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VOLUME X. $2.00 per Year; 5c a copy VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1932. NUMBER 1 (NEBRASKANS MAN FINED FOR MAYOR, COUNCIL ASSAULT, BATTERY Ebys Experience Summer PLAN SOCIETY New Budget H eather While in California DEADLOCK OVER Suggested CITY RECORDER At Hearing William Hayden was fined $50 and costs in Justice P. Hill’s court Tuesday upon pleading guilty to a charge of assault and battery. Q. J. Hess, the complaining witness, testified that in the evening of December 29 the de fendant followed him into his garage and struck him, injuring him severely. Mr. Hayden, in his own be half, stated that he had previous ly warned Mr. Hess to keep off his premises, and he had violated the instructions. A society of former Nebraska residents is being planned in Vernonia, and it is expected that Real Summer weather was ex- was a close call with a rattle a date for a meeting will be set peiieuceu uy Dr. aim perienced by and airs. Mrs. i>iar-.snaKe Mar-.snake upon upon which which Dr. Dr. Eby Eby cl chanc- in a couple of weeks. vin R. Eby and daughters Lois fed ed to step while on a trip into One object will be attendance and Edith during ten days spent the desert country. He was sud- California,! denly warned by one of the chil- at the annual picnic of Nebras- at San Bernadino, € where Dr. Eby was suddenly dren and got away by some mir- kans at Corvallis, 1500 are es- timated to have been present Commissioners called by illness among his rela acle without being struck. Salary Fixed at $5.00 Monthly to Compel Resigna Believe tives. Dr. Eby was in Los Angeles last summer. tion of Recorder; Marshal Resigns, Revision Would Be There will probably be local The Ebys, who returned to during part of the storm when Vernonia the first of the week, water stood six inches deep in social occasions, to be arranged Van Alstine Chosen Desirable encountered deep snow and bliz-l the streets for two days because when the organization is per-1 zards as they motored across the, ‘he city had no facilities for fected. Revision of the city budget, in- Siskiyou mountains but found I carrying away such an unusal Those who are interested in Mayor J. E. Tapp and the city council reached a dead wonderful weather in southern deluge. sponsoring the society request volving an additional budget meet- lock Monday evening with regard to appointment of a re California, so warm that they! Rivers and streams in lower that all people in the Nehalem I *n8 and another election for au- discarded wraps and acquired a'California are unique in that valley who were born in Nebras-1 “lor’‘y ‘° exceed the six per corder, and in order to force the resignation of Judge D. healthy sun tan. In San Berna-jthey run underground a great ka or have lived there register at cent limitation were recommended B. Reasoner, the incumbent, the council took steps to in dino, which is not far from the. deal, coming out here and there the Hotel Nehalem, so that the by chairman Charles V. Gallo- troduce an ordinance at an adjourned meeting tonight fix Mexican border, t.„, _ ,_ ' for a few miles on the surface. committee may get in touch with way and Earl L. Fisher of the they enjoyed ing his salary at $5.00 a month and adding the duties of state tax commission at the con fresh fruits and vegetables from | I The big redwood trees were a them. water collector. The jury list for district 4, the garden each day. Oranges i source of delight and wonder to clusion of a hearing in the city hall Thursday. Though marked by an absence of heated argument the Justice Court, was selected Jan were being picked while they the Ebys, too. A huge one which The necessary permission from meeting was tense, lasting from 7:30 to midnight. Much uary 4 by Justice P. Hill, H. E. were there and blossoms abound the doctor measured was 24 feet McGraw and Emil Messing. They ed. the county assessor for an ex through. of the time was occupied with one side or the other await will serve for one year. They are: tension of time permitting an ing the next move. A large crowd was in attendance, but Chas. Aastrom, A. E. Adams, Dr. Eby found time for a brief The depression has affected ■election on or about February 5 trip into Mexico which proved Los Angeles considerably, thinks few of the spectators took any A. B. Bays, L. A. Boeck, J. H. very