The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-02
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large reservoir AT a reported consid.
Grafton OF $4,000. Tho reservoir or
lake will cover thousands OF acres and
IN midsummer and early fall the water
will reesde and expose several hundred
acres. which will afford excellent graz
lnE and givo access TO plenty OF water
In the dry season.
Approximately iC6 brGEep ara caE
vsrts. representing cegt es'.ma % n
ti.ess.7T7. were under contrast Of NJ
yertlaed for constructions during taz
year 1919. according 20 tha annual
report Of G. u, Mccullough. engineer
for the state highway department.
Because of tho dissstis sc ;il eH'
pressed by consumers Dith rrgard 70
rates charged by tho Daugla1 County
water 4 Light company movement
IN on foot al nosthurE to vote bDu11
In the sum Of approximately t501oo9
with which TO install wHaieipsl plant
The Douglas county l.ll vas dtpop
ulated Saturday nj ~ aa0u' II o'clock
when the four inmatta casapcd after
saving their way out oi The main eaee
and then droprIng from a sscoed'story
window 20 the grouud, Al ci he 70
capped prisoners but one we're captured
during the day
Tho confession of Leon Grammar.
who surrendered recently 10 the su
ihorities A. Douglass. ArlE, admitting
that he robbed the shastF Limited 1t
YoneallA on the night Of June l6. 1911.
has cleared up one OF the greatest
mytteries In Douglas county crime an
nails. according 10 Sheriff QuiHc.
Harold Howell. who has been held
in the county Jail at AaFshilcli FOR
several months and passed through
two trials for the alleged murder Of
Lillian Leuthold. a is.yearold girl Of
Bandon. probably never will be con
vieted Judge Coke discharged the
jury Of the second trial after Il was
reported tina, the jury could reach no
agreement.
Indications that the state fish and
game commlaslon viii refuse to aceeds
10 Governor oleo,t's recommendation
that william l., Finley be reins,aisd
aa state biologist and that the coin
miRsion viii stand pat on ita aegion pt
December II. ouating Finley. are con.
tanned in letters received by the gov
crnor from Frank NJ. Warren and |.
", Flclsehucg ot Portland. members Of
the commission.
In compliance With resolution
adopted nj conference held In Port
land Attopey.onnerai Brown wifi
draf, the bin providing for aa increase
In payments TO injured workmen under
tho compensation act. according 10 m.
nounccmcnt made by members Of the
state industrial accident commission.
The blu will be submitted for the con.
Aideration of the legislature at its spe-
clal seaslon in January,
Reports OF excessive damage to the
fruit aud berry industry OF the WI.
lamette valley. due TO the recent freeG.
Ing weather. were emphatically denied
At Salem by c. !, Lewis. secretary 81
the Oregon Growers association. and
V, W, Brown, secretary OF the Polk
County Growers association, Especial
y does this denial apply to orchards,
which the experts state are practically
lnlnIured by the freeze,
Because Of the present car shortage
which Ia said 10 be hampering many
Oregon industries and throwlng~thom
lands OF men out OF employment Fred
Buchtel, chairman OF the Oregon pub.
Ic service commission sent kilograms
% r. II, Alehton, regional director OF
United States railways OF Chicago. and
!. G. Gilman OF Seattle. district direc.
" OF the federal railroad administra.
ion. urging that they aid In relieving
he situation.
W. P. Andrews, forest valuation en-.
;ineer OF tho northwest district. bu.
eau of internal revenue. who has been
n Portland since last September S In
with auestionnalres by tinr
Ter owners. has completed his work
md will return to Washington, d, c.
rhe questlonnaires are now being sent
o Washington and the valuations
'laced on timber lands and timber
'roducts will be made the basis of
ncome and excess profits taxes,
During the period between February
Q and November 80, 1919. enough gas.
line was sold In Oregon to operate
ach motor vehicle now licensed In
he state for distance OF Approximate
y $500 miles, based on an average OF
s miles to each gallon of gasoline
onsumed, according to statement
ssued by Sam A. Kozer, assistant Soc
etary of state, Nearly S0,000,000 gal. !
ons OF gasoline was sold to Oregon