1 DAILY EDITION 0 VOL. VI., No. 100. MMNT8 I'AHM, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1018. WHOLE NUMBER 1039 No Other 2vwn in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Pull Leased Wire Telegraph Service. n "UP ORDER" CAUSE OF WRECK VThrcc Are Killed When Pas senger Trains on the Mil waukee Collide 'Through the Mistake of an Employe Spokane. Jun. 26. Tbreo were killed ami at Want three Injured In a collision between iwo Milwaukee trains 37 miles east of Othello this mornlnic. The dead are: Goorgo Halt, engineer of wcalbound train No. 17, and two unidentified hoboes. Tho known Injured are: Wio. A. Schulx, engineer eaHthound train No. IS; I). F. Armstrong fireman of No. 17. and John Woodward, express messenger. Hnlh engines, the express t arn, and baggsge ram wore smashed. No passengers wero Injured. Tacoma, Jan. 26. -The wreck on the Mllwaukeo railroad In eastern ! company plans to add an additional Washington was caused, local officials 500.000 to Its present Investment of the company say today, by what I Bnd to start making structural stool known among railroad men as a "toplon a large acalo. using Chinese pig order," meaning that either tho dis patcher or one of the telegraphers made a mistake In the train order and sent tho two heavy passenger tralna head-on together. Tho westbound train received or ders to meet tho eastbound at Rox boro. It Is said, while the Instructions given tho engineer of the eastbomid train named Sorvla as the meeting point. Tho trains came together at a point between tho two atatlons where tho track Is fairly atralght. and It Is due to this fact thnt a greater disaster was averted. The engineers saw eacti other's train coming In time to put on brakes and check their momentum considerably. Passengers on both trains were shaken up and badly bruised. Tho track was torn up for some distance and tho passengcra were transferred to special trains sent to tho scene. HORSE THIEF WANTS NO EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY Portland. Jan. 2C. Of his own volition, Joseph llouser, BO years old, la en route to Salem today to serve an Indeterminate sentenco of one to 4en years for horse stealing. He did not have to go, but ho does not be lieve In judicial clemency. When Judgo Kavanaugh offered to parolo him yesterday, Houser scorn ed the liberty. Though protesting his Innocence, he said ho would not ac enpo his liberty under a cloud. SENATORS TO Washington, Jan. 26 Senators who think the railways have "beon investigated to death," and thoso who bellovo In correction Instead of Investigation, aro combining to pre vent tho general Investigation of rnll way systoms President Wilson hns asked. Apparently the will be suf ficiently strong to radically amend the Newlands' resolution providing uch a probe. Tho progressive re publicans from districts involved in tho Rock Island and Frisco railroad scandals want direct action now. As part of the administration plan to get an Investigation, Senator Un derwood, generally regarded as tho real author of the Newlands' ronolu- tlon, will spoak before tlie railway Omen's meeting In Chicago February 4. And, It Is understood, he will as ure the railways that the adminlf--tratlon feels the time bai come to " treat them considerately.. CURB PROBE HAILWAY mm not NOW A DREALl SAY EUSIIIESS MEN Han Francisco, Jan. 26. Doom time prosperity ou the Pacific coast In an actuality, not a dream, ald ibustnetta men today, following an nouncement from thrco sources of extensions of already thrifty planta. The three plant planning increases In their equipment are: The Union Iron works hero, tho Pacific Court Steel company of South San Francis co, and tho Hercules Powder com pany of PI nolo. President McGregor of tho Union Iron work la bark from a confer ence with head of tho Bethlehem Steel company In the east, with the tidings that tho concern must, and will, enlarge to keep pace with the swamping order for moro ihlpa. Juat what land will bo obtained Is not yet definitely known, but there U a possibility thnt the company will take over the Moore and Scott work. The company has 120,000,000 worth of orders now, and Is In a poaltlon, It Is said, to get an unlimited further amount when It has facilities to handle the business. Simultaneously with he Union Iron works announcement camo the statement that the Pacific Coast Steel Iron and Callforrla fuel oil. To this end, the contract has been closed for more open hearth furnaces. It la estimated the Increased facilities will employ 150 men In addition to the 500 already on the payroll. The third evidence of boom times camo In announcement that tho Her eules Powder company Is ready to expend $5,000,000 In kelp reapers, from which potash used In ammunl tlon and fertiliser Is obtained. CONFESSES LOOT OF STATE TREASURY Olympla, Wash., Jan. 26. -Frank W. Stone, confessed forger, and mem ber of tho graft ring which during two years looted the state Industrial Insuruuco fund of $18,000, fared to day from tho witness stand a crowd ed court room and the man who he says originated the graft scheme and coached him In forging, and told tho story of his part In the operations. Without reserve, although warned of his constitutional rights, Stone went through the recitation of his story from tho time ho met John F, Gillies until tho frauds were discovered. Calmly and with apparent desire to make every answer minutely accur ate, the witness told of his forgeries, how the papers were filled out with Gillies; how he secured tho vouchers and warrants from Gillies In the cor ridors of tho state building. He had been a blunderer in the matter of forging, Gillies having to constantly help him over his work, Stone admitted. In pointing out his mistakes, he several times aroused tho laughter of the court, as when he said he had forgotten once which hand he was eupposed to have cut off. Stone's testimony was followed close ly by B. 