interesting. Mexican officials was secured the same afternoon, active part in the discussion. the purpose of eliminating an un Bush, C. Bruce, J. W. Bremmer, on the border, he says, were very Dr. Eby, and prices there are Some idea of the activities of according to a telephone message necessary office. John Bryan, Guy Cameron, D. C. strict in their examination of extremely low. The smaller towns, the Columbia County Chamber of received at the city hall from Phelps Resigns Cason, Albert Childs, C. C. Clay, visitors and insisted on all for-I however much they may think Commerce may be gained from Mr. Galloway. The meeting started harmoni Mayor Defends Pay Roll ously, bills being allowed as read they are suffering, are really well Secretary B. O. Garrett’s sum Mayor Tapp read statistics B. J. Cline, M. D. Cole, Thos. A. malities. Budget Questionable except that labor items were cut showing how the wages paid Ver Crawford, Harry Culbertson, Her mary for the month of December. Among exciting experiences off according to his opinion. In giving his opinion after lis- 20 per cent, and the bill of the nonia city employes had declined bert Condit, S. S. Conklin, Den During this month 127 people | tening to the evidence Mr. Gal- fire department for response to from $635.00 a month in 1930 nis Davis, Chas. Durbendolph, called at the office of the County , . . . ... SEE FORMER ... -------- ----- J a taxpayer ___ » r- _______ i_ O . low “ y stated tha ‘ the alarm at the Gordon hotel to $319.00 a month according to James Emmons, J. A. Erickson, Chamber of Commerce in St. Hel should seek to enjoin VERNONIANS collection M. E. Graves, Ralph Goodwin, was reduced one-half, in accor the proposed scale. ens. There were 74 incoming tel DURING VISIT or the tax as provided in the dance with the practice of al ephone calls, 104 letters were re The mayor’s right to fix the T. A. Gordon, Bert Hawkins, C. budget the entire amount of the F. Heiber, J. W. Howell, W. H. lowing only fifty per cent when wages was questioned by Judge Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Hughes and reived and 201 letters were sent i $4,756.57 might be voided by the the department is called out and W. A. Harris, whose view was Hurley, G. W. Johnson, W. S. of advertising , daughter Jeanne met Mr. and ou‘ with „ pieces . „ . 1 courts, leaving the city an insuf- there proves to be no fire. ~ sustained by acting City Attorney Kent, Harry Kerns, J. E. Kerr, Mrs. E. A. Richey, formerly of matter. F , ■ I ficient sum on which to operate, miloa nn ihnntluii' W. C. Kilby, Claude Knopp, A. Recorder Reasoner read the re W. W. Dillard. Vernonia while visiting in Klam ed 504 miles on Chamber of i To prevent this, he believed it signation of Harry G. Phelps as Councilmen afterwards individ L. Kullander, J. C. Lincoln, F. ath Falls over the week end. Mr. Commerce business. would be better to draw up a marshal, to take effect as soon ually asserted that the wages E. Malmsten, Chas. Mellinger, At the present time the major new budget which should fully Richey, who was manager of the as his successor is appointed and with the exception of recorder G. C. Mellinger, Mike Miller, G. M. F. Corrigan, member of the ¡Safeway store here and was tran- activity of the organization cen comply with the provisions of the qualified. were agreed upon by themselves R. Mills, Clarence New, George state game commission, has writ- sferred to Kelso is now in charge ters around the membership cam law as to publication and con Upon motion the council voted at an informal caucus Sunday Nutt, Andy Parker, A. L. Parker, ten to Lester Sheeleythat Super of one of the company’s stores paign, which is progressing very tent. W. M. Pugh, Edw. Sessman, Edw. visor H. L. Kelly reported to him in Klamath Falls. unanimously to accept the resig evening. well. There are at the present What concerns the commission, Salomonsen, J. L. Timmons, Wm. that his findings in Rock creek nation. They saw also W. S. McDaniel, time a total of 162 menv.