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TOI VI- No. t07, ' ro ' ClIUNTt PAIS, JOSEPHINE OOUSTT, OREGON. HUIAV, MAI 1, .. WHOLE NUMBER 1751.
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No Other n in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wi re .Telegraph Service. ';--:':'.t:';:-y-
JOS. TvlOSS
SUDDENLY
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Fiercer Rdiect cf Tkis Cly
DiedFrca Heart Failure
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Late His Aftercoca
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Joseph Mum, owe of Josephine
couaty's beat known pioneer dUscM,
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um Identified with the history of
th dty of Grant Paa for (lie iwat
thirty year, died euddwily at ,lL,
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ffloe late tbla afternoon from aa at
Unek of heart dlaeaee, ,
i, i u.a i -ni
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eral days, arute uidigtioa being the
trouble, aa he auppoaed. At about I
u t i ...
potwd, and went Into the barbr ahop
utt hU plc of buMncwi for a gift .
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rf hot water, thinking It would re-
ttove Um p1hn nutkfHl t.y the Imlf.
wrtlon. Ho returned to Ma oftW and I
v. v. . .'.." , '
mmU np hlyah to uke to the hank
ja4 Worn the tUmlug hour at thrrj
'dock. Mlaa Hobba, an employe taVlhtt'lf talk contlnuea tor
,
tho office rf Mr. Mom, noticing Wa'
ImllNiMiMltlon, uffMtMl to inake the trip
to the Imuk. JuNt Umh Mr. Mood, I
ho u mt4Hl at hU dck. coIUummI '
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wltliout m word. Aid waa anuuiiunetl,
wad Krlua Pollock and laaae neat
were at the aide of the ttrlt-kcn man
la an Inatant, and Pr. Truax waa pre
went wlinoat Unmet! lately, though life
had atxHit dnwrted from the body be -
fore he arrived. A few fecblo heart
b.ls Were all. (he evidence- of Hfe(Cbance o( the lIntfd 8ut bH.omtrig
iter aid arrived. jlnvolved. this group thinks that Eng.
The newa of the death of Joseph land should continue the war.
Mom struck the community aa a die. The Dutch are most friendly to the
tlnct shock, for ho waa one of the pBlt 8latM- deslr,n A.mer,c to
A , . ld the way to peace. I waa sur-
forr.oKt rltlens, and hail had a large j ,irl(lp, wh1 tna Putch a(lked me
part In the building of the city and(When the German revolt over food
!U Industrie, ne waa always honor i would start.
Ale and upright, and his friends Although food Is short and the
wore numbered almost as hla ac hrte may Increase, the new gov
. . , I eminent regulations prevent food
nualnunce. and he was known demoBlrtMon, nd provdo UveabIo
throughout aH of southern Oregon. rat0ns for every one. Nothing like
VMr. Mosa waa conducting a real
catate and Insurance office In tide city,
and waa also local agent for tho Ford
rompany, ITe likewise had extensive
holding of realty throuliotit the dis
trict. Ho la survived by his wife and
j two daughter. ',
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AT SALEM PRISON
BUILDINGS
BUI
Salem, May 1, Twenty-five
thousand dollars was estimated today
aa the extent of the damaxe wrougHt
by a fire which practically destroyed
' four brick buildings at the state pen
itentiary here. A flax drying plant,
the ateam heating plant, the shoe
"hop and machine shop In the prison
yard were burnod. The penitentiary
. tchool rooms also was destroyed.
More than 100 convicts fought
bravely against the flames which
weiw fanned by a high' wind. Several
Were Injured. by falling glass and
, flying c.lnderi. Through the efforts
; of the prisoners, the main flax plant,
Containing about 300 tons of tlarf,
-"it fan eaved. '.'
The tire waa discovered about S
- p. m. Thursday. Ten minutes after
wards it was roaring through three
fctilldlnK. Tht origin la unknown.
ran lifts hope RnnRFHFI T FIRFS HOT
Berlin, May There I a feeling
here that If a strong neutral nation,
such at the United SUUe. undertook
to negotiate peace, it might auceeed.
