Oregon H storical Société
City Itali
NO. 8
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
VOL. XI
BASYE FUNERAL HELI)
SUNDAY
GOVERNMENT FIXES
PRICES
SUBMARINE TOLL OF
BRITISH VESSELS
Gl K OWN Sì VIE
NEW POLITICAL SYS
TEM DEMANDED.
INüUSTK'AL HtVItW
Manufactures, Enterprises and
Some Recent Happenings
I
Improvements,
Providing
Spain Denounces Favorit
In Various Parts
Services Held by Two Ord 457 Ships In 4 Mouths Coal and Oil Producers
Payrolls and Promot
ism. Waiting For Sig
of Oregon
Three-fourths of World’s
ers. Burial In Apple
Must Supply Navy and
ing Development
nal To Rise.
Output for 1916
gate Valley.
Accept Government
Powder Magazine Looted
cf Oregon.
I
Albany, Ore., June 18—Consider
Prices.
I
Madrid, via Iktris, Juno 18—A move
The funeral of Chas. H. Basye of i Washington, June 18—The German
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this
city,
the J jailor
who was
murdered submarine toll of British merchantves-
by J. L. Ragsdale, a convict escaping seis since February 17, as shown ii. of-
from the county jeil last Tuesday, was 1 ticial British figures compile! here to-
day is 322 vessels of more than 1000
held Sunday.
The Yreka aerie of Fraternal Order tons and 135 of less than 1600. Bri-
cf Eagles, of which the deceased was tish steam fishing vessels are in-
a member held services in Perl’s chapel complete, but a three week ’s total was
at Medford at 12 o’clock and the local 78.
Odd Fellows’ Lodge of this city con
Submarines in the period given at-
ducted the funeral services of the ord tacked 299 ships unsuccessfully and the
er at the Missouri Flats cemetery in weekly percentage of unsuccessful at
the Applegate valley where interment tacks has ranged from 51 to 75. Dur
was made.
ing the last week given -the seven
A large number of persons, friends days ending June 9—it was 58.
and acquaintances of the deceased at
Arrivals and sailings in British ports
tended the services at the cemetery. since the intensive submarine campaign
The pall bearers were: James M. Cron began have averaged about
emiller, J. R. Coleman, W. G. Caudill, these include channel sailings.
Ralph Jennings, Jno. W. Pernoil and
The British figures do not give the
Eugens Thompson, all being members
tonnage of vessels sunk but offici ds
o: the 1. O. O. F.
One of Mr. Basye’s daughteis, Zepha here say that 5000 tons probable would
and her husband, Mr. Bartlett was be a fair average for vessels of more
present at the funeral but the other, than 1600 tons destroyed. Computing
Cora, could not be located in time for the total at that average and putting
the average of the smaller ship.) at
her to get here.
1000 tons, the total loss during slightly
less than four months submarine war
would reach 1,745,000 tons or
Yeggs Caught While En fare
about 250,000 tons less than the en-
tire world’s shipping output durin '
tering Post Office.
1916.
able speculation is attached to the
burglary of a local powder magazine
and the theft of 100 pounds of high
explosives.
The magazines is located about
miles from the city, and had not
visited for three or four days
yesterday, when the loss was discover
ed.
ment for a radical rebuilding of the
North Be id—sash ant door factory
whole political edifice in Spain .is gain
| here st Ils lor $50,000, 9 acres Ian I in-
Washington, June 18.—Secretary
ing adherents everywhere.
Daniels has ordered coal and oil produc
Senor Romeo, editor of Correspon- I eluded.
ers to supply the enormous quantities
I Lebanon wool pool of 35,00) Ibi
decia de Espana, recently wrote:
needed by the navy at prices to be fix
“The whole of Spain, with the ex 1 brings 6.31 j cents per pound.
ed later by the president when the fed
Eugene Contract for construction
ception of a thousand families who
eral trade commission has determined
monopolize the sweets of offi-<*! is sick of first unit of girls' dormitory let for
a fair rate. The navy will use 1,750,-
to death of the favoritism which con $50,0.0,
000 tons of coal and 50,000,000 of oil
demns the country to eternal stagna
Wages to be uniform for workmen
purchased under this application of the
tion anti is only waiting for the signal fn yards building wooden ships for gov
Helens
Lumber
Mill
Pays
st.
authority granted by congress.
to rise like one man and do away with eminent.
