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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.
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"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-
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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-
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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
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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."
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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."
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