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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1919)
WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK A M ER IC AN S IN N E A R MUTINY Order for Campaign Against Bolshe- vtki Is Opposed. WILSON MAY STAY PUT 10.000 A C R ES IN B E E T S Yakima Valley Crop Expected to Reach Value o f $1,500,000. • STATE N EW S . IN BRIEF. 1 GERMANS CALLED TO SIGN TREATY Archangel. — American troops in Yakima, Wash.—Mark Austin of H. E. Koons, Irrigation expert, vet north Russia, by hesitating to comply ____________ . Salt Lake City, agriculturist for the eran of the Argonne and graduate of with orders to proceed to the ftghting Utah-Idaho Sugar company, after an the O. A. C. In 1915, was chosen re Brief Resume Most important front, have impressed official circles President Probably Will Bring inspection of the beet acreage of the cently as agricultural agent for Des April 25th Date Set for Con chutes county, succeeding R. A. Ward, with the necessity for promptly reliev Treaty to U S Yakima valley, says he estimates that Daily News Items. resigned.- clusion of Peace. ing the soldiers now. in that section. ", " 10,000 acres will be sown to beets this The Eugene Fruit Growers’ associa The Washington statement that they ------------- season, of which the company itself is tion has purchased the large Ice plant would be relieved at the earliest pos ar» P _ _ farming 3000 acres near Moxee. He of the Eugene Ice & Storage company sible moment has been interpreted by says he is assured the growers will adjoining the site of the proposed new the men as meaning not later than . ________ average 13 tons to the acre or better, conorete fireproof cannery building dn June 1, which is the date they believe which will mean a gross return to Ferry street Events of Noted People, Governments navigation at Archangel probably will Teutons Expected to Arrive for Con the growers of this valley of at least President Announces Work So Far One thousand and forty-one dollars be open. and Pacific Northwest and Other $4,500,000 for the crop. ference April 24—Relief Meas Along as to Warrant Summon less attorney's and administrator’s While the company in question Austin says 50 per cent of the acre fees, representing the estate of Alex Things Worth Knowing. ures Taken Up. ing Huns to Versailles. showed hesitancy in returning to the age Is contracted for and already is Gustafson, was sent to Mr. Gustaf planted, while 35 per cent will be son’s father In Sweden, officially clos fighting «front south of Archangel, de ready for planting this week. He con ing a case of more than a year’s stand Dr. Santiago Verdejay Neyra, con claring that the war with Germany is Paris’.— (By the Associated Press.) Paris.—A statement by President trasts Yakima as a beet growing dis ing in probate court at Bend. over and that the United States is not servative, has been elected to the Wilson in behalf of the council of at war with the bolshevikl, the sol —Now -that the Germans have been trict with Idaho, where a heavy snow presidency of the ninth Cuban con Coos county loyal legion members four says that the questions of peace diers yielded to appeals made by'the called to Versailles on April 25, the stopped the work of preparing the gress. balked this week at the Conologue are so near a complete solution that beet fields Iftst week. officers and obeyed instructions. indications are that the proceedings camp when the George W. Moore lum they will be quickly and finally draft Transportation of intoxicating liq The situation arose when the com may move with such dispatch that . He says he is looking for a great uors for beverage purposes through a pany named was ordered back to the increase in beet production in case her company attempted to lower the ed. This announcement was contained dry state is not prohibited under the front after a rest period at Archangel. President Wilson can remain for the the Yakima high-line canal is built wages. Twenty-five men of a total of in an official bulletin, which added Reed prohibition amendment, the su The officers were informed that the signing of the treaty and thus be able The Sunnyside and Toppenish com about 35 left their work and sought that the German plenipotentiaries had preme court holds in an order inter men did not want to go to the front to take back the completed document. mercial^clubs this week are holding other employment when the company been invited to meet at Versaill^ on April 25. This was the view of the president’s campaigns to add still further to the Issued the new schedule. preting the act. again. They asked to have their argu The president hopes that the ques intimates Wednesday when their at beet acreage in the hope of obtaining Salem members of the Spanish War The latest news received in Berlin ments answered. tention was called to the reports in the completion of both sugar factories veterans, and auxiliary organizations, tions of Italy, especially relating to