-Ts sign he stated, is what sbrt of fix Budget Question Injected Van Doren, E. H. Washburn, Al are very satisfactory, but it would formerly of the Hy-Van hotel. ed up to support the county or the city would be in if the sum Applications Read The budget question was in be necessary to have readings of They visited with Mr. and Mrs. ganization. Judge Reasoner read also the jected into the discussion, Judge bert Wood, Harry Woodruff. in excess of the amount authoriz the flow in summer for the infor Chet Alexander and George Ford. applications of C. F. Hieber for Harris stating that he was mis- Vernonia is voting on an ed under the six per cent limita mation of the Bureau of Fisheries recorder, should there be any va suoted in last week’s Eagle with EXAMINER TO BE There was a little snow in amendment to the by-laws which tion law should not be available. cancy in that office, and of C. regard to the petition filed with HERE_WEDNESDAY before a hatchery could be recom Klamath Falls, they report. The will enable the total membership He assumed that the city would mended. sun was shining and it was quite of the Vernonia Chamber of be severely handicapped if the A. VanAlstine for marshal. the state tax commission. It was The examiner of operator» A request was read from E. G. filed, he asserted, several days These readings have already cold. Coming over the mountain Commerce to become members of entire $4700 were withheld; Roediger asking that an applica before the second election, and and chauffeurs will be in Ver been taken, Mr. Sheeley states, I at the summit they encountered the Columbia County Chamber therefore he suggested going ov tion of his for the office of mar hence was not for the purpose of nonia Wednesday, January 13, as he has learned that the U. S. ¡snow so deep that tops of tele- of Commerce. er the proceedings again. shal be cancelled in favor of setting aside the election. He al j from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. for the Geological Survey has records i graph poles could barely be seen Another thing of particular in No Bad Faith Bert Hawkins, whose application, so called attention to the fact ! purpose of receiving applications covering the distribution of flow above the drifts. terest and of great benefit to Mr. Galloway declared that the and conducting examinations for in Rock creek for the years 1926 however, was not on file. Colubia county was undertaken budget did not fully comply with that nothing was said in the Upon suggestion by Council Eagle concerning publication of operators’ and chaufeurs’ licenses, to 1928 inclusive. These show the W. M. S. TO HOLD Sunday, January 3, when Secre SPECIAL MEETING tary Garrett and Director Art the law as to publication. No man Cline, Councilman Charls- the official notice of election in according to word received Wed daily discharge, Mr. Sheeley says, bad faith can be charged, he worth moved that the annual re a supplement December 18. Ray nesday from the secretary of the lowest being 15 second feet. Steele of Clatskanie accompanied said, or any effort to cover things The W. M. S. of the Christian state ’ s office. port of the recorder and city D. Fisher, publisher, maintained This discharge, according to IJUward M. Miller, Oregonian ' up. He, however, did not want treasurer be read at the next that the second edition mailed Mr. Sheeley, is the same as that church will hold a special meet Motorlog Editor, on a trip I (o leave things in such a DEAMER OPENS meeting. at the Butte Falls hatchery on ing at the parsonage Thursday, through the Clatskanie drainage lion that someone migbt situa- was the main edition, the post of comc REPAIR SHOP Rogue river, where there are two January 14 at 2 p. m. Mrs. Bailey, district. A motorlog of this lis- along and knock out the whole Petition for Phelps fice having been instructed to hatcheries of approximately the state president, will give an ad trict will appear in next Sun A petition signed by 114 voters destroy all copies of the first levy, If any one did, it would Glenn E. Deamer who for sev same size as the one proposed for dress of interest to all members was read by the recorder re edition not yet distributed and day’s Oregonian. The trip was leave the city in worse shape and friends. eral months has been doing radio Rock creek. questing the reappointment of to substitute the second edition arranged through the Columbia than now, not relieving his own repair work in Vernonia with Harry G. Phelps as marshal. containing the notice. County Chamber of Commerce. taxes or anybody’s taxes by in- There is a slight increase for his home on O.