Senate Passes Revenue Measure Amid Bipartisan Vote
The Senate approved a revenue bill with a 68 to 9 tally, cutting nearly 500 million from the federal tax load. The bill repeals inheritance and capital stock taxes, cancels the admissions tax, and trims taxes on incomes and cigars, drawing mixed reactions from House leaders.
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Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Inauguration Day Change Adopted by Senate
The Norris constitutional amendment to move inauguration to the third Monday in January and Congress meeting to the first Monday in January passed 73 to 2 in the Senate with South Carolina and Kang Utah dissenting. The measure may go to the House where similar proposals are under consideration already.
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Lowden Calls for Federal Regulation of Crop Production
Frank C. Lowden ex-governor of Illinois urged a federal farm board to regulate crop production as the Federal Reserve Board adjusts nationwide credit facilities, speaking at the Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting in Champaign.
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Champaign
Federal Farm Board
Federal Reserve Board
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Rioting Oregon Convicts Shot as Guards Quell Dining Room Uprising
A Salem report details a riot at Oregon State Penitentiary where about 200 of 450 inmates surged in the dining hall during supper. Nine convicts were shot by guards, with fires set at the flax plant later found to be started by two prisoners. Warden J. P. Lillie and a strengthened guard detail restored order within minutes. wounded prisoners were hospitalized and returned to cells under armed guard.
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Oregonian
Oregon State Penitentiary
C. R. Moore
Lane County
Pat Burke
Multnomah County
H. Smith
J. M. James
Wasco County
Carl Murray
William Stroud
J. P. Lillie
Institution
Lillie
Warden Lillie
Moody Putman Wedding in Milton Church
Miss Alta Aimee Putman daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Putman married Kenneth C Moody of Bend Oregon in a Sunday morning ceremony at Milton Christian church. The couple will reside in Bend.
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Christian Church
Alta Aimee Putman
Walter Putman
Kenneth C. Moody
Bend
Oregon
Eastern Oregon Wheat League organized at Moro conference
More than 250 wheat growers from eastern Oregon counties and agency representatives attended a three day economic conference in Moro. The Eastern Oregon Wheat League was formed with F. B. Ingles as president and officers elected for 11 counties. a special bulletin will publish committee reports from Oregon Agricultural College.
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Moro
Umatilla County
Eastern Oregon Wheat League
F. B. Ingles
Dufur
Charles B. Cox
Heppner
Harry B. Pinkerton
A. V. Swift
Baker
John Withycombe
Gilliam
Ward Farrel
Jefferson
Pete Tensen
Malheur
J. C. Turner
Morrow
W. S. Powell
Sherman
James K. Hill
Umatilla
J. A. Gaskill
Union
H. B. Davidhizer
Wallowa
C. T. Emerson
Wasco
Mike Dukek
Wheeler
General Assembly
Oregon Agricultural College
District 2 basketball tourney set for MacLaughlin High
The District No. 2 basketball tournament runs February 25–27 at MacLaughlin High gym Milton with 18 teams. Athena faces MacLaughlin Friday forenoon as opening games begin Thursday night, with finals Friday night and Saturday morning and the championship Saturday night. The winner advances to the state tournament at Salem. Athena won the district title two years ago and was runner up last year to Pendleton.
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Hermiston
Adams
Echo
Helix
Weston
Umatilla
Pilot Rock
Stanfield
Lexington
Pendleton
Tone m
Saism
Wendleton
Beaver Pelts Seized from 61 Beavers in Walla Walla
Game Warden Frank Bigler trapped 61 beavers near Walla Walla and shipped the hides to Seattle for state assessment. Trappers licensed by the warden gathered the pelts to curb irrigation damage. The hides are worth about 1200 dollars, with half to the county game fund and half to the trappers.
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Walla Walla
Frank Bigler
Seattle
County Game Fund
Stanfield Grazing Bill Draws Fire From Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot denounces Senator Stanfield's grazing bill as harming small ranchers and risking forest timber and water protection. Conservationists warn it would grant perpetual grazing rights on national forests in the West and undermine forest administration. Secretary Work, Yale University, the National Grange, and others oppose the measure.
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Senator Stanfield
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Pacific States
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Harrisburg
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National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Yale University
Pendleton Man Dies of Brights Disease
Pert Mays son of the late W B Mays and Abbie Mays of Pendleton died of Brights Disease last Friday evening. Funeral services were held in Pendleton Sunday. he was nephew of Mrs Jennie Barrett of Athena.
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W. B. Mays
Abbie Mays
Pendleton
Jennie Barrett
Athena
Yakima Irrigation Project Tops Apple Production
The Yakima irrigation project in Washington led all others in apple production last year. The Department of Interior reported a yield exceeding 108000 tons valued at 4580000 dollars with an average acre value of 282 dollars.
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Yakima
Washington
Department of Interior
Steiner Prospective Senate Candidate Draws Salem Crowd
Frederick Steiner of Pendleton, Republican hopeful for the U S Senate, visited Salem for a chamber of commerce address and meetings with state officials. He spoke in Jefferson at the Masonic hall after dining with American Legion members, drawing a capacity crowd and an ovation. Steiner is backed by a 350 member Jefferson club led by local veterans.