The men' contended that they were is to the effect that the communists French papers that his departure had this year. are laying preliminary plans for the the Adriatic, will be brought to a in Munich have not yet been mastered draft men, selected for the war with been fixed for April 28. It was de Germany, which was finished now; state encampment of Spanish War vet speedy agreement. The Adriatic ques and that heavy fighting is raging in clared that no such Intention had been 180,000 for Blewett Pass. «, erans which will be held in Salem dur tion will be given precedence over that America was not at war with the the streets of Munich between red other questions. formed and that the progress on the bolshevikl; that the entire bolshevik Wenatchee, Wash.—The commis ing June. The use of the house and guards and troops loyal to the gov The settlements belonging especial main questions now gave promise that situation was the subject of much po senate chambers has been offered to sioners signed a formal agreement ernment. litical debate and indecision in the the president would not only attend with the state highway department the Veterans by Governor Olcott for ly to the treaty with Germany, the statement says, will thus be got out San Francisco policemen subscribed United States, and that so far as they the opening of the congress at Ver under the terms of which the county the place of meetings. of the way, and at the same time other $12,000 in the Irish liberty fund drive, were concerned, they were unable to sailles, but would remain long enough agrees to pay over $12,000 to the state Permanent organization of the Ore settlements will be completely formu which resulted in total subscriptions see why they should be fighting if to see its work carried through. 'Pro for the Improvement of the Blewett gon land settlement commission will lated. of $105,000 in that city, it is announc there was no war. longed delay by enemy delegates pass road this year. Bids are to be be perfected at a meeting to be held “In view of the fact that the ques ed. The quota for California was $50,- would, of course, prevent such action. The regimental commander said per received by the United States forest at the capitol next Tuesday. Gover tio n which must be settled in the 000. The police department led the haps their own lives depended on the Precise details of what is to be service at Portland, under whose su nor Olcott announced that all mem list of subscribers. fighting on this front, and then made done on the arrival of the German pervision the work Is to be done, on bers of the commission, as appointed peace conference with Germany have been brought so near a complete solu-- Charging him with malfeasance in his successful appeal, reciting to the delegates are being worked out. Pre April 12. The cost of this work is by him last week, have accepted and tion that they can now quickly be put office for hTs part in the Rathbun par men traditions of the American army. liminary to their arrival, a plenary estimated at $180,000. will he in Salem to attend the initial through the final process of drafting, This Incident was only the outcrop session of the peace conference is to don case, the Iowa house judiciary organization meeting. those who have been most constantly be held at the foreign office for deter committee will present a majority re ping of what seems to be the general Milk Plant is Launched. in conference about them have decided mination of the final course to be pur District Forester Cecil of Portland port to the house recommending im feeling among the American troops, Vancouver.—The Ridgefield Milk to advise that the German plenipoten peachment of Governor W. L. Harding. officers as well as men. Because of sued hy the allies before entering into Products company of Ridgefield, Wn., is asking the war department for a A minority report will recommend this feeling it Is admitted more or less relations with the German plenipoten has filed articles of incorporation. The fleet of airplanes for use in patrolling tiaries be invited to meet the repre sentatives of the associated belliger generally that the troops now here tiaries. censure. capital stock is fixed at $3500, with 70 the national forests.in Oregon, accord ent nations at Versailles on the 25th Whether the treaty and covenant ing to word received at Salem Satur probably will be of little use after shares. The place of business will be Vaults in the old courthouse and will both be presented has not yet day. The airplanes, if pAicured, would of April. June 1. in Ridgefield and the company will other unusual storage places in Seat “ This does not mean that many been decided, but it is probable that make cheese and other milk products. be used only during the summer tle were pressed into service Wednes the treaty portion of the document will months and would serve the purpose other questions condected with the day to store as legal evidence 3150 not be made public until after its de of giving notice in case of forest fires. general peace settlement will be in quarts of bonded whisky, said to be terrupted or that their consideration livery to the Germans. Captain George Sunday, son of which has long been under way will worth about $56,700 at alleged boot The procedure with the enemy pleni Evangelist Billy Sunday, who recently be retarded. On the contrary, it is legger prices, which were seized by potentiaries also is receiving atten arrived home from overseas,-where he expected that rapid progress will now Sheriff John Stringer. tion. One plan under consideration is Paris.