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NYSSA, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 192Î
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|1 Bay Urged H r "Vete."
In c a si alT the miliage tax measures
Washington.—Every man servtog In
to be submitted to the voters of Ore­
the war would get a world war vgtoian
gon at the special election to be held
bond, werth $1 for every day in aorvlce
on May 21 are approved, the state
and bearing Interest at 4 % par eent.
tax levy next December will exceed
under a bill introduced by Repreaenta-
*hs levy made in December, 1919, by
tlve Gsberae, republican, California M. H. Houser Accused of Help­
nore
than
100
per
cent,
according
to
Principal Events of the Week
The lsiu« would be limited to 11400 -
tato officials who have given the pro­
ing to Corner Wheat Supply
000,0M.
Briefly Sketched for Infor­
posed laws careful study and conslder-
and Raise Price.
itlnn-
mation of Our Readers.
Industry Consus Work Undor Way.
Officials of the Grants Pass Irriga­
San Francisco.—The decennial In­
tion district have filed with the state
Spokane.— Wholesale apeculatfea In
dustrial census of the Pacific coast
Cougtrs are reported killing deer mgineer resolutions outlining a plan
district has bseu started by Frank L. grain by milling companies of the
on the north fork of Smith river, in of reclamation, request for certifies
Stanford, chief special agent of the Paclflo northwest, among them three
Southern Curry county.
tion of approximately $400,000 in bonds
census bureau, who opened an office Portland concerns in wklcli M M H
Smuggling liquor from Canada by voted for development work, and ap­
Riere to receive mail statistics from Houser, vice-president of the Oatted
airplane into Oregon is said to be the plication for state payment of interest
States Grain corporation tor the aerih
manufacturers.
latest scheme to evade the law.
on these bonds. This district com
west, is dsclared by the report to be
The Klamath coanty wool growers prises about 8000 acres and is located
interested, la charged In a return made
Railroad Wage Confab to Go On.
association has elected officers, includ­ n Josephine county.
by a United States grand jury bare
ing E. M. Hammond, president.
Washington.—Conference
between
Hop buyers in the Salem district
Purchase of grain at the g arnment
A total of 293 accidents were report
vailread administration officials and fixed price, estimated by the report
ave made several contracts recently
ed to the state industrial accident whereby they agree to take the grow­
heads of railroad employes' unions to total 86 per cent’ of the Washing­
commission for the week ending Feb ers’ product for a term of three years
over wage demands of the workers ton state orop of 42,099,CK 1 bushels
ruary 6-
was resumed Monday with the hope in 1919, by about half a d zen large
at a stipulated price of 35 cents a
Fossil is having its share of influ pound. As a resujt of these contracts
that this week will tee some definite grain concerns la charged by the re­
enza, but the cases are generally mild, and the optimistic feeling over the
conclusion.
port, which declares that by purported
i t is practically Impossible to get future prospects of the hop industry
sales of grain to eaeh other M d
nurses.
Edward I. Edwards, ths new gover­
n Marion county the acreage will be
through “ manipulation of the grain
THE MARKETS.
Agreeing to accept a standard breed materially increased this season.
nor of New Jersey, whs was elected
market oantared at Minna«.; lie,” and
of dairy cattle, farmers of Alsea valley
It is estimated there will be approxi on a “ wet” ticket.
by
other methods, they have advanced
Portland.
Frahklln K. Lane, secretary of tho
have gone on record for a community ■nately $883,460.22 of state money avail
the price to about $1 a bushel above
Oats—No. 3 white feed, $63 a ton.
Interior,
wh03e
resignation
has
been
improvement program.
ble for the construction of market
Corn— Whole, $67; cracked, $69.
the government price,
accepted by President Wilson.
Shut in from motor travel. Cove,
oads in the various counties of Ore
Hay— Willamette valley timothy,
The grand jury recoiam- nds that
Union county, has only developed ;on during the year 1920, according
$20@28 per ton; alfalfa, $31.60,
President Wilson issue a pr< . tarnation
three cases of contagious diseases in o a report prepared by members of
under the whest guarantee act, fixing
Butter Fat—62064c.
six months. These cases were typhoid
he state highway commission.
