Oregon motor vehicle fees projected to raise 8.76 million in 1930
Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss projects Oregon will collect about 8.758 million dollars in motor vehicle fees for 15 months from October 1, 1929, to December 31, 1930, with 8.4079 million net after expenses. Counties receive one third of revenue starting Jan 1 1930, while the state highway fund gains from a higher gasoline tax. Umatilla county’s 1930 share is about 77,144 dollars.
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Salem
Oregon
Hal E. Hoss
Mr. Hoss
Legislative Assembly
Motor Vehicle Registration and Transportation Fund
State Highway Fund
Umatilla
State Sends Hordes of Fish to the Ocean
Oregon officials outlined a vast hatchery program with 85,157,319 salmon fingerlings released in the fiscal year ending September 30. Director Hugh Mitchell reported that more than 9,000,000 salmon await release in the hatcheries within six months, marking a sharp rise from 1927 and 1928 totals.
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Portland
Oregon
Hugh Mitchell
Fish Commission
Mitchell
Scout Award Nomination for Walla Walla Eagle Scout
John Barrie of Troop 4 Walla Walla has been nominated for the Harmon Foundation Award to Boy Scouts. The $100 prize is given four times yearly to premier scouts in Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington, and his nomination is the first from this area this year, endorsed by the troop committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barrie
Walla Walla
Harmon Foundation
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
High School Class Visits Press Office to Learn Linotype
Beulah Smith leads an English class from the local high school to the Press office to observe Linotype and printing operations. Students show strong interest in the mechanical construction and function of the typesetting machines during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clase
Beulah Smith
Oregon Rifle Team Wins Warrior of the Pacific Race
University of Oregon ROTC rifle team, representing the Ninth Corps Area, defeated all mainland rivals and narrowed the gap with Hawaii to win the Warrior of the Pacific trophy for the year. Oregon led Nebraska and Wisconsin in scores and earned the Dough Boy of the West title as it prepared to represent the Ninth Corps area at summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Oregon
Eugene
Ore
University of Oragon R
T.O
Ninth Corps
United States
University of Hawaii
F. A. Barker
University of
DePsuw
Rhode Island State College
Oregon
Seven-Tenths of the Mistakes and Human Limits
A reflection on certainty and error from W. Lowe's Monthly. The passage argues the world is full of certainties and warns that past events foretell the future while noting humanity's cleverness is hampered by refusals to accept truth.
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E. W. Lowe
Federal probes targets North Idaho liquor ring involving officials
Federal authorities in North Idaho launched a probe into a liquor conspiracy ring allegedly tying Shoshone County officials to the national prohibition act violations. More than 40 secret indictments were issued by the grand jury, with eight arrests including Sheriff R. E. Weniger and Mullan officials. Bond set at 2000 dollars each. trial slated in Coeur d Alene.
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Moscow
Idaho
North Idaho
Shoshone County
United States
H. E. Ray
R. E. Weniger
Wallace
Charles Bloom
Mullan
Arthur J. Harwood
Army Welch
George Huston
Elmer Olson
Coeur d'Alene
Mellon proposes $160 million tax cut plan
Secretary Mellon announced with President Hoover's approval a proposal to cut the normal tax on individual and corporate incomes by about 160 million dollars for 1929. The first 4000 of taxable income would drop from 1.5 to 0.5 percent, the next 4000 from 3 to 2 percent, and the balance from 5 to 4 percent. He said a joint resolution could speed action and that leaders in both parties had tentatively approved.
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Washington, D. C
Mellon
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
Senate
House
Historic Cape Henry Lighthouse and 1700s landing plaque
The Cape Henry lighthouse near Norfolk Virginia, dating to 1700, was visited by local women's groups for its historical significance. A bronze tablet on the tower recalls the April 26 1607 landing of Capt Gabriel Archer Christopher Newport and others who named the Cape Henry site and planted a cross.
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Cape Henry
Norfolk
United States
Gabriel Archer
Christopher Newport
George S. Percy
Bartholomew Gosnold
Maria Wingfield
Great Thoughts on friendship and mutual improvement
A London quotation notes that true friendship requires accepting friends as they are and recognizing mutual desire to improve. It argues we gain pleasure from companionship and reduce mental friction once we acknowledge this dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Plan for cross BC Yukon Alaska highway committee proposed
A Victoria meeting proposed forming a tri jurisdiction committee with representatives from the United States government, Canada Dominion, and British Columbia to study the cost and feasibility of a highway across British Columbia to Yukon territory and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska-Yukon
United States
Dominion of Canada
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Alaska
Victoria
B. C
Child Confused by Bedtime Riddle About Shoes
Five year old Tom asks his father about whether to wear shoes in bed. The dad struggles to understand a puzzling explanation from Tom mentioning kindergarten, scales, and glees. The translation leaves questions about meaning and everyday routines.
