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Oregon Historical Society City Hnl* JACKSONVILLE. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY :0. 1917. VOL. X. 640 ACRE HOME- JOINT COMMIS HERO OF SION DISSOLVES STEAD ACT MANILA DEAD OL R OWN STATE POSTAL BILL CLE\Ni.D OF MAN Y AMENDMENTS IHOUSTRIAL Rl .'dh. J Manufactures, Enterprises a d Some Recent Happenings Penny Postage, Pay In Improvements, Providing Embraces Lands Chiefly Aged 80 Years. Flags At Puts Mexican Matter Up To in Various Parts of crease and Liquor Ad Wilson. Recommends Payrolls aid Promot Valuable For Grazing. Oregon Half Mast ing Develop nent vertisement Meas- Withdrawal Improvements Of Protection For Men Washington, Jan. 16.—Admiral Dew ures Cut Out. of Oregon. $1.25 Per Acre ey, the nation’s Spanish war hero and New York, Jan. 16. -The Mexican- Over 45 Years Old by right of priority the ranking naval American joint commission, which fail Salem, Jan. 16.—If house bill No. 75, Washington, Jan, 18. Th- regular! Past year was record breaker in line On December 29, 1916, the President officer of the world, died at his home ed to affect an adjustment of the ques approved what is known as the 640-ac- here tonight in his eightieth vear. He tions at issue between Mexico and the introduced by Lewis, of Multnomah, appropriation for the present pneumat of industry. L >w taxes and con.ierv i j had not been conscious since yesterday, United States after a series of confer this morning, is passsed by the legisla ic tube postal service in New York, tive legislation will help maintain this re Homestead Act. ture, employers who refuse work to Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Chica w onderful retold. This act provides that any person when he lapsed into coma still believ- ences that began four months ago, was men cf more than 45 yea>s old on the go and St. Louis were again sustained ; ing that in a few days he would be at Astoria harbor being lookid over formally dissolved yesterday. qualified to make entry under the home Secretary of the interior Lane ani ground of age incapacity, will be in in the house today when the postoffi> e as location for naval or submarine stead laws may enter such lands as his desk in the navy department. A general breakdown accompanied by the other members of the American line for prosecution. Mr. Lewis, whose appropriation bill came up for final ac base. have been designated “stock-raising- arterio solerosis incident to old age, commission, Dr. J. R. Mott and Judge i years extend beyond the 45-year limit, tion by a vote of 193 to 153. President W. B. Barrat of Oregon lands,” not exceeding 640 acres, of un has made it unlawful in his measure to After rejecting amendments by Rep Woolgrowers Association predicts 40c reserved public land, in a reasonably was the cause of death. The disease George Gray, told the Mexicans that discharge or to refuse to hire any com resentative Randall, of California, to compact form. The secretary of the had been gradually spreading its hold they had recommended to President petent person more than 45 years old. prohibit the use of the mails for liquor I wool for 1917 clip Interior is given authority to designate upon the powerful body for a vear and Wilson tha dispatch to Mexico of Am Oregon City —Carver R. R. to sell advertisements in any form, the bill ' $350;099 bonds for extension to II gh- on »pplication or otherwise, as stock a half but the admiral, proud of his bassador Fletcher and the withdrawal was passed in the same form in which land. raising lands, subject to entry under physical vigor fought it off and kept of the American troops from Chihua Mueller W ants Wages it was completed last Saturday, with- this act such lands as are chiefly valu its existence a secret from most of his hua. The Americans also impressed on the Paid Every Two Weeks out the proposed increase in second Gardiner —Preliminary work on Pmt able for grazing, which do not contain intimate friends. Last Wednesday he class mail rates, penny postage or in- of Umpqua jetty well under way. merchantable timber, are not suscepta- was at his office apparently hale and Mexicans that with the dissolution of Salem, Jan. 15.— House bill No. 79, LaGrande — Postoffiee receipts for hearty. The next day he collapsed as crease of pay to postal employes. the commission the Mexican problem be to irrigation’ and do not contain introduced by Mueller, of Columbia, year show large increase. he was preparing to leave the house reverted to President Wilson. ------------------------ water power or reservoir sites. will make the lot of the small wage ---------- »W,----------- Beaver Creek, on Willamette Valley When an applicant applies to enter and the beginning of the end was at earner easier, according to its sponsor. ELECTRIC RATE southern line, may get cheese factory. land that has not been previously de- i hand. It provides that wages shall be paid bi Five Of Six Killed The admiral died at 5:56 o’clock. signated as stock-raising land, his ap weekly in cash unless otherwise con WAR IS ON Redmond — Deschutes county may construct McKenzie pass road with fed At End Of Joy Ride tracted. The bill does not affect the plication shall be corrborated affidavit > President Wilson and Secretary Dan eral aid. in duplicate, showing that the land ap iels were notified at once and the news method of paying agricultural labor plied for is of the character contem was flashed by wireless to American Riddle—Michigan men bring sawmill ers, commercial travelers, persons em South Bend And Raymond Los Angeles, Jan. 15 — Five persons ployed on commission or to any per plated by the act. Such application, naval vessels and stations all over the with them to install near here. The message carried orders were dead today out of a party of six son whose occupation takes him away Get Current For $0.05 accompanied by the usual fees and com world Roseburg—Nortn Umpqua fish hatch in an automobile, which ran head on in from the pay line on the day of com- missions, will be received by the Reg that all flags be half masted. ery to be improved this year. a standing streetcar while returning to ister and Receiver, and suspended un- ’ pensation, — *£*■ - - - Canyonville—Old Levers Ledge to South Bend, Wash., Jan. 18.