The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-02-23
Ton deIlyefed Al lhe plants.

dcallng with the situation because OF
tho small appropriation made, says
Dr David Hoberg. the secretary.
Rober, Gavin. Of Portland. Ia 10 get
the reward Of $500 altered by tho state
for the capture ~ Edward BRrtholo'
NEW. the convicted murderer Of John
Lind. the green trunk" victim in n
Portland iodsins house a year ago last
fall
The following fourth class posimas.
ters have been appointed In Oregon
Bernlcc Bockier. Pleasant valley. yics
A. v. stAiey. resigned. Evan ~ liar.
rls. RuJada. vice l.. \ tlsbey. resign.
ed. Bertha M. cleer. Hartman. yiee
c. l.. Lee. resigned
Tho Southern pscinc company has
placed armed guards at bridges and
tunnels both on the main line and
the Coos bay and Oak tidge branches
out OF Eugene to guard against pos
slbie interference with traffic In view
OF ths international situation,
Proposed tariffs materially advanc-
ing intraaiatc freight rates on several
classes OF freight on the spokane.
Portland 4 seattle. tho oregon Elec'
trio and the Southern Pacific COM
pany'a lines In Oregon were suspended
In three orders issued by the public
service commission.
Portland IL the official rose city OF
tho northwest Notice has boon re-
eciyed that the American Hose society
at iia meeting In philadelphia last
week selected Portland, thus ending
a thres-oornsred fight for the honor
which has been waEed by Portland.
Seattle and Tacoma for q year past
Moro than 200 persons Interested in
tho grain industry OF the northwest.
including growers. shippers and mill
ers. attended a hearing conducted In
Portland last week by representatives
Of the department OF agriculture, Tho
hearing was called TO gather intorma.
,ion and sock suggestions 10 bc used
later m a basis for establishing uni.
form grain standards
Representative slnno,t filled two
vacancies In the list OF appoin,ees at
the West Point military academy.
appointing ~ principals Merrill G.
Jasper. Of Baker. and Ellis v. VIII
hanson. OF La Grande. As aliernatea
he appointed Clinton inglc. OF la
Grandc: prynton u, Finch. Lake.
view: Asa 7. Williams. OF Baker, and
virgil II. Irattain. Lakeview.
Tho tcw hop sales reported In the
past week were at low prices, The
outlook for tho remainder OF tho sea.
son Ii unsatisfactory as there Is a
large surplus on the coast aud there
II no chance OF the export outlet being
opened. from present indications,
Stocks left In Oregon arc estimated at
1900 bales IN growers hands, while
dealers hold about 5000 bales.
That the Hood River valley apple
growers win receive at least si,250.000
for their apple crop this season now
seems certain. The apple crop OF the
valley. m estimated by the shipping
interests. viii total approximately l..
$4,000 boxes. aud II IL reported that
the fruit will net thu growers back.
after shipping charges have been paid.
approximately 81 per box average for
all grades,
Acting upon instructions from sher.
IN George Qulnc. OF Roseburg. the OF.
ficers at Tacoma, Wash, arrested Carl
Scholx on a charge OF threatening to
XIII Attorney General George NJ, Brown
OF Salem. and District Attorney George
Neuner OF Roseburg. Attornoy.Gener.
nj Brown said he would either have
Scholz turned over TO the federal of.
ficials for prosecution or committed
to the Oregon hospital for tho tnsane.
A now project for the Couuille river
harbor has been outlined by the Port
w hnHuuu anu aPPtofVu W tuu NhiAsN
States engineers. which will mean the
immediate expenditure OF 100000.
and $4,000 year for an indefinite
period. The aim OF the port Is to
malntain a l6.foot channel from the
mouth Of the river to Parkorsburg and |
q i2.foot channel from that point to
CoQuiile, making II possible for ocean. j.
going steamers to dock al Coquille
An irrigation system is scheduled to
be Installed In the Crane section, tho
water TO. be derived from Malheur
lake. five miles southwest of Crane.
are now being made for the
main bitches and pumping plant
Oh the shore OF the lake, electric
power to be developed ON the Malheur
river above Drewsey, II is learned
,haa auffscianf tyafar will no takan