State to abolish real property tax for Oregon next year
Salem report says Oregon will drop the real property levy for state purposes next year after a conference between Governor Meier and the state tax commission. Only the 2 mill elementary school tax remains. the move follows receipts from intangibles and other tax savings.
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Salem
Morning
Oregonian
Oregon
Meier
State Tax Commission
Commonwealth
United States
Bond Brother Takes Post With Portland Firm
Willard Bond and his brother Charles of Bond Brothers Pendleton have accepted positions with Meier Frank Co of Portland. Willard and family leave Pendleton to assume duties while Bond Brothers also held extensive stock raising interests and owned a large ranch in the Ukiah district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Portland
Willard Bond
Charles
Bond Brothers
Pendleton
Meier & Frank Company
Ukiah
Burns Lumberman Edward Hines Dies in Chicago
Edward Hines, noted Burns lumberman, died in Chicago on Tuesday. He developed the Burns sawmill and helped build a major pine cutting plant in the Northwest. Hines was active in every branch of the lumber industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Edward Hines
Chicago
Hines
Northwest
Deer Killed by Trains In Mountain Canyon
A number of deer have been killed in Meacham Creek Canyon by trains since snowfall. The bright locomotive headlights dazzle the animals as the engines overtake them. Carcasses are turned over to game wardens and the meat given to charity groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meacham Creek Canyon
1981 Oregon fair honors Stanfield youth with 4-H scholarship
Stanley Green of Stanfield, named outstanding 4-H club boy at the Oregon state fair, won a $500 4-H club scholarship funded by International Harvester at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Green
Stanfield
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Athletics Take Second Game in Winning Stride
The Athletics of Athena defeated the Pendleton Buicks 48 to 39 in county league play. Crowley and Myrick led scoring with 19 each, while Crowin topped the Buicks with eight. Attendance was light due to cold weather as Athena prepared for upcoming league games with Whitman and other teams in the Umatilla county circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Athena
Pendleton Buicks
Buicks
Crowley
Myrick
Crowin
Taylor
Harden
D. Pinkerton
Wayne Pinkerton
Hansell
Rogers
Michener
Walla Walla
Woman Killed in Pendleton Main Street Sled Incident
Mrs. Minnie Longley died after a hit-and-run on Pendleton Main Street Saturday evening while coasting with her 12 year old son. The speeding car struck near the hill’s bottom, dragging the sled ten feet. Survived by her son, mother, two sisters and two brothers.
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Pendleton Main Street
Minnie Longley
Longley
Hawks forced down by illness on Vancouver to Mexico flight
Airman the Captain of Hawks was forced to land in a California pasture after collapsing from illness while racing to beat the Vancouver B C to Mexico record. A passerby helped him into a car and he was taken to Grenada hospital. Pilot Wedell from New Orleans completed the route in six hours and eighty eight minutes, breaking the record by one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks
Vancouver
B. C
Mexico
California
Grenada
Wedell
New Orleans
Auga Caliente
Major tire firms slash prices to historic lows
Five large auto tire companies announce price cuts of five to fifteen percent on standard tire grades and inner tubes. Firestone, B F Goodrich, Seiberling, Mohawk, and Master Tire firms lead the reductions, with Goodyear and Lee Rubber making similar cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Tire
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
Seiberling Rubber Company
Mohawk Tire & Rubb Company
Master Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Lee Rubber & Tire Company
Kennewick Man Showcases Local Grown Cotton Bolls
A Kennewick real estate man Omar Rich displays cotton stalks with rich white bolls from a rancher east of Kennewick. The crop has moved beyond experimental stage and matures quickly, as evidenced by the large boll size in window display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Rich
Kennewick
Hufford to play last scholastic game at Trojan Stadium
Merle Hufford will play his final scholastic football game for Washington University against Southern California tomorrow at Los Angeles Trojan Stadium. It also marks the final Pacific Coast Conference game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Hufford
Washington University
Southern California
Trojan
Los Angeles
Mastodon Skeleton Found Near Kennewick Slope
Archaeologists report another mastodon skeleton discovery on Jump Off mountain south slope near Kennewick. They recovered a large shoulder socket bone and a vertebrae fragment from the site.
