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ir.amicM Society, Public Auditorium Volume 45, Number 17. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 12, 1928 Subscription $2.00 a Year NOVEMBER BALLOT Income Tax, Waterpower, and Auto License Fees Will Be Voted On. Petitions have been completed for seven Initiative measures and one constitutional amendment to be voted on at the November elec tion. Another petition for a con stitutional amendment providing for the consolidation of state func tions in ten departments, and an accompanying initiative measure making the amendment operative, fell short of having enough signa tures and will not be on the ballot They were sponsored by Hector Mc pherson of Linn county. The constitutional amendment which will be on the ballot restricts the powers of the legislature, es pecially in regard to matters that have been passed upon by the peo ple. Of the seven Initiative measures four would prohibit the appropria tion of water from the Deschutes, North Umpqua, Rogue and McKen zle rivers for power and reclama tion development. Other Initiative measures' would reduce motor ve hicle license fees In Oregon 50 per cent, increase the gasoline tax from 3 to 5 cents a gallon and provide a state income tax. The measures providing for re duction of motor vehicle license fees and increasing the gasoline tax were sponsored by Senator Dunne of Multnomah county. The Dunne motor vehicle license measure would reduce the general license fees on pleasure cars ap proximately 50 per cent, with soltd tlres paying one-fourth additional. The measure would abolish all op erating fees of motor carriers and, to quote the ballot title, "all other fees and taxes of every kind on mo tor vehicles and substitute a fee of $15 for common-carrier motor ve hicles." For administration of the motor transportation act the public serv ice commission would be limited to $45,000 annually. Funds received In excess of this amount would be di vided equally between the state highway fund and the counties. The gasoline tax measure spon sored by Senator Dunne would In crease the gasoline tax from 3 to 5 cents a gallon. It was estimated by state officials that the proposed additional gasoline tax of 2 cents a gallon would return to the state ap proximately $2,000,000 annually. The measure providing for a state In come tax and constitutional amend ment restricting the powers of the legislature were sponsored by the Oregon State grange, State Federa tion of Labor, Farmers' Union and the Order of Railroad Conductors. The state income tax bill author izes exemptions of $1500 for single, $3000 for married persons, heads of families or husband and wife to gether, and $400 for each child or dependent Corporations are ex empted from payment of the tax on the first $2000 of their taxable Income. The rate ranges from 1 per cent on the first $1000 of their taxable income to 6 per cent on the ninth $1000 and any Income In ex cess of that amount. An Important feature of the In come tax measure is a provision that the estimated amount of In come taxes for each year be de ducted from the total amount of revenue required for state pur poses, and only the remainder of such required amount be levied as direct taxes on property. The proposed constitutional amendment limiting the powers of the legislature would forbid the leg islature to declare an emergency and thus prevent reference to the people by referendum on a legisla tive act which amends any law that has been approved by the voters. It also would forbid the legislature repealing any law which has been annroved by the voters without re ferring the repealing act to the vot ers for their approval or rejection. The four Initiative measures pro hibiting future appropriations of water for power or reclamation purposes from the McKenzio, North Umoaua, Rogue and Deschutes riv ers were sponsored by the Oregon Sportsmen's Protective association. These measures are for fish protec tion and would not Interfere with vested rights. H. H. Stallard failed to complete his petitions for a measure provld Ing for a fiat license fee of $3 for pleasure automobiles. He also rail- cd to obtain sulllclent signatures for a measure repealing the Oregon prohibition amendment and statu tory acts. Other proposed enactments which failed because of insufficient slgna tures were those repealing the cap- ital punishment law, appropriating $350,000 for a model penitentiary, repeal of the six per cent limitation amendment and outlawing Ashing for salmon in the waters of Oregon by means of seines or traps. CATTLE MARKET GOOD. A shipment of ten cars of fat cattle from the Heppner yards to Portland was made on Saturday night. Shippers were R. J. Carsner of Spray, Dlllard French of Gur- dnne, C. W. McNamer and V. J, Fitzpatrick of Heppner. The gen- tlemcn returned to Heppner Tues day morning and report that they found the Portland market very good