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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
1
Readable items report new buildings on Lie Henson Pheasant farm and the $100,000 Hacred Heart academy in Kintwath. Linn county voters face a tax question as harvests, roads, crops, and school actions cascade through Oregon communities.
Paced with visits from Boc ane to Weston and Sun nyside, Athene residents host guests while families attend hospital care. Notable items include weddings, moves to Portland and Pendleton, a pastor’s arrival, property sales, and a round of local travel to The Dalles Portland and University of Oregon.
In Chicago a raid on a house led to the arrest of a man said to be Schechman a former secretary to Lenin and Lanin. Police seized documents claimed to reveal a code used by Russian radicals to communicate. Schechman had lived in France and recently returned to the United States. Authorities say he was in the country as a delegate of the Third Internationale to a Chicago convention. Radicals and literature were confiscated and scattered during the operation.
Announcement from Shell Oil executive office in San Francisco says the company met the navy price of 28 dollars per barrel for fuel oil to prevent seizures of plants. The navy had seized the Martins plant for over two weeks, while Shell’s open market price dropped to 2.35. Robert A. Lewin, VP GM, stated the action followed seizures and that the firm could not fight the government. A Minnesota committee and Oregon officials discussed Workman’s Compensation operation in a separate matter in the file.
Oregon news notes from Marion County and beyond cover park boundary proposals for Diamont lake within Crater Lake, the Oregon Agricultural College organizing an agricul turist office with $6 000 funding, and Sacramento chosen for the 1921 Pacific Coast Gax association meeting. Also reported are the Norwegian Danish Methodist conference opening in Portland, Ashland bond vote on Buck lake, Willamette Valley hop harvest progress with about 90 percent done, and an Oregon hop crop forecast near 250 000 bales.
Olyoapld Washington reports the state industrial welfare commission is inactive after resignations. M M Udell of Tacoma, five year member and former secretary, resigns at a commission meeting. Dr M H Marvin, seven year member and oldest in tenure, likewise resigns effective immediately to Governor Hart.
Washington reports the American trade balance for the first eight months of 1920 at 1.483 billion dollars, down from over 3 billion in the same period in 1919. Imports rose faster than exports, with eight month imports exceeding 1919 twelve month imports by about 100 million. Exports for eight months totaled 2.367 billion, still below 1919’s full year, while total imports reached 4.001 billion, versus 4.261 billion for the same period in 1919.
American section of the World Prohibition federation and the International Congress Against Alcoholism approve resolutions to cancel citizenship papers of Americans who start foreign businesses in prohibited trades. They urge stripping government protection and preventing such individuals from claiming American status.
The body of Nicolau Koleski, age 4, a special Aberdeen police officer, was found by boys in a shallow creek three miles south of South Aberdeen. He had been missing since Tuesday while tracking alleged stil operators near the area. A tangent note about a wall telephone for sale appears in the text.
Washington reports President Wilson will not initiate termination of existing commercial treaties despite 1902 merchant marine act directions. The formal announcement says Congress exceeded authority and that termination would breach treaties and disrupt mutual dependencies with other nations.
Washington officials decline to publish details on talks with Japan over the anti Japanese land law in California. Ambassador Shidehara and state department aides discuss the dispute as both sides clash on international law. The Tokyo proposal to refer the issue to a joint commission reportedly would not be accepted.
Kt Hartwig of Portland president of the Oregon State Federation of Labor is nominated to continue 11 offices at Pendleton convention. Duke Ellis of Portland named vice president and W B Kimsey incumbent for secretary treasurer. Executive board nominations include Brock Jensen Stare Simeral Larntsen Kempe McClain Dodd Sewell Bond Baker.
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