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'' DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., No. 10il. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDXKHDAY, MATT S, WHOLE NUMBER 1737. No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. ROGUE BEETS 1 DOING WELL George Austin, Cultural Ex pert, Says That Crop in the Grants Pass District Is in Excellent Condition "1 havo today seen fleldt of sugar bttti la the Grants Pass district where the stand u perfect, and the oil In Juat u excellent condition ti any In Utah, where wa bare been growing beeta for many yean," wai the atatement of Oeo. Austin. cultural xpert for tbe sugar factories of Utah, who was In this rlty for hi second vlwlt Ttieadsy. Mr. Austin apoke most optimistical ly of the progress being made In the Home valley, and waxed almost en thusiastic aa he nave hla views of the beautiful country through which he bad been driving during the day. He aid that he found the beet crop d 4n well In moat Instances, and be e , ed that some one In tbo Rogun vflllr : would pull down the record for heavy yield per acre for he had sn the beat kind of soil and the best possible stands of young beeta here. Mr. Austin said thiil the bect-plantlng eason would extend for at least a month yet. In Utah beets are plant ed as late as the 1 0th of June, and ome of the best crops have been ob tained from these late plantings, re marked Mr. Austin. Here, he said, with our much longer growing season, there was no reason why a full crop should not be matured with late plantings, and he urged thnt those who had not yet planted do so yet. Another angle of the Industry In the Roguo valley that Mr. Austin considers most promising Is that of the growing of beet seed. He be lieved that conditions here might be found Ideal for the growth of the eed, and he advlsod the people here to test seed-growing fully. Beets that Mr. Austin had found In the ground as late aa February upon the occasion of hla first visit here he said were In perfect condition, and he was confi dent that much of the expense of pro ducing soed In Utah would he done away with here, where 1t would not be necessary to pull the. soed beets and store them over winter, only to et them In the ground In the spring. Thli procedure la necessary In Utah. Beets of laat year'a crop that had been grown on the Hood place weat of town Mr. Auatln reported now ahow d a much hotter aeed stalk than the beota ot Utah. Mr. Austin also cau tioned the farmers not to feel down hearted If the baby 'beeta soon after they appeared above the ground, espe cially during a cold apell of weather, did not have a healthy appearance. 7 (Continued on Page 4.) PERSHII1GT0 USE Washington. May 8VAn early ter mination ot the campaign In Mexico 1a what the Soott-Obregon agreement means, In the view of authorltloa here today. Hampered heretofore by the necessity of maintaining strong com munication lines In almost parallel rows, General Pershing has not had the free rein desired. The use of the Mexlokh Northwestern railway, ' granted by War Minister Obregon, moans that It will be utlllsod by troops In trailing Vllllstaa. The on ly thing remaining Is Carranxa'e o.k. This, It Is believed, will be given. The ngreemont tor an established base at Colonnla Dublin means that tbe pre- IX RAILWAY REGULAR MP.. DELEGATES 1 III 11111 Sun Francisco, May 8. Basing hla statoment on returna from more than halt the preclnrta ot the state, Francis V, Keeallng, chairman of tbe republican state central committee, claimed today that tbe regular G. 0. l delegates to tbe Chicago con vention had been elected over tbe United Republlcau candidates by a plurality ot more than 40,000. With slightly more than half of the vote tabulated, the United Re publicans claimed a lead in Fresno, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Riverside, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. The other counties were claimed by tbe "regu lars." United randldatea were pledged to Join with the progressives It the oc casion presented, to support a "for ward looking candidate." They had tbe support of Governor Johnson. The "regulara" are unpledged. A good democratic vote was cast, but there was little excitement In that party's election, as all candidates were pledged to President Wilson. The progressive vote was rather email, as there was no contest. Wo men did not go to the polls In large numbers in San Francisco. BRITONS DETAIN AMERICA! WOMEfl New