Bonus T<’ Its Crew.
Similarly, steel for the entire navy
it forever. Favoritism is the canker
(). W. R. & N. Co’s, crop report for
building program is being bought at a
St, Helens, Or., June 19.-The St. which is killing Spain and will put an the northwest shows excellent pros
rate fixed when Secretary Daniels re Helens Lumber company has granted end to her unless we put an end to pects.
jected the proposals of the steelmakers the employes of its large mill here an it.”
Portland is to have largest woo len
as too high.
At Cordova a number of engineers,
increase in wages which will go into
ship building plant in U. S. backed by
Secretary Daniels said today that the effect this month. The increase is university professors, manufacturers, New York Corporation, will have 14
coal operators proposed to furnish na based upon the cut of the mill above a , workmen and priests have published a ways. France to take first 50 vessels.
vy coal at the rate of $2.95 a ton at the certain daily average. On every nd ii- . a manifesto demanding a new political
mine. The navy has been paying $2.88 tional 10<M) feet cut above this average , system totally different from that hith Southern Pacific Co. expects to be
running electric ears to Corvallis by
a ton delivered. The secretary direct the mill men will receive 1 cent in ad-. erto in existence.
July 4.
ed the companies to ship immediately, dition to the wages they now receive. |
Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. im
the orders being pro-rated among the The daily average is placed 25,000 feet j M NARY CONSULTS GEN
proving plant.
producers, agreeing to pay a tentative lower than has been cut for some
North Portland chosen by United
price of $2.33 at the mines pending a months, so the increase .vill amount to >
ERAL GOETHALS
States Department of Agriculture as
report from the federal trade commis from 30 to 40 cents a day per man. The :
one of the live stock stations for Bur
sion.
officials of the company believe this co- |
Oil quotations submitted, Mr. Daniels operative plan will work out to th? ad Wooden and Steel Vessels eau Markets. Is most important live
stock market on Pacific Coast.
said, ranged from $1.58 to $1.85 a bar vantage of both employer and em
Will Be Taken Over
Dayton —Large hot house to be built
rel delivered at Port Arthur, although ploye.
the present rate is 89 cents a barrel at
here.
Says Engineer.
that point. The department directed
Roseburg—Dehydrating plant may
Roseburg, Or., June
18 —Three
Yoncalla
Youth,
Shot
by
Girl
Butte
Electricians
Join
producers
to
fill
its
orders
for
59,000,-
be
established here.
yeggmen caught in the act of entering
000 barrels, leaving the question of
Friend,
Dies.
June
18.—Senator
Washington,
Roseburg
—Survey started on locat
the Riddle postoffice, for the purpose
Great Strike.
price to be determined by the trade
Charles L. McNary had a conferdnce ing permanent grade for Pacific high-
of robbery, were given a preliminary
Roseburg,
Or
,
June
18
—
Adolph
commission
today with General Goethals, regard- I way between Grants Pass and Douglas
trial there this morning and will be
The arrangement regarding steel or- Hummel, age ! 17, of Yoncalla, died ing the plans of government for tak- j county line.
BUTTE, Mont., June 18. —Butte’s
brought here this afternoon to await
ders, the secretary said, leaves “a this morning as the result of a gunshot ing over shipping now under construct-
the action of the federal officers. On labor trouble spread during the morn
wound inflicted when a rifle held by a
Lents—Miller-Mowry mill to start
handsome profit” for producers.
