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Volume 47, Number 34.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1930
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'5 RACE
CLOSE IN COUNTY
Meier Has 23 Lead With
Metschan First in City;
Vote is Light.
CAMPBELL ELECTED
Bleakman, Peck Win; Republican
Ticket Favored for National
And District Offices.
The total unofficial county vote
was tabulated shortly before noon
yesterday, with Irrlgon, the last pre
cinct to report, throwing Morrow
county into the Meier column by 23
votes. With Irrigon unreported,
Bailey held the lead by four votes,
the count then being Bailey 481,
Meier 477, Metschan 359. Irrigon
gave Meier 33, Metschan 11 and Bai
ley 6, thus changing the aspect of
only the closest race in the county.
The county vote was light, with
only 52 percent of the registered
voters participating. The largest
combined vote for any office was
1372, while registration figures
showed 2192 qualified voters.
Local interest, aside from the
governor's race, was centered large
ly on county offices where a close
race developed between Bleakman
and Heliker for short term commis
sioner. Final returns gave Bleak
man 620, Heliker 455, Blayden"252.
Peck had a comfortable margin for
long term commissioner, as did
Campbell for judge. Incumbencies
of other offices will remain un
changed with Wells for assessor,
Briggs for treasurer and Tamblyn
for surveyor, all being retained by
large majorities.
Metschan Carries Heppner.
While Morrow county as a whole
went into the Meier column, Hepp
ner did not. Probably Metschan's
being a former resident had some
effect on his carrying the city. The
combined vote of the two Heppner
precincts gave Metschan 212, Bailey
198 and Meier 149.
E. R. Huston, unopposed for jus
tice of the peace, sixth district, was
retained, as was S. P. Devln for con
stable in the two Heppner precincts.
Republican representation In con
gress was largely upheld in the
county with McNary running way
ahead of the field for senator, and
Butler receiving but a few less votes
for representative.
A close race developed for joint
representative from Morrow and
Umatilla counties with Scott, dem
ocrat, having the edge In this coun
ty. The vote was Scott 600, Staver
566.
Kiddle led the field for state sen
ator with a vote of 741 to 392 for
Prestbye.
For justice of the supreme court,
Positions 1, 5 and 6, Kelly, Camp
bell and Belt were given good ma
jorities. Howard, superintendent of
public Instruction, and Gram, labor
commissioner, received heavy ma
jorities. O. K. Five Measures.
Five of the thirteen measures ap
pearing on the ballot were approved
In the county, as follows: "Repeal of
interest on irrigation bonds," "Mo
tor vehicle license, 306-307," "Legis
lators' compensation," "Income tax,"
and "District power bill." An exam
ple of how much Morrow county
people really understood the mea
sures to be voted on is seen in the
vote on the two motor vehicle mea
sures, companionate bills, one of
which carried and the other failed.
Library Benefit Tea
Nets Association $52
The benefit tea for the Heppner
Public library, held last Friday af
ternoon and evening at American
Legion hall, was well patronized by
residents of the community, and
netted $52 to the association to help
carry on its work. Musical num
bers provided entertainment at in
tervals during the serving of tasty
edibles from 2:30 to 7 o'clock.
In behalf of the association, Mrs.
Rodges, president, expresses appre
ciation of the help of those who pro
vided entertainment, helped with
the serving, and gave so liberally
the various articles served, as well
as to the public for Its generous
patronage. In addition to the mon
ey raised by the tea, $225 has been
Included in the city budget for the
coming year, thus assuring money
for operating expenses. One hun
dred and twenty-five dollars of the
bequest of the late Mrs. Fannie O.
Rood was recently received. This
was given for the purpose of pur
chasing books only, and Is thank
fully received by the association.
Earl W. Gordon, Gay M. Ander
son and W. R. Poulson were among
those attending the high school
football game at Condon Friday.
Mrs. Jared Aiken is remaining at
Heppner for a visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Agnes Curran, having ar
rived here from her home in Oak
land, Cal., the past week in answer
to a summons announcing the death
of her father, Michael L. Curran,
whose funeral was held last Friday.