York. May 3. Mrs. Gertrude Evelyn of San Francisco and her daughter, Miss Anna Evelyn, were taken from the Holland-American liner Rydam by British officials at Falmouth and hold, for examination, officers of the steamer reported when they arrived here today. No reason was given for their detention. Mrs. Evelyn and her daughter went to Germany a year ago to claim an estate, resided there six months, and were en route home. James E. Evelyn, Mrs. Evelyn's husband, had prepared a house for them in San Francisco. San Francisco, May 8, Don Rath bun, government Investigator, today received a telegram from the state department directing him to Inter view Evelyn, who Is a mining man, with interests In Grass Valley, and learn what he knew about the arrest ot his wife and daughter by the Brit ish. Evelyn told Rathbun that hla wife wai German born and that the only possible reason for her detention might be that the British censor had opened some of her letters from Ger many containing pro-German senti ments. Evelyn himself Is English. He met his wire In Nancy, France, in 1909. The daughter, who was taken Into custody with her mother, was five yeara old. KANSAS CITY BARBER HACKS PATRON TO DEATH Kansas City, May 8. -Herman Pitta, a tailor, was hacked to death today while being shaved in a barber shop In the Washington hotel. He was found dying with hla throat, face and wrists out. The police are search ing for the slayer. Pitts entered the shop for a shave and had an argu ment with the barber. Before he died Pitta said that he had had trouble with the barber several times. When he climbed Into the chair and asked tor a shave, he said the bar ber began hacking his throat with a razor. ' raids' Is : eliminated, the Amorlcan troops can be withdrawn. The way may be cleared for the state depart ment to "treat" with Mexican envoys on the subject of the withdrawal of troops, unless Carrani unexpectedly thwarts whaiJcott and Obregon have accomplished. , v IRISH REVOLT LEADERS ARE EXECUTED TODAY Announcement That Summary Action Had Been Taken With Men Who Had Signed the Proclamation of In dependence That Caused Recent Uprising Came As a Surprise Following Resignation of Secretary Birrell London. May 6. Announcement that P. H. Pearse, James .Connolly and another Irish rebel leader bad been executed was made by Premier Asqulth In the house ot commons to day, Just a moment after the resigna tion of Augustine Birrell, chief secre tary for Ireland, had been made public. Asqulth stated that the three men shot to death by a firing squad had signed tbe proclamation announcing the establishment of an Irish re public. This statement eliminated the possibility of Sir Roger Case ment being the third man killed, as hla name was not attached to the pro clamation. The swiftness ot tbe government's action waa a surprise. There had been no previous announcement of a courtmartlal. Blrrell'a resignation was expected. He was forced from tbo cabinet by a heavy fire from the newspapers and public. It Is understood that the resigna tions ot General Friend and Under Secretary Nathan will follow, All rebels are being tried with great ra OlEGOII ID SCOn HE THAT TUPS WILL Oil III MEXICQ lii Paso, May 3. American troops are to remain in Mexico, without in terference from Carranzlstas, accord ing to an agreement by War Minister Alvaro Obregon and General Hugh Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, after a conference last ing 12 hours. The agreement was reached at midnight. In a statement issued earlier in the evening both said that negotiations would probably result in satisfaction to all concerned. General Funston was eliminated from the conference. This was ob vious, although no official objection to his presence was given. Funston strolled about the lobby during the meeting, and this pointed to Indica tions that the negotiations had been robbed of their military aspects. Funston was reported to have clash ed with Obregon during the first con ference. Obregon granted permission tor the expedition to have full use of the Mexican Northwestern railroad and promised to cooperate at fully as Is nosslble with General Pershing and hla forces, It was stated reliably. In return, 8cott Is unofficially reported to have set a sixty-day limit on the presence of American troops in Chi huahua. Scott's concessions are not definitely known, however, and It is belteved the war department will shortly give out the program agreed upon. ' Emerging from the