INTERMOUNTAIN TRIBUNE
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LINN COUNTY AGRICULTURALIST
VOL. 3, NO. 7.
SWEET HOME, LINN COUNTY, OREGON,
1914
$1.25 THE YEAR
Visits His First Preceptor
Skeletons of Pre-Historic Race Found
¿STATES SECONDARY
SENATOR DECLARES
HOPMEN AT AURORA
Charles L. South, who is becoming
Berkley, Cali., June 6.—Mute
quite a noted .violinist came up
of a race that lived and
TRADE IS REVIVING evidence
IN RATE QUESTION Wednesday,
JOIN WAR ON DRYS
to visit his first precep­
died before the wljite man came to
Intetstate Order is Supreme Where Intra-
State Ruling Conflicts—Shreve­
port Case Decided
Washington, June 8.—A long step
toward placing railroads under “one
master instead of many” was taken
today by the Supreme Court in up­
holding the power of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to . strike
down state rates that discriminate
against interstate commerce.
The court said in substance that
the Minnesota and other recent state
rate cases in which the railroads
lost might have been decided other­
wise had the roads gone to the
Comission for relief instead of to
the courts.
The decision was announced by
Justice Hughes, Justices Pitney and
Lurton dissenting. The case arose
out of complaint by Shreveport, La.
merchants that the Texas Railroad
Commiision had shut them out of
all Texas business by compelling the
railroads to reduce Texas state rates
far below what the Interstate Com­
merce Commission allowed the rail­
roads running from Shreveport to
Texas cities to charge.
The court first decided that con­
gress had power to control intra­
state charges over an interstate car­
rier to the extent necessary to
prevent injurious discrimination
against interstate traffic, and then
held that congress had conferred
this power upon fhe Interstate Com­
merce Commission.
“Professor” Garland Arrested at Medford
Medford, Ore., June 6.—“Profes­
sor” W. E. Garland, a former
preacher, who abandoned his calling
to practice palmistry, was arrested
here today at the request of the
Fresno, Cal., police, who charge him
with embezzling various sums from
Fresno women. He is held in jail
and his wife is at a local hotel.
Senator Chamberlain was instru­
mental in securing $4,000,000 in
appropriations for the Columbia in
the Rivers and Harbors bill.
The Oregon and California; land
grant suit involving 2,300,000 acres
has been taken on appeal to the
^preme court of the United States.
We Pay Cash For
EGGS
HOGS
VEAL
HIDES
CHICKENS
Come and in See Us
W. D. BROWN
Grant St, Weit of Main
Lebanon .
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Oregon
tor, Mr. John Woodruff. Mr.
Woodruff, as all Sweet Home people
know, is slowly dying with a cancer
and the visit of his former pupil
was greatly appreciated by him.
Mr. South has been to Europe to
perfect his musical education.
Among his old friends and neighbors
especially his first preceptor, Mr.
Woodruff, he is regarded as being
phenominal. Mr. South spent a full
day with his first teacher and friend.
Democrat Produces Stock Market Quota­
tions as Proof of Awakening-
Conclusion Questioned
Washington, June 6.—A defense
of the legislative policy of the demo­
cratic party since it assumed con­
trol of the national administration
and a bitter denunciation of “cala­
mity howlers” and those who speak
of business depression and lay it at
Democracy’s door marked a speech
in the senate Friday by Senator
Reed, of Missouri. ’
“The democratic party seems to
me to be in this situation at the
Gasoline Leaks in His Face as the present time,” Senator Reed said.
“If it passes a bill restoring confi­
Engine of the Overturned
dence to the financial situation and
Auto Runs
the stock market responds and shows
improvement, the gentlemen on the
The Dalles, Ore., June 9.—Judge other side of the aisle rise* up and
A. S. Bennett, of this city, candi­ roll their eyes and froth at the
date in the recent primary for the mouth in a fine frenzy and declare
democratic nomination for gover­ that it has surrendered itself to the
nor, miraculously escaped, death great' financial interests. But if a
Sunday when he was pinned for an trust or other combination sets up
hour beneath his overturned auto­ a wail we are immediately denounc­
mobile in the' road eight miles this ed as enemies of all legitimate busi­
side of Moro. After being rescued ness.” ,
The senator made a vigorous at­
he drove the damaged machine to
tack on the General Motor company
this city. His injuries are slight.
Judge Bennett was returning to and one of its subsidaries whose
his home here from his Antelope president recently criticised congress
ranch. He was driving around a in a letter appearing in the Con­
sharp turn in the road when a front gressional Record. In this letter
wheel dropped into a deep rut and congress was charged with being
the car turned bottom side up. The responsible for business depression
judge was caught beneath it. Leak­ and advised to quit work and go
ing gasoline trickled out over his home. Senator Reed declared that
face. The engine continued to run. ■the Motor company was a “criminal
Ignition of the escaping fuel ap­ trust” and an unlawful combina­
peared a matter of minutes. The tion.
“I am publicly calling the atten­
judge struggled vainly to release
tion
of the Attorney General to this
himself. When hone seemed gone
company,
” the Senator said, “and
the motor slowed, fired spasmodi­
asking
him
to investigate and take
cally and stopped.
Though he was only bruised from the necessary steps for its dissolu­
being jammed against the steering tion.” He produced financial state­
wheel and cut slightly from broken ments showing the company had net
glass of the windshield, the judge earnings of several million dollars
was effectively a prisoner. He lav each year for several years past,
still until he heard some persons and cotamented on the fact that
passing. It was a party going ..to with such a showing any man should
church at Oro. They lifted the car criticise congress for the lack of
business.
off and helped the judge right it.