Word received from Portland an
nounces the arrival of a son, born
to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones of this
city, at St. Vincent's hospital on
Monday, Nov. 3. The young man
tipped the scales at ten pounds.
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COUNTY PRODUCTS
WIN FIRST PRIZES
R. A. Thompson Buck Fleece Rates
High In Rambouillet Class;
Two Wheatmen at Top.
R. A. Thompson, prominent sheep
raiser of Morrow county, ranked
among leading exhibitors at the Pa
cific International Livestock expos
ition which closed at Portland Sat
urday. Mr. Thompson took first
place for the best Rambouillet buck
fleece, thereby winning a beautiful
silver loving cup, a perpetual prize
offered by the Rambouillet Growers
association, which Mr. Thompson
will hold for one year. Twenty dol
lars in prize money was also taken
by this placement. The buck from
which the fleece was shorn was pur
chased from A. R. Cox of Woodland,
Calif.
Chas. W. Smith, county agent, in
commenting on the prize won by
Mr. Thompson, said that the flock
from which the prize fleece came is
undergoing, improvement by breed
ing of purebred Rambouillet ewes
with the use of registered rams and
the development of one of the out
standing flocks of the country may
be expected.
Other first places were taken in
the wheat department by Morrow
county exhibitors, with A. A. Mc
Cabe of lone displaying the best
sample of Turkey Red and Frank
Fraters of Eight Mile the best sam
ple of Hybrid 128 wheat The prize
money allotted was $10 each. Other
samples taken from here- placed, but
not in the money section.
The Morrow county 4-H stock
judging team composed of George
Graves, Clarence Shane and Delbert
Machan of Boardman, made a good
showing by placing in the upper
half in competition with 36 teams.
Each year prize winning exhibits
at the Morrow County Wool and
Grain show are selected for display
at the Pacific International exposi
tion. Mr. Smith said Morrow coun
ty always wins her share, and he
is particularly pleased at the good
showing made this year.
While the benefits shared by par
ticipants in the show might not
seem large to many, he pointed out
that much good advertising is
thereby gained for the county and
its products. Farmers from other
sections, on visiting the exposition,
learn where better grades of wheat
and sheep may be obtained, thereby
opening up market possibilities for
local products. That this is a real
benefit may be seen by the fact that
last year Morrow county shipped
out seven carloads of certified Forty-fold
seed wheat. Certified seed
is always in demand, and brings a
large premium over market grades,
he said.
STATE AND NATIONAL .
TOTAL COUNTY VOTE
(Leading candidate given first)
United States Senator: McNary
850, Watkins 282, Stallard 73,
Banks 55, Teel 42.
United States Representative:
Butler 843, Bradford 364.
Governor: Meier 510, Bailey 487,
Metschan 370.
Justice of Supreme Court, Posi
tion H Kelly 950.
Justice of Supreme Court, Posi
tion 5: Campbell 708, Coshow 451.
Justice of Supremo Court, Posi
tion 6: Belt 844, Hosmer 122.
Superintendent of Public In
struction: Howard 1009.
Labor Commissioner: Gram 838,
Alley 139.
State Senator: Kiddle 741, Pres
tbye 392.
Joint Representative:
Scott 600, Stover 566.
COUNTY TOTAL VOTE
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
(Leading candidate given first)
County Judge: Campbell 872,
Benge 469.
Commissioner (short term)
Bleakman 620, Heliker 455, Blay-
den 252.
Commissioner (long t e r m) :
Peck 801, Turner 509.
Treasurer: Briggs 1076.
Assessor: Weils 1067, Turner
296.
Surveyor: Tamblyn 973.
TOTAL COUNTY VOTE
ON THE 13 MEASURES
'Repeal of Interest on irrigation
bond Yes 433, No 404.
Cabinet form of government
Yes 239, No 701.
Soldiers' bonus loan Yes 425,
No 553.
Motor vehicle license, 806-307
Yes 425, No 870.
Motor vehicle license, 308-309
Yes 334, No 553.
Filling legislative vacancies
Yes 880, No 414.
Legislators compensation Yes
372, No 320.
Multnomah judges Yes 167, No
417.
Income tax Yes 633, No 425.