To
a selling price for all wheat now held
Eggs— Ranch, 42c per dozen
A Salvation Army advisory board obtain this money for road construe
in the United States at the price paid
Poultry— Hens, 28033c.
has been created at Eugene to investi­ tion it will first be necessary for the
Cattle— Best steers, $11.50012 60; to the farmer, plus a reason, bie carry­
Washington— Organized labor, 1,900,-
gate and report on local conditions in several counties to match the state
good to choice, $11011.50; medium to ing charge and that a sim la r pries
000 strong, has thrown its hat intu the
which the organization can be of serv­ appropriation.
food, $9.50010.50.
be fixed on flour and B ill feed.
political ring.
ice.
j Montesano, Wash.—The evidence on
The conference report on the Indian
It further recommends that uo appro­
Hogs— Prime mixed, $15.50016; me­
Vigorously. debouncing
congress,
An antl-vaccinatlon league has been appropriation bill carries the following
-vhich tho prosecution will attempt to dium mixed, $150 15.50; pigs, $13015. priation be made by ooagn-ss
Ba-
which, it was said, "has failed to do
formed at Marshfield, with more than amounts for Oregon: Klamath agency
| prove the guilt of the 11 defendants
Sheep— Eastern lambs, $16.50017.50, ancs wheat sales to foreign countrtoe
Its duty,” the American Federation of
100 members, for the purpose of pro $5570; Umatilla agency, $3000; Che
' accused of murder in connection with valley lambs, $14.50016.50; ewes. $10 until such time as the Amerioan
Labor announced the appointment of
venting the vaccination of school chil­ mawa Indian school, $160,000, includ­
the Armistice day shooting at Cen­ 012 .
pie are relieved from paying the
a national non-partisan political cam­
dren.
ing $25,000 for repairs and improve paign committee which will mobilize tralis was outlined by Herman Allen,
tortlonate prloes now required of
After acquiring a fortune of $10,000 ments and $15,000 for installing high
prosecuting attorney of fcewis county,
Seattle.
by reason of grain manipuh. -on.
trade unionists and “ all lovers of free­
■hlnlng nhoes at Eugene, Louis Polalis, pressure boilers and steam heating ap
in his opening statement to the Jury.
' Hay— Eastern Washington timothy,
dom” in an effort to defeat candidates
young Greek, has returned to his na­ paratus; Siletz agency, $2500; Modoc
That the tragedy was the fruition $38 039 per ton; alfalfa, $35
indifferent or hostile to labor and to
HOUSER SAYS CHARGE F A L S E
ive land, after selling out to his irrigation project within Klamath res
of a conspiracy laid weeks in advance,
Butter Fat— 63©65c.
elect "true and tried" friends of the
brother.
and
that
the
firing
upon
the
ex
service
ervation, $14,000.
,
Eggs—Ranch, 42045c.
trade-union movement.
Grand Jury Acusatlona Are Declared
Preference rights will be granted sol­
men was not in self-defense, but was
Over 200 orchardists of Jackson
Poultry— Hens, heavy, ar.ssed, 43c;
Not waiting for tho general election
Ridiculous.
diers by the government In filing on county gathered at Medford for the
*
I Portland, Ore-— M. H. II •user de­
In November, the campaign will be a premeditated, murderous assult, is light, 40c.
■the Oregon & California and other purpose of detarmlng how much dam
what the state has declared it will
Hogs— Prime, $16A id 54; medium clared there was no basis whatever
started immediately and pursued with­
forfeited land grants to be opened to age was done the fruit trees by the
out relaxation through the primaries, produce many witnesses to substan­ to choice, $15016; pigs. $12013.50.
for the allegations made by the Spo­
¡settlement
recent cold. A large number of fruit in which, it is stated, all asplrgat* for tiate.
Cattle— Best steers. $1 i. 25012.75; kane grand jury. He said:
Medford has bean named the head­ growers brought samples of th^,r ti . s,
The plea of the defendants, it has heifers, $10.60; calves, J7fll6
office will have their records "ana­
“ The allegations made by the fed­
quarters of the Ep .copal t ’.'.unrh in exhibits of bark and limbs and after
An i
lyzed, stated in unmistakable language been announced, is self-defense.
eral grand jury at Spoken-' are tut-
southern Oregon with Pastor William examination by County Agriculturist
effort
will
be
made
to
show
that
and given the widest possible public­
true. The whole thing la a mlsstato-
B. Hamilton of St. Marks church as C. C. Cate it was decided that the dam
members of the American Legion Lloyd George Less Harsh on Germans.
ity.”
ment and distortion of fa •«. The
dean of the district.