—Geneva, Switzerland, has was in the mechanical department of be made with the questions so that New York state officials will be been chosen as the seat of the league for the council of four to hold the Portland—Wheat—Government ba the flying service, has turned farmer. they may also presently be expected first meeting with the Germans and charged under their own laws with sis, $2.20 per by. The returned soldier and his wife will to be ready for final settlement. enforcement of the war-time prohibi of nations, according to announcement deliver the document. This would not manage the farm at Hood River. Cap Flour—Patents, $11.45; whole wheat here. ‘It is hoped that the questions most be a public session and its main pur tion act, William H. Anderson, state tain Sunday's father and mother are directly affecting Italy, especially the superintendent of the Anti-Saloon The league of nations commission pose wquld be to arrange effective dis fl0.25@10.40; graham,'r$10.05@10.20. Adriatic questions, can now be brought Millfeed—Mill run, f. o. b. mill, car expected soon to spend the summer. league, told the New York east con adopted Friday night a new section to posal of the business without pro lots, $37@38 per ton; rolled barley, ference of the Methodist Episcopal the covenant specifically providing longed discussion. Epidemic influenza which raged to a speedy agreement. The Adriatic An alternative plan is for the entire $54; rolled oats, $56; ground barley, throughout the state during the win question will be given, for the time, church in Brooklyn Tuesday. that the Monroe doctrine is not to be membership of the peace conference $54. ter months caused an unprecedented precedence over other questions and . A statement of principles of indus affected by the provisions of the cove to proceed to Versailles for a formal -Corn—Whole, ton, $66; cracked, $68 boom in the sale of life insurance, pressed by continual study to its final trial relations, prepared with a vie* nant. session, at which the treaty would be per ton. according to Harvey Wells, state in stage. to furnishing a basis upon which “ The settlements that belong espe The Monroe doctrine amendment delivered. President Wilson, E. M Hay—Buying prices, f. o. b. Port surance commissioner, who reports American industry can build a nation was prepared by Edward M. House. It House, the members of the council cially to the treaty with Germany will that the life insurance business done al labor programme, was submitted was expected the Japanese amend and officers of the protocol are work land: Eastern Oregon timothy, $30@ in this way be gotten out of the way in the state during the first three 32 per ton; alfalfa, 25@25.50; valley Wednesday to a referendum vote of ment also would be brought up again. ing out these Retails. months of this year is double that of at the same time that all other settle grain hay, $26; clover, $26@27. the membership of the chamber of The president's call on Baron Makino, ments are being brought to a complete The council has received the report Butter—Cubes, extras 57@57%c per the same three months of 1918. commerce of the United States. formulation. It is realized that, head of the Japanese delegation, had of the director-general of relief meas Of about 30,000 returning soldiers though this process must be followed, ures effected by the United States lb.; prints, parchment wrappers, ex Revised army casualties records just a bearing on this amendment. tra, box lots, 59c; cartons, 60c; half and sailors who have filed with the all the questions of the present great At the meeting of the commission showing that 388,000 tons of supplies made public show 274.860 major cas boxes, more; less than half boxes United States reclamation service, de settlements are parts of a single ualties, an increase of 1,755 over the on a league o^ nations, ten sections to the value of $111,280,000 have been lc more; butterfat, No. 1, 60@61c per partment of the interior,-Inquiries rel whole.” distributed. The council considered of the covenant were considered and total announced a week ago. One of pound, station. ative to the land settlement program The Japanese amendment measures to increase supplies and the striking features of the record is passed. fixed by the last legislature about 900 Eggs—Oregon ranch, case count, shipping during the current months. a reduction of 337 in the number of was not reached and the actual text are Oregon men, says a communica 45c; candled, 46c; selects, 47c. The serious deficiency In coal in missing, brought about largely by the of the section exempting the Monroe tion received by Governor Olcott from Italy led the council to appoint a com Poultry—Hens, 37@38c; roosters identification of dead and the return doctrine from the provisions of tile A. P. Davts, director of the reclama covenant of the league of nations is mittee to devise means for an imme 22c; stags, 25c; ducks, geese and live of prisoners. diate increase of the supply. turkeys, nominal; dressed turkeys 43c. tion service. not yet available. Washington, D. C.