Anti-cigarette Yes 332, No 436.
Rogue River Fishing Yes 404,
No 480.
Lieutenant governor Yes 450,
No 500.
District power 1)111 Yes 653, No
489.
"Bills approved in county.
Mrs. Ellen Buselck departed Tu
esday night for Portland for a visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Charnloy. Later Mr. and
Mrs. Charnley and Mrs. Bueolck will
leave for southern California to
spend the winter.
LEGION COMPLETES
ARMISTICE PLANS
Program at Star Theater
Scheduled for 10:30
In the Morning.
TWO GAMES SLATED
Hermiston High and Grade Teams
To Play Heppner Schools in
Afternoon; Dance at Night.
The Armistice day celebration in
Heppner, November 11, to be held
under auspices of Heppner post No.
87, American Legion, will include a
morning program, double-header
football game, banquet for ex-ser
vice men and a big dance. The
morning program at the Star the-
ater will begin at 10 o'clock and be
sides musical and patriotic numbers
will feature an address by Rev. Os
car Paine of Hermiston. Mr. Paine
is an ex-service man who has ac
quired an enviable reputation as a
speaker on patriotic occasions and
local people who hear him will un
doubtedly receive a treat.
Football games will occupy most
of the afternoon, as both the high
school and grade school teahis of
Hermiston and Heppner will play.
Armistice day has become the offi
cial date for the annual "big game"
between Hermiston and Heppner
high schools, and both teams are
pointed for this struggle. The grade
school game has been added for
good measure and there should be
football enough for the most avid
fan.
The annual Armistice day ban
quet, an affair bulking large In Le
gion activities, will be held at 6:30
at Legion hall. Legionnaires and
ladies and Auxiliary members and
escorts are invited and it is expect
ed the capacity of the hall will be
taxed to its limit again this year.
There is no charge made to those
attending, it being "on the post,"
and all who are eligible are urged
to attend.
The annual feature dance will be
held as usual in Elks' temple, with
the best music available. Extra
amusement and stunts will be pro
vided. A large delegation of Hermiston
people is expected to attend the fes
tivities, as Hermiston post gives
way to Heppner on this occasion.
Lexington Town Team
Beats The Dalles, 7-0
Taking a lesson from W. S. C.'s
defeat of O. S. C. the day previous,
Lexington town team resorted to a
blocked punt as the method of de
feating the invading American Le
gion team from The Dalles on the
Lexington field Sunday afternoon.
The score came early in the fourth
quarter after the teams had fought
desperately up to that time for an
advantage.
Lexington had worked the ball up
to the one-yard line, where they
lost it on downs, and on the next
play The Dalles was forced to kick
from behind their own goal line.
Buster Gentry blocked the put and
another Lexington man fell on the
ball for a touchdown. Vester Lane
made a perfect dropkick for the
extra point. This was all the scor
ing and the game ended 7-0.
A large number of reserves were
used by Bob Murray, veteran The
Dalles coach, who played football
In the good old days when it was
permlssable to kick an opponent in
the "slats" or gouge him in the eye.
Heppner used to put out winning
football teams then, and such no
tables as Will Ball and Lou Blsbee
played against Murray on occasion,
and say he was plenty tough. Mur
ray is a student of modern tactics,
however, and has developed many
championship teams at The Dalles
high school. The effect of his coach
ing was told many times Sunday,
but the Lexington boys were also
well organized and outfought their
opponents easily as much as the
score Indicated.
INCREASE REPORTED.
The MacMarr Stores, Inc., and
subsidiaries, which Includes more
than 1400 food stores in the West
and several allied industries con
nected with operating the stores,
report an increase- in Bales volume
for the first nine months of 1930
over the same period for 1029 of 2.3
per cent. Their sales for the first
nine months were $64,960,880. Mac
Marr Stores, Inc., operate, twelve
food stores and two meat markets
In this Immediate territory with of
fices for this district In Walla Wal
la, featuring the Piggly Wlggly
System In Pasco and Dayton, Wn.
METHODIST CHURCH.
9:45, Sunday school.
11:00, Morning worship hour, mes
sage, "Insignificant Things."