for the time of year, in fact better than they had expected to And it. CAMP FIRE NEWS FROM CAMP NAMANC. Ninety-eight Camp Fire girls ob served the Fourth of July at Camp Namanu, the camp of the Portland Camp Fire girls near Bull Run, with a program of stunts on citi zenship and patriotism planned by the girls themselves. The general program of the day was In charge of the girls who are doing dramatic work in camp under the supervision of Miss Violet MacLean, dramatic councillor. Camp Namanu's first period of its fifth season of summer camp Is now in full swing with a registration of ninety-eight girls and nineteen councillors. Miss Gladys Snyder, camp director and local Camp Fire executive, is ably assisted by an efficient staff of councillors coming to Namanu from points throughout Oregon, California and Montana. Miss Katherine Murphy, Red Cross Life Saving Examiner from the Or egon State College is directing the swimming classes assisted by Miss Betsy Towne of Whitman College in Washington and Miss Lucy Sta ples of Oregon State Normal as life guard. Miss Beatrice Towers of the fine arts faculty of the University of Oregon has charge of all classes in handicraft which includes build ing of rustic bridges over the many streams of Camp Namanu, making rustic napkin rings, kneckerchief rings, stamp boxes, letter openers, pencil trays, candlesticks, porch baskets, besides work In leather tooling, making memorandum books and reed baskets. Nature lore classes are being taught by Miss Marian Paddock, graduate of the University of Ore gon and assisted by one of the Os wego guardians, Mrs. Gussie Teep en. The general program of sports and athletics for the summer will be directed by Miss Mae Hileman of the University of Oregon assist ed by Miss May Helen Helllwell of the Portland schools and Miss Har riet Geary of Stanford University who has charge of archery work. Miss Violet McLean of the facul ty of the Portland High School of Commerce, is councillor of dramatr ics and will include work in plays, pantomime and readings. Instruction in Red Cross work and first aid is being given by the camp nurse, Mrs. Nellie Hynes, who Is a graduate nurse and a Portland guardian. Activities in camp craft work are being directed by Miss Helen Beech- er, a student of Mills College, Cali fornia, who is assisted by Miss Me dora McMullins of the Junior High school faculty of Powers. Oregon. Programs for Morning Sing. which Is a time when all the girls gather together for short talks, songs and music, are being led by Mrs. W. H. Thomas, a member of the Portland Camp Fire Council. Miss Margaret Lewis of Willamette University is in general charge of the songs and music. A story hour of discussion of different books of Interest to the girls is being con ducted by Mrs. Lance Smith, also guardian and a member of the Portland Council of Camp Fire girls. The dining hall work is under the supervision of Miss Barbara Rog ers, assisted by Miss Helen Wood ward, both of the Oregon State Normal school. When a girl attends Camp Nam anu she signs for one major activ ity (which means one hour s work each day for two weeks) in a class of her own preference and progress es from one minor to another (as the work for a minor takes only a day or two to complete) In any of the many classes offered. At the end of each session a Council Fire is held at which time those complet ing the work of their respective classes are given recognition. The following Heppner girls are regis tered for this session at Camp Nam anu: Ruth Turner, Phyllis Jane Jones, Mary Thomson, Jennie Swen- dlg, Beatrice Thomson, Marie Scrlv- ner and Daisy Albee. BARLOWS ENJOY REUNION, The home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden on Rhea creek was the scene of a happy reunion on July 4 when for the first time Mrs. Mary S. Bar low was present with all of her children and their families. The day was spent recalling former days and events and at noon a bounteous chicken dinner was served, with all the trimmings, Including the ice cream and lemonade. Those present were Mrs. Mary S. Barlow of Eugene, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden of lone, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. Barlow of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Ora L. Bar low of Hermiston, Mr .and Mrs. Carl A. Barlow of Coqullle, and Mr, and Mrs. Lee Howell of lone. The grand children present were Sybil and Dorothy Howell, Lois Jane Barlow, Alta Byrnece and Billy Barlow, Jackie Barlow and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Snider with their son Harold La Verne, who is Mrs. Bar low's only great grandchild. FRESH-STEWART. The marriage of Miss Winifred Stewart to Clyde D. Fresh was an event taking place at St. Patrick's church In this city on Sunday morn ing at 9:00 o'clock, Rev. Thomas J. Brady, pastor, performing the cere mony. The young people recently came to Heppner from