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19 JACKSONVILLE. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON. APRIL 6. 191 VOL XI INDUSTRIAL RF.VIE V AIRPLANE LOSSES HEA OR OWN STATE THE COUNCIL MEETING ¡U. S. CENSORSHIP IS VY IN WAR ZONES TIGHTER. MADE Manufactures, Enterprises and Some Recent Happenings Held Tuesday Evening. British Put February Casu Improvements, Providing Shot Rises to Height of Hartman Resigns. Elec News of Troops In France In Various Parts Payrolls and Promot alties On All Fronts at More Than 18 Miles, of Oregon Is Limited To An- tion Returns Can- ing Develop nent More Than 300. Says German Gen nouncements From vassed Routine Grants Pass Man Kills Self. of Oregon. eral. Headquarters. Business Is London; March 30—How necessary Grants Pass, Or., April 1 W B. Flamin, a miner living alone, was yes the rapid building of airplanes is, can Transacted Development of water powers at; orders terday found dead in his home by neigh be gathered from the official reports of MORE SHELLS FALL ON PARIS Washington, April 2—Under falls of Columbia requires two things—-1 cabled to the war department today, bors, having apparently shot himself losses on all battle fronts during Feb first, iii-n of larger business caliber in, Secretary Baker has directed that in several days ago. In his packets was ruary. These totalled 361, of which state affairs; second, a water power The city council convened in regular 268 fell on the western front, 85 in Italy concerning found $405. session Tuesday evening: Present May- future all information three in Palestine, three in Macedonia bill by congress. American forces in France will be made Britt, Councilmen Bagshaw, Fick and Langells Valley to be irrigated from and one in Mesopotamia. public only from the headquarters of Geneva, Switzerland, April 1—Lieu Lewis. Clear Lake. The allies report that 273 German Salmon For Upper Willamette. the expeditionary forces. Information tenant General Von Rohne, a German The u sual grist of bills for salaries, about troops at home will be given out and Austrian machines were brought Roseburg gets fruit by-products piapt authority on ordnance and inspector of Eugene, Or., April 1 —A carload of artillery, gives in a magazine of which street work, printing, supplies, etc. by the war department as in the past. salmon fry was taken to the upper Wil to earth by entente airmen, while the if farmers will grow fruit and labor cfl Major General March, acting chief lamette, near Oaaridge, yesterday and German headquarters claim to ¡have be secured to harvest the /mps aftlyt he is editor additional details in regard were presented, audited and ordered paid, excepting one returned for cor I . v , of staff, made the following announce liberate 1. Another carload will soon brought down 88 allied machines on the grown. to the long-distance German guns with rection and one to be O. K’d by com ment: various fronts. Losses for December Florence to get shipyard an I cold which Paris is being bombarded. be liberated in tfe Middle Fork and a mittee. “The war department has been noti third one will be brought to Eugene. on the western and Italian fronts alone storage tlsh pl*nt. He says they are 20 meters <65, The resignation of Mr. Hartman as fied by cable that Secretary of War The fi.-h are transported in the state were 390. Vale—New office building going up.*. feet) long. The empty shell weighs .. ---- a w ■ ■ 150 kilograms (330 pounds) and the I councilman was read and on motion ac- Baker has prescribed the following rules car “Rainbow.” Cove orchardists to sup 7 he Long Range Guns for handling publicity of matters per charge weighs the same. The projec-1 cepted. cherries at I cts. a lb. ------------------ - | In regard io protection of water sys- taining to troop movements and ¡opera tile attains a heiget of 30 kilometers Are finite Common. Klamath Indian reservi (18.6 milts) and descends from the sky j tern, the chairman of water committee tions : -German Will Not Be Taught.| $50!),000 to buy live stock. ■ “First—All matters pertaining to ■ ’ a meteor on its .... I reporte[j taking up the matter with like target. Six finished ships at Portland yaWh La Grande, Or.. April 2- During the I prosecuting attorney's office and the events, | ersons, policies or operations Lisbon. Portugal, April 2—Benito General Von Rohne says it requires ! i here (France,) will only be officially school yea-, commencing September, Caeiro, a Portuguese engineer, is said the past week. about three minutes for the shell to i ■ promise that a complaint would be given out from the headquarters of the 1918, La Grande highschool will not of by the Seculo fo have invented a gun i College experts solemnly declare i drawn, but that up to present time no reach its destination. The greatest fer a course in German, according to tnere is a shortage of farm labor. difficulty in the way of increasing the I complaint had been received, After American ^expeditionary forces in the action of the I.a Grande school which will throw a shell 90 miles. France. considerable discussion [the marshal Salem man has invente I new plan ringewas overcome by sending the "Second —Similar matters affecting board, taken Saturday night. During for dehydrating p itatoes projectile high enough to reach the rar- was instructed to inspect the matters