Oregon Historical Society Citv !’•" J UCKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JANI ARY 13. 1917. VOL. X. ORGANIZED MILITIA SOLD TOBACCO I I WILL PROFIT BY NOT FOR STRIKE DUTY TO MINORS. LESSONS OF WAIi OLE OWN STATE i Monmouth Woman Is Victim Of Measles NO. INDUSTRIAL REVIEW Some Recent Happenings Monmouth, Jan. 8.— Mrs Paul Tach­ Manufactures, Enterprises and exon, of near monmouth, died Su day Improvements, Providing Measure Planned To Have Three Portland Merchants Army And Navy Authorize after being ill with the measles for in Various Parts of several weeks. This is the first death Payrolls and Promot­ All Able Bodied Men Fined $15 Each Latest In Aeroplanes Oregon from measles since the breaking out of the epidemic in December 1916. ing Development Called In Emergency And Fighting Ma­ Portland, Jan. 10.—Three tobacco National Prohibition of Oregon. chinery. merchants were fined $12 apiece this i Is Urged TT j By »-.JJ ? Salem, Jan. 8.—Every ablebodied morning in Judge Langguth’s court, Eddy Boy J Lies With Broken man between the ages of 21 and 45 will for selling tobacco to minors They are be eligible for strike duty and members I. D. Driver, 775 Union avenue North; of the national guard will be relieved Lewis Mitchell, southeast corner ot from such duty, if a bill to be introdu­ Fifth and Burnside, and Tom Raptor, ced at tnis session of the legislature is Sixth atd Burnside. Judge Langguth passed. The bill will be soon present­ told the defendants that he was impos­ ed in the senate by Senator Orton, of ing an absurdly small fine because this Multnomah county, or Senator Wilbur, was their first offence. of Hood River and Wasco. Both are ---- — - ---- interested in military affairs. Behind the bill are the the labor interests and Amount Of Damages professional men, it is understood. The Unlimited, bays Court reasons for making the national guard the last body called for strike duty are said to include the fact that many There is no limit to the amount of members of the guard would have to move directly against their clients and damages a jury may award in a person­ friends. A lawyer belonging to the al injury damage ease, even if the one guard, who had fir his clients working injured is a member of the public and men, would find himself in an embaras- protected by the employers liability sing position. A working man in the law. This was toe ruling of Circuit Judge guard would not find his lot a pleasant one. The militia of the state consists Gantenbein yesterday when he oven ul- of every ablebodied man between the ed the demurrer ot the Portland Rail- ages of 21 and 45 and it is planned that 1 way, Light & Power company in the these shall be subject to the first cal) case of Mis. Edith J. Branin against by the governor and, if they are not the company for $75,000 damages for able to cope with the situation, the or­ j the ieath of her husband who was run ' over and killed by a street car two ganized guard is to be called. (years ago.-Telegram. ———♦<«------- Neck By Side Of Road Southern Pacific Co. calls for bids fur Salem, Jan. 9.— Memorials to congres Wushirgtun, Jan. 9.— Ordnance and aircraft innovations designed from lines ¡similar to those provided bv the house Pendleton, Jan. 8. Martin Brant, ! 1000 freight cars, to be built of woed developed by European beligerents are yesterday afternoon, were introduced j aged 16, son of a wellknown Nolin far­ throughout, both under frame and su; - authorized by by the war and navy de­ in the senate by Senator Eddy this mer, was found lying with his neck ' er structure. morning. One petitions congress to I broken by the roadside three miles partments. Oregon Power Co. plans expenditure They include Zepplin type airships, submit a national prohibition amend­ south of Nolin on Saturday night, und of $300,000 in Willamette valley. large caliber mobile rifles and howit- ment to the states, and the other asks died Sunday morning. Several persons Eugene —Eastern capital represented zers to be mountad on railroad tracks for the banishment of liquor advertise- ; passed the youth but thought he was a here to develop Coos Bay fisheries. ments from the mails. drunken sheepherder and paid no atten­ for coast defense or hauled by tractor Port of Bandon plans $40.000 dredge tion to him. A woman at last went to engines over country roads. where he was lying, found him uncon­ j to maintain 12 foot channel between Secretary Daniels announced today Traveling School For scious and called her husband from Bandon and Coquille. that the "Zepplin” would be construct­ Fall City Logging & Lumber com­ their home near bv. The boy was Bend Logging Camps thrown from a wild horse he was rid­ pany to resume operations after idle­ ed at once. Determination to build the cratt was reached after an exhaustive ing to a Nolin church to attend a liter­ ness of two years. study of the question of rigid airships ary program. Salem —Corporation Commission cuts by a joint committee of officers repre- j Bend, Jan. 9.