soauldln wan and Alberta, Canada, a month Logging company, with headquarters ealler than usual. Winter rains Im- In Salem, has obtained the contract for proved the autumn-sown cereals in lumber to be used in construction of France. Spring cultivation was re- the plant for the Hutchinson Lumber ported unusually advanced In the company near Orovllle, Cal. Prellmln- United Kingdom. Crops in (Inland ary shipment ot 400,000 feet of Douglas were said to be in a "promising con- fir for the mill Is now being made, dltion" and in Belgium late wheat The plans of the Hutchinson company was reported Bomewhat Irregular. include a new town to be known as The Italian crops were reported as Adelaide, Just west of Orovllle, records. State Wants New Name. Mitchell, S. D. Directors of the Mitchell chamber of commerce Sat urday voted for the appointment of a committee of three to begin a state ide campaign for a constitutional amendment changing the name of South Dakota to Roosevelt The name was chosen because the late Theodore makln8 normal progress and the wheat Rrmoevpit npnt nart nf hia nriv man. area In Roumanla was estimated at r r 1 I . . . hood ln Dakota. Among reasons as- Per ceni over ,a" re signed for the campaign to change fair ana roU(I weamer in oermany h ) nam u that mnra than 5n declared to have been favorable bank failures in North Dakota have to the cereal crP8 hoon BtrihnH tn Rniith riaVnia The total wheat acreage In India was estimated at 23,352,000 acres Eoa-Rolllna Resumed. rrom lD0 oumern nemispnere, Ar I eentine rennrted a continuation, of Washington, D. C.-After a lapse of favorable cIImatlo conditions. Exces Salem. The Oregon public servico commission, at the instigation of northwest hop growers, has started an action to restore a carload minimum of 15,000 pounds in tho shipment of this product Instead of the carload minimum of 18,000 pounds fixed dur ing the federal control of tho rail roads. The case has been docketed before the transcontinental freight four years, Easter egg-rolling was per- L)ve- raln8 were reported from Au8. bureau with headquarters In Chicago. miueu on me wnue nouse grounas bllt thfi lilteBt fleure- indicated Dallas. Hugh Smith thl k nr. Sunday, and Washington youngsters Lhe output of wheat wou,d reach 147(. chaBed from J. M. Card an improved roamed at will over the immense lawn. nnn ,lAA ,...., tarm .K . VVU,UV UUBUC1Q. I V. W ,UCB, JUSb W CDL VI iUllttS. Thn bureau noted an effort to en- SIxtv-flve acres of thn nlarn ora nlnnt. President Wilson in 1917 after was courage production of bernp ln western ed to prunes. Mr. Smith owned this was declared. rarm .i .,. A. R. Camnhell two vin a an Xr Winnipeg Has 10 Below. London. Ex-President Wilson, ao Campbell a year later sold the place Winnipeg, Man. Below zero temper- cording to Reynold's newspaper, is to Mr. Card, who has Just sold It back ature with a strong wind prevailed expected here for a 10-day visit at the to its former owner. The consldera here Sunday. Ten degrees below zero end of April. It says rooms for a party tlon of the latest transfer Is about was registered in the morning. of eight have been reserved. . 135,000. Portland. Hocked by twenty of tho biggest businessmen of Oregon and Washington, a glgnntlo corporation to handle the business end of the soft fruit and berry Industry of the two states was launched in this city Tues day afternoon. Articles Incorporating the Oregon Washington Canning ft Preserving Company with a capitalisation of f 10. 000,000 under the laws of tbe state of Ielaware were ordered filed by telegraph In order that the new con cern could function In the quickest manner In view of the early approach of the berry season. Crop experts estimate that the two states this year will produco one of the largest. If not the largest, out puts of berries on record. Tho strength of tbe new corpora tion Is Indicated by the personnel of the preliminary conferences, sessions of which were held In both stales bo fore the movement for united action to handle tbe berry crop assumed Its present definite shape. Attending tho organization meeting were the following: J. C. Alnswortb, president United States National bank; S. L. Eddy, vice president Ladd tt Tllton bank; W. A. Macltae, manager Portland branch of tbe Bank of California; F. P. Kendall manager of tho American Can com pany; li. A. Douty, president of the Multnomah Lumber It Box company; F. C. Stcttler, president of the F. C. Stettler Manufacturing company, all of Portland; Alfred C. Scbmltt presi dent of the First National bank. Al bany; W. G. Allen, manager of Hunt Brothers Canning company, Salem; W. II. Paulhamus, president of the Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers' Canning company; J. W. Spranger, president of tho Seattle National bank; II. C. Henry and Cordon C. Corbalcy, of Seattle; Henry Rhodes, W. R. Rust. Chester Thorno and G. H. Raleigh of Tacomo; Will L. Finch. New York. Twenty thousand berry growers ln tho two states are affected by tho movement, which Is expected to result In centralization of cannery Interests which now do a business with an an-, nual turnover of $20,000,000 and which Is Increasing so rapidly that it will reach $30,000,000 within a few years. The trend for a donor union of In terests Is the outcome of extensive In vestigations conducted by Will L. Finch of New York, who has been In the Northwest since the beginning of the year surveying tho berry growing and cannery field. His analysis has shown that the berry Industry has been expanding faster than the facili ties for efficient handling of the business. Eight directors from each of the two states will be chosen and theso will select the executive and administra tive officers of the new corporation. The stated purpose of tbe consolida tion Is to develop and expand the fruit growing and packing Industries of the two states as a unit, to stimulate berry growing and the manufacturing and marketing of products of bush and soft fruits of Oregon and Washing ton with the facilities of existing can neries, thereby reducing the overhead expense and making possible the widest distribution of products through aggressive sefling campaigns to bring maximum returns to producers and packers. Dublin. The Irish census which was to have been taken In May, has been indefinitely postponed, Dublin castlo, nnounclng this decision said that un der present conditions the government recognizes tbut the returns must be In complete and misleading. The Dull Elreann at Ha last session passed a measure authorizing the Sinn Fein minister of home affairs to forbid the census.