The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-02-18

With the top Of the head chopped
off, probably with an AZ. the body OF
Geb Hansen, e0-year-old recluse, liv.
ing In a three-room shack on the bank
OF the Columbia river. west Of The
Dalles. was found lodged among q pile
OF boulders at the foot CT 4o-foot
cliff which dropped to the river. below
his shack.
Allegations that the Deschutes Lum-
Der company cut 1.2s7.oo7 feet OF pine
timber belonging to the Alworth-
washburn company during the past
year are contained in a complaint
filed by the latter corporation in cir
cult court at Bend. in which recovery
OF $4,000 is sought, together with
$4,000 damages.
II. Frestone OF Saskatchewan, Cana
da, will be the first alien ever to re-
ceive final papers on a central Ore
gon homestead. The fact that his
son. Thomas. who made the filing, was
killed in action In France. has made
1t possible for the father to obtain
title. under the rules Of the United
States land office.
Definite information received in
Portland that United States Senator
George L. Champerlain will accept
appointment to the United States
shipping board If the position is offer
ed him has given the Portland Cham
Der of Commerce and his supporters
throughout the entire state an. added
incentive to work for his appointment.
That the proposal Of ]. J. Hand
saker, state director OF the China
famine fund and the near-east relief
to accept foodstuffs in lieu Of cash.
to be shipped direct from Portland
to northern China points In govern
ment vessels. has met with hearty
response throughout the state, accord
ing to reports received at headquarters
in Portland.
Notice OF the pardon and release Of
". NJ. Reivo of Astorif, sentenced to
serve two years at McNells island for
publishing matter that cast reflection
on the United States military forces
has been received by federal auth
critics. According to the notice.
Reivo's pardon was signed by Presi-
dent Wilson on January rs. and he was
released on January 27.
Reduction of the work-day week to
four days in the shops and repair de-
partment and general cut in the
working force of other branches Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, took place
at Roseburg. A small shift of men
is at work in the round house but the
repair shops are idle. Approximately
100 trainmen are idle and number
of engineers are also out Of work.
To conduct campaign for the eradi-
cation of scab among central Oregon
sheep, DR.. R. A. Parsons, represent
ing the United States bureau Of anil
NAL industry has arrived in Oregon
and will make his headquarters in
Bend. DR.. Parsons considers that the
prevalence of scab is decreasing in
Oregon, and that the chief source of in
lection is from sheep imported from
northern California and Nevada.
Enough coal of good grade will be
taken from the Beaver Hill mine near
to supply all the needs of
the Willamette valley, in addition to
these of the Coos Bay country, ac-
,ording to G. w. Evans, consulting en-
yineer of the Southern Pacific com
pany. The mine, a subsidiary of the
Southern Pacific. has been under de-
felopment for a number of years and
he company has made energetic ef-
orts in the last year to increase the
production to an amount which would
,e sufficient to supply the needs Of the