— rate from a beach resort at midnight. Two til the department may actually ascer- . operate after 13 years idleness. Will war is on in this city between the Wil women and a man wete killed instantly To Raise Obelisk To Jeff Davis tain the character of the land. While 1 lapa Electric company scyirg the twin install electric light plant, remodel < Id in the wreck, and a man and woman Held For Bootlegging At the application stands suspended the cities of South Bend and Raymond machinery and add concentrating plant. died today at the receiving hospital. applicant may not enter or improve the Durham, N. C., Jan. 18.—A monu- The motorman and conductor of the with light and power and operating the Hermiston country proves adaptable Klamath Indian Reserve land. ment to Jefferson Davis soon will be streetcar escaped by jumping from the electric railway between the two cities to prunes with yield heavy and returns Klamath Falls, Jan. 15. —Bill Gaskin A former homestead entry, of land erected at Fairview, Ky., birthplace of platform, which collapsed. and the Willapa Power company, a lo- large. was bound over to the federal grand of the character described in this act, the confederate president, “by the wo c il organization, owned by South Bend Port Orford mills will ship 30,000 ft. jury on Faiday by U. S. Commissioner will not prevent a person taking up men and men of the Southern Confed capitalists. white cedar to Bremerton Navy Y’ard. Thomas on a charge of giving whiskey lan 1 under this act, within a radius of eracy.” at cost of $150,000, General J. Carranza Troops Are The Willapa Electric company has Klamath Falls New $13,000 steel to Indians. Deputy U. S. Marshal 29 miles of the former entry, but the S. Carr, millionaire manufacturer, has reduced rates to 5 cents a kilowatt and bridge across Link river completed. total amount of land entered shall not announced here. The monument, an Beaten By Villislas Berry made the arrest and took the the Willapa Power company has an man to Portland on Saturday. exceed 940 acres. Stayton is becoming prune and pota-n-, obelisk, will be 350 feet high. nounced a similar reduction to take ef toe center. In lieu of the area of cultivation re- fect on February 1. The local compa E1 Paso. Tex., Jan. 16.—Foreign re quired by the homestead law, persons Coos Bay mav be chosen for aviati n ny was organized three years ago bv fugees arriving here early today from Cherry Tree Blooms In entering land under the 640-acre act Springfield Sawmill Man and submarine base. Frank Mackean, a professional promot Chihuahua City brought the mews of a will be required to show improvements Rear Of Dallas Store er. Previous to that time the Willapa Donald is shipping about $7000 of Is Seriously Scalded battle lought yesterday between Sate- to the extent of $1.25 per acre, at the vj and Santa Ysabel, southwest of the Dallas, Ian. 15.—J. C. Havter has a Electric company, owned by New York hogs each week. Eugene, Jan. 15.— Milton Bally, sup time of final proof, which may be with Junction City — $5,000 community capital. The 150J Caranza troops sent large boquet of cherry blossoms on dis capitalists, had operated in this city in three to five years from the date of erintendent of the Fischer-Boutin Lum against the Villa forces were defeated, play at his book store, gathered from without competition and had sold elec warehouse is planned. allowance of entry. At least one half ber company’s mill at Springfield, was according to these refugees, and they a tree back of the store" For the past tric service at 12,U cents a kilowatt. Pendleton— Building permits for tie of such improvements must be made badly scalded on Saturday when he en said Villa troops now occupy Santa Ys few years the tree has been bearing With the formation of the local compa year number 213 and total $198,953.00. within three years from date of entry. tered a furnace pit for the purpose of ny the Willapa Electric company lost Roseburg-Platinum ledge discovered cleaning it. He believed the pipes abel, having driven the de facto forces fruit several weeks in advance of other --------- sms practically all its patronage here. back to PaLmas, 18 miles west of the cherry trees in this town. east cf city causing great interest. drained and as he turned a tap the ■ ■ - , mi—' ■ —- Killed Under Load Of Logs steam burst upon him. Before work capital. Salem agrees lo furnish required ac men could come to his rescue his legs reage to any firm that wiil establish Burns. Jan. 15,—Jesse Bunyard Albany Plant Handles Sec. Baker gives warning that the Lost Forest Rangel's flax products manufacturing plant here. was killed near Crane a few days ago were cooked to the knees. He called American side of Niagra Falls is likely WOO Hogs Reported that Oregon Power Co. wil Body Found In Snow when a wagon loaded with logs over- for help and buried his face and head to disappear if the present volume of in the ashes to keep from inhaling the make improvements in Willamette val tirned. the load crushing him todeath. steam. He was taken to the hospital, water is permitted to continue over ley lo extent of $300,000. Horseshoe Falls, but he doesn’t say The body was brought here for burial. where he is in a precarious condition. Albany, Ore., Jan. 18.