Friday nignt, it is claimed they robbed ing when electricians, who struck at
girl friend accidentally discharged ion. General Goethals said the vessels | soon.
a store at Canyonville. Deputy Sheriff 7 o’clock called out three hours later
while the parly was on a fishing trip taken over would be either wooden or
on , Eugene —Lumber industry soon to
Hopkins followed the men to Riddle, the sub-station men located at the Thousand ot Boys Are at June 10. Tne bullet passed through steel or a combination, depending re
_ ; enter upon a great business era.
where he, with Sheriff Quine and mines. The electricians who struck are
the young mm’s neck. He was at the type and ability to do certain
Work
On
Farms.
Le
\ War
__ „ to
— give oil industry big impetus.
quired
work.
The
vessels
must
Deputy Sheriff Bollenbaugh, police of those who look after repairs and con-
once brought to the hospital here, and
has Building of new merchant marine 1 ne-
steam
propelled,
-as
oil
propulsion
tbe town, catching the men in the act struction work.
it was thought for a time that he would
not demonstrated its efficiency for ! cessitates exploration of new fields for
As the Montana Power
of entering the postoffice early Sunday
company,
Washington, June 20—Thousands of recover.
fuel. Wells must be equipped.
overseas work.
morning. One man had 16 ounces of against which the strike is directed, members of the Boys’ Working reserve
The
vessels
must
be
able
to
Oregon City- Clackamas
county
I
nitroglycerine in a bottle. The men needs repairs, it is probable that the organized by the department of labor
a-e said to be typical yeggs.
plant will have to be closed unless the to aid in farm work, have been put on New Spur Is Planned to Sawmill through danger zones at not less than wants 8 miles of paving this year.
10'2 knots an hour, and have quarters'
Last night J. W. Tollman’s store at strike is quickly settled.
Eugene, Or., June 22—A mile-long to carry sufficiently large crews to ' Coos Bay County Commission lets
farms, it was announced today, and
contracts for five bridges and three
The strike called by the Metal Mine many other thousands are ready
Edenbower was robbed of goods and a
to spur will be built this summer from handle them and must have a capacity i
little money. There is thus far no Workers union against the mining start to work just as soon
sections of roads.
Veneta,
a
station
on
the
Coos
bay
as ar-
j of not less than 3000 tons dead weight, j Coquille—Oregon Power Co. line be
trace to the thieves.
companies in Butte also spread. One rangements can be made to
place branch of the Southern Pacific, to the Any vessels under construction within I
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company, that had 2000 miners on its them.
sawmill of the Elmira Lumber compa I that description will be taken over by | tween Coquille and Marshfield to be
At the rate the Hindenburg line is payroll two weeks ago, had 162 men in
ny at Elmira. This plant is shipping the government and rushed to com; | built this summer. Also line to Myr
——
crumpling, there will soon be a mean report for work today, according to an
In the eyes of nations success some- lumber every day over the railroad, pletion by double and triple working tle Point.
officer of the company.
ing to’’Die Wacht am Rhein.”
Grants Pass Demand for ore causes
times sanctifies but the world has so but is compelled to haul it from the i shifts,
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Brides of slackers unable otherwise
sale of chrome mine near here which
far advanced that not even the success mill to the cars by team and auto
to subscribe to the “liberty loan” can
Smile, like a man buying a Liberty of the German U-boats will take out truck.
be operated.
Englishmen In America I will Myrtle
do their bit by donating a husband.
| the stain of murder.
Point Contract let for Myr
tle Point bridge, cost $26,000.
Mifst
Fight.
I 100 Can be Cared For At Ore
Siuslaw 5750,000 jetty complete) at
gon State Hospital.
Siuslaw Harbor.
New York, June l'J -All male Brit-
Salem, Or., June 20 Any Oregon
Pendleton Work of preparing Wild
ish
subjects between the ages of 18 Horse Macudam road for hard surface
I soldiers, up to 100, who may return
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| from the war suffering from nervous and 45 years now in the United States will commence soon.
I or mental diseases, may be cared for are to be compelled to join the British
Durfur Five silos to be built in
I at the state institutions, Superintend- colors, it was made known here to this vicinity this spring.