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Kennewick
Jump Off Mountain
Pendleton resident Ernest Tatom dies in Los Angeles
Ernest Tatom, a well known Pendleton resident, died in Los Angeles on Friday. He was a brother of Dean Tatom.
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Ernest Tatom
Pendleton
Los Angeles
Dean Tatom
Demands That U S Bear Indian Land Tax Hereafter
Senate sub committee on Indian affairs heard C R Williams county commissioner and Klamath county association chair summarize tax loss from untaxed Indian lands. He argued for federal responsibility to reimburse counties for roads schools and law enforcement costs, noting untaxed lands in Klamath could fetch 18 million dollars at private rates.
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Steiner
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Washington
C. R. Williams
Klamath County
Association of Counties
States
Williams
Relief Committee Active in Athena Aid Effort
The Athena relief committee continues aid work with several cases investigated and helped in the past week. The Good Time dancing club held a Thanksgiving night benefit dance adding about $15 to the fund. A donation box will be provided at the next dance for clothing and supplies to be given to the sewing committee for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Charles Crowley dies after long farming career in county
Charles Crowley a farmer of forty years in this county died Thursday night at St Anthony's hospital of heart disease. Born in Ireland he came to America as a boy. He is survived by his widow a son Joe Crowley of this city and a grandson Arthur Crowley two stepchildren Walter Redford and Mrs Pete Hung. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Andrews Mission.
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Charles Crowley
St. Anthony's Hospital
Crowley
Ireland
America
Joe Crowley
Arthur Crowley
Walter Redford
Pete Hung
St. Andrews Mission
Parrot Disease Suspected in Portland Deaths
City health officers seek a complete report from the national public health service on psittacosis the so called parrot disease after two deaths and serious illness of three others in Portland. They also request a supply of the psittacosis virus for verification purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
National Public Health Service
Poisoned food suspected in Newport deaths
Authorities link home smoked salmon or home canned fruit to the deaths of Mrs. St. Louis and her son Harold at their Newport area home on Tuesday. The family cat also died, bolstering the theory, while the father and another son did not become ill after eating the meal.
Leaves for Spokane couple relocate from Helix area
Mr and Mrs Lowell Rush who leased the Martha Rush place east of Helix have departed for Spokane to reside. Mr Rush, formerly with Goodyear Rubber Company, expects to rejoin the firm in Spokane.
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Spokane
Lowell Rush
Martha Rush
Helix
Mr. Rush
Goodyear Rubber Company
Velton Read Wins Rod With 22 Percent Inch Trout
Velton Read won the Craftsman prize rod for the longest trout among anglers in the Athena Adams Weston district. The 22 percent inch Dolly Varden trout, caught last summer in the Langdon Lake creek, was displayed at Rogers & Goodman for the $27.50 prize. Previous winners included Arthur Jenkins and John Hager with Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden respectively.
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Velton Read
Langdon Lake
Rogers & Goodman
Athena-Adams-Weston
Arthur Jenkins
Umatilla
Thorn Hollow
John Hager
Mill Creek
Caldwell
Idaho
Rogers & Goodman Hardware
Cold snap eases as higher temperatures return after snowfall
The cold snap after Thanksgiving snowfall has eased with rain west of the Cascades and snow at higher elevations. Athena loggers report near zero temps on three nights while ground remains frozen under three inches of snow. Snow depth grows in Blue Mountains and Langdon Lake warns of over four feet, signaling more winter and moisture for spring.
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Cascades
Athena
Blue Mountains
Langdon Lake District
Relief Agencies Aid Needy In Pendleton Area
The Pendleton emergency relief bureau says 23 families received help this week. Salvation Army reports 1837 November aid for locals and transients including clothing food and shelter. 949 transients were fed by the Army.
