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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
West Case Not Appealed.

Baker-No Appleal will be asked in
the damage case Of William Wiegand.
Coppcrfield saloonkeeper, against ex-
Governor West, James II. Nichols, at
torney for Wiegand, has just an
nounced. The so days allowed for an
appeal from the verdict Of the jury for
Mr.. West. given April II, which has
expired.
Two similar cases against the ex-
governor. those Of II. A. Stewart and
Antoine Warner. both Of Copper6eld,
are pending, but Mr.. Nichols has not
decided whether he win bring them in
to court. All three cases are for dam
ages caused by taking Of liquor from
Copperfield saloons by the state mill
tia, following Miss Fern Hobbs visit
In January, 1914.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Seaside Orders Lights.

Seaside - Seaside's mayor was au-
thorized by the city council to enter
into a contract with the light company
here for a system of streamer lights
for the entire length Of Broadway, the
principal street leading to the beach,
and also for several blocks of the cross
streets in the business portion of the
city. The lights will be Immediately
installed and will be burned through
out the summer. The idea was con-
ceived by the Commercial club. The
street Is improved by hard-surface
pavement and concrete sidewalks.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
OREGON & CALIFORNIA LAND
GRANT SALES ARE STOPPED

Washington. ID. C.-By q unanimous
decision rendered by Justice McKennn
tho United States Supreme court Tues
day rejected the contention Of the gov
ernment and Of cross-eomplaints and Of
interycnorp In the Oregon 4 California
land grant suit; declined 70 decree for
feIture; held the actual settlers clause
10 be AN enforceable covenant" and
not condition subsequent" and In
reversing the decree Of Judge Wolver-
ton enJolncd the railroad company
against further violation Of the cove
nAnts. Going further. however. tho
court says;
"In view OF such disregard Of tho
covenants 10 gain illegal cmolument,
and In view Of the governments In
terest In exact Observance Of them, IL
might seem that restriction upon the
future conduct Of the railroad company
and la various agencies 10 an imper-
feet relief: but the government has
not asked for more.
I'VE think, therefore. that the rail-
road company should not only be en-
Joined from sales In violation Of the
covenants. but enjoined from any dis
position Of the lands whatever or Of
the timber thereon and from cutting
or authorizing the cutting or removal
Of any Of the timber thereon until con-
greaa shall have reasonable opportun-
ity 10 provide by Legislation for their
disposition In accordance with such
policy M Il may deem fitting under the
circumstances and at the same time Sc
cure TO the defendants all the value
tho granting acts conferred upon the
railroads.
eff congress does not make such
provision the defendants may apply 20
the District Court within reasonable
time, not leas than six months, from
tho entry Of the decree herein, for a
modification OF no much Of the injunc-
tion herein ordered aa enjoins any dis
position Of the lands and timber until
congress ahall act, and the court In lis
discretion may modify the decree ae-
cordingly."
This last and unexpected feature Of
tho decision. again throwing the land
grant case into congress. simply means
that the court did not feel the railroad
company should 20 unpunishcd for It's
deliberate and repeated violations Of
the granting act. While the court
holds the railroad company 10 still en-
titled 10 receive 81. so for each unsold
acre Of It's grant, congress. having dis
played lis concern over violations OF
the granting act. 10 given opportunity
to say how unsold lands shall bc dis
posed Of.
There 10 no restraint on congress,
other than II must guarantee the rail- |
road company $3.50 an acre for every |
acre sold hereafter. Congrcss can
make appropriation 70 pay the railroad
this amount and assume full title TO
and do with the lands as Il pleascs; il
can order the sale Of the lands under |
any terms and conditions Il deems
proper. or Il can authorize the railroad
company to dispose Of them in any
way Il may prescribe. just so long as
The railroad company gets It's ". 80 an
aero,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
-Four Are Trapped in Fire.

Baker-Four persons had narrow es-
capes from fire that destroyed the
residence of Mrs. Eliza Carroll, of
North Union, Monday.
John Donovan rushed into a room OF
the blazing house to save some house.
hold articles. The door slammed shut
and there being no knob he was unable
to get out. After vainly cropping in
the smoke to escape he cried for help
and was rescued when nearly suffo-
Gated. He was severely burned about
the face and hands.
Mrs. Carroll and her two sons were
asleep when the blaze started from an
unknown cause in the kitchen. The
fire had a good headway before the
smoke awakened them and they were
barely able to escape. All are i'll
from the effects, and Donovan's con-
Ciition il serious.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Eranca Sack, MONEY lIere.

