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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1917)
U. S. TAKES AZORES IO RUSSIA DARRED Anicrira'* Alin, Berlin Writer Declare*, I* to (let Full Control o f Trade Itoute to Panama Canal. STATE NEW S IN 1 LUMBER SHIPMENT UP Grays Harbor W ill Hrnd Out F’eet Billion Movements Heavy by Kail and Water Break Record. Car shortage on the lines o f the Southern Pacific company in Oregon Amsterdam W riting in the Berlin Aberdeen — Rail lumber shipments Friday totaled 2026. The shortage o f from Grays Harbor the past five Neueste Nachrichten, the German Vice dosed cars was 1245 and open 1381. months totaled 409,780.000 feet. The Admiral Kirchhosef says: Though 30 fires started in the Kan- number o f cars shipped was 13,666. “ The United States has established tiam national forest the past season, Rail shipments for October showed a herself on the Azores and constructed the loss in timber was the lowest in 30 j>er cent Increase over September. fortifications at Punta del Gada. The years. Only $1262 worth o f green October shipments by water showed an Azores are situated about two-third* timber was burned. an increase over August and Sep o f the way between America and tember. Umatilla county’s tax levy this year Western Europe, and their occupation Lumber shipments this year promise will be 71 mills, the same as last year, is important in connection with the to reach the 1,000,000,000 mark, 2,- despite the fact that the County court traris|s<rlation o f the American army h to provide $8000 for the expense* 000,000 feet in excess o f any previous i to Kuro|>e. record. Water shipments to date are I f BoDhrviki Should Cain Control and “ The Azores arc connected with o f an election, $7000 increase in the 247,259,000 feet. Rail shipments for Judicial Authority Vested in Exemp road fund and $1800 for a county both mainlands by cable. Wireless Separate I’eare Made, Embargo the past five monthB total 409,780,000 agent. tion Bodies and Police and Post- stations which have long ranges are feet and while the figures for the first W ill lie Made Permanent. assisting in constant communication Hood R iver w ill have a new electric j five months are not available it is esti office W ill Aid Procedure. between the army, the transport fleet theater after F’erbuary 15 with a seat- ] mated that these totaled about 150,- and the home government. i ing capacity o f 500 persons, according 1 000,000 feet. These figures place lum “ A further im o f the American to an announcement made by Arthur ber shipments o f Grays Harbor for Wanhinglon, I). C. No Hhiprnent* government in this connection is its Kolstad, local film play man The new Washington, D. C.— N ew regula sale this year in excess o f 800,000,600 o f Hilpplir* will Itc permitted to go desire to secure control o f the great playhouse w ill be known as the New feet. Home consumption o f lumber tions under which the remaining avail- from the United State* to l(u**ia until trade routes from Europe and North | Liberty. has been the heaviest on record, due to ables o f the 9,000,000 men registered the situation in that country clear*. A frica to the Panama canal and the the shipbuilding boom since the war for m ilitary duty w ill be drafted for Mrs. W. L. Davis, 57, o f Fossil, es The American government, In-fore al isjssibility o f dominating the routes in caped death Friday morning when she ! began. service with the colors were announced By possesflion o f the lowing the cx|tort o f good* already on future wars. Saturday by Provost Marshal General fell into an abadoned well. In falling the dock*, wanta to know into whose Azores the United States will be able she knocked considerable earth loose Crowder. The new regulations are co FINE HEREFORDS SELL WELL incident with the division o f eligibles to threaten the moat important Ger handa they will fall on their arrival. and this helped to give her a foothold. { I f the Itol*heviki gain control and man world ship routes and interfere She stood in water nearly to her shoul- 1 into five classes, and the circulation o f .Stock Yards at Spokane Pay Top Price the official questionaires which have pur*ue their program, calling for a with connections with Germany’s colo ders until help came. I a-ace with Germany, the embargo will nial |M>ssessions." for Bull, $630. been discussed in previous announce In the budget o f the Coos County! he permanent. ments. Washington. D. C .— Official denial court prepared this week, $10,000 was Lewiston, Idaho — The first sale o f The provisional government was The new regulations, as has been given credit* amounting in all to was made Monday night that the included as one-third o f the cost of ] purebred Hereford cattle held in the announced before, repeal all preceding United States had taken possession of constructing a bridge across the Co West by the American Hereford soci regulations, cancel all exemptions and .............1,000, o f w hich $191,000,000 Receipt o f cable dis quille river at Coquille. The city has ety here Tuesday proved a decided suc discharges granted under the old sys already ha* been advanced. Much of the Azores. patches that German Vice-Admiral completed negotiations for the right of cess. Harry Cranke had charge. tem and restore every registered man thin money ha* been «pent fur HUppilea He w ill here now awaiting shipment, and the Rus- Kirchhosef had made such an assertion way within the city limits and donated Fifty-tw o animals were sold for $14,- to his original status. 