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Tom
Basketball Coach Miller Prepares Team Around Veterans
Coach Miller conducts intensive basketball training as he builds the squad around returning lettermen Rogers, Mirick, and Crowley for the coming season. Twenty candidates attend tryouts for places on the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Rogers, Myrick
Crowley
Barricade Planned for Abandoned Great Northern Tunnel
King County officials will consider barricading the unused Great Northern tunnel through the Cascades to deter its use. County Engineer Carter of Chelan County proposed the action to safeguard public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Cascades
King County
Carter
Chelan County
Mrs C E Venable and Mrs Earlie
Mrs C E Venable and Mrs Earlie are listed as hosts or attendees in a social notice. The fragment notes their names together, likely in connection with a gathering or event in the local community.
Oregon Farmers to Greet Federal Farm Board Visit
The Oregon Cooperative council invites about 150 cooperative managers and officials to a November 21 meeting in Portland with two federal farm board members Samuel R. McKelvie and Charles Wilson. It is the first visit by farm board members to Oregon and will include addressing the council and open floor discussions on policies and marketing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
Portland
Federal Farm Board
Samuel R. McKelvie
Charles §. Wilson
Oregon Cooperative Council
George O. Gatlin
Federal Board
Oregon
J. O. Holt
Eugene
Farm Board
McKelvie
Spokane Detective Roy Fordyce Killed in Gunfight
Spokane detective Roy Fordyce aged 54 was killed in a three sided pistol fight with two officers and a man they were questioning. Ralph Larsen alias Richard Landis 22 charged with murder and wounded. Charles Dow 20 alias Dawes alias Davis charged as accessory.
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Spokane
Roy Fordyce
Ralph Larsen
Richard Landis
George Bradley
Charles Dow
Dawes
Davis
Fordyce
Bradley
Larsen
Don
Truant Girl From Walla Walla Found Hospitalized in Eugene
Ber nice Long, 14, left Walla Walla ten days ago to go to California with dreams of movies. She was found in a Eugene hospital after a road crash that damaged a car she rode in. She suffered a broken ankle and a severed finger while en route and had previously left home fearing arrest after a police warning about her attire.
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Walla Walla,m
Long
Eugene
Bernice Long
California
Red Cross Drive On as Membership Push Begins
The annual Red Cross drive for membership has started and will continue through the coming weeks, inviting community participation and donations to support blood drives and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Vandals Attack OSU Campus Over Long Feud
Oregon State College reports vandals smeared yellow and green paint on the Memorial Union and Forestry buildings with the slogan To hell with O S C and U O. The act follows a recent feud between Oregon State and the University of Oregon despite a peace pact. Armed guards may be placed on the OSU campus amid the Beaver Webfoot football game set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
Oregon State
University of Oregon
Memorial Union and Forestry
U-0
Butte
Eugene
Oregon
Plan to Relieve Grain Market Through Government Wheat Purchase
Washington report outlines P C Meredith of Los Angeles proposing the federal government buy a year’s supply of Wheat for the army and navy to aid farmers. Meredith says farmers need relief from selling below cost and that a steady government purchase could trigger a market response, criticizing the current loan system as too slow. Senator Brookhart of Iowa placed Meredith’s telegram in the congressional record.
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Washington
Army
Navy
P. C. Meredith
Los Angeles
Cal
Congressional Record
Brookhart
Republican
Iowa
Meredith
Annie Bergevin Logs Pine Timber for Milton Box Factory
Annie Bergevin, with timber on Squaw creek, cuts yellow pine for the Harris Brothers Milton box factory. He earns 13 dollars per thousand feet for logs loaded on cars at Gibbon. A donkey engine will replace eight teams of horses this week at Bergevin's camp to move logs to the skid-ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bergevin
Squaw Creek
Milton Box
Harris Brothers
Gibbon
Bergevin
Milton Woman Dies After 15 Month Illness
Mrs. Robert McCumber of Milton died last Saturday at her parents home, D. F. and Mrs. Brown, after a 15 month battle with inflammatory rheumatism and dropsy. She is survived by her husband two sons and a daughter.
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Milton
Robert McCumber
D. F. Brown
Snow Covers Old Oregon Trail in Blue Mountains
Light rain fell on the lowlands Sunday night while snow blanketed the Old Oregon Trail highway in the Blue Mountains south of Athena.
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Oregon Trail
Blue Mountains
Athena
Returns From Hospital on Weston Mountain
Jens Ferguson returned to his home on Weston Mountain after receiving medical treatment at the veteran's hospital in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Ferguson
Weston Mountain
Veteran's Hospital
Portland
Pendleton Turkey Shoot At Collins Park Sunday
Pendleton will stage a big turkey shoot Sunday morning November 24 at Collins Park nee Mission under the Union Pacific Athletic club.