New Neutrality-suspicious. now are In
progress and may be brought to Q
favorable conclusion soon for an import
ant loan in this country to assist the
French government In the purchase Of
war munitions here, according to the
Evening Post. The loan is being ne
gotiated, 1t is stated, by influential
private bankers in Paris and will be
secured by q block of American rail-
way bonds which are now owned in
France, The loan may exceed $780,
900, 900 and possibly run to SIS, ,00o,-
600, il is said.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
summons Pre.are Storm.

ST. Louis--Remarkable sunspot &C.
tivity was witnessed by astronomers
at Christian Brothers college Sunday.
One hundred and fifty spots were seen
by Brother Hubert, SS more than were
visible on Friday and Saturday.
Records kept at the college show
that unusual weather disturbances
have been followed by great sunspot
activity and that waning Of sunspots
has been followed by clear wealth
er.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Coos Bay Mills Open.

Marshfeld-There is a general i'm.
proyement in business conditions in the
Coos Bay district, and although It has
not been marked It Is Of such nature
that II is readily recognized.
Within the past FIVE weeks three
logging camps have resumed work,
giving employment 10 about 200 men;
a fourth camp opened and employs 20
men; a fifth camp is to open immedi-
ately after the Fourta Of July and will
employ so men; the Coos Bay Mill
company will start operations the next
week after the Fourth Of July and will
need about 40 employees; the Warren
Construction company is laying nine
blocks Of paving in the city Of North
Bend and is working a large crew;
laying Of steel on the Willamette Pa
ciic started June lS, and crew Of 80
men will be busy for several months
working the tracks towards Lakeside
and tunnel No. z; several piling camps
are busy filling orders for the William
ette-Pacific bridge on Coos Bay, and
in general numbering is much alive.
Sawmills operating on Coos Bay in
clude the large c. A. Smith plant, the
Bay City mill. belonging to the same
company, the Simpson mill at Porter,
the Swayne & Hoyt mill at North
Bend, all the planning mills and shingle
mills of the Smith company, and the
Allen shingle mill at North Bend.
There is a probability that the Mac
leay mill on Rogue River will be
opened on full time this fall and in
that event there would be demand
for at least 100 men.
The coal industry is expected to gain
added impetus within few weeks. as
many contracts are being secured.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
SI2,5oo Bond Issue Voted.

Oregon City - The towns of Glad
stone, Parkplace, Jennings Lodge and
Clackamas will have union high
school sooner or later, as a result OF
the favorable action of the voters OF
these places in favoring the S12, 900
bond issue, with many votes to spare.
the vote cast being 164 for and only 81
against. Harvey Cross has donated
three acres in Gladstone Park for the
building, construction on which will
start as soon as the Circuit Court
passes on contest started by some
residents Of Jennings Lodge, who op-
posed the proposition.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Beaverton Votes Bonds.

Beaverton - Beaverton Wednesday
voted a bond issue of $2S, 500 to build
q high school, the vote for the measure
carrying two to one, and by three
to-one vote the citizens declared them
selves in favor of establishing q high
school course in the school system
here. F. H. Davis was elected school
director by a three-to-one vote, Mr.:
Davis favoring the new high school
plans as opposed to two other candi-
dates. Clerk C. E. Hedge was re-
elected. One hundred and twenty
four votes were cast.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
cann,d salmon Prices Reduced.

Astoria - The Columbia river pack
ers have announced selling prices for
the spring chinook canned salmon pack
for the season Of 1915 at the following
rates per dozen. I. o. b. Astoria: Pound
tails, $3.50; pound flats, 81; half
pound ovals, $l.65; nominals. $2.76;
key cans, cents per dozen. Com
pared with last years prices, these
figures are reduction OF cents q
dozen on tails and 10 cents dozen or
40 cents case on pound flats, while
the price for half-pounds remains the
same.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
urge. Eleet Of 1000 AeropIanes.