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Pendleton
Husky Football Team Heads to Los Angeles for USC Clash
The University of Washington football squad left Seattle for Los Angeles Tuesday to face the University of Southern California on Saturday in the final Pacific Coast Conference game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husky
University of Washington
Seattle
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Chains and rock spread aid drivers on slick curves
Sleet slicks the highway forcing use of chains for safety as crews lay crushed rock on sharp curves to improve traction. The measures target hazardous sections and aim to reduce accidents on winter roads.
Largest Barge Leaves Celilo for Portland with 260 Tons Scrap
The largest barge ever taken into Celilo canal departed for Portland after a week at Dillon loading 260 tons of scrap iron gathered from upriver points. It was towed by two diesel tugs.
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Celilo Canal
Portland
Dillon
Food shipments from Oregon aid Montana farmer families
A Salem to Saxville carload of Christmas foods totals forty thousand pounds and includes 235 dollars in dried prunes. Farmers Union locals from Polk, Marion, Yamhill, Linn and Lane counties organized the relief with cash donations and freight contributions from unions nationwide. The haul lists dried prunes and apples, potatoes, onions, squash, pumpkins, corn, honey, beans, flour, canned foods, and seed oats. Additional cars are planned from Elgin and Milton Freewater to Glen dive and Sydney Montana, with further shipments to other Montana districts.
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Santa Claus
Oregon
Salem
Max Gehlhar
Saxville
Mont
Farmers Union
Polk
Marion
Yamhill
Linn
Lane
Flaxville
Gehlhar
Elgin
Glendive
W. M. Weatherspoon
Milton-Freewater
Sydney
Apple
Montana
Columbia County
State tax remittance complete across counties
State Treasurer Holman announced that every county paid its share within the legal time. Last half 1931 tax collections totaled 2,296,813.86 dollars, including 1,452,443.42 general tax, 562,580.35 market road tax, and 281,290.01 soldiers bonus tax.
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Holman
Helix Team Schedules Games With Whitman and Pendleton
Helix town basketball squad under coach Bill King plans contests with Whitman College and the Pendleton Antlers after a standout season. The team previously faced Portland and Columbia River clubs.
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Helix
Helix Town
Whitman College
Pendleton Antlers
Bill King
Portland
Columbia River
River Development Based on Public Benefit Choice Propagated
Governor Meier approved a statement prepared for the Umatilla Rapids association by George C. Baer secretary. The document argues river development should be based on a program designed for the benefit of the people served by the project.
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Columbia River
Umatilla
Farmers Hear Brown at Pendleton and Walla Walla
A group of Athena farmers attended a meeting in Pendleton yesterday addressed by Farmer Brown of the Farm Board. Brown spoke to farmers at Walla Walla on Wednesday afternoon.
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Farmer Brown
Pendleton
The
Farm Board
Brown
Walla Walla
Saddle Factory Fire Audits Local Losses
A Sternberg saddle factory in Albany burned Sunday night causing a $150,000 loss and leaving fifty men unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sternberg Dt
Albany
Supreme Court Upholds Virginia Chain Store Tax
The Supreme Court rules that Virginia's license tax on distributing warehouses operated by chain stores is valid, upholding the tax on major retail chains and preserving the state's ability to revenue from multiple outlets.
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Supreme Court
Virginia
Peace Plans Fail At Portland Meet of Highway Board
Governor Meier chaired a brief Portland conference with state highway commissioners aimed at restoring harmony among Spaulding, Ainsworth, and Hanley. The outcome was inconclusive with no clear agreement reached. Discussion included widening the Pacific highway between New Era and Salem and appointing a Klein successor, possibly C. C. Kelley of Klamath Falls.
