The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-10
BRIEF NEWS Of OREGON

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able.
Indians from the Klamath reserva-
tion predict mild winter in central
Oregon, basing their forecast on the
late nesting of malard ducks.
Sixty.three days have elapsed since
any rain has fallen at Albany. This
breaks all records since government
rainfall records we're compiled at this
city.
The state railroad commission has
made an order denying the applica-
ton Of the Coos Bay Water company
for the modification of an order es.
tablishing meter rates.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ordered a hearing held In
Portland September 21 on minimum
freight rates in mixed carloads over
northwestern railroads.
Attorney General Crawford In an
opinion has stated that laundries
should not be classed under the 10
hour law. The ruling does not apply
to women, however.
The Spokane, Portland e. Seattle
railroad and The Dalles. Portland &
Astoria Navigation company volun.
tarily reduced freight rates on wheat
between The Dalles and Astoria.
BY tie vote the state desert land
board declined to renew the contract
of the Northwest Townsite company
for the irrigation OF $4,000 acres on
the Chewaucan river near aPisley.
The Hood River Commercial club
has asked Senator Chamberlain to
support bill permitting summer resi-.
dence within or without forest re.
serves, with amendment, II necessary,
protecting Bull Run reserve.
Secretary OF State Bryan has sent
Senator Chamberlain a set Of his
peace speeches as a testimonial OF
appreciation OF the senator's support
OF the 1S peace treaties ratified Au.
gust 10.
The department OF commerce on re.
quest OF Senator Chamberlain has rec.
ommended the creation OF n new sup.
ervising steamboat inspection district
on the Pacific coast. Estimates will
be submitted for this purpose.
Deputy United States Attorney Gen.
eral Johnson made n report to the de.
partment OF Justice at Washington TO
the effect that local retailers were re.
sponsible for the advance In prices OF
foodstuffs.
Attorney Joseph N. Teal OF Portland
has consented to 20 to Washington at
the proper time to represent CONNER
cial interests OF Oregon and Washing
ton before congress on behalf OF the
rivers and harbors bill.
The state department has acknowl.
edged receipt from Senator Chamber.
lain OF protests against Japan's enter.
ing the European conflict. The de-
partment has given the matter It's at.
tention.
Warning was sounded by Governor
West that unless the state by the
first OF the year ties up by contract
the s450.000 allotted by the secretary
OF the interior for cooperative work
with the state In connection with
Carey Act projects. the state would
likely lose the appropriation.
University students and graduates
OF the state university In Pendleton
met and organized the University
Rangers for the purpose OF providing
a proper reception for the Eugene peo-
pie who will come to the Roundup on
the special train bringing the Radia'
tors.
Senator Lane will introduce reso-
luton directing the agricultural de-
psrtment TO report operations under
the denatured alcohol act. secured
through his efforts. Senator Lane be-
lievss that Standard Oil influences
are opposing the present enforcement
Of the act
Indications are that attendance at
the University OF Oregon this year
will break all records. A. r. Tiffany.
registrar. expects an enrolment OF
<60 freshmen. or 30 per cent more
than last year. He has prepared for
the opening for many years. and says
he has seen none as promising as
this.
Governor West has instructed the
sheriff Of Josephine county to arrest
oslin M. Jackson. who is alleged TO
have been implicated in real estate
frauds in New York. and hold him
until a reQuisition could be honored.
Jackson was recently under arrest in
Grants Pass, but was released by order
Of the governor. who said the arrest
was illegal.
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