Washingt.n, April 2—Naval ordnance complained of, in company with Mr. forces at home will be given out at the the present year, the German classes Oregon shipbuilders secure moretgov- ltied air. have dwindled to a point where the cost experts have submitted to Secretary Ulrich and if the contaminating ma'- war department.” If appears the Germans are extreme ters had not been removed to visit the . is excessive and the interest negligi- Daniels plans for a heavy gun which eminent contracts. Oregon supplying spruce for ait plaices ly proud of the bombardment of Par- prosecutor’s office and ask for a war ble. they say will throw a shell 105 miles. Huge Fruit and Vegetable is. and fir for ships. They question the military value of the rant of arrest for the offenders. Dallas —25 carloads airplane spruce weapon. Evaporating Plant Is Planned The returns of the special election More Electric Power Is Plan. to be finished here. were canvassed and the charter amend Power. Cottage Grove, Or., April 1- The Siam 7o Powers—Chrome, copper and» gold Send 500 ment was found to have been adopted Independence, Or., April 4 —A large Cottage Grove Electric company is in ore 16 miles south being investigated. unanimously, no dissenting votes hav • “But give me a lever long enough ing been cast. The mayor issued a plant, to be erected by Horst Bros, for stalling machinery that will mure than Airmen Into}} War. North Bend —Kruse & Banks ykjl and I will move the world.” The an- proclamation to that effect. double the plant ’ s capacity. ft has the evaporation of vegetables and fruit has launched second wooden ship this cient physicist had never heard of elec is practically assured for Independence. several prospective sources for the dis- San Francisco, April 1 —An aviation year. j tric power. He would doub; less open Working under direction of the busi posal of the extra current and will be corps of 500 members will be Siam ’ s Grants Pass — Del Norte mines build his eyes in wonder today to see how Seattle Mayor Cuts ness men, solicitors have signed up ready for all emergencies. There is a nearly the “lever”—electric power —is sufficient acreage to make it almost rumor that the Brown Lumber compa- contribution to the entente allies, ac ing 11 mile ore road. Light 7o Save Fuel certain that Horst Bros will be guar i ny, whose mill is being rebuilt, and cording to Frank D. Arnold, former ! Portland—205 sawmills cut 5'4 billiyn moving the world. I which will supply the fuel for the elec charge d’affaires at Bangkok, who ar feet lumber in 1917 in Oregon ai d anteed the amount asked for. The use of electric power has come rived here yesterday from Siam e;i route Washington—150 million more than in tric plant, may be electrified. The hop kilns on the Horst hop ranch soj rapidly upon us that few realize how Seattle, April 2—Seattle, said to be to Washington. 1916. much dependence we place upon it as a one of the best lighted cities in the the largest in the world, will l>e dis- |------------------------- “The Siamese arm« has developed mantled and the buildings convert- people an 1 as individuals. Without it United States, last night had its street Roseburg —site secured here for Ad some splendid aviators under the in the wheels of innustry would stop, illumination piac d on a war basis, ed into fruit and vegetaole evapora- J. Carpenter Has Narrow Escape ventist normal school. struction of French an I Italians, ” Mr. 1 transportation would be seriously affec when Mayor Hanson ordered that 40 tors. Oregon and Washington will build 2,- Cottage Grove, Or., April 1 —Word Arnold said. “When I left there they ted and darkness would prevail. has retched here that John Carpenter were preparing to send over 5 )0 men OJD.OOO ton ships this year. per cent of the street lights be turned Electric horsepower has releasad mil off. Workmen were busy last night San Francisco Aviator Killed. narrowly escaped death by drowning or I with a complete quota of airplanes, all Portland -County will build $8'0') lions of human power for more import disconnecting cluster lights, except at i by being crushed by ties tumbling over of foreign construction.” > road crossing under railroad at Bridge- 1 | U a alllirlulllati _ sluiceway tirli.s,-» when k/i he Frtll fell into I-Uz. the «■)*.! sluice- ant tasks and if we are to progress—if street intersections. This step, it is : ton. Wichita Falls, Texas, April 1-Sec- , way »a. at ai the’ me Woodard nuuuard mill at London, indeed we are to win the war—electric announced, was taken at the suggestion Army Information. Waldport -2)00 acres oil land option- power must take an even more import of the fuel administration. While the ond Lieutenant Byron Jackson, Jr., oi this county, a few days ago. At the , ed by Portland capitalists. San Francisco, was killed at Gall field spillway there is a drop of 15 feet, and ant place in our industries and in our bulk of the municipal light and power Myrtle Point sawmill purchased a id daily lives. President Wilson has re- plant’s current is generated ., water about 4:30 p. m. today when the ma he was carried under water for a dis- There is considerable interest and a b? operated. to chine l-i which he was flying crashed tance of 50 feet or more. He was com- startling ignorance by the general pub ferre 1 recently to the importance of