Dlplotuata Regard the recent tate
uienta of Prealdeat Polncare of
France and Foreign Minister Grey of
England aa the opening guna In In
formal peace dlacutslon, although the
expression of th allied leader when
rinxffd alonin
ranged alongside the German chan
cellor'a recent rekbstag ipeech do
not appear altogether conciliatory.
There waa no decision aa to wheth-
Jar the reply to theee atatementa
' woui be mad publlo by the govern
! 0n. b Poaalbly tbla will be done.
Ona official told ma that making
pm, 4l a Uw woul(, u non
difficult than adjusting the recent
auUarlne laaua.
It wai pointed out that no belll-
I rent nn pMMf iUU deflnlt,
peace terma while Informal dlacus
ilone continue with each aide making
drastic atatementa of what It lntenda
to accompllah.
I have Jutat returned from Holland.
The Dutchmen believe that the
French, English and German people
,n desire peace. The Impreeglon In
Holland la that the time for a de-
(Mlve victory for either aide haa paa-
tmonh ft (Jmmer offenv0 by
ecH aldea expected. . -
The Dutch think that It ia Amer-
iica'a duty to act now. The time la
rp MnKiaf t, bHlgerenU t0.
getSor, IKoy ivollCv?' One diplomat
a lew munio eacn muw win learn
of wUal tbe othoc w,nt to
"ring peace next October.
In Holland the Impreealon la that
-'renjlor Aiqulth and Imperial
(Chancolor von Dethmana-llo lweg
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! might make peace, but that President
Po,wm and lhe Earl. Kitchener.
Lord Northcllffe group ia moat anxl-
out to continue, the war.
It is said the war group In EnRlttuu
wpoda the United States to hecome
Involved with Germany over the sub-
marine Issue. Aa lonar as there, Is a
the Irish rebolllon la possible here,
ALLIES READY TO
' FIGHT TO FINISH
retrograd," May 18. -"The allies
stand solid for a rtnlsh right. They
Intend to break Germany's heavy
sword. They , owe this, unborn
generations." .
, This Is the aimwer to Berlin peace
talk lilvcn today by French Minister
of Justice Vlvlanl, who Is hero on a
diplomatic mission. ; . ' ,
"I am not qualified to apeak of
Germany's Intentions," he said, "but
our alliance Is more Compart than
at any time and It Is growing strong
er, both In armament nnd men. It
Is steadily forging Germany' chas
tisement. She. will make full repara
tion for what slio has done to all of
the allies. Tho allies will not nego
tiate a separate peace." :
AKQl'ITII TO. ASK FOlt
ANOTHRU RIMitOX AJil HALF
London, May 19, Premier Asqtjlth
will ask parliament for a war appro
priation of 11,600,000,000 on Tues
day, bringing the total war budgets
to $11, 900,000,000, the' Telegraph
stated today ' -v
Rc:gh Rider Visit! Acto KikerV llzzz Gtj an i Attecki
Ifa PaciScisa cl tts Author cf the Oscar II Vojage
to Bedierect Ecrcpe, Also Talcg Rap at tie Make
Believe Policy cf Wcciow Wilson Adddstratica
Detroit, May 1. Colonel Roose
velt carried a message of warning to
Henry Ford'a talllwlck today. He
denounced Ford's pacificism, raked
the Wilson administration for "make-
believe preparedness," and announced
that only a policy of staunch readi
ness would keep the United 8tate In
the forefront of the world' affair.
Roosevelt accused influential Ger
mans who reflect the views of the
German government of approving the
plana of German-American paflcista
In the United States with the Idea of
keeping the United State unprepared
while maintaining tiermany'a readi
ness. The colonel said that for Ford per
sonally he ha "not merely friendli
ness, tmt In many respects genuine
admiration," but he went on to
classify the automobile with the
torles of the war of the American re
volution and the copperheads of the
sixties. . ' -"
Ford supporters In the primaries,
he said ,'semlngly come from three
classes worktngmen, who believe
that he represents a desire to do
justice to them; pacificists, who think
thst a policy of helplessness in the
face of other nations will Inspire
our national safety; and German
Americans, some of them In an hon
est and sincere mood of protest and
others under the Influence of that
portion of the professional German
Americans who have permitted their
devotion to the mother country final
ly to make them antagonistic to the
welfare of the United States.' '
"The ultra-paclflrlsts hsve made
their great showing," continued
Roosevelt, "principally because there
has been no real opposition to -them.