Baker, Mr. Fresh being a half brother of B. P. Stone of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Stone were witnesses to the mar riage, following which a wedding dinner was served at the Stone resi dence. The young couple will make their home in Heppner in the fu ture. Mrs. Joe Lleuallen suffered slight stroke on Monday and has been confined to her home since, She Is reported to be improving, FARM MARKETTREND (O. A. C. Extension Service.) Corvallls, Oregon, July 9, 1928. BREAD GRAIN Unofficial statis ticians reported July 1 estimates on the world wheat crop ranging around 200,000,000 bushels less than harvested last year. About half of this shortage is in the United States and is mostly represented by soft wheat The official estimate of the United States crop will be released this week. Although European wheat markets were generally firm er last week with some price ad vances, the general tone of the do mestic markets was lower because of marketing pressure brought by early harvest of hard red winter wheat particularly. Spring wheat was firmer. Soft red winter was quoted in south central markets from $1.54 to $1.72. Durum wheat continued dull. Rye markets were lower although production estimates continue to indicate a very small crop In the United States. Good mill demand caused firm wheat prices on the Pacific coast for mill ing wheats, but the export situa tion In the Orient may not be good for several months due to a very large wheat crop In the lower Yangtze valley In China, which is going to Chinese mills at the low est prices since 1924. FEED GRAIN Barley exports are meeting stiff competition at present from north Africa. The new crop is also expected to be large in eastern states. Stocks on hand are about the same as a year ago. In general barley markets tended to be dull last week al though an advance of 5 cents a hundred pounds was noted in Los Angeles. Larger crops of corn and oats are forcasted but new grain is not yet available and the supply of old grain is limited. Cash prices continued well above futures. Flax declined sharply on favorable crop news. There is prospect of less livestock for feeding in view of pig surveys which indicate 7 per cent fewer hogs to be fattened, and buy ers economic advisers are giving bearish advice. The situation on the Pacific Coast is much more favorable to holders of feed grains, however, as crops are less promis ing and livestock relatively more numerous. HAY, PASTURE, FEEDS. Im proved pastures and prospecitve large crops of feed grains caused a lull in demand for hay but prices are quite steady considering season al trends and the situation Is firm, especially on desirable dairy hay. Last year's hay crop was the larg est on record and livestock num bers inadequate for consumption of it, but stocks have been reduced through heavier feeding and waste so that the carryover, although large, may be fully offset by the small crop expected' this year. POTATOES. June 15 condition of potatoes was 10 per cent above last year. Shipments have not been quite so heavy recently and some tendency for the markets to steady may develop, but there is no short age of potatoes for the large mar kets expected in the near future. It is too early yet to tell just what the late crop may turn out to be. It Is said that the crop in the North Is late but generally doing well. There have been complaints of too much wet weather In the eastern Ohio valley and western Lake re gion, and of drought in Maine. An official estimate of late potato acre age and condition will be released this week. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Butter markets went higher last week on continued firmness in the statistic al position of butter and other dairy products, and 92 score butter was selling at 45 cents at San Francisco at the close. Cheese stocks are about in line with last year but pro duction is less and the situation generally firmer. Condensed and evaporated milk production has been running about ton per cent below a year ago. Buyers economic advisers are suggesting forward purchases of butter, cheese and canned milk on price concess ions. It is said that speculators are now beginning to buy more freely. LIVESTOCK. Sharp advances In feed cattle, shortage of good stack ers and feeders in proportion to de mand, and lower prices for grass fed killers were noted last week In large markets. Curtailed hog and lamb shipments brought a price ad vance that more than regained all of the break of the previous week, The recent pig survey of the Depart ment of Agriculture showed a de crease of 7 per cent compared to the spring pig crop of 1927 and far mers Intentions to produce fewer fall pigs also. The spring pig crop in the western states was 6.2 per cent larger than last year but the fall crop was expected to be In line with the rest of the country. Ore gon farmers were reported to have increased the spring pig crop 9.1 per cent and expect to Increase the fall crop even more. Consult Dr. Clarke, EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST, In Heppner Sunday, July 22, at Hotel Heppner. 