power, two steam plants, burning crude Klamath Falls—60,000 bushel bulk development of the water power of the oil, supplement the service. An annu to earth out of control, from a dis pletelv exhausted after the superhum- lic as to the composition of the various country and has .suggested legislation al saving of $30,00o worth of crude oil ! tance of 600 feet. A cadet who was I an efforts by which he was able to formations of the army, and informa grain elevator to be built. with Jackson was only slightly injur- i reaeli the bank of the river. which will help towards this end. tion in general. The following will b* Marshfield—Contract let for 12 new is expected. of interest: houses for laborers. An army corps is 60,000 men. 1 mhler— Work started .on new grain An infantry division is 19,000. Water Company Asks Permit elevator here. An infantry brigade is 7,000 men. Prineville -Smith Bros, are awarded To Reduce Service Charge. A regiment of infantry is 3,0)) mm. large sale of forest reserve timber. A battalion is 1,000 men. Salem, Or., April 2—Application to Florence—Contract let for last bri !g • A company is 25) men. • the public service commission has been on highway to Eugene. platoon is 60 men. A | made by the Rogue River Water com- Bandon White Bros of Oaklanl, A corporal’s squad is 11 men. I panv of Grants Pass for authority to establish a minimum or flat rate ser A field artiilery brigade comprises Cal., to establish sh'pyard here. Five miles Marshfield-Coquille road vice charge of $150 for the Southern 1.300 men. A field battery has 195 men. to have Warrenite hard surface. Pacific company and other similar ser- A firing squad is 20 men. i vices. The Southern Pacific company Bandon shipyards have lopes of quite A supply train has 285 men. 1 is a heavy user of water and proposes a number of private contracts, both for A machine gun battalion has 29; steamers and motorships. to establis its own pumping system. men. The Dalles -Contract let for macad An engineers’ regiment has 1,098 am highway to Tygh valley, $28,000. men. State Secures Farming Land Highway to be built from Laurel to An ambulance company has 66 men Newburg. For Use Of Penitentiary. A field hospital haa 55 men. Grants Pass Ore from Seven Thirty A medicina attachment lia« 13 men. Salem, Or., April 4—For the use of A major-general heads the field army mine to be treated at Alrneda concen • the state penitentiary, the state has trator an I also each army corps. rented from Clifford Brown, of Salem, i A brigadier-general hea Is each infan Adams to get a new school building. 2'M) acres of land between the peniten try brigade. Eugene to have day nursery so moth tiary and the state hospital for the in A colonel heads each regiment. ers can work on farms. sane, and the tract will be sown to A lieutenant-colonel is next in rank oats. About 120 acres of the land is in Sumpter —10 new buildings planned below a colonel. condition to be cultivated, A farm here for this summer. A major heads a battalion, tractor recently purchased by the state Bandon Parkersburg cheese factory A captain heads a company, will be used to plow the land- resumes operation. A lieutenant heads a platoon, A sergeant is next below a lieutcn- Grants Pass -Western Metal Mines ant. Co. to resume shipments from Copper Crater lake Has Little Snow. A corporal is a squad officer. Eagle. Paris, April 1—The bombardment of Paris by long-range German guns was resumed this afternoon. Show our Boys "Over There that we are with them 100per cent strong: Buy Liberty Bonds II III U II li.il III and make oui Klamath Falls, Or., April 2—There is just about half as much snow at the presi nt time at Crater Lake as was re ported at this time last year. It is nro- bable that the park will be open to vis itors at a much earlier date this sum mer, according to Superintendent Mom- yer. future SAFE Space donated by Lewis Ulrich Big Hay Ranch Is Sold. SI Roseburg. Or., April 2—The Shoe maker ranch, on the Oak Creek divide, has been sold to Frank E. Whitton, of I’hrenix, Ariz , by A. Creason, the pre sent owner. It consuls o. 10'2 acres of hay and grazing land. No price < r terms are divulged. Newport—Work on south j ’tty is un der way. Coquille Eureka coal mines, long New York April 1 —The steamship Celtic, one of '.he big White Star liners idle, to be operated. was attacked and torpedoed by a Ger Marshfield -Cheese factory to be op man submarine, according to reliable erated with Coos River creamery. information received today in marine Astoria Pacific Mill & Lbr. Co. to circles here, during a Voyage from build 11 miles railroad up Lewis & Clark England to America. Efforts are being river. ma le to save the vessel, which, it is Banks-Work starts on Gales creek believed, carried no p isseogers. and Wilson river railroad. gets art furniture and box Surgeon Ordered To Report. and Portland crate factories. Wallowa county farmer , adopt wage scale for the season. Klamath Halls, Or., April 2-Captain Ashland -Secretary Lane approves Dr. R. R. Hamilton of this city, wh > recently receiv’d his commission, hn 300,000 acres (). & C. grant as agricul been ordered to report for duty on April tural land for entry. 10. Dr. Hamilton has an extensive Dillard Contract for construction of practice in this city. I Umpqua River bridge let for $18,730. Liner Celtic Is Torpedoed.
