The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-28

lRmotlo valley for approximately hail
q century. died at his home Ia Albany
NJ tie Rsc ~ NJ years. lie was an
Oregon pioneer Of iS's,
The turkey market In Douglas coun'
~ this year has been slack. with thu
prioo steady at II cents. Although
there was keen competition among
buyers there was practically no fluetu'
alton Of price. on account Of weather
conditions the birds did not fattcn aa
early as usual and turkey raiHcrs arc
holding the major portion Of their
birds for the Christmas sale.
Jay n, DobbIn OF Joseph was elected
president Of tho Oregon woolgrowers'
association Rt tho closing session OF
the annual convention at Portland.
Charles c. Berkeley OF Hay Greek was
elected vice president, and Max lIoke
OF Enterprise. secretary.
An injunction against further con-
struction OF n transmission line to
serve Klamath Falls and vicinity with
light and power IL asked in petition
filed IN the circuit court by the Cali
fornia. Oregon Power company against
the Keno Power company.
To wrcstio with the problem OF find
Ing employment for 1000 or more cx'
service men who are now without work
In Portland. and acting at thee request
OF Mayor Baker. n committee OF u has
been named by the Portland Chamber
OF Commerce to take up the task.
4 general roundup OF unemployed IL
being conducted by Sheriff Terrill of
Jackson county. The shooting OF FL
mor IIoldman. near Ray Gold. by an
armed msn from the north, which Was
not reported to the authorities for sew
eral days. has started the dragnot,
The sawmlil boiler Of the mill owned
by q. g. Parmlce & Son at TAFT. on
sletE bay. exploded. killing three aud
inlurlng two. The dead are Mrs.
Mamie Parmlcc. her son. lioyt Parm'
lee. aud Jcaae G. Farrin. A, Arlinser
and ]. Arlinger were badly injured
In an effort 10 curb the alleged dan
gcrous practice OF automobile drivers.
who use the main highways OF the
state for speedwaya. Governor oleott
issued u statement asking the peace
officers and car owners to cooperate
In tho enforcement OF the traffic laws.
The milking contcat at the recent
dairy and hog show held at Hcrmiston
attracted u great deal OF attention and
was a strong argument for systematic
testing. There were 20 entries, seven
OF them being registered cows. but the
five prize winners were grade animals.
because of tho agitation started by
Portland post. American Legion. ana
other organizations for the restora-
ton OF capital punishment In this state,
the plans OF Warden Il. Lee Steiner OF
the pcnitcntiary to convert the death
chamber into n prison kitchen prob
ably will be abandoned
Believing that the murder OF J. N.
Burgess and George Pcringer of Pendle'
ton makes II fitting for them 30 take
the lead In such proposal. the Pendle'
ton commercial association. through Its
board of managers adopted resoiu'
ton urging the reinstatement OF the
death penalty in Oregon.
Frank c. Jordan. secretary of state
of California. 10 In Oregon for the pur'
pose of sounding public opinion as to
tho adyisabIllty of amending the CHI
nese exclusion law 30 that Chinese can
be admitted TO work on farms. Thus
far MIR. Jordan says he has found very
little opposition to the plan.
A grewsome find was made near
Cottage Grove when the body OF man,
thront gashed by q knife. was found
hanging from the limb of a small tree
on the hillside. Peculiar circumstances
mystify the authorities concerning the
mans death. He was stranger about
so years old and OF slight build
The fall fishing season at all the
Oregon coast streams with the single
exception OF the Nehalcm river, closed
Friday. At the latter place. fishing
will be allowed until December s, The
fall season has been one of the poor
est In years and the coast pack Is moi
more than so per cent Of normal
SO great Is the interest in road I'M
proyement In Linn county that al
though the county has voted 100000
worth OF road bonds and there VIII
be a 2Ia mill road levy on county prop
erty on this years tax roll, l6 OF the
s5 road districts have called meetings
TO vote on the question OF special leyies
for road work.
Notwithstanding there has been an
increase OF more than 80 per cent In
the number of motor vehicles regis