17-18 Born at Heppner hospital on Fri day, July 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Munkers of Lexington, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ball of lone, at Heppner hospital, a son, on Tuesday, July 3rd. Jim Hudlcston, Lone Rock sheep man, was a visitor in Heppner on Wednesday. Experienced girl wants house work, country preferred. Inquire this office. 17 Dates For Rodeo Set As September 27-8-9 Following the custom of the past few years, Heppner Rodeo will be on the week Immediately following the Round Up at Pendleton, and the dates will be September 27, 28 and 29, according to the informa tion furnished the G. T. this week by C. W. McNamer, president of the association. Mr. McNamer further stated that all the horses to participate in the Rodeo have been lined up, and the Texas longhorns that will be in all the roping events are expected to arrive In good season. Try outs will now be in order, and these will be announced from time to time. Ask to Have Some Market Roads Released Judge R. L. Benge and District Attorney S. E. Notson appeared be fore the state highway commission at their meeting in Portland the first of the week, and on behalf of the Morrow county court asked for the release of certain market roads in this county from the supervision of the state market road depart ment in other words that they be taken off the market road map and thus placed under the sole super vision of the county court Just what action the state commission will take in the matter is not yet made known, but It is presumed that they will ultimately grant this request If this is done, these roads can be handled more satisfactorily with the means at hand, and will not have to conform fully to the state market road regulations. It will place the court in position to proceed with some much needed road work in different districts where the lack of money prevented work under the market road stand ards, and will benefit those districts that need improved roads but whose traffic requirements do not call for the same construction that is pre scribed for standard market roads. HOFSTETTER COPENHAVER. Dessa Devin Capenhaver and Walter H. Hofstetter of Pendleton were married Sunday morning, July 8th, at the Church of the Redeem er in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Miss Ethel Horsman was bridesmaid and Mr. Howard Longley attended Mr. Hofstetter, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Hinkle, rector of the Epis copal church of Pendleton. A wedding breakfast was served for the guests at the Hotel Pendle ton immediately after the wedding. The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Devin of Hepp ner, is in charge of the rural school department of the Umatilla county library, and Mr. Hofsetter, former Redmond business man, is connect ed with the firm of W. I. Gadwa of Pendleton. The young couple will spend two weeks motoring through southern California, visiting friends and relatives in Los Angeles and San Francisco, after which they will be at home to their friends at 311 North Blaine street Pendleton John and Jim Sharp, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sharp of Payette, Idaho, came over the first of the week and will work with the Sam and Harry Turner threshing outfit during wheat harvest Clara Bow in ROUGH HOUSE ROSIE, Star Theater, tonight and Friday. BOARDMAN The Pomona Grange which is composed of the five granges of Morrow county, met in Boardman on Saturday. Although It is har vest time there was a good attend ance. About 115 were served at noon and approximately the same number for supper. A closed ses sion was held in the morning. At noon a most delicious dinner was served with roast beef, fresh veg etable salads, etc. In the afternoon the program was open to the pub lic. It was as follows: Community singing. Solo and quartette, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," "Ameri ca the Beautiful," Messrs. Ay ers, Calkins, Dillabough and Buster Rands, Mrs. Mead ac companying. Talk, "Pacific Coast Population and Agricultural Markets," Wm. Teutsch, O. A. C. Piano Solo, Mrs. Mead. Address, R .R. Butler, The Dalles. Reading, Mr. Scott, Rhea Creek. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gerleker and family of La Grande were in at tendance as was County Agent C W. Smith. Mr. Gerleker Installed the officers of the Juvenile Grange which was recently organized. Of ficers of this are. Master, Gladys Wicklander; Lecturer, Mary Chaf fee; Secretary, Gloria Wicklander The Juvenile Grange will meet at the same time the Grange does. Me morial services were held for Mrs. Chancy of Irrlgon, who was buried Friday at that place. In the eve ning an excellent supper was served and later the Greenfield degree team exemplified the 5th degree. Pomo na meets only once each quarter and the meetings are always great ly enjoyed. Rhea Creek Grange turned out In goodly numbers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Becker who have been spending part of their honeymoon here visiting at the home of Mr. Becker's mother, Mrs. Howard Bates, left Saturday for their home in Longvlew. Mrs. (Continued on I'm Two) L "It was the first vacation that I'd had in years and I enjoyed every moment of it." is the way Samuel E. Notson, district attorney for Morrow county, described his ad venture In the republican primaries for the nomination for representa tive in the second congressional dls trlt "I met many people I had not seen for years, renewed old ac quaintcanes and made new friend ships, so I have no complaint" Oregonian. Rev. Stanley Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Moore, departed Saturday for Hood River, there to join others In making the ascent of Mt Hood on Sunday. An unusually large number of people took advantage of the annual climb put on by the Hood River post, American Legion, this season, and in the party with Mr. Moore was Bishop W. P. Rem ington of Pendleton. A. M. Edwards, well driller of Lexington, was attending to busi ness here on Wednesday. He has just placed a well drilling machine on a three-ton truck and will be able to get about much more rapid ly and conveniently than hereto fore. He also has in prospect the drilling of some half dozen wells over in the Ellensburg country. Clara Bow in ROUGH HOUSE ROSIE, Star Theater, tonight and Friday. F. H. Wilson and family arrived at lone on Saturday from their home at Los Angeles, and will spend the months of July and August with friends of the old home town. Mr. Wilson still has extensive land hold ings in the lone section and he Is well pleased to find that part of the county turning out a fine crop again this season. Mrs. Sarah Parker departed from Pendleton on train 18 Tuesday eve ning, her destination being Mexico, Mo., where she will visit for a month or so with relatives and friends. Mrs. Parker was driven to Pendleton by V. Crawford, her son, Frank, and grandson, John, going along to see her safely aboard the train. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Currin and sons and Mrs. Alfred Kontts of Pilot Rock, motored to Heppner on Saturday, spending Sunday with relatives here. The former visited at the home of Mrs. Mary Brosnan, mother of Mrs. Currin, and Mrs. Knotts was a guest at the Richard Wells home, visiting her sister. Colleen Moore in NAUGHTY BUT NICE, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday Mrs. E. R. Bennett, who has been a visitor at the J. A. Patterson home in this city for the past three months, departed on Tuesday for her home at Findlay, Ohio. She was taken to Arlington by Mr. Pat terson and there took the through train for the east Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Patterson are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderpool are visiting at the home of Mrs. Vanderpool's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cummings of Blackhorse. They arrived recently from their home at Libby, Montana. Mr. Vanderpool formerly resided at Lexington where he ran the blacksmith shop for a time. James Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Valentine of Lexington, suffered quite severe injuries on Saturday when kicked in the face by a horse, fracture of the skull re sulting. He is reported to be get ting along quite well and will re cover, though his injuries are quite serious. Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Fort Ar htur, Calif., are visitors here this week. Mrs. Howard is a sister of Put, Mike and John Healey, and these families are enjoying a visit together after a separation of many years. Mr. Howard, an electrician in the army, is on a month's fur lough. Mrs. Harold Stiles departed Sat urday morning for her home In Portland, after spending some three weeks at Heppner, visiting with her mother, Mrs. Josie Jones. Mrs. Stiles visited at Heppner while her husband was in the east, attending the meeting of the bankers insti tute. Burl Gurdane visited a short time in the city on Wednesday. He is maintenance man in the shops of the Union Pacific bus division at Pendleton these days, and has a good position. He does not visit Heppner very often, however, as his work keeps him at home. The first grain to reach Heppner for this season was from the farm of Chris Brown who made deliver ies at Farmers Elevator Co. ware house here the end of the week. His grain Is coming in daily now as the combining progresses. Herman Nlelson was in town Monday. He states the recent rains In the Hardman section have been quite beneficial to crops, coming in time to do a lot of good. Harvest will not be on up that way for number of weeks yet. Dr. Clarke, of the Clarke Optical Co., 260 AAUler