760, an average o f $284 each, and a fter be required to undergo all exam *ian* have been given vcmnc I m for it* recalled to adminsitration official ru it to the county. many o f them were only a year old. inations anew and present his claims tranHport. Shipment* w ill be held up mors which they denied some time ago. The first bounty on a coyote claimed The highest-priced animal, a magnifi for exemption again. The Azores are the property o f Port by denial o f bunker coal to the *hip*. in Linn county in many months was As the new classifications make Thomas I). June*, vice chairman of ugal, one o f the nations allied against |iaid at the county clerk’s office in A l cent bull with splendid breeding, goes the War Trade Isiard, called at the Germany, and whatever m ilitary use bany Saturday to Michael W'ilkins, o f to Spokane, having been bought by more liberal provision for leaving men Mr. Roberts, o f the Spokane Union with dependents in the classes to be White House Wednesday and conferred may have been made o f them in com Harrisburg. Wilkins caught the coy- Stockyards, for $630. bating German submarines which have called last, it is practically certain with President Wilson. No state The cattle sold go to all parts o f the that every man who had a legitim ate in a *f*P Btt fur other Kame' ment was forthcoming, but it was la;. 1 operatod in that section of the Atlantic Northwest and w ill be used for im exemption on the ground of depen Portugal’ a contr.bu- ^ would be a part o f Portugal W illam ette valIey. lieved the situation was discussed. tion to the common cause. proving the range herds of Washing dency under the old regluations w ill The State department had no addi- . Governor W ithycombe has appointed ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. get the same under the new ones. The tonal dispatch from Ambassador Fran- 1 the following delegates to the Rivers ^...................... ......... first class, which embraces men wholly cis at Petrngrnd, but unofficial mes 5 U-BOATS SUNK IN ONE DAY and Harbors congress to be held in without dependents, is expected to sages coming from Sweden were that Washington, D. C., December 5, 6 and bring in fully 2,000,000 men. The General Kalednies, hetman o f the Don 7: A. H. Devers, Henry Hahn, Ben questionaires, beginning December 15, Cossacks, who held the master hand in British Premier Tells Commons o f Big Selling, Julius L. Meier, H. W’. Mitch Victory I.a*t Saturday. w ill be circulated among the regis Russia through Jominaton o f the coun- ! ell, D. C. O ’ Reilley, o f Portland; trants at the rate o f 5 per cent o f each try ’s coal and bread supply in the Don - Hugh McLean, Marshfield; L. J. Simp- „ W h e a t-B u lk basis for No. 1 grade: London — Five German submarines local registration each day. Volun ('■«sack region was marching with an were destroyed on Saturday Premier son. North Bend, and John Gratke, I,ard wh,te ~ Bluefitem- Early Bart, teer medical and legal boards being army on Varonez, 200 miles south of Allen, Galgalus, Martin Amber, $2.05. Lloyd George announced Monday in Astoria. Moscow. Soft white — Palouse bluestem, forty orgainzed in each district w ill assist the house o f commons. Passengers arriving at the Swedish A resolution signed by every at fold, W hite Valley, Gold Coin, W hite registrants in making out the forms The premier told the house arrange frontier from Russia also reported that torney in Albany was presented to Russian, $2.03. White club - - L ittle and supporting affidavits which are ments had been made to supply infor very complete. soldiers were parading the Petrograd mation in regard to naval matters to Percy R. Kelly, o f that city, circuit j club, Jenkins club, white hybrids, So- Where the registrants are away streets bearing banners demanding a judge o f the Third Judicial district, nora, $2.01. Red Walla W alla— Red the war council. constitutional assembly o f all Russia suggesting that he become a candidate Russian, red hybrids, Jones fife, cop- from home districts or in other cir The premier said he had no further and declaring that the Holsheviki re for justice o f the Supreme court at the ] pei, $1.98. No. 2 grade, 3c less. No. cumstances, application to the local fear o f submarines. ensuing election. Republicans and 3 grade, 6c less; other grades handled board for a questionaire is required. gime was more tyrannical than that o f j No information was vouchsafed by The most noteworthy changes in the Democrats alike joined in the resolu by sample. Nicholas. The passengers believed the premier as to the methods employ regulations, outside o f the creation of tion, which paid Judge Kelly a high the present revolutionary government Flour— Patents, $10.20. ed by the British navy to capture the compliment upon his successful serv must fall through lack o f supftort of M illfeed— Spot prices: Bran, $31 per an emergency fleet to permit ship submarines, but that means for curb ice as a circuit judge. the principal parties. ton; shorts, $34; middlings, $42; workers to remain at their jobs, are ing the U-boat menace have been made rolled barley, $55@57; rolled oats, $54 as follows: The