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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1918)
(iirgoii lliHlorfcal Society JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE VOL XII RAILROAD RATES ARE RAISED WAGES DN THE RAIL MAY OPEN ARMY TO ROADS ARE RAISED MEN OF 55 YEARS OUR OWNS!' VIE PRINEVILLE WILL HAVE OWN RAILROAD SOON iNd'JSFKlM - Mun-Jac er»-, En^rori-'S iFid Some Recent Happenings Improveinenfs, Previdi ig Laying of The Rails Will In Various Parts Freight 25 Per Cent, Pas War Department Asks For 1 Men Get Back Pay ¿From Payrollsand Pramit- Ftart This Week for January First. of Oregon sengers Three Cents t Passage of Bill Rais ìng DeVèl’p lièiìF"-*’ * Connection With Per Mile. ing The Age Limit » > * -5 Washington, May 27—Two million Girl Hurt Whin Auto Upuots. Outside of Oregon. for Volunteers. railroad emplbyes will receive increas- Lebanon, Or., May 27 —Miss Lillie Washington, May 27—To meet wage ei in pay, retroactive to January 1 last increases just announced and higher . aggregating about $300,000,000 a year, Ditmar, a me.ni-r of an auto party, Portland Big freighter West Lilian, Prineville, Or.. May 27 Prineville’s costs of coal and other supplies this Washington, May 27—Secretary Ba j under an order of Administrator Me was seriously inj-ired witen an auto, vision of a railroad for the past 40 built here, compi te! »nd1 turned over year, Director General McAdoo today j ker has sent to congress the draft of a j Adoo, carrying out substantially the driven by Miss N'Ha Rie'tbss, a high years is soon to be realized. This long- to U. S. 1 • • . ■ I o.-dered railroad freight rates in the [ bill proposing to raise the maximum recommendations of the railway wage 1 school girl, turn id over at a street cor needed necessity being built by the Fake conservationists are still" trying United States raised 25 per cent and age limit for voluntary enlistment in commission. Half of the amount will ner. Several other girls in the machine city, is to be completed soon. The to block w iter power dowl >;>ment ’'at pas.-enger fares increased to 3 cents a the army from 40 to 55 years for non- be distributed within a few weeks as , escaped unhurt. right-of-way has been secured and this critical time but the-public has a mile from the present basis of about combatant service. back pay in lump sums ranging from — fenced, grading is completed an I the better understanding of .situation to 2 j cents. It is estimated that the In a letter to Speaker Clark asking about $100 to nearly $200 each. ties have been delivered. )\fter the day and relief must sum be grantei,. program will bring in between $8)0,- that the bill be pushed. Secretary Bak- The director general departed from Telephone Line and Trail construction of a bridge and the laying Klamath Falls Modoi® Ilumb >r (’ -. 0)0,00) and $900,000,000 more reve- •r said: rhe wage commission’s recommend«-1 of rails the road will be ready for use. rehabitate l old sawmill on Williamat-’i Planned In Umpqua Forest. n les to the railroads within the next Director General McAdoo, of the river, b lil is 50 wo-kmgns ho.is«« and "Every man above tne age of 40 tion.i in the following particulars: Rise'jurg, Or., May 28—Over 30 year. It represents by far the biggest years who is enlisted in non-combatant The principle of the basic eight hour i miles of telephone line and trail is to government administration of railroads is employing more than IOC men. rate increase in the history of rail has granted the steel necessary for the branches of the service will make avail day is recognized, b it owing to exigen Marshfield— At least one government ; be built in the U npqui forest this sea completion of the road. This muni roads. able for duty with the line troops a cies of the war situation, hours of em son by Supervisor S. C. Bartrum. Three cipal railroad will have the service of vessel will be launched each numth Director General McAdoo today tele man within the prescribed age limit ployment are not actually reduced and from now on by Coos Bay shibyarus, construction gangs will wark. Mr. graph»! chairmen of state railway I for all troops. overtime is to be paid pro rata; futu e Bartrum expects to employ 6) patrol the O. W. R. R. & N. company’s commissions, notifying them of the in Harney valley citizens ea^uf for oil "Many men'whcse long experience adjustments of pav are to be made n men this summer in the forest to pre tracks. P. L. Gogerty, of the O.