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Portland
Meet of Highway Board
Meier
State Highway Commission
Benson Hotel
Spaulding
Ainsworth
Hanley
New Era
Salem
Klein
C. C. Kelley
Klamath Falls
State Highway Department
Crow dispute and clerk appointment in county
Ernest Haney visited The Press to dispute a redecorating item and assert Athena Odd Fellows still hold a half interest in the E P I O F hall. The county court appointed BE B Casteel county clerk to replace the late R T Brown. Casteel, a former Pilot Rock resident, ex-states chairman, ran a Meacham store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Haney
Ernest
Athena Odd Fellows
Lodge
E. B. Casteel
BE. B. Casteel
R. T. Brown
Casteel
Pilot Rock
Meacham
Watkins Pharmacy Prepares for Christmas Trade
With eighteen shopping days left before Christmas Gordon Watkins plans for holiday shoppers. The Watkins Pharmacy displays varied presents and toys while emphasizing practical items over past trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Watkins
Watkins Pharmacy
Widow of Lion Victim Reaches New York En Route Home
The widow of an Aberdeen hunter killed in Africa by a lion arrives in New York accompanied by Gus Peret and Mrs William Herren. Herren, famed for lasso skills, helped as Peret photographed the enraged beast. Peret, known in Athena as an expert shot, formerly worked with Peters Cartridge Co.
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Gus Peret
William Herren
Africa
New York
Herren
Peret
Aberdeen
Athena
Peters Cartridge Company
Paroled Convict Sought in Long Island Sound Murder
Frank Palow, a paroled murderer from Walla Walla, is sought by New York authorities as a suspect in the conspiracy murder of Benjamin P. Collings in Long Island Sound last summer. Pictures from Walla Walla were sent to Mrs. Collings to aid recognition of a man she alleges was in the boat taken from her husband’s yacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Palow
Walla Walla
New York
Benjamin P. Collings
Long Island Sound
Palow
Whitman Missionaries win Northwest Conference title on snow
On Thanksgiving Day the Whitman Missionaries defeated the Willamette Bearcats 7 to 0 on a snow covered field. The team wore mittens, and end Chuck DeVange will captain the squad next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nig Borleske
Whitman Missionaries
Willamette Bearcats
Chuck DeVange
Vic Harris Improves Move to Pendleton Hospital
Vic Harris has improved enough to be moved from his Athena home to St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton, likely Sunday. He continues to improve overall though his left arm remains useless after a paralytic stroke suffered weeks ago.
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Vic Harris
Athena
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
Salem teen aviator Keith Smith dies in Roseburg plane crash
Keith Smith a 16 year old student aviator and son of Roy E Smith of Salem was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon when his single engine plane went into a tailspin and crashed at the Roseburg municipal airport. He was alone aboard the craft.
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Keith Smith
Roy E. Smith
Salem
Roseburg
Smith
Dry law vote gains momentum in Congress amid party split
Washington reports both parties push for a winter vote on prohibition. Senate leaders vow to allow a vote, with Norris resisting a referendum. Prohibitionists and Western independents influence the judiciary committee, while anti prohibitionists warn of a rider to funding bills.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
James E. Watson
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
House
Henry T. Rainey
Ilinois
Bertrand H. Snell
New York
Rainey
Norris
Judiciary Committee
Fess
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Tom
Sheppard
W. E. Borah
Idaho
J. Charles Linthicum
Maryland
Wet Block
Missionary Society Holds Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Jed Kershaw hosted the Christian Missionary Society on Wednesday afternoon with eight members present. New chairman Mrs J W Pinkerton presided and Mrs Stella Keen led an interesting program with participation from Mrs Kershaw, Mrs Lew McNair, Mrs W W McPherson, and Mrs Boyd. Light refreshments followed. January meeting will be at Mrs D A Pinkerton's home.
Hikers Rob Man Near Seattle After Westwood Trip
A man driving from Westwood to Seattle was robbed by two hitchhiking companions near Walla Walla and again near Seattle. He reported his attackers took his car and $75 cash while he was changing a tire after a blowout early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob T
Westwood
California
Seattle
Walla Walla
Comfort
Portland Traffic Deaths Hit 76 in Fiscal Year
Police department report shows 76 deaths in the year ending December 1 in Portland with 45 percent linked to careless and drunken drivers. Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed commonly, but not a single conviction occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Police Department
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al Simmons
Lefty Grove
Lefty O'Doul
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Japan
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