-A. hill as head This was tabled with the com the year 1928, Mr. Sheeley states, Memberships have been taken quarters, has opened a shop in Auditing Under Fire (Continued on Page 6) ment that the matter had already showing that the flow of Rock out by the following people: W. W. Wolff, who had been the building on Bridge street op been settled. creek is gradually increasing. This R. M. Aldrich, H. A. Simmons, designated by the council at the posite the post office occupied is attributed to the fact that brush Monthly Appointments J. F. Rose, J. A. Hughes, M. D., TEACHERS WIN last meeting to audit the city by Eugene Shipman. is growing up on the cut-over PRACTICE GAME It was moved by Councilman books was questioned as to the C. O. Thomas, J. W. Braun, Ore- Mr. Shipman will continue the Charlesworth that all appoint order given him to proceed with sale of radios and parts from his lands. The Wildwood Christian En gon Gas and Electric Co., Ver- In a practice game Tuesday ments be made by the month, the the audit. Councilman Holtham store, and Mr. Deamer will handle The Geological Survey head deavor Union rally will be held in nonia Bakery, Bank of Vernonia, salaries to be so fixed that they asserted that upon hearing that the repair work. quarters in Portland assured Mr. Clatskanie at the Presbyterian C. S. Hoffman, T. B. Mills, J. E. night a pick-up team had a nice, could be raised or lowered at the the state might audit the books Sheeley that blue-prints of the church on January 16 and 17. Kerr, Dr. W. H. Hurley, Nehalem clean and fast game with the beginning of each month. This in response to the petition with readings would be forwarded to The executives feel that they Villey Ice and Creamery Co., L. Teachers, the Teachers winning motion was carried unanimously, out charge, he favored saving the the Bureau of Fisheries as soon have arranged for a very compe W. Baker, Nehalem Market and by a score of 10 to 3. Good fielding was done by the council voting as a unit on $75.00 fee if possible, and with as possible, and work on them has tent man to attend the rally in Grocery, Inc., Edw. Salomonsen, both sides. Kilgore and R. Mills this and every other question the others had requested that the already been begun. that they have secured Ross Marvin R. Eby, M. D., Emil F. formed the battery for the win that came up for consideration. city audit be withheld until it Guiley who will have a confer Messing, R. D. Fisher, H. E. Mc- ners, with C. Mills, A. Nanson Ven Alstine Made Marshal W. W. Wolff To ence on Saturday evening and!Graw, W. H. Bridgers (Mist), and Smith for the losers. could be learned whether or not ¡Charles Sundland (Mist), J. E. Mayor Tapp read the appoint the state would do this. Judge Move to Portland a A full program has been ar ¡Bellingham (Birkenfeld). i ment of Chas. Van Alstine as Harris stated that he had made I Wood Box Fire marshal at a salary of $80.00 a the suggestion. ranged and the session will start years. Walter W. Wolff, for six years The way the fire boys dashed Occasions Alarm month and a $10.00 allowance Four Acquitted Special Regiitration Hour | out of the city hall Thursday af- auditor in the office of the Ore-|»n ‘he night of Saturday, Janu- for cleaning the streets once a 7:30 with » »ocial get- Geo. Bell appeared for a num . ternoon when the fire siren gon American Lumber Co., has ar* ‘6 On Hunting Charge The fire department was called week. This appointment was con ber of Clark and Wilson em hour. At At 8 8:15 15 • a song «on» sounded must have convinced the resigned in order to accept a pos- to-gether hour out Thursday afternoon to answer firmed, as were also the appoint ployes who asserted that they tax commissioners that even if ition with the Price Waterhouse service and announcements, Ross Everett Wood, H. E. Parker, an alarm at the Fred Overson ments of Claude Hillsberry as wished to register but could not Vernonia budget makers weren’t Auditing company of Portland. Gulley of Eugene will then have Harold Parker and George W. house near the high school gym water superintendent at $90.00 do so on account of the city hall posted on all the legal technicali With Mrs. Wolff and daughter his conference period and all in Parker were acquitted in Justice nasium occupied by two high a month and Lois Malmsten, li closing at 5 o’clock. Judge Reas ties the fire department is up Dorothy June he expects to leave terested are asked to especially P. Hill’s court Tuesday of the school boys who are batching brarian at $16.00 a