number o f men working on state more effective of late is recorded by “ Local boards are granted virtually (3,55. ALIEN ENEMIES ROUNDED UP the ever-decreasing toll from U-boat highways is now reduced to a mini Com — Whole, $83 ton; cracked, $84. judicial powers to summon witnesses mum, and w ill be kept at that point depredations. Local police Hay— Buying prices delivered: East and obtain information. Last week the admiralty announced throughout the winter, according to a w ill see that any witness responds. President’ s Proclamattbn Protecting ern Oregon timothy, $27 per ton; val statement by State Highway Engineer that the submarine losses were the “ A definite program o f correspon Shipping Put Into Effect. lowest since Germany announced its Nunn Tuesday, when asked as to what ley timothy, $23(3.25; alfalfa, $22.50 dence between the boards, state offi @24; valley grain hay, $20; clover, action w ill be taken toward recent pro Washington, D. C. — A roundup o f campaign o f ruthlcssness, totaling but cials and the provost marshal general’s $20; straw, $8. suspected Germans, mainly in seaport one British merchantman above 1600 tests o f lumbermen and the State Tax office is provided to keep this aspect Butter — Cubes, extras, 43: per payers’ League against using men on cities, was in progress Tuesday, under tons, and five craft below this tonnage. of the business decentralized and mov- pound; prime firsts, 42c. Jobbing authority o f President Wilson’s new Submarine losses o f France and Italy state work who might be used in gov- prices: Prints, extras, 45@48c; car- ing smoothly. also showed a big decrease over past emment service elsewhere. proclamation forbidding alien enemies “ The entire postoffice machiney is tons, lc extra; butterfat, No. 1, 51c within 100 yards o f docks, requiring weeks. A Medford rancher recently adver shipping points; 52c delivered. drafted to aid local boards in tracing their registration and im|s>sing other tised for acorns, for which he offered j Eggs— Ranch, current receipts, 50c registrants, and right o f way for mail Bailor Hardy In Japan. restrictions on their movements. to pay 1 cent a pound. The first day per dozen; candled, 55c; selects, 57 connected with draft proceedings is re Tokio -A visit to Japan by an elder he received 1136 pounds. The intelligence bureaus of the army Boys from @58c. quired.” and navy have charge o f making most 1 ly sailor named Hardy, who was a ali parts o f the country came in with Local boards are authorized to grant Poultry— Hens, large, 19c per pound; arrests o f Germans not evacuating the member o f Commodore Perry’s expedi acorns in sacks, carts, bags and boxes. small, 17 @ 18c; springs, 19 @ 20c; partial exemption for partial physical new barred zones. The department o f tion to this country in 1853, is being Other ranchers have now taken up the ducks, 18@20c; geese, 10@12c; tur disability, reserving the men in this Justice w ill receive prompt reports] made the occassion o f many manifesta idea and there is reason to believe that keys, live, 24c; dressed, 30c. status for “ special and limited m ili and after allowing for full hearing tions o f friendship toward the United hundreds o f Rogue River Valley hogs | V eal— Fancy, 14@15c per pound. tary service.” will determine those to be interned States. Sunday the old sailor went to w ill be fattened on acorns this fall, Authority is granted to form special Pork— Fancy, 19@20c per pound. Kurihama to visit Perry’s landing with a consequent saving in corn and permanently. Vegetables — Tomatoes, $1 @ 2 per classes o f men highly skilled in partie Only a small percentage o f the half place, and planted a pine before the wheat. crate; cabbage, lf@ 2 c per pound; let ular trades or professions and summon million unnaturalized German men a f Perry monument. Hugh Y. Smith, son o f Senator I. S. tuce, $2@2.25 per crate cucumbers, them under the special heading regard fected by the President’s proclamation Smith, o f Marshfield, has received his $1.50(3:1.65 per dozen; peppers, 10c less o f their grouping in the general Captain Hardy is perhaps the sole w ill be arrested, officers explained, in cauliflowr, $1 @ 1.35; classification plan. The secretary of commission as first lieutenant in the per pound; discrediting rumors o f the arrest and survivor o f the Perry expedition to sprouts, 10c per pound; artichokes, 90c War may revoke original classification. National Army and was sent to join Japan in 1852-3. He left Portland imprisonment o f many thousands. the training forces at the Chillicothe, @$1 per dozen; horseradish, 9@12c except that no man granted deferred A few Germans le ft Washington in early in November for Tokio and other per pound; garlic, 7c per pound; classification becaue o f dependents O., cantonment. compliance with the President’s order points in Japan with the especial mis squash, l f c ; pumpkins, lc ; carrots, may be advanced^in^any#way or called sion o f cementing the friendship o f the Representatives o f the assessors of making a barred zone o f the District order. $1.25 per sack; beets, $1.50; turnips, for service out * o f his * regular 1 Multnomah, Douglas and Marion coun o f Columbia, but the exodus attracted American and Japanese people. When deferred classification has been $1.35(31.50, ties appeared before the State tax little attention. Potatoes — $1.50@ 1.75 per cwt. ; granted for industrial or agricultural commission Saturday protesting Hoover Warns Housewives. Rules to govern registration o f alien reasons, a specially qualified registrant sweets, 3@ 3lc. the ratios accorded those enemies were practically completed by Washington, D. C.