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Pendleton
Collins Park
Nee
Mission
Union Pacific Athletic Club
Post Office Preps for Christmas Mailing Rush
The Postoffice Department urges early shopping and mailing to prevent Christmas mail congestion. Volume rises about 200 percent. parcels must be securely wrapped, labeled Perishable, and kept within size and weight limits. Use special delivery stamps to speed delivery.
Mac-Hi Defeats Blue Devils For First Time
Mac-Hi Pioneers beat Wa-Hi Blue Devils 13 to 7 on Armistice Day at Stadium. An aerial attack sparked the upset as Wa-Hi struggled to stop the passing game, the jinx ending with Mac-Hi claiming their first gridiron victory.
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Mac-Hi Pioneers
Wa-Hi Blue Devils
Stadium
Armistice Day
Milton Freewater
Wa-Hi
Mac-Hi
Blue Devils
Wheat values drop six cents at Chicago market
A six cent drop in Chicago wheat prices Monday followed by stock market weakness and lower Liver pool prices as the cause. Wheat opened 2½ to 6 cents lower then steadied about 2 cents above the bottom. corn oats and provisions also fell early before recovering modestly.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Rebekah District Convention Held in Echo
The Rebekah district convention met at Echo on November 9 with welcome by Nona McFaul and Bertha Nation of Hermiston. Hallie Ingle, Oregon Rebekah president, spoke as elected officers included Margaret Pitzer as chairman and Stella Reeves as vice-chairman. Next year the convention will be in Pendleton.
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Rebekah
Echo
Nona McFaul
Bertha Nation
Hermiston
Hallie Ingle
Rebekah Assembly of Oregon
Margaret Pitzer
Stella Reeves
Gladys Scheer
Pendleton
Turkeys For New Yorkers Shipment From Hermiston and Pilot Rock
A shipment of 6 485 turkeys headed for New York diners with No 1 grade birds totaling 5 553 at 82 cents per pound. The raiser expects another lot from Hermiston mid month for eastern holiday trade.
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Hermiston
Pilot Rock
Snow on McKenzie Pass Closes, Then Cleared
Six inches of snow fell over Armistice weekend on central Oregon passes McKenzie and Sand Creek. All highways have been cleared and are in good condition. Sand Creek pass lies on the Dalles California highway between Bend and Klamath Falls.
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McKenzie Pass
Oregon
McKenzie
Sand Creek
Bend
Klamath Falla
Geese at Arlington: hunters chase diversions lure geese inland
Hunters report wild geese at Arlington readily lured by decoys this year. Shooting over decoys proves more successful than from blinds on the bluffs near the river. Geese are more plentiful on islands down the river Melow Astlagton.
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Arlington
Radio to regain relief from federal radio commission disputes
Washington reports three main efforts by broadcasters seeking remedial legislation from Congress and court appeals in the District of Columbia. At West Baden the National Association of Broadcasters urged action against zone and state equalization. WTMJ Milwaukee protests license renewal on a regional wavelength after interference from higher powered stations. WFLA WSM Clearwater Florida also moved to the same wavelength, shrinking WTMJ’s service range and prompting further legal debate.
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Washington, D. C
Drudessters
Federal Radio Commission
Congress
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
National Association of Broadcasters
West Baden
Ind
WTMJ
Milwaukee
WFLA
WSM
Clearwater
Fla
The Greene Murder Case at the Standard Tomorrow
A cast of 17 led by William Powell presents The Greene Murder Case at the Standard tomorrow and Sunday. Powell, Pallette, and Calvert headline as Philo Vance, Sgt Heath, and the district attorney in this gripping mystery directed by Frank Tuttle, with the Greene family murders driving a suspenseful plot.
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William Powell
Greene
Frank Tuttle
Powell
van Dine
Church Burns $13,000 Note in Pendleton Parish Dinner
The Church of the Redeemer at Pendleton burned a $13,000 note representing its total indebtedness. The note was paid in full from funds raised solely by the Parish House Guild and the Parish Aid through nine years of benefit fairs.
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Church of the Redeemer
Pendleton
Skidding Crashes Plague Oregon Trail Area
Frozen highway surface in early week caused several accidents near La Grande with three cars in a ditch at one location and another plunging into the Grand Ronde River.
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Oregon Trail
la Grande
Grand Ronde River
Flag Raising Observed at St Andrews Mission Ceremony
Flag raising ceremonies were observed at St. Andrews Mission on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Armistice Peace Day events were delivered with local officials and Indigenous leaders in attendance.
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St. Andrews Mission
Umatilla
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Harvey Wright
Prince L. Campbell
Fine Arts Museum
C. E. Venable
Earlie
Postoffice Department
Deglain
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