London.—
Premier
Lloyd
George
is
“
rushed"
the
1
.
W.
W.
hall
iu
Ccn-
age in the valley was much less than
This program applies to all candi­
charges are ridiculous and al>-<urd and
C. Ray Beckley of Portland has filed
reported to favor a substantial modi­
originally anticipated.
dates, from presidential nominees tralia before the radicals fired a shot.
they cannot get figures to substantiate
application with Percy Cupper, state
The state, iu its opening outlines of fication of the list of Germans whose
According to the monthly report of down.
them. They simply don't know what
engineer, for the use of water from the weather bureau, January was the
surrender
the
allies
demand,
the
West­
the prosecution’s ease, denied this and
they are talking about
the John Day river for power devel­ dryest month in the history of south
declared that the veterans in the minster Gazette says.
"The average price paid to 'b e farm­
U.
S.
CASUALTIES
3C2.614
opment and irrigation purposes.
parade
were
in
line
and
marking
time
ern Oregon, less than half an inch of
er
for hard wheat was far above what
Preliminary steps have been taken rain falling.
The average for the List Includes 221,059 Wounded, 77,118 when rifle bullets thudded Into the
the grand jury claimed, and wheat
at Heppner for the organization of a month was 4.29 incheB. As the pre
b.-dic
'
of
Grimm
and
other
comrades.
Deaths, 4432 Captured.
was not sold to the mills et the prices
Morrow county fair association, with cipitation has been deficient since the
If all witnesses named by the state
Washington.— Corrected figures on
alleged.
Hed the m ill« paid such
a capital stock of $25,000. A tract of beginning of the rainy season, farm
casualties in the American expedition­ and by the defense actually are called
prices as charged they would have
32 acres near Heppner will be pur­ ers and fruit raisers are becoming
ary forces published by thu war de­ to testify, the period of the trial will
had to sell their flour at over $16 a
chased-
Lexington, Ky.— Four persons were
worried and an added impetus has partment brought the total to 302,612, «tretch away beyond prophecy. Pres­
barrel, whereas the flour price has
The Penayor Lumber company of been applied to the campaign for ir­
ent
estimates
are
that
the
case
will
killed and fifteen were wounded here
instead of 293,061, as shown in figures
averaged under $12 a barrel.
Saginaw, Mich., has closed a |ontract
rigation.
compiled from weekly reports furnish­ not go to the jury within six weeks, when a mob intent upon lynching W il­
“ I have had absolutely nothing to
for the Savage tract of timber, on the
and
possibly
not
for
two
months.
The
liam
Lockett,
a
negro,
who
confessed
Approximately a million feet of tim­ ed the press. The corrected total was
do with the management of any of
border of Jackson and Josephine coun­ ber in the Siuslaw national forest, in
ate has named 260 witnesses while to the murder of 10-year-old Geneva
compiled by the adjutant-general, after
these concerns, notwithstanding what
ties. Removal of the timber will begin the vicinity of Yachaats and Cape
be defense has stated that it will Hardman, charged the court house
comparing his records with those frem
the grand Jury may say to the con­
at once-
summon more than 100-
duri lg Lockett's trial and was fired
creek, on the coast, was destroyed by France-
trary. If I were loose from the grain
Net sales of hogs, sheep and cattle
upon by police and state troops
insects during the past year, accord­
The difference was due primarily to
corporation and anxloue to collact a
sent to the Portland stockyards by the ing to a special report just filed in the
Two women were reported to be
the inclusion in the revised statistic-
E T I E F GEf L F A L NEWS
few filthy dollars, I would not put in
Lane county cooperative shipping as office of the Siuslaw forest.
among those shot by the state troops.
The of the total number of cases of wounds
my time day after day with the thank-
sociation during the year amounted to investigation was made by one of the
The
clash
with
the
soldierg
held
off
E. P. Ripley, for many years presi­
reported, instead of the number of in
leea job of trying to handle the grain
$164,076. Sixty-four carloads of stock
rangers who found that the ravages of dividual soldiers receiving wounds L dent of the Sauta Fe, died at Santa the mob while the authorities man­ corporation here In the northwest”
were shipped.
aged to slip the negro away to a place
the insects, the nature of whicR he sometimos happened that a soldier was Barbara, Cal.
Postmasters are to be appointed in was unable to determine, covered a
Two sets of delegates were elected of safety.
wounded several times.
Oregon as follows: Wayne E. Elliott, strip about a quarter of a mile wide
Great trouble was caused by the
The corrected figures were 221,059 to the Chicago national convention
Veneta, Lane county; Charles W. and 50 acres in extent, near the coast.
by the South Carolina republican slate shooting and there were mutterings
wounded, 77,118 deaths, 4432 captun
Sharpe, Camas Valley, Douglas county;
of further trouble
St. Benedict's Abbey, with headquar­ by the enemy and three missing In convention.
Percy E- Allen, Elsie, Clatsop county, ters at Mount Angel, has filed suit in
While the mob, the ring-leaders of
Money in circulation in the United
action. Casualties in Siberia were not
and Mrs. Marie W. Havill, Hoff, Clack­ the United States court in Portland to
which
carried a rope, was attempting
States
on
February
amounted
to
$5,-
included.
amas county.
test the validity of the law passed at
—
846,000,000. an increase of $120,000.000 to get into the court house to get
New York.—Herbert Hoover Issued
By agreement with the state, the Pa­ the recent special session of the state
Railroads Guaran ccd Z'/2 Per Cent | in one year, the treasury department Lnckett. a Jury found him guilty of a etatement here defining his attitude
cific Livestock company will put on legislature making it unlawful to print,
flr
st
degree
murder
and
a
minute
or
Washington.— A return of 5'£> per announced.
toward the presidency. He ¡'.'inmneed
the market 10,000 acres of Harney val­ publish, .circulate, display, or sell or
Oklahoma delegates elected to the twa later the negro was sentenced to that he is not a candidate fo: he nom
cent on the ajgr.ga te value of the
ley land, and first choice will be given offer for sale any newspaper or period­
railroads would be guaranteed by the national democratic convention at San die in the electric chair March 11
Inetion and that no one is a therized
soldiers and sailors. They will have ical In any language other than Eng­
overnment for a peliod of two years Francisco were pledged to support
to speak for him politically. I f th<
VO days In which to take up the option lish unless the same contain a literal
under an agreement reached by the Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma LAN E TO RETIRE MARCH 1 league of nations Is made n«t issue In
of settlement.
translation in the English language of senate and house conferees on the rail- for the democratic presidential nomina
the election he says he will v« te tor the
Grasshoppers cannot be classed as the same type and as conspicuously
a lion
Both President and Secretary Express party that stands for the P gas. In
read bill.
squirrels, noxious rodents or predatory displayed. The plaintiff corporation
Karl Burgess, a motion picture actor,
Regret at Serving Relations
response to requests that I t declare
animals under the Oregon laws, and prints, publishes, circulates and sells
was instantly killed near Los Angeles
Meat Pack Five Billion.
Washington.—President Wilson ac­ allegiance to either one er 'he other
consequently county courts are not a weekly newspaper called "8t. Jo­
Chicago.— Total output of the meat when he fell 700 feet from an airplane cepted, effective March 1, the resigns of the great paMtieal pc 'ies, Mr.
authorized to appropriate money for seph’s Blatt,” which has a weekly cir­
D arkin g Industry In the United States on which he was performing In the tion of Franklin K. Lane, for nearly Hoover said:
their extermination, according to an culation of approximately 24,700 copies
or 1919. was estimated at more than making of a comedy.
“ I am being urged by people in both
seven years secretary of the interior.
opinion by Attorney-General Brown.
and Is printed In the German language
James P er'y and Frank Johnson,
t.i.OOO nob.fluo in a V itement given out
«artist to declare my alley lance to
Letters exchanged between the presi
Poultry schools are to be established
The machinery for the first unit of 7y the Institute of American Meat representatives of the Y. M. C. A.,
dent and Secretary Lane, which were either one or the other. Those who
in Wasco county by the Wasco County the Astoria Flouring Mills company’«
were the Americans killed in the re­ made public, indicate that good feel know me, know that I am able to make
’ackers.