13. Hclnrloh, Tacoma hand writing expert, whoso work Is said to have dono much toward bringing about Stono's coufosslon. THIRD PAIR OF TWINS IN PITTSBURG FAMILY Pittsburg, Jan. 26. A third pair of twins has arrived at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Robert llrocklo. The first wore girls, tho second a boy and a girl, and tho third a repeater, Washington, Jan, 26. President Wilson recolvsdi an invitation from Miss Mollis Faheher, a Brooklyn In valid, asking "lilm to attend her "golden Jubilee", February 3. On that day the will complete 50, years NO BLOCKADE Eli BRITISH AT PRESENT England Not to Disturb Its Trade Regulations at This Time, But Will Maintain Policy Now Held Effective London, Jan. 26. Tho British gov ernment baa virtually decided to atandpat on Ha present trade regu lations instead of announcing estab lishment of an actual blockade against Germany in parliament this afternoon, according to the majority of experts today. Only a few newspapers clung to the belief that the cabinet will change tho policy radically. The government may tighten the present regulations In some ways, but It Is believed that tho cabinet la against a revolutionary change. Protests of American and Sweden against the reported plans have cool ed tho advocates of an actual block ade. Newspapers displayed promin ently the warlike utterances of the Swedish premier, while the Tele graph and the News' cautioned the government not to Involve neutral nations in a controversy. "Press firebrands," said the News "have demanded that the govern ment brush neutral nations from Its path with a strong hand, but what would be tho position of the allies If the vast resources of the United States ceased to be at their com mandT" "The country may be content with the present measures, which, if slow, are euro and have hitherto been abundant, without severing friendly relations with neutral nations. We have had experience with the conse quences of imperious and overbear ing conduct". Introduction of a blockade resolu tion by Arthur Benn was expected to open the parliamentary debate; In answer, It was expected Sir Edward Grey would deny that the present "blockade" is Ineffective. London, Jan. 26. After a resolu tion for a blockade of Germany had been Introduced In the commons this afternoon, Sir Edward Grey Indicated that the government has no Inten tion of declaring an actual blockade at present. Iiondon, Jan. 26. Debate on Eng land's proposed blockade of Germany was formally opened In the commons this afternoon when Arthur Bonn moved adoption of his resolution pro viding a blockade of all goods to and from Germany, as an effective mea suro to shorten tho war. Bonn expressed the view that the United States will not Interpose seri ous objections to the blockado pro- ( Continued on page 2) S 1 STEEL STOCK SKYWARD (By United Press Leased Wire.) Now York, Jan. 26. Following on announcement of tho Issue of a divi dend on "littlo steel," that stork Jumped Into the limelight with a bang today. Fifteen thousand shares were sold at tho opening of the exchange at from 85 to 86, as against a high of 85 H yesterday. Wall street's Judgment that the country was making money having been confirmed by the common dtvl dond, the street Is expected to throw ttsolf Into a boom. The (act that the earnings of the steel corporation lUSITANIA CASE STILE IN THE AIR Wordy War to Continue Be tween President Wilson and Kaiser Wilhelm Before Settlement of Differences Washington, Jan. 26. The United States and Germany will not come to the parting of the ways in the fresh differences over the Lusltanla esse, German Ambassador von Bernstorff clearly indicated today after meeting with Secretary of State Lansing. On the other hand, he declared, the matter is practically settled. It Is only a question of words, and it ought all to foe settled within a few days." Immediately after their conference neither the envoy nor the premier would say whether they had pro gressed toward an adjustment of the radical differences between the Ger man and American view points, made known with President Wilson's re fusal to accept the German proposals submitted to him this week. Berns torff, however, made bis "practically settled" comment some time .after the conference. It was believed that Bernstorff, In today's session, probably went far toward assuring an unequivocal dis avowal of the Lusltanla torpedoing, but upon which the United States firmly and unswervingly Insists. The most he could do would be to Insist that the Berlin foreign office make the requisite disavowal, thus reced ing from its position that the sinking of the vessel was not Illegal. He an nounced that he would communicate today with Berlin, hence it was sup posed he planned to urge a complete concession to American demands. That he expects Berlin to accede to this request was further evidenced by a somt-officlal German prediction today that a satisfactory adjustment of the whole matter will be reached by the end of next week. The communication to Berlin, it was learned, was America's final pro posal for settlement of the case. It held as an unequivocal term that Ger many must admit the illegality of the torpedoing; and the state department arranged that Bernstorff might cable It at once to Berlin. In the mean time nothing further will be done in the case. After the conference the envoy dic tated a message to a state department stenographer, which presumably was the new terms to be transmitted in departmental code to Berlin. The session between the two men lasted 35 minutes. Washington, Jan. 26. Negotia tions over the torpedoing of the Lusl- (Continued on page 2) EOF' 08 ILL ST. In the last quarter were $6,000,000 more than any quarter In the history of the concern was pointed to as an Indication that the business of the country Is greater than even tho ex perts realized. .. In answer to the argumont that a violent Industrial slump may