St., Portland, Ore., EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS, will be In Heppner all day and evening, Sunday, July 22, at the Hotel Hepp ner. SEE HIM ABOUT YOUR EYES. 17-18 The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will CONSUMPTION CURE QUACKERY. (State Board of Health.) Alleged cures for consumption are born weekly. Many come from well-meaning, but Ignorant, persons who, fortunately, never commercial ize their remedies and, therefore, do but little harm. The menace to the consumptive are the quacks who use all the arts of modern advertis ing to convince him that the long hoped-for specific has been discov ered. Various factors conspire to make the consumptive an easy mark for the quack: The general belief that for every ailment there is, if one only knew where to go for it, a spe cific remedy; the idea that every pathologic state can be cured by something out of a bottle; the fact that the medical profession frank ly admits It knows of no drug that will cure tuberculosis; the remis sions so common in this disease, that create an optimism, play into the hands of quacks; the temporary improvement in the consumptive that follows any change of treats ment. There are styles in quackery. We no longer find on the shelves of reputable drug stores "patent med icines" specifically recommended for the cure of consumption. The National Food and Drugs Act, which prohibits lying claims on or in the trade package has been large ly responsible for the disappearance of the old "patent medicine" con sumption cure. Then, too, the eth ical advertising standards of the better newspapers of the country bar advertisement of cures for con sumption. The "consumption cures" of today are exploited either through quasi scientific institutions or by mail-order quacks. Of the mail-order cures" there have been hundreds. Some of those that flourished a few years ago went out of existence af ter their worhtlessness was made clear. Certain mail-order "cures" of more recent vintage have been investigated by the federal author ities, delared frauds, and debarred from the United States mails. The remedy for the menace of the fake consumption cure is education and more education. People are gullible not because they lack brains, but because they lack know ledge. Iteration and reiteration of the fundamental facts regarding the prevention and cure of tuberculosis is the only way of overcoming the present toll of human life taken by the consumption-cure quack. meet in the church parlors In regu lar session on Tuesday, July 17th, a 2:30 p m. A good attendance of all members and friends Is antici pated. Dick McElligott now of Portland but formerly engaged in farming on an extensive scale In the lone section, was a visitor here for a couple of days the past week, while looking after business affairs. Jasper Crawford of the Gazette Times force departed on Saturday for a vacation of some two weeks, which he will spend mostly at coast points, but expects to take in Crater Lake on his rounds. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson and Mr. Ferguson's, mother, Mrs. O. T. Ferguson, were over from their Pendleton home on Sunday, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Ferguson. Mrs. Frank Monahan and daugh ter Kathleen, Mrs. Margaret Farley and two daughters and Miss Helen Farley were among Heppner people in Condon the first of the week. Globe-Times. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Amort and children arrived from their home at Corvallis on Tuesday morning for a short visit at the home of the uncle and aunt Mr.' and Mrs. J. A. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. N. Phelps of Long view, Wash., were visitors at the home of Mrs. Phelps' mother, Mrs. A. Reaney at Lexington over the 4th, returning home on Saturday. The family of Attorney C. L. Swcek will spend much of the sum mer in the mountains at the Van Vactor cottage, which property Mr. Sweek recently purchased. John McCulIough came up from Portland Tuesday and will spend a couple of weeks here looking after business affairs and enjoying a visit with the oldtimers. Mrs. Anna Webster and young son arrived from Portland on Sun day for a visit of two weeks at the home of Mrs. Webster's father, Ar thur Smith. Mrs. Walter Moore and the chil dren are visiting with relatives at Tacoma, leaving for that city the past week. Rambouillet Bucks For Sale Thoroughbreds from the Bullard Farm at Woodland, Calif. See them at F. S. Parker ranch, Heppner. R. J. Carsner, Spray stockman, arrived at Heppner Tuesday morn ing from Portland, where he had been with a shipment of cattle. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dean En gelman of lone at Heppner hospital on Friday, July 6th, a nine-pound son. Dr. Clarke, EYESIGHT SPEC IALIST, in Heppner Sunday, July 22, at Hotel Heppner. 