conference, Scott went to his private car and dis patched a long telegraphic report to Washington by special wire. Whether there would be additional conferences is not definitely known, but both war leaders are expected to remain on the border for some time, Scott Indi cated that the attitude ot Washington would decide whether another meet ing would be necessary. Obregon was silent. , An indication that the conference was Teaching an amicable adjustment was soon early when Ob regon came from the meeting. When Obregon returned to the conference room, Adolfo do la Huerta dictated the following message to Carranxa: "Information Is negotiations now In progress will terminate complete pidity. It Is believed that tbe rebels who fought In the ranks will be leni ently treated. It was . Intimated that tbe third rebel executed, signed the proclama tion of an Irish republic. Follow ing are those who signed that docu ment besides Connolly and Pearse: . Thomas J. Clarke, Sean Mac dlarmad, Thomas MacDonough, Bamon Coaunt and James Plunkett. Other signers of the Irish republic proclamation were sentenced to three years' imprisonment 1 Pearse waa a highly educated man, headmaster ot a boys' school In Dub lin. He led the assault on the post office, which resulted In Its capture. On Thursday of last week he was wounded In the leg and surrendered unconditionally. Later he Issued a proclamation calling for his follow ers to drop their arms. Connolly was also wounded. His name was found signed to a number of passports discovered on prisoners, with the title, "Commander Of the A'rmy of , the Irish Republic." . , satisfaction all concerned." President McQuatters, ot the Mexi can Mine Owners' association, ar ranged the last conference. He is the head ot a company owning large mines In Parral, which were looted recently. McQuattera invited Obre gon and Scott to luncheon at the Del Norte hotel, ostensibly to discusB the tendency of Mexicans to blame the de facto government for lack of em ployment. Obregon came openly, Scott sur reptitiously. Obregon Impressed Americans here as being the strong est Mexican ever seen on the border. It was stated definitely Hhat there would be no conference today, Scott awaited word from Washington offi cially approving the plan he outlined In dispatches. Pending action ot the state department no further progress was authorised. Scott expects a reply tonight. A "clean-up" conference is In prospect tomorrow. Scott and Obregon made respective supplementary reports. Scott's waa long and waa belteved to amplify the Information contained In the first re port ot the agreement Mexican officials were relieved to learn that a tentative settlement had been made. Carranzlsta military men were counted on to lend full coopera tion. MEXICAN EMBASSY WANTS MUNITIONS RELEASED Washington, May 8. The holding up of .large supplies of Carranslsta ammunition st the bordnr was In formally called to the state depart: ment'a attention today by the Mexi can embassy. PAPER MILL EMPLOYES WANT HIGHER WAGES , Camas, Wash., May 8. Eighty em ployes of the finishing room of the Crown-Willamette Pulp & Paper com pany were on strike here today for an Inorease in wages from $8 to $8.60 per day. Their strike may force the oloslng of the mill, which would throw nearly BOO men out ot employment. it" Lansing, Mich., May 3. Michigan republicans assembled in state con vention here today, "conditionally" endorsed Justice Hughes for the pre sidency by an unanimous vote. CLAIM MAXY KILLED IX BERLIX RIOTING London, May 8. Twenty-five per sons were killed and 200 Injured in May day riots In Berlin, according to a Central News dispatch from Gen eva today. The message asserted that three women were killed and 70 wounded at Leipzig. It Is said that women pillaged shops there. According to . the correspondent. mobs sssembled at Potsdammer place in Berlin and speakers loudly de manded peace. - There were similar disturbances reported at Munich, Kiel and Chemntts. Berlin, via Wireless to Tuckerton, May 8. Karl Liebknecht tbe social ist, and eight other persons were ar rested tor making a demonstration May 1, it was announced today. PACIFIC MAIL TO INCREASE ITS CAPITAL STOCK New Tork, May 3. A meeting of the Pacific Mall Steamship company stockholders to approve of increasing tbe capital stock from one million to $4,000,000 was called today, for May The '"Pacific Mall was recently acquired by the American Interna tional corporation from the Southern Pacific. . The new money provided will pay for the Venexuela, the Ecuador and the Columbia, steamers Just pur chased. The year ending February, 1916, showed a total earning of $1.