be ex pected after the demand for muni tions ceases, optimists declared that during the rehabilitation of Europe the demand for machinery and other steel and iron products will be al most as great as the present demand for munitions. "Thl baato Industry gages the II i Bristol,, England, Jan. 26. By a big majority, representatives of over 2,000,000- worklngmen in convention today pledged support to the govern ment. The resolution under which this promise was given tailed to mention the subject of conscription, but the new .compulsory service measure is practically certain to be denounced in resolutions later. A second resolution condemned German atrocities In France and Bel glum. POUTER CHARLTON IS DUE IN AMERICA TODAY (By United Press Leased Wire.) New York, Jan. 26. Porter Charl ton, convicted in Italy of murdering his wife, the beautiful California wo man, formerly Mary Scott Castle, was due to arrive here today on the liner America. A war pardon and the fact that he had already been Jailed several months reduced his sentence and gave bim a release in November. DEMOCRATS WILL TALK OF REVENUE (By United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Jan. 26. A prelim inary survey of revenue legislation will be vniade in a meeting of the house ways and means committee' called by the democrats for next week. Leaders declared the conference will consider revision of the income tax, the inheritance tax and will dis cuss the question of taxing munitions, of creating a tariff commission in keeping with President Wilson's wishes and of continuing the present duty on sugar. Chairman Kitchin announced that the house democrats will caucus on all revenue matters before they are reported to the house. , The proposed tax on munitions will be in the form of an excise tax, if it Is levied at all. In the matter of the income tax, however, there Is a strong opposition to lowering the tax exemption, though the-committee is said to be unanimous on the point of Increasing the surtax on larger in comes. No revenue legislation, except pos sibly provision for a tariff commis sion and levying of more protection for the dyestuff industry is expected for several months. AUSTRIANS ARE (By United Press Leased Wire.) Rome, Jan. 26. The Austrlans have occupied San Giovanni dl Medua, an Albanian seaport, and are now heading for Durazzo, another port, according to dispatches today. These said that they plan to make a Junction with the Bulgarians in the Elbassan region. Part of the Montenegrin and Al banian forces defending Scutari were said to have been captured when that city was occupied by the Austrlans, but the Serbs escaped and headed southward. economlo situation of the country," said a steel man today. "The story of steel is the story of the nation," said the Press, ?wlth the farm of the west and south, the fac tory ot the north and east, and the lumber camp, mine, livestock range and dairy ot the west all mining money for the people ot America, while 20,000,000 ot their fellow men train and struggle on the battle fields ot Europe." ra UK II SUPPORT HEADED FOR DURAZZO S I P R SO SEATTLE FIRE Seven Others Are Missing, and May Have Lost Their Lives When Flames Gutted the Walker Building Tcday Seattle, Jan. 26. -Six persons are known to have perished and two others have not yet been accounted for as the result of a Are which swept the Walker building, downtown here, today. Three men leaped to their death from the fifth floor of the building when their escape was cut off by fire on the fourth floor, and firemen found the bodies of three others on the fifth- floor when they succeeded la fighting their way through the flames.' . After blazing furiously for two hours the fire was brought under con trol at 10:S0 o'clock. Fire department officials declared this afternoon that later reports In dtcated that only 13 laborers were at work In the building at the time ot the fire. Of these five are known to have escaped. The two men unac counted for are believed to hare got out also and to have gone to the homes of Mends, , " &att!e? Jan.- l!Trapped "in a fire which originated in a lot of hemp on the fourth floor, three men Jump ed from the fifth floor of the Walker building, at First avenue south and Jackson street, at 8:30 o'clock this morning, and met almost instant death. Three more are believed to have been burned In the building, although this report Is. unconfirmed. The Are, is still raging. The building was half unoccupied.' The other half is occupied toy the Bowles company, plumbing supplies. , The hemp was moved into the building recently from Pier 14, which had been destroyed by fire. CLAIMS DISAPPOINTED JAP COMMITTED HARI KARI (By United Press Leased Wire.) 3x8 Angeles, Jan. 26. 'Hart kart" will be the defense of Mrs. Mabel Smith, charged with murder ing Etaro Iguchi, Japanese. Mrs. Smith is scheduled to testify In her own behalf today. According to her attorney, Guy Eddy, she will deny killing Iguchi, and swear that he shot himself, committing hart kari because he saw she did not love htm. LABOR OPPOSED TO (By United Press Leased Wire) Bristol, England, Jan. 26. Oppo sition to the government conscription bill was reported today by delegates at the opening of the national labor conference here, but there was a dif ference of opinion as to the method of expressing this. Bitter debate was anticipated over the resolution of radical members for proposing a general strike. Wm. Crawford Anderson, a labor member of parliament, declared that attempts to make conscription a "means of coercing the unionists will result not only in ibltterness, but failure." "I fear," he said, "that England Is attempting an impossible task. She Is trying to become a great naval, military and industrial power simul taneously. This Is going to be a dif ferent world after the war. It. will be a hard, bad world for labor unless labor participates in shaping affairs." CONSCRIPTION j