-W. development. Convinced; petroleum creased rates and asking them to co R. R. & N., will supervise the remain the basis of eight hours. vent fires. operate by suggesting readjustments as mechanics and artisans will make ing construction work and the laying underlies large area of district. Abun In addition to the ordinary scale of or changes The director general does them particularly valuable to the vari of steel is to begin next Wednesday. dance of gas found at shallow depth n>t expect strte authorities to overrule ous staff corps and departments may increase, day laborers employed mainly Portland — Fireproof paint, im »envi Mayor Stewart is in Pori land now, be thus secured instead of younger men an track work, are to get at least 2L Cow Presented To Red Cross a iv of his rate orders however. ous to water and flames to be mail i- completing the final arrangements. without such experience and the effi cents an hour more than they received Mt. McAdoo explained that the rail ciency of the staff corps and the de- fact'ured here, is local pro lúct. Sold To Boost War Fund. last December 31. road act does not permit him to "share pirtments thus will be increased.” A« a patriotic duty, whether youjoo GERMANY ’ S TVVENTY- A minimum of 55 cents an hour is St. Helens, Or., May 27 —Albert Ad with the state commissions the respon an editor, public official or private citi established for the sln-p trades, includ There are probably 7,500,000 men be ams, a patriotic citizen of Deer Isla'i I, sibility which rests upon the railroad vri^r ENEMY. zen you should fight for strictest eco- - FIRST ing machi ists, boilermakersand black donate 1 to the Columbia auxiliary of administration for the financial results tween the ages of 4;) and 55 and many’ ' omy in all municip il and state tax ex to the United States government of thousands of them have already attest smiths, and women are to reee.ve the Deer Island a fine Jersey co'.v to ne * penditures at this time. same pay as men for the same work, ed desire to serve by bombarding the ¡sold for the benefit of the Red Cross. the operation of the railroads.” and negroes are to get the same as The cow was sold to Os ■ ir Johnson, of Costa Rica Declared War Portland-Alisky building has h’o m department with applications. The new freight charges, which cov taken for investment bv Laid & Tiltlm While the great majority of the men >"hite men for similar employment. Warren, and netted tne Red Cross in er both class and commodity rates, be On Central Powers The wage order applies to all em the neighborhood of $353. corp ira1 ion. Valued at $195,94.1. in this class undoubtedly will be re come effective June 25, and the passen strained from enlisting by family and ployes of the 134 roads now under fed Grants Pass—Josephine Co. mills frn- May 25th. ger increase will go into effect June business ties, the number at liberty to eral management, but not to the so- j joy all year run. About five mills each 10. join the colors is expected to be more called short lines unless they are re Klamath Stockman Kills Self. , cutting an average of about 20,*)')0 fdet Issued under authority granted by than sufficient to meet the purpose in tained by the government after July | ' per day, in the district between Klamath Falls, Or., May 25—Charles San Juan DM Sur, Nicaragua, May I city and Swede Basin. the railroad act to President Wilson, view. N. Myers, a local stockman, Kille I him 25 — Tne government of Coïta Rica h is ■ ■ - »u p»------ acting through the director general, Oregon City —Oregon City Manufac self with a shot from an automatic pis duel ire 1 war oil the Central Powers, the order wipes out all intrastate lower turing Co. operating largest woofi n Saived-Ofí Shotgun Women Relieve Labor tol on Thursday night, owing to ill according to a lvicai received hire. rates effective on either freight or pas mill in west. Lo oms grin iihfftoirt ci.or- health. He was born i i St. L»ui,s in senger traffic. Used By Americans. Shortage Gn Roads 1850, served the army as a packer in I moua product. Employes l()J worker’. Travelers in standard sleeping and Marshliel I — Water shipments of lutn- ' the Black hills in 1870 and for years af- The declaration of war by Costa Ri parlor cars are required to pay 3K ' ter in Indian wars, and saw service ca on the Central Powers brings the to ber large. Over lti,0 >0,0.)0 feet se it Atlantic City, N. J.. May 28 — Amer cents a mile, in addition to Pullman Chehalis, Wash , May 27—So scarce ¡during the Philippine war ant the Box tal number of nations aligned against during April. fares, and in tourist sleeping cars 3*4 ican factories are now“ producing Lee- has labor become in the rural districts er trouble in China. List year, when ¡Germmy up to a total of 21. All of §t. Helens Anothé? blink to ‘be es certt. Pullman rates remain the same. Enfield rifles at the rate of 9000 a day of Lewis county and in the towns and I _____ _ enough to equip two army divisions cities that a number of the road sup war broke out, he was again accepte I tho Cmtral Am .-rican states now have tablished here. Known- as the^First weekly—according to Representative ervisors in Eastern Lewis county are by the army, but later discharged.on i clearly Jeflnad their attitude toward i N itional. the war. Pinimi, Niciragui ail Regimental Drum And John Q. Tilson, of Connecticut, a mem employing women, dresse < in overalls account of ill health. H >od River—New cannery ih bushed. 1 Gu ite n.-ll i h ive b-odome belligerents. Will employe 200 women and girts this ber of the house military affairs com to drive teams and do general road ; Hon lu-as has severed diplomatic rela- ¡ summer. Bugle Corps Ordered. mittee, who addressed the Hardware work. The season for rood work is I tions with Germany, while San Sa’va- Manufacturers’ Association for War pushing the supervisors, and a certain Pays $50 To Red Cross. Cottage Grove Oakland Planing mill dor has rem lined neu ral, explaining Service here. amount of repair work and new con- i will be moved to Cottage Grove shoit- Klamath Falls, Or., May 27 — Elmer Washington, May 28—The army gen The speaker said he knew of the siruction must be done new. The wo- Lynch, who was fined $-5) for bootleg | that this neutrality is friendly to the i ly for consolidation with Cottage Gro e United Ltates. eral staff has ordered on General Per completion of one order for 10,000 saw men are reported to be giving exceli- ging, was given his choice by Judge i Thh goveramennof Costa Rica, heid- Planing Mill Co. shing's recommendation that all regi ed-off shotguns of the buckshot shoot lent satisfaction. Gowan of spending 3) days in Jail or ( ed bv Presilent Tinoco, has never St. Helens t'ontractors start work mental bands be increased from 28 to ing model which General Pershing was giving $50 to the Rod Cross H .‘chose i been rec agnized bv the United States, on St. Helens-Pittsburg road. 50 pieces, a war department announce quoted as indorsing as being especially Twenty-four cents an ounce is the the latter course. Lynch is an Indian it camo into power af.er the deposi A man is either a fool or a hypocrite ment today says. A bugle and drum well adapted for modern trench war proposed rate for mail conveyed by air and has been up on similar charges be tion of President Gonzalez in January who would argue that utility rates can corps for each infantry regiment will fare. He said these guns now are be I plane. You can say a lot in an ounce fore. stand still when labor and material en b; «rested. I l917’ ing used by American fighting men. if you weigh well your words. ♦•7» F- tering into their production have all increase I from 25 to 400 per cent. Heppner Swept By Fire I Power Plant Is Offered To Reedsport - Konnedy & Bro-.vne to i Klamath Falls Government. erect large store building. Hi) by 3i>. Heppner, Or., May 28—Fire starting Reedsport—NeW boat ship being Klamath Falls, Ur., May 27 Kerns Bros., of Keno, have made a tent itive ’ from a box of hot ashes back of the lo- built here. I offer to the city of Klamath Halts of I cal opera house late yesterday destroy- Coquille -N_"w water mnih, drifflii the power plant they own. A price ’ ed a portion of the business section fountain and tire