Poultry association according to plans new plant at the port terminals at
cently reported attack by Turk’st bri- ing marked the retirement. Both the up my mind when a subject la clearly
formulated by the executive committee. Astoria has been operated for a few flay a ( the price of $158,629.60: ref us i’
’ ands on a convoy of American relief president and Lane expressed regret. defined. Consequently, until It more
It is planned to have six schools in days as a test, and has been found to make any promises for poring until
supplies near Aintav in Syria, the Lane resigned. It li understood because definitely appears what’ the party man­
various parts of the county which will to work satisfactorily. It is expected result of May election Is known; de­
state department was advised.
ft was necessary for him to earn more agers stand for, I *mus> exercise a pre­
be instructed by prominent poultry ex­ this unit, which will have a capacity cided not to push Mount Hood loop a-
Conditions in Mexico were described money than a cabinet officer’s salary. rogative of Am ejjra£ clJtxenshlp and
a
sacrifice
of
highways
in
i.ake,
Klam­
perts
of 2000 barrels of flour a day, will
as "Intalerable" by General Robert
Among those being mentioned are decline to pledge my vote blindfold.
A record price for standing timber ; egin grinding Immediately.
The ath and other counties; agreed to ex Lee Hmvie comma-: ler of the El Paao 1
“ I am not unappreciative of the
Alexander T. Vogelsang, first assistant
was offered at the government sale of second unit of the plant will be ready end The Dalles-California highway 3"
district. wh.-M 1: ■ testified ’«ofore th e ’ to Lane; James Hawley of Boise, form­ many kind thing* that my friends have
10,000,000 feet of white pine on the for operation in about six weefca. The inlbs from Modoc Point to Sand creek,
serm*< subcommittee in-
i* :ng the er governor of Idaho, and ex-Benstor advanced In my behalf. Yet, I hope
Klamath Indian reservation, the high new plant will be one of the largest
uspended contract on Redmond-Prine-
Mexb an s'unflon at E!
’r ex.
John F. Shafroth of Colorado. Many they will realise a y sincerity In net
ill, road and will aid county on th>
bidder, I. H. Larkey, bidding $6.33 per single mills of Its kind in the country
Waatarn senators. It la understood, tying myself to undefined pertlw »*
’rooked river road toward Paulin?
1000 feet, and $2.82 per 1000 feet rental It will turn out 4000 barrels of high
Hines Prr~:ring to Ret'
ilwayi.
Vogelsang.
for the Kirk sawmill, where the timber grade flour each 24 hours. With the rill neither pave nor coneM •
W a liingi n.— Reorganize n of the
cm Woodburn to Newberg until state
will be manufactured.
company's present mill also in opera
FOR a..i..-, .
i»
on ¡»tete
Predatory animals numbering 3216 tion the daily output will be increased
ap roads are disposed of and ne*> railroad administration for Its work
4s a government liquidating agent In 'M v’iway. one mile north west of
were killed by the 68 men and women to 6200 barrels, sufficient to pro­
ads are taken up; accepted prop«,
preparing for a return of the roads to Yyse*— O M W ICKUFF, J^mes-
employed by the United States bio­ vide a full steamer cargo for export ,1 r of Union county, pending result o
A t Owyhee
their owners on March 1 was begun
logical aurvey in Idaho. Washington
sy
election,
and
ordered
contra«
Sunday school 10 a. m. Breeching
each month.
today by Director General Hines. The
and Oregon during the six months end­
ailed: ordered survey to finish Ente
The state highway commission. In
VAT F A S o 9 Oliver Type- 11 a. m. Prayer meeting on Friday
first steps were creation of a division
ing December 31, Stanley Jewett, in- session In Portland last week, awarded < • Ic-'-Flora road In Wallowa com:
o*
f'v
f t
In v 'ir ò
r thf<9
ex enlt g -t T o'clock.
of
liquidating
claims,
and
the
aboli­
s p e '1 - In c’-a-
:h headquarters at a co a tr s s g ^ r a bridge serosa Vogugg
cftlon to be taken on C n or !
f *
’a n
»M?
tion
of
the
division
of
capital
expendi­
...jjtc l until after 31 ay election.
Cliva Williams,
PeB-.eton,
X
tures, eU«$Hva Febrqarj
GRAND JURY CHARGES
WHEAT MANIPULATION
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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ORGANIZED LABOR
ENTERS POLITICS EVIDENCE AGAINST
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KENTUCKY MOB
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HOOVER SAYS HE IS
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