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Salem
Frederick Steiner
Pendleton
United States
Jefferson
George Griffith
State Department
American Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Knights of Pythias Social Evening Featured Music
Members of Pythian Lodge No. 29 and guests enjoyed a social gathering in the lodge hall with a 6:50 banquet, a program of vocal and instrumental music, and remarks by Mr. Clark. Lois Johnson and others performed piano pieces, vocal solos and a duet, with a dance and musical reading also featured.
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Jolly droy-Maker's
Clark
Lois Johnson
Lawrence Pinkerton
Max Hopper
Jeannamae Read
Kathryn McIntyre
Edna Pinkerton
Marjorie Montague
Marjorie Douglas
C. M. Eager
I. L. Michener
Merle Best
Auto crash on highway between Athena and Weston injures none
Monday accident on the highway between Athena and Weston involved a truck and two cars. Ralph Dowd drove east in one car and Henry Dell drove west in another. Dell’s car suffered severe damage including a broken left front wheel and axle and a smashed fender. The Dell car is owned by York Dell.
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Athena
Weston
Ralph Dowd
Henry Dell
Dell
York Dell
Pheasants Released Near Athena From Pendleton Farm
Eighty China pheasants from Pendleton state game farm were distributed at vantage points around Athena on Tuesday. Marion Hansell Omer Stephens and Charlie Payne released thirty seven hens and forty three roosters to augment the local pheasant colony.
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Athena
Marion Hansell
Omer Stephens
Charlie Payne
Odd Fellows Convention Set for Athena February 27
The district Odd Fellows of Morrow and Umatilla counties meet at Odd Fellows Hall in Athena on Saturday February 27 starting 9 30 a m The forenoon covers reports meeting place selection and routine business The afternoon includes officer elections The banquet follows at 6 00 p m with an exemplification of third degree teams from Hermiston Stanfield Pendleton Weston and Freewater Contestants vie for prizes including a loving cup awarded to the winning degree team Weston last year Featured speakers include G M Henry Young and G E Kellough with several other P G M and P G P addresses The parade and banquet wrap the day with degree team demonstrations and committee appointments listed here.
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Morrow
Umatilla
Odd Fellows Hall
Athena
Hermiston
Stanfield
Pendleton
Weston
Freewater
M. L. Watts
W. C. Staver
Henry Young
G. M
G. E. Kellough
Washington
F. Bowman
R. Alexander
H. J. Taylor
R. F. Kirkpatrick
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Income tax blanks mailed to Oregon taxpayers
Oregon taxpayers receive 42000 tax blank forms mailed to those who filed last year. The list covers salary and wage earners and reports due by March 16 to avoid delinquency and a quarter of the tax. The new forms target individuals with net income under 5000 for 1925 including unmarried earners and heads of family with 1500+ and married persons with 3500+.
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Oregon
Internal Revenue
United States
Portland's Troeh Wins Interstate Flyer Cup In Shoot-off
Frank M. Troeh of Portland won the interstate individual flyer cup in Kansas City after a shoot-off with Frank Etchen of Independence Kansas. Both shooters tied on 25 flyers. Etchen missed the fifth target in the tiebreaker.
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Frank M. Troeh
Portland
Double wedding at Has call home near Pilot Rock
A double wedding occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs A E Hascall near Pilot Rock on Sunday afternoon. Their two daughters Mary Eleanor Hascall and Daphne Alice Hascall married Edison R Northup and Donald E Merkling respectively in ceremonies at the residence.
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A. EE. Hascall
Pilot Rock
Mary Eleanor Hascall
Edison R. Northup
Daphne Alice Hascall
Donald E. Merkling
U S Moves to Block Major Food Chain Merger
United States District Attorney Buckner seeks an equity injunction to stop the National Food Products Corporation from further stock acquisitions and to force disposal of holdings. The action targets a proposed consolidation that would affect more than 16,000 chain stores in the Northeast and a combined capital well over $160 million.
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United States
Buckner
National Food Products ‘Corporation
Corporaton
America
Ward Food Products Corporation
Postum Cerwal Company
California Packing Company
National Food Products Corporation
1925 Foreign Loans Total Over Billion
The Federal Reserve board reports 1925 public flotations of foreign loans in the U.S. reached 1.0976 billion dollars, about 200 million less than 1924. Abroad investments by Americans added roughly 250 thousand dollars. Major issues exceeded 10 million by German and Italian firms, the Swedish American Investment Co, and Ontario. November loans totaled 182.525 million, driven mainly by a 100 million loan to Italy.
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United States
Federal Reserve Board
Ontario
Italy
Public inquiry to probe cross border liquor shipments
Ottawa orders a government investigation into liquor and drug shipments from British Columbia to Washington and California. The inquiry will examine past warehouse releases, export papers, departure controls, and proof liquor reached its listed destinations.
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British Columbia
Washington
California
Ottawa
Non Partisans Nominate Nye for Senate at Republican Rally
The nonpartisan leaguers narrow their path within the Republican fold at Volume 47 to 18, condemning the world court and rejecting a move to join the former labor party. By unanimous vote Gerald P. Nye is nominated for the United States Senate.
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World Court
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Labor Party
Gerald P. Nye
United States Senate
Lenglen Defeats Wills in Cannes Tennis Showdown
American tennis star Helen Wills loses to Suzanne Lenglen in Cannes France with a 3 6 6 6 score. Crowd packs stands and gates as Lenglen is hailed by many as the greatest woman player.
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France
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
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