gongs ' mltho'rized Tiy has not been set as yet. The company i hero, causing damage estimated at city council. was rec, ntly granted perrnissi >n to en I $25,000. B. G. Sigsbee, a photogra- ter the city with power lines, in or 1 pher, and Oscar Otto were caught in Abundant Harvest der to supply the city with elec Sigabee’s studio by the flames, anil were rescued with difficulty from a tricity. The matter is under consider Is Likely hr Franc window, both injured by tht) flames ation. . . . ■ I * Dick Johns, a garage owner, was bail I .. . »■» ' ' — — I ly burned about the-face, A wind Parts, May 28 Prospects fur th) storm prevailed, fanning the flames. Three Defaulter’s In Draft Voming harvest in France are better I than any year since 1891, Victor Boret, Are Being Kept In Jail Earthquake h New Mexico. food minister, informed the Associated Roieburg, Or,, May 27 -Three de Press upon his return from a we.-k en I faulters from the army drift are held tour in the country. Santa Fe, N. M., May 28—The third herer-James O’Malle.v, of Indepen "Unless unforeseen situations dence, Cal.; Frank Sullivan, of Bakers earthquake shock felt in Santa Fe since between now and harvest time, field, and John Farrell, of Port Huron, 1874 occurred here at 5:30 o’clock this added, "actual restrictions on food Mich. Sullivan is being held pending morning, and was heavy enough to consumption will not be increased. I other instructions. He was dis -barged shake plaster off walls of house«. The may even say that the reitrictions al frohi the national guard at American shock lasted about five seconds, and I present in force gradually will be elim Lake, Wash., in October, 1916. but was accompanied by a plainly audible inated. ” failed to answer the army reserve call rumbling. .- .. -r-——------- • 1» Reports from nearby tbwns indicate of July, 1917. The other fcwq .men will Soldiers Io Ride For either .be allowed to answer question the qu8ke generally was of the same naires or ibe inducted into She army im strength and duration. No seriops Cent Per Mile. . .A One ' • • •T» •it damage has been reported. mediately , a. ,ir ■ :i-.r. i ■> . ' nw,nn> . rm« . Washington, M iy 28-Soldiers ------------------- ,L.!"i’. r ■ ■■■■ *> ill» a i < Quick Work With Murderer. sailori <>n furlough and traveling at — . State Fire Marshal « their own expense will reCeive’special <11 ■ III. J . Gr. passenger rates of about 1 cent a mile Warns Home Owners. Kalama, Wash., May 27 William It under an order issued by Director Gen . i • Horner, murderer of Mrs. Bassett and eral McAdoo, to become effective at ’ J A. - .“T ’• 4 her two children at Kelso a week ago, soon as necessary forms are printe I Salem^ Or.1, May 28 State Fire Mar- this forenoon appeared in the superior and distributed, probablyi within tuo I <hal Harvey Wells, in an appeal to far court here and pleaded guilty to the weeks. Pioneer Merchant mers, urges them tv make careful in- murder before Judge W. T. Dnrch, and • piction of, their bouses and other was sentenced to life tmpri-onme'nt at S000 More ■ Motor 1 buildings- Ho forestall destruction by' Walla Walla penitentiary. He made a confession of the triple fire Brick chimneys and stovepipes Trucks /ire Cunt retried through W'ez'.en'partitmnflmre mbrttion- Murder in court and signe I it 'before JudgeDarch. f ed as serihut m'etui-'e« to propffity ¿fid Auto Delivery. Phone 71 responsible for many fires of unknown ■A f . » ■' *1» z Wellington, ’.May"* 27 • fur a • ‘ . -I Lloyd-George would feel,. Io^»orrje " ''. v * < Mr, Welle finds upop investigation without a fight or a crisis to face eve have b«e • plaeq I with UltMfqtoiiVibrie hat a large percent ige of farm bull ry week or two, , qiauuf irturyrs, the w i-r. 'depirtmeht ing- destroyed by fire arq not covered Do not forget .the saving habit. i ¡ton lOnced today. Thia is In- addition by insurance, and those that are insur There are likely to be other bond issues j t<r > similar trrjel.t new •'brttg de ed carry only small protection. and there arc the war saving stamps. livered. are biting We have the world famous H ill Backus & Morris Fishing Tackle Buy your tackle from us and llì un IMI il 111 you are sure to Catch Fish Lewis Ulrich Jacksonville Oregon »•<