6:30, Ep worth League.
7:30, Song service and gospel mes
sage, "Be Sure Your Sins Will Find
You Out."
Frank Fraters, In town today
from his Eight Mile farm, reports
that work is now progressing rap
Idly on the new residence, but It
will be some three weeks yet before
they will move In. The family is
living in a tent at present and finds
that the cool weather makes this
rather unpleasant of late.
WHEAT MEETING
PLANS DISCUSSED
Lions Hear Report of Charter Re
ception at Condon; Relief
Organization In View.
Gaining Impetus of Lionism in
eastern Oregon was cited by Gay
M. Anderson in a report at Lions
club meeting Monday of the char
ter night held by the Condon den
Saturday. Others matters claim
ing attention were the coming con
ference of the Eastern Oregon
Wheat league to be held here Dec.
11-13 and a report of the committee
on community relief.
Walter Moore, chairman of the
relief committee, reported that pro
gress was being made but that an
organization meeting had not yet
been called because several of the
fraternal orders had not met, and
hence had not been in position to
give the matter consideration.
F. B. Nickerson, chairman for the
meeting in the absence of President
Sweek, read the list of committees
appointed to look after arrangemnts
tor tne meeting of the Eastern Ore
gon Wheat league, urging coopera
tion to make the occasion in Hepp
ner one to be remembered by all.
In acting as sponsor of the confer
ence, he pointed out, the Lions
would be looked to for making it a
success from the standpoint of hos
pitality and organization.
Mr. Anderson said that the char
ter night at Condon was well at
tended by local members and vis
itors with several outside dens hav
ing representatives present An in
itial membership of 40 had been
augmented by an addition of 13 on
charter night, and the club looks
forward to a bright future. The
charter was presented by Jack Fer
ris of La Grande, district governor,
and received by A. B. Robertson,
president of the Condon club.
C. W. Smith reported the success
ful participation of Morrow county
products in the Pacific International
Livestock exposition, with the win
ning of several first places in the
wool and wheat divisions. R. A.
Thompson, a member of the club,
was one of the first place exhibitors,
winning in the Rambouillet buck
fleece class, for which he received
the perpetual trophy awarded by
the Rambouillet Breeders associa
tion. '
Miss Esther Wood, music director
in the local schools, obliged with
two vocal solos witi'iiMrs. W. R.
Poulson, accompanist, and was well
received.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas it has been called to our
attention by Heppner Unit, Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, that the week
of November 10-16 has been desig
nated as National Education Week,
and whereas it seems fitting to
pause to consider the benefits of the
splendid opportunities for educa
tion now enjoyed by the children of
our country; therefore it is our
pleasure to dedicate this week to
the cause of education and urge pa
trons to visit the schools and thus
show their interest and cooperation.
W. G. McCARTY, Mayor.
City Budget Approved;
New Hose Authorized
Approval of the budget for the
year 1931 as prepared by the budget
committee was the main order of
business of the city council Mon
day evening. Only one change was
made in the budget in effect for
this year, the salary of the city
treasurer being raised from $240 to
$300 a year. The budget as recom
mended by the committee, W. E.
Moore, chairman, Chas. Thomson
and B. G. Sigsbee, apears in another
column of this issue. After being
advertised for three weeks, it will
come before the council for final
passage at its December meeting,
at which time objections will be
heard.
In addition to passing current
bills and reading of the watermas
ter's report for the month, a motion
was passed for the purchase of 500
feet of new fire hose, which equip
ment was declared by Fire Chief
Dcvin to be badly needed. All coun-
cllmen were present with the excep
tion of C. L. Swcck, senior member
whose, term expires the first of the
year and who did not run for reelec
tion. Mr. Sweek was in Portland
at the time of the meeting.
AUXILIARY MEETS.
The American Legion auxiliary
met the evening of November 4.
Plans were made to cooperate with
the Legion post In their Armistice
Day program and dinner. The or
ganization will observe Education
Week, November 11-18, and urges
all patrons to visit school during
that time. The sewing club will
have a special meeting Friday af
ternoon, Nov. 7, at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs. Helen Christcnsen.