— Information has against Onion I — Buying prices: $2.65 may be summoned out o f his turn. Attorney-General Gregory Wednesday reached the food administration that respective counties recently by the country points. Under the new regulations, distirct No action was taken, and w ill be promulgated shortly. It persons in different parts o f the coun commission. Green Fruits— Apples, $1(32.25 per boards become purely appellate bodies was said that the attorney general try are representing themselves to but it is considered likely the ratios box; pears, $1.75(32.25; grapes, $1.35 before which can be heard only evi might not exercise immediately the housewives as government agents em w ill remain unchanged. the local @1.75; casabas, 2c per pound; cran dence originating before authority given by the proclamation to powered to commandeer foodstuffs. The starch factory in Beaverton is berries, $15(316.50 per barrel. board. require Germans to refstrt regularly to Food Administrator Hoover, denounc now receiving cull potatoes and guar It is made plain that men already Hops— 1917 crop, 24@25c per pound; public officials. ing them as impostors, issued this anteeing 50 cents per hundredweight 1916 crop, 16c. held by local boards for service w ill with an additional assurance o f two- Within a few weeks the department statement: November 22, 1917. ] I continue to be sent forward as needed o f Justice expects to 'extend the 100- { until such time as the new class one in “ I wish to say emphatically that thirds o f the gross sale price o f the Cattle — yard barredjzone to a number o f manu no department o f the government has starch, for which the market is excel Best beef steers............. $ 9.00(3 9.50 each district is sufficiently organized This is the first Good beef steers............. facturing plants, and the result will nr will ever make such demands on lent this season. 8.25(3 9.00 to care for drafts from the district. be to throw some Germans out o f em householders and that all such people profiable market the farmers o f that Best beef cows............... 6.75(3 7.15 A ll pending appeals w ill then be ployment, but no widespread disturb are petty frauds and should he held for vicinity have ever had for small pota Ordinary to g o o d ........... 5.00(3 6.75 wiped off the slate and the new system toes. ance in the industries is expected. the police. ” Best h e ife r s ................... 6.75(3 7.75 w ill apply in full. C a lv e s ............................ 7.00(3 9.50 Many walnut growers from Oregon U. 8. Transport is on Fire. Governor Cuts Banquet. Cuba Equips Hospital. and adjoining states are attending the Bulls................................ 4.50(3 6.75 An Atlantic Port— Fire broke out in New Y ork— Governor Whitman has third annual session o f the Western Stockers and fe e d e r s .... 4.00(3 7.25 Washington, D. C.— A complete field the hold o f a United States transport announced that he w ill not attend pub Hogs— hospital and equipment w ill be sent to Walnut association, which convened in tied up at a pier here early Tuesday lic dinners or banquets for the dura Prime light h o g s ............ $16.20(316.40 France soon by the Cuban Red Cross. McMinnville Wednesday. morning and was not under control at tion o f the war. Prime heavy h o g s .......... 16.00@16.20 Dr. Rafael Menocal, a Cuban surgeon, 2 o ’clock. A guard o f aoldiers was “ I wish to say, he declared, “ that I The catch of fish still continues to Bulk .............................. 16.20 arrived here Sunday from Havana to thrown about the pier and local fire think it is wrong to have elaborate be extremely light, says an Astoria P i g s ................................ 13.50@14.25 take up with American Red Cross offi men were permitted to pass only when dinners and banquets at this time. disptach, and the fall pack thus far cials the question o f its transport and Sheep— it was found that the ship’s crew While others are making such sacri has been considerably behind that of a Yearlings......................... $12.00@12.50 location in France. The hospital, could not combat the flames. The fire fices for the country, it seems to me year ago. The knowing ones say that W ethers.......................... 11.75(312.25 equipped at a cost o f $1,000,000, will was discovered among a quantity of the least the rest o f us who stay at a southwest storm with three or four E w e s .............................. 8.00@10.00 be manned by Cuban doctors and nurses. foodstuffs stored in the hold. Its home can do is to deny ourselves un days o f continuous rain is what is Western lambs............... 13.50(313.00 It was financed through the efforts of cause has not been determined. necessary pleasures.” needed to bring the fish into the river. Valley lambs................... 13.00@14.60 the w ife of President Menocal. Exports From U. S. Forbidden Until Situation Clears. Rules Permit Shipworkers to Remain on Duty in Yards. CARGOES BEING HELD POWER IS EXTENDED NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT