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Oreg >n Historical Society City Hall NO ■ 7 JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON CCI NI Y, OREGON, JANUARY 12. 19. 8 VOL XI INDUSTRIAL REVIEW SUBMARINE WIDOW OUR OWN STATE JOHNSON CONFESSES WALDO MINE MAKES DRAFT ACT IS HELD WINS TO POST OFFICE GOOD VALID Manufactures, Enterprises and Some Recent Happenings ---- ROBBERY In Various Parts Court Holds Insin auce Improvements, Providing Constitution Permits Con- Leasers Of Reynolds Mines Company Must Pay Payrolls and Promot of Oregon One Of Men Who Broke Near Waldo Report gress to Make War and Amount of Policy ing Development i Jail Tells Story On Being Good Assays Raise Army. $200 Board Bill Charged For of Oregon. Recaptured Klatnalh County Jail Madison, Wis . Jah. 5. The Suprme Washington, Jan. 7.—The selective j Gold Hill, Or., Jan. 8.—Tony Waldo service act was today held as consti and Lawrence Whi.sette, of Gold Hill, who recently leased the Reynolds tutional by the supreme court. The government's contention that ! copper mine, six miles west of Waldo, the power g.ven congress to declare are making progress in developement war includes power to compel cit.zens work and expect soon to be shippers. Recent assays are said to show that t > render military service at home and abroad were sustained by the court. 1 their copper ore near the surface runs Chief Justice White, who delivered 10 ounces of silver to the ton and some the unanimous opinion, in a brief state I gold values. Five veins run parallel mont, declared that after considering throUgh the P^Perty which are 5 to the various contentions the conclusion 20 feet wide, and run from 6 to 20 per has been reached that most of them cent copper. Since the winter rains have set in the were imaginary rather than real. I copper mines in Southern Oregon have The decision resulted from the °p- peals of 13 cases growing out of con- j [ been looking for record shipments when victions under the selective service act, tlle roads again become good. five coming from New York, three from Ohio, four from Minnesota and one from Georgia. Constitutionality Company To Prospect /or of the act was questioned in all the Oil In Valley appeals. ■ - ' »AJ» I Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 7.—John John son, captured at Kelso with Tom French and ArthurGner, sobbing at the tangled web in which he finds him self, con- fessed today to the robbery of the postoffice at Cle Elum on Christmas ev». He made his confession to Deputy United States Marshal Albert and named two confederates. He says they had been celebrating with a booze party and were drunk when they planned the robbery. They carried the safe a few blocks on a sled and rilled it of several hundred dollars in money and stamps. Johnson and Harold were captured shortly after ward and brought to Tacoma. Palestine barm Bought ■ Napavine Merchant Is Murdered In His Store Chehalis, Wash., Jan. 7—Fred Swayne, a young grocer of Napavine, was found dead at 10 o'clock last, eve ning on the floor in the rear of his store with his head battered and cut. There was a big gash at the base of the brain and two over the forehead. He had apparently been killed with a hatch et. Swayne had been working on his books and so far as known, was alone in the store. When he failed to ap pear at home in the evening a search was started. The money in his pocket in the cash drawer and in the safe, which was open, had not been disturb ed and there is no clew to the murder er and no known motive. Sheriff Ber ry is on the ground working on the case. Grants Pass Classifies 208 Men Grants Pass, Or., Jan. 7. — (Special.) The local registration board has now classified 208 men. Of this number 102 were placed in the first class, one in the second class, 14 in the third class, 79 in the fourth class and 12 in the fifth class, A few may be granted de ferred classifications by the district board on agricultural or industrial claims. The organization of the Rogue River Oil company, which was incorporaned late in 1917, has been completed with Dr. E. B. Pickel as President, A. Evan Reames secretary and James W. Dunlop treasurer. The board of directois comprise the above named three, with the addition of F. C. Page and James W. Dressier. This company is incoroorated under the laws of Oregou with a capital stock of $250,000, with offices at the present time at 320 East Main street, Medford. The plan that the company is working under is an entirely new depar ture in any field that is prospecting for oil and has the approval of the corporation commission ot this state, it also should have the support of the entire community as the produc tion of oil in this district would bi of the greatest public benefit ao everyone here. - The plan and outline is along co operative ideas with a certain portion of the capital stock set asiJe for the benefit of any land-owners making leases to this company on a pro-rato basis of the number of acres so leased. All leases accepted by this company- are placed in the hands of the Jackson County bank as trustee, together with a trust claim deed executed by the company to land, accompanied by an escrow agreement safeguarding the land owner.—Mail Tribune. Bergman Logging I Court of Wisconsin passed on its first Klamath Fails, Or., Jan. 7. -That submarine case today. the various court offi.