—Legal advisers The German government is firmly The supreme economic council is American commissioners stated The labor condition on Coos Bay of government agencies interested in Veal—Fancy, 23c per pound. resolved to refuse to discuss at the however, that the doctrine was defin considering the question of permitting is one that causes some wonderment, liquor regulations examined statutes Pork—Fancy, 24c per pound. peace congress the future allegiance owing to a lack of men to take jobs and executive orders Tuesday without itely named in the provision guarau Germany to have certain raw mater of the Saar territory, according to a Vegetables—Cabbage, $5@6 per 100 being offered through the local gov finding specific legal authority by teeing that it will not be affected by ials before the peace treaty becomes Berlin news agency on what it terms effective, with a revision of the block pounds; lettuce, $3.50@5 per crate; ernment employment agency. Agent which the internal revenue bureau the terms in the covenant. competent authority. The govern peppers, 60c per pound; celery, $10 W. J. Rust declares jobs go begging might enforce war-time prohibition The adoption of the section exempt ade regulations to that extent, and it ment will "resolutely reject any pro per crate; artichokes, $1.40; cauliflow every day andjie is unable to supply after July 1. ing the Monroe doctrine was the only is understood the prospects are good posal to tear the Saar territory from er, $1.75@3.50; squash, 3V4c per lb.; i demands of several local county in real exemption made during the meet for favorable action. President Wilson, under the Over the implre by means of a general ple beets, $2.50 per sack; carrots, $2.00@ ing. President Wilson offered the dustries, although $4 is being offered man act, giving him power to transfer biscite.’* 2.25 per sack; turnips, $1.75@2.25 per for unskilled men. amendment and made a pick for it Troops Are Rushed Home. functions from one department to an sack; cucumbers, $1.50@2.25 per doz.; Dispatches from Vienna announce saying that he believed the doctrine Paris.—American troops to the num tomatoes, $4.50@7.50 per box; spinach The revised wage scale with a min other, might delegate the authority to !he arrival there of a German delega- \ was protected under the terms of the ber of 275,000 are returning to the imum of $3.20 a day that was adopted the revenue bureau, some lawyers de tlon. which has opened negotiations covenant as they stood, but because Uniteti States from Europe this month, $1.25 per box; peas, 14@ 15c per lb.; However, this still would by the Bay Park Lumber company and clared. for the incorporation of Austria In of the demands for specific exemption Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, rhubarb, $2.25@2.75 per box; aspara leave the bureau without adequate the North Bend Mill & Lumber com Germany. he felt it imperative that the amend said Wednesday on his arrival in Paris gus, 10@12%c per pound, $2.75@5.50 pany a short time ago has been ad funds to pay the costs of maintaining per box. large federal police. from Brest. In May. he added, the The issuance of Atneriean-Philip- ment should bo added. Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, best, vanced to $3.60. The "“advance is re Suggestions received have not number will fall to 250,000 because of $1.75@1.90; Yaklmas, $2; new Cali ported to have resulted from a scar pine certificates of indebtedness Labor Conditions Better. lack of transports, but *in June the am ounting to $10,000,000 was author city of experienced men who were changed materially the air of uncer Washington, U. C.—Labor conditions number probably will rise to 300,000, fornia, 10@12^c Per Poland; sweets, ized at Manila Friday by Acting Gov willing to accept employment in the tainty over the question of how prohi on the Pacific coast are considerably which will be maintained as the month 6*4c. ernor-General Yeater. mills and logging camps under the re bition is to be enforced as cansed by Onions—Oregon, jobbing prices, $4 improved, according t p a report of the ly rate until all of the 1,400,000 men Internal Revenue Commissioner Ro vised wage schedule. @4.50 per sack. Three thousand internal revenue department of labor given out Satur per's announcement that his bureau still here are returned. Hops—Oregon, 1918 crops, 38@40c agents working In specially arranged day, Los Angeles being the only city A large warehouse owned by- E. L. has not the authority nor the funds to per pound; 1919 contracts, 30@35c per Kleiner at Alvadore, a station on the zones throughout the United States which fails to show a reduction in the carry out the enforcement measures Long Search Successful. pound. will enforce prohibition after July 1., unemployed surplus. Figures on Port west side branch of the Southern Pa- properly. Many telegrams reflected Roseburg, Or.