London.-H. @. Wells In an article
in the Daily Express argues that q
method for ending the war would be
for the allies TO build and send o tre-
mepdous fleet OF aeroplanes to the
rear OF the German lines and destroy
all the German ammunition factories.
He contends that It would be cheaper
TO launch 1000 aeroplanes against Es.
sen than to risk one battleship.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
La arande chlnese Ereed.

La Grande- Eng and Charles
Fong, Chinese, were acquitted of the
charge Of assault with intent to mur-
der upon Wong Won Duck, an aged
Chinese resident of La Grande. The
jury was out three hours, and there
was jollification in the branch Of
Chinatown related or friendly 10 the
released defendants. The accused
Chinese had been in Jail three months,
and after their release the boys, for
they are under 26, fairly ran down
town followed by dozen gesticulsting
friends.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
AaronIara Inverted; EnRine Sion,

San Francisco. "Art" Smith,
the Panama. Pacific Exposition avia-
tor, was looping the loop at an alu-
tude OF $500 feet the engine OF his
aeroplane stopped dead. He was at
that time upside down. Smith vol.
planed down the entire distance and
landed on the exposition grounds.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Mllk Madal FOR Portland .

San Francisco-Portland was award
ed the gold medal for the largest num-
Der Of milk exhibits at the Panama
Pacific international exposition. The
other awards were not announced but
things look we'll for general Portland
victory in this department.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
slx onit AIhanY Faculty.

Albany-Six mebmers Of the Albany
College faculty win retire at the end
Of the present school year. All have
resigned their positions voluntarily,
some to take positions elsewhere and
some to retire from teaching.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25

"waiter. l want to thank you for
this soup. It is richer and thicker
than any ever had here before"
"Yes. SIR. Just conhdentially. sir.
the chef had e row with the boss
and the way he's wasting stun is =
caution
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
SITUATION
MATERIALLY BRIGHTER
Rail Mill Ensley Has Prospects of Uninterrupted Operation
for Some Time While Resumption of Wire Plant at Fair
field Will Put Over Four Hundred Men to Work
by CLYDE W. ENNIS

secured so that operations may con-
tinue. This is the theory on which is
based the conclusion that the period of
uncertainty about the operations is
over.
The fact that the wire plant at Fair
field resumes tomorrow with employ
ment for 500 idle men will tend to
steady conditions no little. The wire mill
has been down on account of necessary
repairs to motors. 1t is stated official
ly that operations will resume tomor-
row and that more than 400 idle men
will be given their old places This plant
In operation gives an additional out
let for steel from the Ensley open
hearth plants which may later on cause
the resumption of one of the two idle
open hearth furnaces.
Viewed as a whole the industrial sit
uation during the week has materially
frightened. There has been a very
marked Improvement in the opinions
formed as to business conditions in this
district traceabe to the fact that the
industrial companies are apparently In
much better shape than In some weeks.
In the meantime reports are current
about billet orders for England, rail
orders from Chile and Russia as well
as the wire reports, but so far as Of
fetal information goes there has been
no confirmation of any of these rumors.
The officials are hopeful, however, that
time will see the fulfllment of some of
the encouraging reports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
PRATT COMPANY IS
BUILDING TRAM LINE
Will Extend From Maxine
Mines to Backwater
From Lock II

In order to facilitate the movement of
coal down the Warrior river from its
mines when the work on lock II is COM
pleted it was announced yesterday by the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company that
tram line is being constructed from the
Maxine mine to a point near the river.
where the backwater from lock II will
touch. Surveyors have been busy for
several weeks and it is stated that work
of laying the rails will be started soon.
The line will be operated by electricity,
it is understood.
The Pratt company will send its coal
to the river from Maxine mines first.
after which there will be other openings
made on the Warrior. The fact that
the Pratt company is building the tram
line has given rise to the report that
the Ensley Southern and the Birmng-
ham Southern had formed combination
to extend the former to the river. from
where 1t ends at Maxine. This is denied
by executive officials of both lines. 1t
is stated that the Ensley Southern has
no men engaged in surveying any line
from Maxine and that the company is in
no wise interested in the extension.
The Pratt company 1t Is stated, will
be ready Immediately upon the compile
ton of lock II to run Its coal from Max
inc to the river and then load the coal
on the barges for transportation down
the river to Mobile or New Orleans. The
Industrial men here are of the opinion
that the Pratt company will be easily
the largest and most extensive shippers
of coal by the river of any local COM
pany unless immediate steps are taken
by other interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31