month. " The'blaze? which wan con- oner thereupon agreed to register to standard, in good running or for Portland either Saturday or remember that as questions of charge of hunting without lie- tber Ultlt,* X lit: IllUAtr, Wlllvll Health Office Eliminated importance will be answered. tbl, W wood box W ,B ex. enses, and their guns, which were fined to the ood boXj ______ them the following Thursday der. Monday. The mayor and council agreed night between 5:30 and 6:30. Sunday’s program will start taken from them, were ordered tinguished with a garden ho.e. Mr. Wolff, a certified public upon elimination of the office of Mrs. D. McDonald is 1 cent accountant, has taken an active with Sunday school and church in restored. Deadlock Over Collector Origin of the fire is a mystery, city health officer. There was Justice Hill found that there, as there had been no fire in the Question arose as to the juris richer because the council ad interest in Vernonia civic affairs, the morning with executive busi no discussion in favor or against diction of the fire and water com journed at two minutes before ness meeting in the afternoon at was no evidence to substantiate stove and the boys had no oc having given expect advice and retaining this office. Report assistance to the city a number 2:00. In the evenng a union the charge. The defendants were! casion to light matches near tha mittee with regard to the elimi twelve Monday night. Deadlock Begins nation of water collector and has it that she put the penny of times. At present he is making Christian Endeavor service and flagged down while riding in a' wood box. Upon nomination of Judge D. also adding to the duties of re in a bank—possibly McGraw’s. possibly a union church service car, and upon finding guns in an audit of the city’s books. In B. Reasoner for recorder tha corder. Attorney Dillard gave • • • will be held. their possession the officer ar AUDIT PROCEEDS 1929 Mr. Wolff was president of Nellie rested them. The guns, according deadlock began. Councilman the opinion that it would be ad The union president, That meeting was in good old the Chamber of Commerce. AFTER INQUIRY Cline moved that the nomination visable to draw up an ordinance ( Quaker fashion for upwards of a Howe of Astoria, and a regional to the testimony, were not loaded. FROM COMMISSION Mr. and Mrs. Wolff hace both vice-president, Ralph Tarbell of be rejected, Councilman Gordon delegating such powers to each ’ couple of hours. The city dads The arrest was not made by I seconded it, and each of the of the committees as the council waited till the spirit moved them had a prominent part in church Warren, last week attended a the state police, Justice Hill Auditing of the city books by councilmen voted in favor of re might see fit, the charter being before they did or said anything. activities and Mrs. Wolff has state meeting in Portland and states, but by a deputy game W. W. Wolff, interrupted as a been especially popular in social have a lot to tell the members warden. . . . jecting. result of the council meeting rather vague on the subject and and musical circles, being an ac and friends of the plans of the Nomination of Margaret Ship- in fact contradictory. Monday night, was resumed Tues Thanks, Emil. • • • complished singer as well as P<>n- work how it is being carried out. ‘‘The Marketing of Dairy Pro day upon advice by telephone ley for water collector met the After passage of Councilman Several nationally prominent men ducts in Columbia County,” will from the office of the same fate, it being explained, Holtham's motion to lower the Everybody was certainly im Dorothy June is a freshman in* in C. E., including Pau) Brown, be discussed by Geo. A. Nelson, state tax commission in Salem however, that the rejection of salary of the recorder to $5.00 pressed with the fairness and im- the nomination had nothing to do ; partiality of the tax commission the local high school and has also ¡Ross Guiley, Rev. C. P. Gates, county agent, at noon, January I that the city should conduct its 7, over station KOAC, Corvallis.(own audit. (Continued on page 6.) with her personally, but was for been active musically. ‘and Walter Myers were there. ers. More of that next week. Jurors Selected For Justice Court Garrett Gives Summary of Work Outlook For Hatchery Site Encouraging WILDWOOD UNION TO HOLD RALLY Feathers . and .. Talons