—To provide for shift- from $37, b 68.84 to $33,853.80. senting the aeronautical branches of lug population in the logging camps Salem Fruit Union distributes $50,000 both services, the general staff of the | adjacent to Bend, plans are being pre­ Gill’s Father Obtains Verdict to loganberry growers on last half of army and the general board of the na­ pared for a school house, which it is of 1916 crop, making total of $100,000 vy, which recommended that construc­ thouget, will be unique in the history A gainst Young Man paid for fresh crop and more than$10J,- tion be undertaken at once, of education in this state. The school 000 for dried crop. The recommendations have been ap­ will have its foundation on a flat car, Salem, Jan. 7.—The jury in the case Additions and betterments tentative­ and wiil be moved from place to place, proved by Secretary Daniels and Sec­ of Samuel Shaffer against Earl Gardner ly planned by O. W. R. & N. Co. for retary Baker, and the cost will be e- as the cutting of logs progresses, an 1 late Sarurday returned a verdict of 1917 call for an aggregate expenditure qually divided between the army and the camps are moved further into the >■<862 for the plaintiff. Shaffer was su­ of approximately $4,000,000. timber. navy. ing as the father of Fannie Shaffer, an Oregon metal output past year shows The interior wiil bj the duplicate of Army ordnance plants are already 18 year old girl, who appeared in the great increase. Silver twice and cup­ buil.:>iig at the Watervliet arsenal, N. any small school room. According to courtroom with her year.old baby in per twice as much as proceeding year. Y., pilot guns of the 16 and I2-incb present plans it is to be ready within her arms. two weeks. It is to be hoped that the legislature howitzer. Plans are practically com ­ Villa Reported On The defendent’s wife also was in will not kill an industry such as salmon I pleted for a 14-inch high powered rifle court with an infant child. The Shaf­ canning on the Rogue river simply for Cars Crushed By Boulder His Way To Juarez with carriage for mounting on railroad Forest Guard Missing fer girl charged the defendent with se­ the benefit of a few ‘sportsmen. ’ Such trucks. duction and with being the father of action would be a disgrace tuthe whole In Timber Near Bend her child. Heart balm to the extent El Paso, Jan. 10.—Government ag-1 ; Kennet, Cal., Jan. 7.—Five cars of a state. moving freight train were knocked off Bend, Jan. 9. —Up to late last night of $20,000 was asked. ents here received a report today which Portland—North Bank road gives Lawyers Want Change the Southern Pacific track at Smithson no word of success had been received was accepted as authentic that Fran­ wage increase, dating from January 1, from a rescue party which is combing cisco Villa had sent 3000 of his troops near here, today by a great boulder lowest paid help getting larges, in- In Court Procedure the | that suddenly released its grip on the country in search of J. R. Christ ­ Klamath Plans District Fair I crease. north from Parral to operate between enson, forest guard of the Deschutes Chihuahua City and Juarez, with mountainside and shot like a comet to Klamath Falls, Jan. 9.—A movement Pendleton 1600 acre farm which at the intention of occupying the state the valley below. Salem, Jan. 8. —A number of Salem national forest, in ihe Crescent section. is on foot to arrange a discrict fair for I one time sold for $73,000 so.d recently Two of the cars were almost entirely attorneys will introduce a bill provid­ He is believed to have been caught by this year, comprising Klamath, Crook capital and Juarez while Feneral Mur­ guia was in Southwestern Chihuahua. destroyed, and traffic was delayed 12 ing for judges in the various courts to the blizzard while making the rounds and Lake counties in Oregon, and Mo­ for $36,00'». Bend makes arrangements at once to give instructions to juries prior to the of his traps, and, with his tracks oblit­ doc and Shasta counties in California. The report was confirmed by foreign I hours. No one was injured. purchase terminal site for Oregon, Cal­ erated, to have been unable to make arguments by attorneys. The conten­ refufiees arriving at the border today. ifornia & Eastern R. R. his way back to his cabin. tion is that under the present system ■■ 1 SISJ« ' Gypsies Are Accused Of Copper found oi ‘.v.ako river on Ore­ Indians To Eat Prunes He is known to have left on Christ­ the attorneys address juries before in­ Congress May Make gon side just oelow Innaha. structions are given by judges, and mas morning, with only a light lunch Liquor Sales in Salem they infer what the instructions will be in his pocket, but due to the isolation Roseburg, Jan. 9.—The U. S. Indian Oregon City —Woolen mills here plan agent has purchased 55.000 of prunes Alaska Dry As Bone i while, if a change was made, they could of his home, his absence was not notic­ for distribution to the various agencies addition 80x250 ft., which will increase capacito of mill 50'. 1 Salem, Jan. 8.—Liquor purchased base their remarks and arguments up­ ed until last Sunday, according to a and schools. Washington, Jan. 10.