The necessity of predicting whether
the rail mill of the Ensley division OF
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company will run this week or the next
is past, for the mill will continue opera
tons this week as usual, and after this
week is past ii is safe to assume that
operations will not be interrupted for
at least some months. All of the Of
fcials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company feel this hopeful out
look is reasonable, and while they are
too cautious to make definite promises,
their experience leads them to believe
that the operations have passed the
danger mark.
During the past few weeks the air
of uncertainty of whether the rail mill
was to operate has caused more or less
uneasiness in business circles, and it
was stated that If certainty OF oper-
atoms was to be known the trade sit
uation would improve materially. This
improvement is now looked for, as the
general opinion is that operations will
not be interrupted again for some
months. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company has orders to be ap-
portioned over several months and as
these are rolled there is every reason
to assume that other orders will be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
RADCLIFFE MAKES It
PLAIN He WILL ASK
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Secretary of Chamber Of
Commerce Issues Formal
Statement-Sibley Says
He Would Like Place

W. G. Radcliffe, secretary OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. yesterday made II plain
that he Is candidate to succeed himself
and that he would ask reelection of tho
directors of the chamber.
Mr. Radcliffe issued the following for
NAL statement:
II have endeavored to the best OF my
ability to make my work satisfactory 10
the membership OF the Chamber of Com
merce. and have keenly enjoyed having
n part in the development of the city as
brought about by this body.
II have made every effort to make my
work satisfactory to the entire member
ship, and II have succeeded in doing
this. as | hope | have, I anticipate a
reelection at the hands OF the incoming
board of directors.
birmingham has a great future and
as n property owner and a citizen I de-
sire to have am active shares in its de-
veopment, and to remain permanently
identified with Its progress"
"Ill admit I'd like to have the place.
said John W. Sibley yesterday when
asked concerning the report as published
in yesterday mornings Age Herald that
he would contest with Secretary w. G
Radcliffe the position of secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce, which will be
filled for another year in about month
Mr.. Radcliffe, ! understand he said,
will soon retire and In that case l should
like to MI the position. 'st
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
LYNN EXPECTED TO
RETURN TONIGHT
Water Works Proposition to
Be Put Before Commits
sion Tomorrow

President A. NJ. Lynn of the Birming-
ham Waterworks company is expected
to return from New York tonight, where
he went to confer with the owners of
the water company regarding PROPOSE
tion to sell the plant to the city of Bir
mingham.
1t is probable that the waterworks
proposition in detail will be placed
before the commission tomorrow. AL
though nothing Is known of what may
develop, it is understood that Mr.. Lynn
conference with the owners of the COM
pany will prove satisfactory to the CITY
and that there is high probability of the
city commissioners accepting the prop
osition, which will give cheaper water
rates in addition to an opportunity for
municipal ownership.
Commissioner James Weatherly re-
turned from Montgomery yesterday.
where he had been in the interest of
legislation for the city of Birmingham,
and Mr. Ward is expected back today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
SOCIAL EVENINGS
AT THE Y. NJ H. A.
Council of Jewish Women
Seeks to Promote CO.
Operative Spirit