17-18 Cnlloen Knnn In NAUfiHTV BUT NICE, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday Wanted Experienced woman wants housework or cooking in har vest Inquire this office. 17 STATE COMMISSI Portland Entitled to Big ger Wheat Differential Claimed in Hearing (By State Market Agent.) An important hearing is in prog ress in Portland, in which the In terstate Commerce commission is obtaining data from which to deter mine the Justice or injustice of the basin differential rates as between Columbia river points and Puget Sound. This hearing took on a new aspect Monday, and a startling one for the railroads, when the Oregon Public Service commission appeared by its attorney and its consulting engineer, and insisted that the freight rates on grain to Portland from wheat shipping centers should be greatly reduced. Attorney Ellis for the commission declared with relation to the differential that "not only was Portland clearly entitled to the Columbia basin differential, but that the existing differential does not give to Oregon ports the advantage to which they are enti tled because of geographical loca tion. He also presented a table as given below. The first column gives the present carload rate on wheat to Portland from the points named. The second column gives the direct cost to the railroads of transporting the car, and the third column shows a proposed rate considered fair if wheat is to be reckoned on a parity with other commodities: From The Dalles .....i 87.15 $ 28.34 $ 51.65 Pendleton 153.55 41 54 81 90 La Grande 207.50 55.45 107.55 Baker 219.95 62 41 121.70 Grass Vallev 178 45 57.50 95.70 Condon 186.75 59 60 102.50 Lexington 182.60 52.64 93.50 Enterorise 261.45 73 45 138 80 Ontario 257.30 80.88 154,85 Walla Walla 153.55 46 89 91 45 Dayton 157.70 6098 113 75 La Crosse 178 .45 54 70 ' 107 50 Kahlotus 178.45 58 68 113.35 Pomeroy 190.90 70.98 128.50 Colfax 199.20 67.69 128 50 Pullman 199 20 76 58 142.10 Oakesdale 199.20 66.43 128.25 Marengo 178.45 53.75 106.85 The railroad people were taken by surprise by the introduction of this proposal of the Oregon commis sion, but the commsision was forti fied by a mass of statistics, by which it felt justified in demanding drastic reduction of freight rates as above. The commission indicated that a still greater reduction than above shown might be demanded under the Hoch-Smith resolution, which indicated that Congress In tended a lower rate for grain than on other commodities. Kozer Will Become Director of Budget Salem, July 11. Sam A. Kozer, once appointed and twice elected secretary of state, will resign Sep tember 1 and will be appointed state budget director. Hal Hoss of Oregon City will be appointed to succeed Kozer. This was not an nounced by the governor, but is a certainty since Hoss is the repub lican nominee for the office, as was Kozer when he was appointed by Governor Olcott in 1920. The office of state budget direc tor was created by the 1927 legisla ture. Under the act the salary of the director is neither fixed nor lim ited, but is left to the discretion of the governor. At the end of this year Mr. Kozer will have been 30 years in state of fices. EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Morning praver and sermon at 11:00 o'clock. Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock. O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise Him. and mag nify Him forever. The Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Moore returned Wednesday from their trip to Mount Hood. Mr. Moore climbed Mount Hood along with the Legion climbers, one hundred and forty eight of whom reached the top of the mountain. Only six of the or iginal number that started out from camp dropned out of the climb. The Rt. Rev. Wm. P. Remington, Bish op of Eastern Oregon, and the Rev. Schuyler Pratt of Hood Riven were among the first to reach the top. We had a glorious day. the view from the top of the mountain being superb. From Mt Hood could be seen Mts. Adams. Rainier, St. Hel ens, Baker, the Three Sisters. Jef ferson, and Three Fingered Jack. Many beautiful lakes and rlver3 met the view. Hood River valley stood out in all its gradeur and glory. Ridge after ridge of wooded mountains lay spread out before us and beyond them to the north and east the great wheat lands of Wash ington and Eastern Oregon. To the west were more mountains and a blanket of low lying clouds which looked like a great ocean with the island peaks of the mountain ridges peeping through. Portland was not visible, but we could see to the Pa cific beyond. The weather was almost perfect, and the spirit of the large group of climbers wonderful. The Cjag Rats of Hood River are to be congratu lated upon the fine way In which they managed to bring such a large group of inexperienced mountain climbers to the top of Hood. Rev. and Mrs. Moore were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Schuyler Pratt at Hood River The Pratts and Moores spent the day after tho climb picnicing about beautiful Lost Lake.