—Mrs. Eva Mason Bell Mohair—1919 clip, 40c per pound. according to plans arranged by the land's unemployed drop to 6000 and cific, 13 miles northwest of Eugene, keen interest by individuals and or- of Aberdeen. Wash., who was separ Cascara Bark—Old, 13c per pound. was destroyed by fire early 'Uednes- ganizatlons throughout the country in revenue bureau. Nearly 800 inspect Seattle to 7000 and of the 8000 un ated from her mother many years ago, Grain Bags—In carlots, tic. ors will bo trained for the work, to employed before the strike at Tacoma day morning. The loss is estimated * the status of war time prohibition. Mr. be added to the force of 2283 revenue 6500 are back at work. Other cities wrote to Sheriff George Quine asking I cattle—Best steers ....„...$14.25@14.«5 at $6900. The building was insured Roper added nothing to his statement agents already available for police on the roast show very little unem If he could locate her mother, who! Good to choice ............... 11.50® 12.50 for $1000. Sixty tons of hay owned by (n replying to these 'queries, it was she said might be living in Douglas Medium to good _____ 10.00@11.00 regulations. ployment. county. The letter was printed in n K*lr t0 K°°d ........ .......... 9.00®10.00 a Portland man was fully Insured gat,j. 8.00 @ 9.00 The hay was valued at $1000. The ____________________ Roseburg newspaper and Mrs. Thomas Common to fair Reports that the Illanquet-Fellx Dias . . . . ^ Good to choice cows ft hf 10.50@12.25 origin of the fire is‘ a mystery. Oregon Prisoner Is Safe. Debs It Closely Guarded. Alexander, living a few miles south of Medium to good cows ft h 7.00@ 8.00 revolution In Mexico was substantially | New York.— Bryant R. Rydall of Roseburg, was located. Mother and j Fair to medium cows & h 5.0fl@ 6.00 Directors of the Warm Springs irri- Moundsvllle, W. Va.—The incarcer- financed are termed as doubtful by i Canners .................—---- 3.50® 4.50 gation district, at a meeting in Vale ation of Eugene V. Debs in the West state department officials, in replying [Gladstone, Or., and Malcom V. Arnold daughter were separated 16 years ago 'Bulls ______________ ____ 6.00@ 8.50 to direct questions regarding the situ- London. O» \oung Men s t hristian Calves ............................. 9.50013.50 Friday afternoon, April 4, voted to Virginia penitentiary was marked Shooting W ill Be Probed. ation and the reports. association workers, recently captured 7.00@ 10.00¡submit a bond issue of $600,000 to the Monday night by the placing of addi- Stockers and feeders... by the bolshevikl, are “ safe and well Washington. D. C.—The state de-! Hogs—Prime mixed .___ *19 504719 75 voters of the district and called the tional guards around the walls by or- The California senate Thursday treated," according to a telegram re- partment Tuesday ordered a thorough Medium m ixed.............. 17SOW17"'' n for ^ a' Schneelock der of J. Z. Terrell, the warden. Pris- passed, 29 to 3, Senator McDonald's celved here Friday by the Y. M. C. A. investigation of the shooting of two | Rough heavies .......... .. '"'ark' Kendall ft Co.,-Portland buy- on officials decided that they will de- Pigs .......... ........... ...... 17.00017 i » bill establishing a ten hour day for war work council from Acting Secre- American citixens by Mexican bandits, Bulk .......... ..................... 19.25 0 19 75 e"s of tbe r-rs! bond issue, was pres- termine upon a fixed amount of mail feminine domestic servants. The bill tary of State Polk, quoting advices in the Tampico oil district and the' Sheep— Prime lambs _... $16.00017.00 ent at the meeting«conferring with that Debs may receive, for there are jjow goes to the assembly, where a from Archangel. robbing of a paymaster of the Huaste- Fair to mediugi lambs 1100012 00 1,18 dfreclors ln re*“ rd to U1« Pro- indications of an overwhelming num- similar measure was defeated about' Ryall's mother lives In Gladstone. ca Petroleum company of 15,000 pesos. j Yearlings 9 00010 00 po,cd bond* to complete the Warm her of Incoming letters for the pris- Wethers ten days ago by a close vote. J Or., and Arnold's family in Polk, Neb. j The attack occurred April 10. Ewes ............... .......... « 50@10.50 Springs project oner. COMPILED FOR YOU PLANS ARE MONROE DOCTRINE PUT IN C0VENENT STUDIED BIG PROBLEM SOLVED NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT PROHIBITION A FT E R A L L Q U E S T IO N A B LE t