J. C. Ball departed today for
Portland where he will remain dur
ing the winter. He will make his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Grace
Flesher, expecting to remain In the
city for the next seven or eight
months, providing he does not get
homesick to return to Heppner, his
home for the past 40 years.
The Methodist Aid society will
have a cooked food sale on Tues
day, Nov. 25th, nt the corner room
in Case apartment building. Needle
work will also bo on sale at this
time.
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JULIUS L. MEIER
Red Cross Roll Call
Opens November 11
Starting on Armistice day, No
vember 11, the Morrow county
chapter of the American Red Cross,
in common with
all chapters thru
o u t the United
States, will con
duct its annual
rollcall for mem
bers,. with Mrs. W.
P. Mahoney in
charge as direct
or. The campaign
will be city-wide
in scope and will have for its chief
objective the obtaining of dollar
memberships to finance its budget
for 1931.
The Red Cross work, which is di
versified and covers many vital
phases here and throughout the
world, is financed exclusively, ex
cept in times of great disaster, by
memberships. The main portion of
these are dollar cards, but- a series
of $5 to $25 memberships has ieen
devised to supplement these and
those wishing to contribute on a
larger basis will be afforded oppor
tunity to obtain special member
ships in this manner.
County Budget Meeting
Continues Over Today
The meeting of the county bud
get committee convening yesterday
at the court house was continued
over today, with many matters
.claiming attention. Yesterday the
committee was waited upon by a
delegation of Heppner business men
in behalf of the Ritter road, for
which it was hoped some funds
could be found in case the county
were asked to match money with
the forest service. It was found
necessary to Increase the high
school tuition apportionment con
siderably, and as the work progress
ed few places had been found
where savings could be made.
A petition for eliminating the
county nurse levy was taken Into
consideration, but a rumor from the
court room last night was that the
levy would be retained. Freehold
ers serving on the budget commit
tee are C. F. Feldman of lone, Jack
Hynd of Cecil and Ralph Jackson
of Lexington.
T. T. A. MEETING WEDNESDAY.
Patron Teacher association will
have its regular meeting on Wed
nesday afternoon next,- Nov. 12, at
2:30 p. m. An interesting program
will be presented, consisting of a
talk by Miss Llllie Allinger on her
recent European journey, an ad
dress by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers on Na
tional Education Week. The 3rd
grade will also present a program,
the girls glee club will sing, and
other musical numbers interspersed
in such manner as to make the af
ternoon one of splendid entertain
ment. A large attendance of mem
bers and friends is anticipated.
CIT1" TICKET ELECTED.
No contests existed in the city of
Heppner election Tuesday, and
those whose names appeared on the
ballot were elected. They are W. G.
McCarty, mayor; Jeff Jones, Claude
Cox and Dean Goodman, council
men; E. R. Huston, recorder, and
W. O. Dlx, treasurer. As a result
only one change In the personnel
of the city government will be had
the first of the year. Dean Good
man will succeed C. L. Sweek, who
will step out of the council chair
after having served the city capa
bly for many years.
DR. BARR APPOINTED.
Dr. C. W. Barr was named a mem
ber of the general state committee
of the Oregon Dads association at a
recent meeting of the executive
committee. He will serve as a point
of contact between the general or
ganization and the Oregon dads of
Heppner.
All Saint's Episcopal Church.
Rev. Stnnley More, Mlssionary-ln-charge.
Early Communion at 8:00.
Church School at 9:45 o'clock.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
Young People's Fellowship at 6.
Women's Auxiliary meets Thurs
day, the thirteenth, in the Parish
Houso.
"They have healed the hurt of my
people slightly, saying peace, peace;
when there Is no peace." Jcr. 6:14.
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WHEAT LEAGUE TO
MEET DEC. 11 TO 13
Noted Authority on World Grain
Conditions Scheduled to
Address Conference.
The annual meeting of the East
ern Oregon Wheat league, which
has been attracting more statewide
interest each year, has been sched
uled for December 11, 12 and 13 at
Heppner, announces John Withy
combe, Arlington, president It is
hoped that the earlier date this
year will avoid the extreme cold
weather that has characterized for
mer meetings of the league.
