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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
2
The First State and Savings Bank of Klamath Falls closes for the second time in a year, with Capt. Siemens at its helm. Once trusted by farmers and stockmen, his effort to sustain friends in distress amid price slumps leads to collapse.
Mayor George L. Baker of Portland will not seek the governorship. He set aside his ambitions for the city’s welfare and yielded to the exposition. The scene shifts to Senator Patterson likely entering the race, while many seek the governor’s seat and the contest remains uncertain.
The piece notes Oregon marriage rules draw funds from Portland area, citing Clarke county Washington where 1921 licenses and fees totaled 23000 dollars. It argues Vancouver’s county official marriages generate revenue, calling the income a velvet boon for local coffers.
The Columbia highway remains closed due to December storm ice and snow. Clearing to the Hood River county line would cost about 15000 dollars with an eight foot cut at about half that amount. Multnomah county bears part of the expense while Hood River county remains under state jurisdiction and the state covers the Hood River portion. The weather is unpredictable and volatile, yet Oregon is known for its variety.
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce reorganizes into departments with a director for each. New Department of Organization and Service will coordinate with local chambers and assist clubs lacking representation. Appointees include Marketing Arthur Clarke Corvallis and several others across cities.
Washington dispatch reports a near complete agreement between Japanese and Chinese arms delegations on restoring the Shantung province to Chinese control. The core terms: China pays for the Tsingtao Tsinanfu railway in treasury notes, with Japanese experts retained during payment. Final wording details remain, but adjournment may come this week.
The House approved the Dyer anti lynching bill by 230 to 119 to curb mob violence. Seventeen Republicans and 102 Democrats opposed. eight Democrats and one Socialist backed the measure with 22 Republicans. The bill imposes life imprisonment for lynching participants and negligence by officials, and penalties include a $10,000 forfeit to victims’ families.
Olympia hosts the first meeting of the state illiteracy commission to mobilize editors clubwomen school superintendents teachers bankers and business leaders. Mrs Josephine Corliss Preston is elected president with C D Cunningham Chapin D Foster and George B Peddycord in leadership roles across state organizations.
In Warsaw the diet approved an alcohol ban on beer above 2 percent. The law limits drinking venues to one per 2500 residents, bans saloons, licenses cafes and restaurants only, allows proprietors to arrest intoxicated patrons, and imposes a 20 percent tax on liquor stocks.
The American Legion's military affairs committee in Washington reports the judgment of over a million ex servicemen to Congress on national preparedness. It unreservedly endorses General Pershing's policy recommendations.
Chicago board of education bans jazz music dance short skirts low necked robes and cigarettes after investigation by the superintendent of schools. The move targets school events and student conduct in Chicago.
Mayor George L. Baker of Portland announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. The announcement states his decision and intention to pursue other interests.
The San Francisco federal reserve report says the Twelfth district's recovery hinges on 1922 crop results. Loan activity improved with banks easing credit costs, farm values fell 30 percent from 1920 to 1921, and living costs rose 20 percent. Industrial activity, especially lumber and canning, shows strength as building permits climb and exports rise, though business failures remain high.
The report notes mixed results with deposits rising 4.5 percent in the year to December 16 and December retail sales up 24 percent from 1920. San Francisco and Los Angeles sales exceeded 1920 December levels while overall wholesale lines fell, by 11.7 percent for drugs and 52.6 for agricultural implements, with price declines offsetting volume changes. Car production moved ahead for Studebaker and Ford, while overall 1921 sales lagged 1920.
Studebaker reports a record year with about 65 million in gross revenue and roughly 120,000 cars produced. The company shows strong cash between 8 and 9 million, with no bank debt, and expects 23,700 cars this month, 7,700 in February, and 8,000 to 8,500 in March as production nears capacity at South Bend.
Ford Motor Company reports total vehicle and tractor production reaching 1 050 740 for the year with domestic retail sales surpassing 1 020 240. The firm notes December 1921 gains and price reductions across models to stabilize markets and sustain employment of about 40 000 at Detroit plants, with 20 percent of city workers directly tied to Ford.
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