(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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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- -
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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
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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
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Tne
government
of
Coïta
Rica
h
is
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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
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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
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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
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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
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plane. You can say a lot in an ounce fore.
stand still when labor and material en
b; «rested.
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ing used by American fighting men.
if you weigh well your words.
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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
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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.
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Dick Johns, a garage owner, was bail
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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.
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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
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damage has been reported.
mediately
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. Washington, M iy 28-Soldiers
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ill» a
i < Quick Work With Murderer. sailori <>n furlough and traveling at
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their own expense will reCeive’special
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passenger rates of about 1 cent a mile
Warns Home Owners. Kalama, Wash., May 27 William It under an order issued by Director Gen
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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
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Wellington, ’.May"* 27 •
fur
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Lloyd-George would feel,. Io^»orrje
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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
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111
you are sure to
Catch Fish
Lewis Ulrich
Jacksonville
Oregon
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