A headline attraction for the
meeting this year is the coming of
Dr. M. L. Wilson, head of the econ
omics department at Montana State
college, who is said to know more
about wheat growing as an interna
tional problem than any other one
man in the world.
"Dr. Wilson recently spent a year
in Russia studying the wheat situa
tion there closely," says President
Withycombe. "One feature of the
league meeting will be an illustrat
ed talk on his experiences in which
he will use 100 lantern slides."
The possibilities and probabilities
of reducing the wheat acreage will
also be discussed by Dr. Wilson who
will give his opinion as to where
and how such reduction will come
and its effect on prices. In view
of the present efforts of the farm
board this phase of the program is
expected to be especially valuable.
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Heppner-Spray Road
Work Will Continue
A crew will be maintained for
clearing of right-of-way on the
Heppner-Spray road all winter, ac
cording to G. A. Bleakman, county
commissioner, who says he has defi
nite word to this effect from the
district superintendent in charge
of forest road work. There remains
between four and five miles of
right-of-way on the Spray end of
the present construction work to be
cleared. The work is heavy and will
keep the crew employed all winter,
it is said. Twenty men will make
up the crew in charge of Dale
Bleakman.
Present indications are that the
work now under contract will be
completed before snow flies, Mr.
Bleakman said. The work has been
pushed rapidly, and the use of
steam shovels for making the grade
and shaping up the banks has speed
ed it materially. Residents in the
vicinity say that blasting has re
sembled a battery of machine guns,
so rapidly has it proceeded. Keep
ing the clearing crew on the job this
winter is taken to mean that the
Bureau of Public Roads expects to
let another contract on the stretch
next year.
200 Meet at Eight Mile
For Hallowe'en Party
Nearly 200 people, the largest
crowd known to attend a program
at that place, attended the Hallo
we'en party at the Eight Mile
schoolhouse Saturday evening. On
entering a miniature graveyard the
crowd shook hands with a ghost at
the door, and were conducted into
the schoolhouse.
The early part of the evening was
taken up with the program, partici
pated in by all the pupils of the
school, which included plays, songs
and readings. Kenneth and Lewis
Batty and Marvin Brannon assist
ed with several vocal selections, and
Miss Eva Adkins was organ accom
panist for all the musical numbers.
Buddy Batty and Boyd Redding
made excellent negroes. Boyd was
dressed as a young lady when he
sang "Painting the Clouds With
Sunshine." Myrtle Green, Jean and
Hazel Adkins dressed as old maids
when they sang "Three Old Maids
from Lynn." After the program,
races and contests held the interest
of all. A number of games were
followed by the serving of supper
and the party broke up at 1:30.
A number of Heppner, Hardman
and lone people were present
Among those from Heppner were
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brown and son
Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins
and family, and Mrs. Jennie Booher.
Miss Alena Redding Is the teacher.
FOOTBALL GAMES SLATED.
Heppner grade school football
team is playing the Lexington grade
school team on Rodeo field this af
ternoon. Saturday afternoon they
will mix with Condon grade team
at the same place. Heppner high
school team journeys to lone to
morrow, and on Armistice day will
meet Hermiston here. Last Friday
afternoon Heppner high defeated
Condon high at Condon, 20-6, thus
maintaining its record of being un
defeated this season.
SHELL FISH NOW IN SEASON.
Following our usual custom at
this season, we will have clams, oy
sters, crabs, as well as other fish In
season, fresh every Friday; spring
chickens for Saturday. CENTRAL
MARKET. 34tf.
Contractors Johnson & Crump
are moving right along with the
new creamery building. Concrete
walls are being uncovered and the
roof will soon be on. Morrow Coun
ty creamery will be well housed
when this structure is completed.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Stevens were
Rhea creek people In the city for a
short while today, while looking af
ter matters of business.
MEIER HOLDS LARGE
LEAD FOR GOVERNOR
Election McNary, Butler,
Kiddle, Scott, Hawley,
Is Assured.
POWER BILL CARRIES
Six Measures Ahead With Rogue
Bill Doubtful; Democratic Wins
In East Indicated.