— Although on Bend, Ore., Jan. 15.—The body of I how soon. Marshfield— Smith-Powers Logging Russell M. Christensen, tile forest ran ly doing business for one year, the Ne- Ry granted franchise along county ger who was sought in the mountains bergall Packing Plant of this city Ims road between Bunker Hill and Summit by searching parties from Crescent for reached the $100,090 mark. During the distance of 11 miles. the past two weeks, was found under year 4000 Linn county hogs were used Corvalis Sixth stre t to be paved. the snow in the mountains near that by the plant besides a large number of Property owners io select quality. cattle, sheep and veal. place. The man, who had been lost Oregon City—Paper mill plans anoth since December 25, mid apparently be ■ 1 1 SISIS — er addition similar to unit about com come exhausted and, lying down to Potatoes Advance To $45 pleted. sleep, froze to death, and was covered hy a later snowtail. His skiis were Roseburg —2,000 acres in Flourney under the body, and tra cks showed he valley pooled to drill f< r oil. Tacoma, Jan. 18.—The expected ad had traveled-on them to a point five Port Orford Tribune “Two corps of vance in the potatoe prices was made feet of where the body was found. today in the Tacoma produce market, government engineers have already de Christensen is believed to have lived Yakima cided that Port Orford harbor is the prices moving up $3 a ton. seven days after leaving his partner, potatoes are now quoted at $45 a ton most suitable port for hundreds of following their Christmas dinner, to go and locals at $40. Dealers ray that miles along Pacific coast for building to another cabin eight milis away. He this advance is only the beginning and harbor of refuge. ,iad with him only food enough for one that prices will break all records be- Roseburg Review—“Oregon’s legis meal, a few matches, no gun and no fore the end of the winter. lators should bear in mind the fact that Cold weather has cut down the daily this state wants fewer boards and receipts of fresh eggs and prices may commissions and more good roads. advar.ee again soon. --------- -------------- Campus Wedding Will II M Sloppy Weather! Let us fix you up to keep your feet dry? Shoes, ii Boots, Rubbers, Rubber Boots, etc. for the entire family at lowest prices. Be Event At University ii li.il It HI H II MJ Ml i Lewis Ulrich 7 he Pioneer Store Jacksonville, Ore. II h il fii H I* L ¡IRAKEMAN IS KILLED Quicksilver In Oregon Eugene, Jan. 15.—The first campus wedding is announced here for Februa and Washington ry 9. Heber Harrington, a Chicago »dvertisiug man, and Miss Anne Mc- The combined production of Oregon Micken, a teacher in the Eugene high school, are the principals. Miss and Washington in 1916 was 412 flasks, McMicken was graduated from the un valued at $51,870. against a nominal output from Oregon alone in 1916. iversity in 1913. In Oregon there was a considerable yield from the Black Butte mine in Longshoremen’s Union Lane county, reopened in 1916. In the Secretary Is Arrested. Meadows district of Jackson county Marshfield, Jan. 15.—Billy Anderson, there was a small preliminary output le -retary of the Longshorem eii’« Union from the Little Joan, Rainer and Mrs. acre, has been arrested for bootleg Dewey properties. In this distuiet al- ting. Several quarts of liquor were o a large amount of development found in his bachelor quarters. A se Work was done on the Mountain King cond longshoreman is to be arrested for property, which may become an impoi tant producer when a reduction plant ooot legging. is built for the ores. In Douglas coun ty a small yield was made from th, Howers prospect, and elsewhere in Or Lost Girls Found By egon there was lively prospecting fol Searchers Early Monday jUicksilver ores. Marshfleid, Jan. 15,— Misses Dora In Washington, near Morton, in Lew Brown, of Marshfield, and Wilkinson, is county, considerable prospecting wa. of Golden Falls, were lost during a done on the Morton Cinnabar and th« hike yesterday. They were found by Mother Lode properties especially, an. searchers at 4 o’clock this morning. the former made a production ear’v in They w<re located oy rifle shots fired the year from s me rich surface ore as signals. testeJ in a retort. ON Baker. Jan. 16. A. Jorgensn, aged 25, of La Grande, a student brakeman on his first trip, was killed at the O - W. R. & N. depot here last night. He attempted to board the caboose of a freight train, missed the step, and the helper engine pushing the train crush ed his skull. The body was taken to Lo Grande. MILLINERY STORE HI RNS lndependence, Jan. 16.—Mrs. Res cue's millinery store on C street was almost destroyed by fire Sumi ly night. The fire is supposed to have started from an electric iron. The loss wa • partlv covere 1 by insuran e. A fire broke out in George Ailisarri’s tailor shop on Monmouth street last night, which damaged the contents considera bly. The building was uninjure I. ---------- ♦ There was a time, in the days gone by, whi n Ameri an liberty enligh:e nd he world without the aid of electricity but that was in the days gone by. I ew men would trouble then.s dvei to look f.r work, if they didn't need the money.