I ent R. E. L. Steiner, of the state hos day.
Coos Bay-New brick block to be
British consuls and recruiting agents
pital, reported to Secretary Goodin, of
throughout the country are compil built here.
the board of control, yesterday.
ing lists of these men. Brigadier Gen
Freewater—O. W. R. & N. will build
eral W. A. White, in charge of the a bridge across Walla Walla river east
Quartermaster Is Ready To recruiting, has gone to Washington to of here.
confer on methods to carry the plan
IJ. S. foresters to build lookout
Supply State Guard.
through.
houses at the summits of Mount Mc-
I Laughlin, Diamond Peak and Rustler
Eugene, Or., June 20 —Captain T. B.
Woman Works as Fireman | Peak on Crater National forest, in
Harris, quartermaster of the coast ar
I July.
tillery corps, O. N. G., with headquar
ters here, is busy getting war supplies
St. Helens —Paving plant ready for
Livingston, Mont.,
June 20—A
ready for shipment to 'he various com-
I work on road between St. Helens and
voung
woman
who
is
thought
to
be
the
| panics of the corps throughout the
| Houlton.
j state. He has on hand over $25,000 first of her sex to fire a locomotive
Florence Contracts let for the Gal
a
switch
has
been
put
to
work
on
| worth of equipment for distribution
lagher,
Stafford, Shortridge and Pash-
Her
| and another large shipment arrived this engine of the Not them Pacific,
local switching I eilke bridges.
work
is
only
in
the
I week.
Glenada to have shingle mill-
limits anil she is said to have fi nished
her first day’s work at shoveling coal
Roseburg New forest trail will be
without noticing any ill effects.
built in Scottsburg district of the Sius
Hood River Berries G > Out
The work is harder than she expect- law National Forest in Douglas Coun
In Carload Lots.
eb to find it, the supertendent of the ty-
Hoort River, Or., June 18 Hood Riv division said. He has refused to make
er strawberries are now m >ving in car her name public.
Liquor Permits Are Again Is
load lots, three weeks later than in
No Arms for U. of 0.
normal seasons. The Fruit Growers'
sued In Washington.
exchange and the Apple Growers’ as
Washington, June 18 - Senator Cham
sociation each shipped its first ear Sat berlain has been advise I by the war
Kalama, Wash., Juno
16. County
urday night, the shipments going to department that it is unable to detail
Middle Western and inter-mountain officers as military instructors or issue Auditor B.O. Olson resume 1 the is
suance of liquor permits at 10 o'clock
points
arms to the University of Oregon at yesterday on advice of the county at
Because of the scarcity of strawber present.
torney. Three thousand, six hunbreb
ries other districts having finished their
and fifty permits were issued up to
marketing, the local fruit is demand
ing the highest prices in the history of Heavy Prune Crop Is Predicted midnight of June 5 by the auditor and
Pioneer Store and Up-to-date Grocer,
his deputies, but since that time none
the industry.
By Salem Man
of the little pink slips have been forth
coming until issuance was resumed
Salem, Or.. June
i
yesterday.
LaGrande Dentist Named By ware made by County
Constable her j today
Governor Withycombe.
I crop this year would be a third greater
When will American legislators stop
Salem, Or., June 18 Governor With- titan last year. The strawberry yield, making mouse color.' 1 dont;< y? of them
yc mbe o iay appointW. D. McMil h ■ s ii I w > j d b; heavy, oj the cher selves by attempting to regulate the
lian, of LaGrande, a member of the ries arid pears lighter. Prospects for height of women’s heels or the shape
state dental board, to succeed W. S. a gool loganberry yield are much bot- of women's corset ? N >w Would be a
ter than a month ago, he said.
good time to quit.
Kennedy, of The Dalles.
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Liberty Bond
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lit
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For each $50.00 Bond wc will
allow you $51.00 in tiade.
Help win the war
ii
Lewis Ulrich
Jacksonville
Oregon