That Julius L. Meier, inrlenenrient
had been elected governor of the
state of Oregon by a huge majority
as the result of Tuesday's voting,
was evident from latest reports ob
tainable this morning. Meier was
running 3 to 1 against Metschan,
republican, with Bailev. democrat
in second place. The total state
vote showed Meier 127,264, Bailey
58,998 and Metschan 43,971. A bulk
of the Meier majority was obtain
ed in Multnomah county where the
vote stood Meier 68,310, Metschan
12,921, Bailey 12,052.
Charles L. MeNarv'a oWtlnn a a
United States senator was assured
witn his vote 128,618 to 62,600 for
Watkins, democrat his closest op
ponent Latest reriorts are that Fred V.
Kiddle, republican, for state sena
tor in tnis district and Joseph N.
Scott, democrat for state represen
tative in this district are well in
the lead.
Robert R. Butler's election to the
U. S. house of representatives was
assured with a vote of 21,460 to
Bradford's 11,428.
While out-state reports showed
democratic victories in many states
and indications were the republi
cans would lose heavily as a result
of the election, this is not true
in Oregon. But one seat in congress
was lost with the defeat of Korell
by Martin in the first district Rep
resentative Hawlev was retained hv
a comfortable margin, the count in-
uicatea.
In states where the wet-dry issue
was voted upon, returns showed the
wets well in the lead.
Election of other state officers was
assured as follows: justice of the
supreme court Kelly, Campbell,
Belt; labor commissioner, Gram.
Six of the 13 measures were nnt
in the lead with latest returns,' while
one or tnese, the "Rogue, river clos
ing" bill, held but a slight advan
tage and its fate will probably not
be settled until the final rhecV la
made. The "Peoples power district"
dui, wnicn neid the spotlight among
the measures in pre-election days,'
carried by a heaw mainrltv Tho
other measures having sanction of
uie electorate are "Filling legisla
tive Vacancies." "Interest cntaranlaa
repeal," "Multnomah iuds-ea" nrt
"Income tax."
"Oh Kay" to Provide
Many Thrills on 14th
"If you don't put out that light
I may be shot dead in my tracks"
"I heard the shot" "Father, is
it?" "Yes. Yes. The Terror.
Black all over from head to foot!"
Thrill leads to thrill laugh leads
to laugh, in the comedy mystery
play, "Oh, Kay," which will be given
Dy the Lexington high school sen
iors on Friday, November 14.
Gram Pembroke is the proud pos
sessor of three gems a ruby, a dia
mond, and an emerald, which she
has inherited. To keep them safe
until she can deposit them In the
bank In the morning, she hides
them in the telephone. Art sees the
Black Terror, a burglar who has
been terrorizing the neighborhood,
on one side of the house. Gramp
sees him on the other. Lights
blink, locks are tampered with, and
the telephone disappears.
Kay Mills, a detective, finally
solves the mystery.
The seniors have been hard at
work on the play for the last few
weeks. Nearly all the cast have
had experience in plays before. The
leading roles are taken by Faye
Gray, Peggy Warner, Beulah Es-
kelson, Emmett Kuns, and Ellis
Moyer. Others In the cast Include
Veda Bundy, Vera Breashears,
James Valentine, Buck Ruhl, Dale
Hawks, and Archie Munkers.
AFTER POTATO BUSINESS.
An opportunity for some sections
of Oregon at least to gain more of
the California seed potato trade is
seen by J. J. Inskeep, Clackamas
county agent and Stanley Ray, Mo
lalla potato grower, who recently
went to California to study the pos
sibilities first hand. Arrangements
were made for conducting field
trials of Oregon seed in comparison
with that from other states in plots
at Stockton, Cal. Though several
carloads of Buibank seed were sold,
the Oregon men report the Califor
nia growers turning to earlier va
rieties to avoid northern competi
tion. Most of this early seed now
comes from Wisconsin.
ATTENTION ELKS.
During the months of November
and December meeting nights will
be the first and third Thursdays.
There will be entertainment at each
meeting. 33-40
For Suto 402 acres summer range
known as South Jones prairie. Mr.
Henry Jones, 399 E. 16th St N.,
Portland, Ore. 27tf.