The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20

ed TO the state industrial accident com
mission. The fatal accidents were
Jasper Howell. Austin, sawmtll, Bert
Manning, westport. sawmilL and otto
Timm. London, lngging
Contracts were closed at New York
between the Foundation company, ot
that city. and representatives Of the
French government, whereby the form
er will construct 40 wooden steamers
for France. Twenty OF the vessels
will be built at Portland.
The annual meeting of tho Oregon
state Editorial association closed at
rendletou with the election OF the
following officers; A. L. VOORHEES,.
president, George II, CurreN Jr,. vice
president. Phil $. Bates, secretary and
f.. +. Brodle, member OF executive
committee.
Owing TO the fact that the mer-
chants and business men Of the The
DalIes have subscribed liberally to lib
erty bonds aud Red Cross funds and
further that there will he additional
call for money, 1t has been deemed
wise not to hold the Waseo county
fair this fall.
Unless the greatest precautions are
taken this state will suffer heavy losses
from forest fire this year, according to
State Forester +. A. Elliott lie bases
this prediction upon the unusalfy dry
season and the difficulty, owing to the
dry timber. OF controlling fires once
they get started.
The Oregon & California Railroad
company. which owns the main lino
operated by the Southern Pacific In
Oregon. received during 1915 as in
come from lease of road the sum OF
i.S6O.74S. according to the compauy's
annual report filed with the public
service commission.
Opening of the Oregon & California
grant lands, for which arrangements
have been practically completed by
the general land office. ia ciouded
with uncertainty as a result OF tue
attorney generals opinion advising
against payment of any penalties or
interest on taxes to be paid by the
government.
Following action taken at meeting
OF the board In Portland on June /,
the state game and fish commission
has posted Hood river and Herman
creek OF Hood River county as salmon
spawning streams, and following July
2s the streams will be closed iadefi'
nitely to all forms OF fishing except
angling with hook and line,
Figures CLEANED from the forthcom
ing Oregon blue book. which will he
issued by Secretary olcott shortly,
show that in the eight regular and
two special elections since 1902. at
which initiative or referendum meas
ures have been voted on. total OF
l55 measures have been submitted to
the people OF this number 50 have s
passed and 90 have been defeated.
Following a conference between Gov.
ernor James Withycombe, Adiutant
General George A. White and State
Fire Marshal Harvey Wells as to the {
|. w. W. situation In eastern Oregon !
he adjutaut general announced that !
here Is in process OF formation bat
alion to be made up Of men of ex.
,erienced military training. to be sta /
ioned permanently in Oregon for
home defense.
An entirely new route for the Pacific -.
highway between Junction City aud
eugene has been proposed BY the en-
,ineers OF ths state highway commits. i
lion. The plan, which has been mads c
IS a suggestion for the consideration =
II the Lane county court, contem. r
,lates the elimination OF the river road, :
low a part of the Pacific highway, a
nd the hard snrfacing of q prairie p
Dad paralieling the Oregon Electric r.
abroad for the greater part Of the
istance. The new road would be
bout the same length as the present
Dad and four miles west of the river u
DAD +,
Five visitors to the state druggists N
at Seaside were seriously ..
ijured while taking spin In an auto "
} Cannon beach, when the machins u
an into a crab,hole and overturned.
he men injured are: c. A. Shelton,
ortland representative Of the United l.,
tates Rubber Go, two ribs broken; c,,
7. r. Ferdon, Of San Francisco, back ~
ljured and cut about the face and M
'gs; A. w. Allen. secretary Of thu in
face cut and teeth Jared
'ose; Glen D. Hart, Of Portland, bruis.
about the head and body; w. r.
awyer, knee injured and body bruis- III
and cut .... is
Hundreds Of trees in the Long Tom
strict Of Lane county, infected with
re blight. have been cut down and
during the last few weeks VI