The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01


according to an announcement made
by Secretary A. HI. Lea, Of the state
fair board, who also is managing the
big stock show this year.
Eugene wholesale houses dealing In
grains and grain products Cancelled all
orders placed with the Albers Brothers
Milling company of Portland, for un-
delivered quantities of cereals and
other products, as result of the ar
rest Of Henry Albers, president Of the
company, on espionage charges.
As one ofsthe features of the forth
coming united war work campaign
$4,000 or more grammar and high
school students of Oregon will be en-
rolled as victory girls and victory boys,
pledging and soliciting funds and do
ing what they can for the good of the
big brothers called to fight for liberty.
Charles H. Green, United States wool
administrator and distributor, has val
ued lot of close to 100000 pounds
of northwestern wools in Portland
warehouses and within the next few
days will pass upon about 100000
pounds more. This will leave some
100000 pounds of the 1918 clip still
to be valued.
An increased number of students at
the state school for the blind makes
more room necessary, according to the
biennial report of Mrs. May Moores
superintendent, to the state board of
control. Attendance at the institution
last year was 33. For this year 40
pupils are already enrolled and more
are to be received later.
Through deal involving between
sS5,O0O and 100000. Elmer D. Paine,
of Eugene, became the sole owner and
manager Of the Eugene and Spring
field FIGURING mills of the Eugene Mill
G Elevator company. Mr. Paine, who
has been half owner in the company,
took over the interest of Charles S.
Williams, also of Eugene.
Five fatal accidents out of total
Of 515 industrial casualties were re-
ported to the state accident commits
sion for the week ending October "a.
They are: w. H. Davy, Brookings,
numbering; Albert Patterson, Portland,
fuel company; John H. Freeburg, Port
land, shipbuilding; Charles l.. Knapp,
Portland, shipbuilding; James Wilson,
Astoria, paper mill.
The highest wages awarded to street
railway employees anywhere in the
United States were awarded by the
war labor board to the employees of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company. The new scale for motor.
men and conductors is 46 cents per
hour for the first three months; 48
cents for the next nine months, and
so cents per hour thereafter.
Senator McNary has made. an ex-
tended argument before the senate fl
nance committee in support of the
petition of Oregon loganberry growers
for reduction in the proposed inter-
nal revenue tax on loganberry juice.
The bill as passed by the house pro-
vides tax of 20 per cent of the value,
which, 1t is asserted and Is agreed by
the Food administration, would ruin
the industry,
In letter to r. H. Ashton, regional
director for the railroad administra-
tion, Public Service Commissioner
Corey asks relief for minor roads in
the matter of interchange of cars, urg-
| ing that Mr.. Ashton take the matter
up with the larger roads. Mr.. Corey
reports considerable complaint against
the order of the director-general abol-
ishing the 24-hour free switching time
allowed the minor roads.
Declaring that he is the rightful
owner of large tract of timber held
ny lut Ol liiC ioWCi oiuo-
law river and valuable property in
Portland, N. B. Hotter has filed suit
in the circuit court at Eugene asking
that the property be sold and proceeds
to the extent of $121, ATS be turned over
to him. The defendants in the case
are the Mapleton Timber company, the
Astoria-Warrenton Land company, the
Stuart Ferguson Timber company,
Josephine B. Ferguson, executrix of
the estate of E. 2. Ferguson, and John
son Porter.
Delving about in Coos river to re-
move distractions which might inter-
fere with seining, Frank and Levi
Smith encountered the flange Of
propeller and upon attempting to raise
the affair were Obliged to bring into
service additional lifting machinery.
When raised the propeller proved to
be the one lost from the lightship ten
der General Wright, which was setting
harbor lights at the spot 80 years ago.
The wheel weighs nearly two tons and
| is brass. 1t represents valuable find
| for Messrs. Smith, since they have
already been offered $4,000 for 1t.
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