For the purpose OF promoting spirit
of cooperation among members of their
race. the Council of Jewish Women will
hold series of social evenings at the
Young Mems Hebrew association. begin
ming February 4. Attractive programmes
will be presented at each social. which
will appeal to the literary and musical
tastes Of those who attend There will
be dancing from $3.50 to II o'clock. The
general public is invited.
Mrs. J. Friedman is president of the
Council Of Jewish Women, under whose
auspices the socials will be given. They
will be held at the Young Mems Hebrew
association through the courtesy of that
body, of which Simon Klotz Is president
At the first of the series of meetings
next Thursday night Simon Klotz will
deliver an address of welcome to those
who attend. On behalf of the Council of
Jewish Women Mrs. Friedman will an
swer Mr.. Klotz and the association M
M. Ullman is another prominent speaker
on the programme his subject being
along the line of the benefit to be derived
by Jewish organizations by co-opera
ton.
The officers of the Council of Jewish
Women, fostering the movement, are
Mrs. ]. Friedman, president; Mrs. Morris
Newfield, treasurer; Mrs. A. 3. Joseph,
secretary. Heads of standing committees
are: Mrs. Louis Saks. Mrs. l.. Gelders,
Mrs. s. M. Ullman. Mrs L. frost. Mrs
Phil Oster, Mrs. Morris Adler and Mrs
M. Lenk.
Among those who will aid in receiving
the guests Thursday night are Simon
Klotz, II. Sandlov, J. Friedman, Colman
Blach, l. X. Rubenstein, b. Cooley. Ike
Abelson, Abe Goldstein, William Friend.
J. Kartus and Ben Leader.
The dates on which the meetings are
to be held are February 4, February IS
March 4, March IS, April l, April 10,
April 20 and May 6. The topics to be
discussed are: February 4, 1.-The Benefits
of Cooperation in Jewish ORGANIZATIONS;
February 18. 'The jew In the Present
War" March 4, "Womans Suffrage De-
BATE March IS. 1.-THE Value of Compul.
sorry Education and Local Taxation"
April /. THE Influence OF the Movies;''
April Is. What Constitutes Good Citizen
ship" April 20, 1.-THE Value OF Bible
Study from Purely Educational Stand
point" May 6, Mock Trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
WORKING FOR BILL
SPONSORED BY JUDGE
Merchants Organizations Would Make
Pay Checks of Industrial Corpora
ations Negotiable Exchange

The Merchants Protective associa-
ton. the Business Mems league and the
Ensley Commercial club have united In
a movement to work up sentiment in
favor of the Judge bill now before the
state legislature which will make pay
checks of the industrial corporations OF
the state negotiable exchange for the
purchase OF merchandise.
These merchants believe the bill will
be benefit to the entire community
and will not harm the corporation conf
misary, If 1t is conducted upon just
and equitable basis. John W. O'Neili
Is president of the Merchants Protec-
tive association, Jacob Burger Is presi-
dent of the Business Mems league, and
DIR. Z. w. Averyt is president OF the
Ensley Commercial club.
Members of the committee working
in the interest of the Judge bill are
Sol Caheen. s. p. Bragg, Adam Pow, b.
S. Sloan, w. A. Spencer J. A. Roberts,
o. T.. Randle. j. B. Hanlin and Henry
f. Beaumont.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
NESPOR MAKES STATEMENT
Urges Playground Supervisors to
Take Normal Course in Work

{ T. Nespor. director of the city's play
grounds, issued the following notice yes
[terday
II want to encourage all playground
supervisors. also the supervisors that
|Are voluntary at the present time. to
take the normal course in playground
work conducted by the board of educa-
tion that will start Monday night at the
High school gymnasium under the d.
Erection Of Professor Courleaux, physical
director of the Birmingham school sys-
Item.
II sincerely hope that not only the
|teachers in our schools but all the
|young ladies that are interested in play
|ground work. and expect to take 1t up
las life profession, take advantage of
1.-THE opportunity and enroll Monday. For
Further information telephone the High
school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
LEAGUE DIRECTORS
TO MEET TOMORROW

A regular monthly meeting of the board
of directors of the Business Mems league
will be held tomorroy. Committees are
working hard on fashion week, and 1t is
probable some interesting announcements
along this line will be made soon.
Fashion week this year will begin March
8. The meeting of the State Fair asso-
citation for formal organization and be-
ginning of work for the 1915 fair this fall
will be held February 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
.'WEATHERLY BACK
FROM MONTGOMERY

City Commissioner James Weatherly
was optimistic upon his return from
Montgomery yesterday regarding legisla-
ton for the city of Birmingham. He
stated that there would be opposition,
however and that the work for the relief
of the city financially was not over by
any means.
Mr.. Weatherly stated there was moth
Ing new to Se added to what had already
been said, and that as a whole he was
optimistic of the outlook.