—At a hearing > from gypsies had a kick that put Wil- on the law and instructions given telephone message received here by Mt. Scott Herald has been, sold to Forest Supervisor Hastings. of a drastic prohibition bill for Alaska ■ ban; McIntire in a highly intoxicated from the bench. Messrs. Fox & Dunb ir. — —■•<«!»...... — ■ before the house territories committee, I condition last night and gave the new Asks Funds for Crescent City Suryey of proposed railway from Gap it was developed that there 385 retail police administration the first oppor- Salem, Jan. 9.—Senator Smith of to Bur1 is has been completed. Mrs. George Morgan Is Dead 25,000 Gopher Sculps Are liquor dealers and six brewers in the ' tunity to make an arrest since Chief Josephine county, introduced a resolu­ Roseburg—Broccoli grower near here Forest Grove, Jan. 9. Mrs. George territory. Chairman Houston indcated E. E. Cooper and his force took office tion memoralizing congress to appro­ I receives $3400 check for 17 acre cron. Presented for Bounty. Morgan, aged 67, died here suddenly the committee would rpport the bill fa- * January 1. McIntire staggered when I Salem, Jan. 9.— During the last six priate $390,000 for tlie improvement of Douglas county will ship 15 ) carloads vorably and that its effect would be to j walking near Patrolman Wright and last night. She had lived here about a the harbor at Crescent City, Cal. Ac­ this coming season. days 25,000 gopher scalps have been year, coming here from Gales Creek. make the territory "bone dry.” was taken to the city jail. cording to the resolution, the improve­ La Grande —Hot Luke Sanitarium brought to the county court house and I ment of this harbor woukl save the sold to Dr. W. T. Phy. the sum of $2200 has been paid in boun­ fruitmen of the Rogue river valley vast ties. The fund for this purpose be­ ♦ Marshfield-Oregon Power company sums in freight rates and prove of ben­ came available last week. The entire efit generally to a country af 00 miles stringing wires across bay to east side fund appropriated for bounties totals to light town and furnish power to in­ square. $4155 for the entire year and this will dustries. probably be exhausted in a few days. Yamhill county has eliminated two Will Cultivate Fewer IIopj offices, roadmaster and agriculturist. Department of Weights & Measures independence, Jan 8. A decrease of Blow At Alcohol In 200 acres in the acreage of hops is ex­ to be merged with Dairy commission. Patent Medicines pected in this section. Nearly all the Salem tax levy reduced * of a mill. Oregon supreme court took in fees Salem, Jan. 9.—A bill striking at bit­ large yards wiil have their usual acre­ ters and patent medicines containing age, but many smaller growers intend for 1916, $13,280. alcohol was introduced in the house to­ to quit Oregon elections for 1915-16 cost a day by Representative Lewis, of Mult­ total of $476,961. nomah county. It makes the sale of ---------- • » «----------- Skunk Farm Near Albany patent medicines containing more than Albany, Ian. 9.—Two farmers living Centralia Cuts Interest one half of one per cent alcohol unlaw­ ful, save upon the prescription of a six miles north of Albany are develop­ To Four Per Cent ing a skunk farm as a fur industry. physician. They received 20 skunks from Pennsyl­ vania yesterday to add to their native Centralia. Wash., Jan. 9. -This morn­ Rancher Found Dead stock. ing the city commission passed an ordi­ nance reducing the interest rate on the Near Yankton Cabin Forest Noies city’s current expense warrants from St. Helens, Jan. 8.—Clifford L. Cox. On about two million acres of Nation­ 5 to i per cent. The new rate will be aged 42, who recently bought a tract effective on the warrants issued Feb­ of land near Yankton fur the purpose al Forest lands grazing by domestic ruary 1. Tiiis makes the fourth re­ stock is either entirely prohibited or is of conducting a Shetland pony farm, duction in the interest rate since the was found dead near his cabin Friday greatly restricted to provide range for present commission assume ! its duties elk. morning. The last seen of Cox alive a year ago, and effects an annual sav­ It is estimated that in 1915 about 40- was Thursday night at 6 o’clock, when ing in interest of $800. Mayor Galvin 000 torest fires occurred in the United iie tol I a neighbor that he was going stated yesterday that with each re luc- to start fires under son-e stumps he had States, which burned oyer about 5,900- ti >n the demand for the warrants has blown out. Heart disease was the O00 acres and caused a damage of ap­ increased. It is expected that the cur­ proximately $7,000,000 cause of death. rent expense fund will be on a oash Revised estim«tes place the amount basis by the end of the year. of standing merchantable timber in the Exemption From Speed United States at approximately 2,767,- Brakeman Drops To Death 000,000,0t)0 board feet. Of this amount Laws For Physicians. 53 per cent is in California Oregon, Id­ Ranier, Jan. 10.—Jess Staid-y, a aho and Montana. brakeman on the Noyse ks as if some of tt e negroes didn’t vote. i in securing the passage of the measure ests. Sloppy Weather! Let us fix you up to keep your feet dry? Shoes, Boots, Rubbers, Rubber Boots, etc. for the entire family at lowest prices Lewis Ulrich pi bi