- 664,936, a profit of 8371,468. KATTLESXAKE BITE FATAL TO CALIFORXIAX Santa Rosa, Cal.,. May 3. Bitten in the hand by a rattlesnake at 7 a. m, today, E. Oliver, of Kelseyvtlle, Lake county, was dying two hours later. He had clubbed the snake and believing It dead was carrying it with him to town when the reptile sank its fangs Into his hand. By 9 o'clock physicians said he was dying. BRAXDEIS COXFIRMATIOX STILL UP IX THE AIR Washington, May 8. The senate Judiciary committee today postponed action on the nomination of Louis D. Brandels as associate Justice ot the United States supreme court. HUTTOfJ FOR LIBEL . Portland, May 8. A libel suit tor $50,000 damages against R. P. Hut- ton, secretary of the Oregon Anti- Saloon league, filed by Congressman C. N. McArthur, was on file here to day. In the same suit McArthur de clares a portion of the Oregon pro hibition law Is unconstitutional. The suit is the result of a political squabble. When McArthur refused to declare himself In favor ot submit ting a national prohibition amend ment to the voters, Hutton Issued a circular attacking htm. In the same circular Hutton extolled the virtues ot E. V. Littlefield, MoArthur's prin cipal opponent. McArthur's suit declares that Littlefield, as chairman of the com mittee on alcoholic traffio In the state legislature last year recommended the passage of the present prohibi tion law with alleged unconstitution al provisions. The portion ot the law which permits drug stores to sell grain alcohol, McArthur asserts, vio lates the constitutional amendment which says that no alcohol shall be sold within the state. luSTCE HUGHES MARTHUR SUES A MACE Military t!en Believe That Outlaw Chiefiaia, Evca if Still Alive, Will Cease to Be a Factor h the Fctsrc ProYldenda, Max., April 29 (by Courier). Whether Francisco Villa, is dead or alive, he is through as a bandit This is the belief of Americans and Carranzlstas expressed here today. The bands that he commanded are scattered and demoralized and his prestige has been dimmed by succes sive defeats. The wreck of Villa's fortunes has put a quietus on banditry In north ern Mexico, In the opinion of military men. They believe the Carranzlstas will be able hereafter to control northern Mexico. - Their forces are ample to cope with the remaining out laws and to police the country ade- uarranzisia leaders now nope to gather together the remnants of Gen eral Cervantes' band and enroll them under... the ..standard -of the t "first chief," thus removing another ob stacle to the maintenance ot order In northern Mexico. VOH BERHSTORFF IS IMT UDDPfUflKIUF I1U1 ill I IILIILIIUIIL Washington, May 8. German Am- oassaaor vontvernsiora is so conn dent that the kaiser's reply to the American submarine demands will be satisfactory that he completed plans today to remain in Washington all summer. Apparently he bases his belief, however, on the willingness of this government to 'negotiate" fur ther. Strong indications that the United States believes negotiations like those in the past are at an end may upset the ambassador's plans. An indication of this was authori tative information that no single communication from Secretary Lan sing bearing on the submarine issue and the armed merchantman pro nouncement has been sent to Ambas sador Gerard at. Berlin since Presi dent Wilson's note was forwarded. All messages, it is known, have dealt with other subjects. , Private advices from Berlin to the German embassy reiterated advices to the United Press last week that dan ger of a break in diplomatic relations had passed. The embassy believes that this indicates formulation of a reply which ia expected to satisfy the president The reply that is .appar ently anticipated, however, is one that will call for continued conversa tions between Bernstorff and Lan sing' while the German staff summers SWIFT & CO. FACE FINE OF $S80,000 Chicago, May 3. The firm ot Swift ft company was found guilty today In Judge Landla' court of violations ot the interstate commerce regula tions against rebating. A verdict of guilty was returned on 29 counts. The firm faces a fine ot $580,000.. ASQU1TH INTRODUCES MILITARY SERVICE IHLL London, May 8. Premier Asqulth today Introduced In the house of com mons the government's bill providing tor general compulsory military ser vice. , '