-ers are kept busy I)r. Edmund F, Woods, of Janesville, is indicated by the board bill for was submarined oil the Arabic. His prisoners in the county jail last month widow sued the Standard Accident In which amounted to $200. There were 20 , surance Company for $2509 insurance. prisoners, most of them convicted of I The court decided in her favor. bootlegging. All of the 1. W. W. who! Dr. Woods carried accident policies were arrested here last summer have I in three companies, two of which were served their senterces and have been paid, but the Standardcompany claimed released Over $3000 in fees have been it could not be held if the insured met turned into the county since last April his death while hunting or if killed by by the justice court. These fees were explosives. collected in criminal cases, as the fees i'i ciyil cases are not turned .in to the county. Steam sh ip Lucken bach ~ Linn Draft Delinquents Total 39 Is I orpedoed. I Albany, Or. Jan. 7.—The number if New York, Jan. 7—The American 1 draft registrants in Linn County who a e delinquent in returning the r steamship Harry Luckenbach has been questionaires has now reached 39. torpedoed and sunk with loss of life, Nine were posted yesterday, but some I according to word received by the own of those previously listed as delinquent I ers of the vessel today. reported. It is expected the total will I Eight of the crew are missing, the reach 50 when the time for returning ownets were informed. The crew con all of the questionnaires lias expired. sisted of 39 men, not including the na val guard. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 7.- (Spe cial.)—Leopold Michels, San Francisco millionaire merchant, who ¡3 identified with several large wholesale and retail stories, is the first Californian to buy a farm in Palestine. Michels, who has returned here from a trip to New York an 1 Washington, said today he had bought a 100 acre orchard at an ave rage price of $100 per acre. The nego tiations were closed while he was in the East. He has just received a deed for the land. It is written in Hebrew. ; The orchard is near the city of Jeri cho. Micheis also is authority for the statement that Louis D. Brandeis, As sociate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, has bought a farm in Palestine. Flocks Still On Ranges Logging Company Takes Crew Klamath Falls, Or. Jan. 7.—The Back Into The Woods. weather has been so mild that sheep are still on the ranges, and the herders live in their tents, though it is un- St. Helens, Or., Jan. 7 —After being necessary to even have that much shut down for the past ten davs o;i ac shelter. Very little feeding of cattle count of the holidays the Milton Creek has been nece sary, except in the case | Logging company resumed operations of dairy herds. A great deal of the today. Additional equipment has been spring plowing has been done. installed and tracks put in better shape and the company expects to make a larger daily output than before. Gust Bend Fears Fever Epidemic Weist, the superintendent, who install Bounty Law But No Scalps Bend, Or., Jan. 7. —(Special)— New ed the plant, after getting things in running order, will leave for Silverton, Dallas, Or., Jan. 8.—The new law cases of scarlet fever discovered here where he nas accepted a more import in the last few days have led to the providing bounties on gray digger ant position with the Silver Falls Log squirrels, gophers and mole, went into fear that there may be an epidemic of ging company. Mr. Weist, though force January 1, but no scalps have the disaase. At a special meeting of I a young man, is considered one of yet been presented to County Clerk the Council held last night to consider I the best loggers in the Northwest. 1 the matter, Dr J C. Nandevert was Robinson. The sum of $1300 was put ---- --------------- »tA. » — ■ in the budget for 1918 for this purpose appointed city health officer. Eight I ! cases are now under quarantine in and the scalps of the animals bring 5 Encourage Mining cents each when presented at the ; widely separated parts of town. The Industry clerk’s offices. Many of the farmers I first of the new eases reported was in this county have hired profession « I that of Ruth Foster, a waitress at the trappers during the past few vears to Pilot Butte Inn. Quarantine of the Western mines, as much or more exterminate the animals on their hotel has been decided to be unnecess- than any other industry have directed ary. ranches and the bounty is expected to the eyes of the world this way. Our cause a thriving business in this line government and the allies to a large with the opening of spring. Streetcar Kills Greek extent depend on these mines for their Astoria. Or. Jan. 7. —(Special) — munitions of war. The public generally While w< Iking along the street railway has little idea of the magnitude of the i trestle in the east end of the city about industry or the thousands of men it I 10:30 o’clock last night Paul Peppos employs in mines and smelters. The was struck by a streetcar and so badly average citizen thinks of a mine as an easy place to make money. As a i injured that he died this morning. The deceased was a native of Greece, matter of fact developing a mir.e takes 31 years of age, and had fished tor the more nerve, energy and money than Booth fisheries for several years. He any other line of business. Never be left two brothers, residing in this city. fore was the mining of copper, lead, zinc silver, gold and other metals of such paramount importance to our 70 Men Will Be Added To nation and never before was it so Hammond Mill At Warrenton highly important to encourage these industries in every manner possible bv Astoria, Or., Jan. 7.