Senator Reed read many news­
paper
interviews and quoted stock
Ice Cream Booze Cure
market quotations to show that
Boston, June 8.—The richest ice business instead of declining is in­
cream and plenty of the best choco­ creasing, and that stocks are higher
lates are the best cure for delirium and sales greater than a year ago.
“Instead of sitting here and pro­
tremens or plain drunkenness, eith­
er, according to Dr. Andreas, a claiming disaster we ought to stand
up and endeavor to produce a
leading Back Bay practitioner.
“Take the case of a man who has feeling of just confidence,” he as­
been on a spree for a long time,” serted.
Senators Smith and Townsend
he said today, “and the best cure is
to give him some suitable food, of Michigan, republicans, answered
thereby saving the stomach from Senator Reed. Senator Townsend
digesting itself. Ice cream has,a said he did not intend to defend the
cooling effect and the coldness ab­ General Motor company and that if
sorbs the heat of the alcoholic in­ it were a trust or combination in
flammation.
restraint of trade it should be prose­
“A drunkard has alcohol in his cuted. He did take issue with the
blood in large quantities when he is
on a spree. When he gets candy in* Missouri senator, however, on the
his stomach at this tinae he digests question of the need for further
it and creates more alcohol out of legislation by congress. He read a
the sugar. But, strangely enough, letter from a Massachusetts busi­
this alcohol will serve to dealcoho­ ness man to Senator Lodge, who
lize the stomach and eventually the
system.
(Continued on page 4)
JUDGE DENNETT IS
HOUR UNDER WRECK
California was found today beside
Strawberry creek on the University
of California campus, the skeletons
of four Indians, one a woman, hur­
ried perhaps centuries ago. The
discovery of the first body was made
by workmen excavating for an ad­
dition to the Faculty club. The
bodies were discovered in a turn of
Strawberry creek which is believed
to have been a burial place for the
prehistoric races.
GIANT FLAGPOLE IS
RAISED IN SAFETY
Three Derricks, Working With the Utmost
Caution, Accomplishes Feat
in Three Hours
San Francisco, June fl.1—The giant
Oregon fir tree which has been
shaped to make the largest flagpole
in the world, was raised at the
Panama-Pacific International Expo­
sition grounds today. Owing to its
great weight and length the pole
was extremely difficult to handle
and the'Work of getting it into an
upright position has aroused as
much interest as any other single
construction feature at the exposi­
tion.
The pole stands 222' feet above
the ground and the gold star at its
top rises 10 feet higher. Ten feet
of the butt is set into a solid block
of reinforced concrete, weighing
200 tons, which will be of sufficient
bulg to hold the pole upright against
the highest winds without the assist­
ance of guyropes or other supports.
The flagpole itself weighs 35 tons,
the log from which it was trimmed
having weighed 50 tons.
Three derricks were required to
erect the pole. It had been floated
in from the bay several days ago.
Each of the derricks had to be
anchored with numerous guyropes
to eliminate the possibility of mis­
hap while the pole was being raised.
The pole was donated to the' ex­
position by the citizens of Astoria,
Or., and was floated down the coast
to the exposition grounds ¡more than
a year ago. It has been allowed to
season until a few weeks ago, when
the work of shaping the big stick
was undertaken. This portion of
the work alone required six men
working 10 days.
The pole will carry a great Ameri­
can flag,- 46 feet long, also donated
by the citizens of Astoria.
“Agitators” Efforts to Destroy Six Million
Dollar a Year industry is
Denounced
Salem, Ore., June 6.—At a meet­
ing at Aurora today the growers of
that district joined hands with the
Hopgrowers’ and Dealers’ Associa­
tion of Oregon in its fight against
prohibition. About 250 persons at­
tended the meeting, and it was the
consensus of opinion that statewide
prohibition would put an end to the
hop industry in Oregon. Disclaim­
ing any connection with saloons,
breweries or liquor interests, the
speakers, officers of the association,
glowers and dealers asked if the
state could afford to wipe out an
industry that yielded about $6,009,-
000 annually.
Geo. W. Yergen, a prominent
grower of Aurora, called the meet­
ing to order and A. J. Ray, presi­
dent of the association, explained
its object. Mr. Ray urged the
dealers and growers to conduct a
personal campaign against prohibi­
tion and to attend all the meetings
in the interest of the industry.
“It is a remarkable fact,” said
Mr, Ray, “that England, France,
Germany, Austria, Russia and Italy,
all leadings European nations in com­
merce ana culture, have never even
considered prohibition, whereas
Turkey, the most barbarous nation
of Continental Europe, has always
been prohibition.”
50,000 Carriers Affected by Decision
Washington, June 6.—The court
of claims decided that a rural letter
carrier cannot collect additionrl pay
from the government because his
route is longer than was stipulated
when he entered into a contract.
The decision affected 50,000 rural
carriers.
The State Federatioh of Labor is
interesting itself on broad lines to
have Oregon material used on the
ne.w State University buildings,
whether the work is done by union
labor or on open shop principles.
Hotel
Sweet Home
MYERS & ROSE, Props.
Clean and Airy Rooms and Beds.
The tables are supplied
with the best the
market affords
Huerta Countermands Blockade Order
Mexico City, June 8.—Huerta de­
cided today to countermand the'
order for the federal blockade of
Tampico. It is believed that this
action was taken as a result of Special Orders---- Special Prices
advice from his envoys at Niagara
Falls that the United States would
Feed and Livery Barn in
not permit him to maintain a block­
' connection with Hotel
ade. It temporarily removes the
Prices are Reasonable.
danger of renewed hostilities be­
tween the forces of the United SWEET HOME -
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OREGON
States and the Mexican federals.