—Seventy more just and equitable legislation. men will be employed this week at the Hammond Lumber company’s mill at Warrenton. The mill is operating lied Cross Notes Front overtime to fill orders. A hotel is Paris being built to aceomrmxlate the men. and most comfortable quarters will be provided for the workers. The American Red Gross is now oper ating forty dispensaries in the war Baker Woodmen Hold Rally zone. A rest station is being operated < by Biker, Or., Jan. 5. —(Special.)—The ; the new Modern Woodmen of the World last the American Red Cross at night launched a membership campaign American Aviation Field. held in the Grand Theater. American nurses and other Red II J. at a W. ralley Simmons, state deputy of the Cross women workers in France are Portland district; Deputy J. E. Howell to have a club with rooms in Paris, to and J. G. Tate, head auditor, were in include a library, reading rooms and a ii charge of the meeting. meeting hall. O>d phonograph records are being M Alleged Shirker Brought To Roseburg collected among friends of the Amen j li P Roseburg, Or., Jan 8. Leon Boggs can Red Cross in Paris to entertain sol of Mad ra, Cal., was arrested at diers at rest stations. Shoe We have them w Absolutely Guaranteed IM Lewis Ulrich Pioneer Merchant II Jacksonville Auto Delivery. II ii Oregon Phone 74 H li II II II Reedsfiort, and brought here on the charge of being a shirker in the first draft ami failing to report at Camp Lewis. According to the information received here, hs deliberately tried to escape, and hart eluded the offiieials for some months. Monmouth Pioneer is Dead independence, Or., Jan. 8. — Robert Ground, of this city, died in the Dal- las hospital last Friday, of heart asth ma. He was born in Monmouth, III , January II, 1811, came across the plains with his parents to Oregon in Thief Operates Under Eye Of Officer 1853, and the family settled in Mon- Albany, Or., Jan. 8. —While a ape i rnouth, naming it after their old home cial police officer was on watch for a in Illinois. He has lived all his life thief to return to a house here that there and at Independence. He leaves had oeen previously robbed, on adjoin ' two brothers, Lutheu and Frank, of ing residence on Sunday night was Monmouth, and two sisters, Mrs. Sha- entered, and a considerable quanity of downy, of Fresno, Cal , and Miss Eve lyn Ground, of Portland. provisions taken. Jan. 7. Springfield — Springfield Planing Mill ships car load of tent tins on government order of one million. Ontario—New garage building com pleted here. Riverdale Dairy Products Co. build cold storage plant. Lebanon - Paper mill running full 3 shifts daily. Glendale —Ferbr.tel e mill to operate about Jan. 151 h with 50 men. Coos County Good Roads Assn, desire high wav between Coos Hay a>'d Myrtle Point to be hard surfaced 16 feet wide. Albany grants Bell Telephone compai y new franch'se. Drew —Rowley Copper mines, miles south, to be developed. Regular freight and passenger service on the Valiev & Siletz railroad liny be tween Independence and Valsetz starts. Oregon apple crop sh u t 1,959,000 boxes. Astoria —Gov,t lets contracts for 8 more wooden vessels here. Newport — Contract for 2000 foot ex tension of jetties let here to Portland firm for $393.00). Oregon firms may get chance at building airplanes. Lane county planning $30,000 addition to court house. Roseburg $157,000 ready to build 12 mile section of road between Canyon ville and Johns ranch. Portland —Big Monarch plant may be re-opened. Brookings-Big sawmill running steadily here. Corvallis—Loganberry plant will be erected here if farmers will sign up to produce 300 acres of b ganberries time contract. St.Johns Oceanic Shipbuilding Co. incorporates at $125,000. Portland —Albina Engine & Machine Works gets government contract for 1 steel ships, cost $4,009,000. Klamath Falls—20 miles of Strahorn Railroad completed. Astoria—1917 salmon pack is worth $5,459,000. Tillamook cheese brings in $1,150,0 10. Astoria —Gain in cranberry output made. Clatsop county crop 890 barrels. Success of industry assured. Oregon farm output totals $180,0 )0,0 )0 Portland Vessels launched and under construction at Oregons shipyards aggi egats total Valuation of $15;),000,000 Oregon forest products in 19.7 worth $40,000,000. One-sixth of output of nation produced in northwest, Mills turn out big orders for government. Shipbuilding Marshfield —Coos Bay I Co. will employ 600 men to finish 4 vessels now on way. Eugene - Contra' t signed for Siuslaw road. Portland Northwest Steel Columbia Shipbuilding Corp, awarded gov't contract for 20 steel steamers. Nekoma—Commonwealth Lumber Go’s mill will start operation soon. Hillsboro—County levy f >r high school districts, 17.5. districts must pay .8 more. Oregon City Commencing paper mills make increase in minjmuni wage to $3.10 per day. Silverton Silver Fads Timber Co. begins construction of more railroads. Hun Press Ordered To Deceive Ils Readers Washington, Jan. 8. -Tha state de partment is in possession of orders issued by the German government at various times threatening dire punish ment to the press for any violation of rules laid ilowi' by which the kaiser keeps his subjects misinform 'd re garding conditions relating to tl e war. It reveals a policy of well planned official deception. Anything reflecting on the reports of Germ in successes or political conditions are tabo> under severe penalti'S. while everything agai: st the entente allies is to be exaggerated The effect of the arrival of American troops in France is hnnd- I •<! careful y, and while the papers are warned not to belittle it too much, they, neverl-ss, are to le id their readers to believe it is mostly “•bluff,”