The administration has done nothing
efficient to sustain our national
rights, It has stood for applied paci
ficism so far as our needs are con
cerned. Although our governmental
representatives have been 98 per cent
feeble, the ultra-pacificists have de
mandded a clear 100 per cent of
futility and feebleness.
"In any, serious crisis there are al
ways men who try to carry water on
both shoulders. It I true, that In
ordinary political matters com
promise la essential. But there
come great crises when compromise
Is Impossible or fatal. This is one
of these crises.
"There Is no use saying that we
will fit ourselves to defend ourselves
a little but not much. . Such a posi
tion Is equivalent - to announcing
that, it necessary, we shall hit but
shall only hit softly. The only right
principle Is to avoid hitting, It it is
possible to do so, but never, under
any circumstances, to hit softly.
"There are two great issues be
fore us which are Inseparably tound
together. These are the Issues of
Americanism and preparedness. - As
a people we have to decide whether
we are to be, In good faith, a people
able and ready to toko rare of our
selves; or whether wo doubt our na
tional unity and tear to prepare, and,
Instead, to trust partly to a merciful
Providence and partly to elocutionary
ability In high places. Those In
power In Washington have taken the
latter position."
Roosevelt outlined his views . on
preparedness and' the administra
tion course In the German-American
submarine controversy and urged the
necessity for "competent men at the
head of the navy, a regular army of
SRO.000 men, with universal military
training, Industrial preparedness and
the abolition of th hyphen." He de
plored the establishment of a govern
ment armor plate plant a a "thor
oughly mlschevlou step of endea
voring to cripple a great industry.''
He advocated the strictest regula
tion Inatead.
Roosevelt also severely criticised
the president for appointing, he said,
the bead of the war, state and navy
department "for political reasons. "
"We, through our representatives
at Washington," declared the colonel,
"have J absolutely refused In the
smallest degree to prepare daring
these twenty-two months of world
cataclysm. We have refused to learn
the smallest part of the lesson being
written In Europe. 1 We have endea
vored to deceive ourselves . by an
nouncing that In this policy of supine
inaction and of failure to perform
duty we are actuated by the loftiest
motive. :. I doubt whether we have
really deceived ourselves, and most
certainly we have not deceived oth
ergi We must make this nation as
strong aa are It conviction In refer
ence to right and wrong. It little
matters what onr ideal may be and
what achievements we may hope tor.
If these Ideals and achievements can
not be reduced to action."
. Roosevelt declared that the "ex
treme naval party In Germany re
cently advocated war with tire United
States on the ground that, In the end,
aa a result of such a war, we would
have to pay all the war expenses of
the Germanic powess - and their
allies." '
"These enormous sums would be
raised by taxation on all our citizens.
ThoBe of German descent would pay
aa heavily as those of any other de
scent, and all would ehare equally
the shame and dishonor. A foreign
foe Is the foe of all of us alike. If
(n this land the citizens of one na
tional origin successfully set the
fashion of Influencing this nation to
its own detriment tn the Interest of
the country from which they original
ly came, sooner or later It Is Certain
that the citizens of some other na
tional origin will repeat the experi
ment, and this country will be left
degraded and helpless among the na
tions. It such an event befall ns, the
bitter bread of humiliation will be
eaten by all those. who dwell In this
land, no matter what their creed, no
matter what their national origin.
It will be eaten by your children and
grandchildren and great grand
children Just a It Is by mlna."
I With regard to International af
fairs, Roosevelt said:
"There ia not a nation in the world
which believes that our course of con
duct has been dictated by anything
save timidity, unworthy shrinking
from effort and responsibility, and
cold and ' selfish love . of money
making and soft ease."
- Roosevelt's visit to Ford's auto
mobile plant was officially announced
today ..but Ford is meeting Roosevelt
at a hotel this afternoon. Roosevelt
explained that he had not asked tor
a meeting with Ford. The latter ask
ed htm to a conference to discuss pre
paredness. ,
; While the colonel was speaking to
day the ' Anti-Preparedness league
sent a placarded wagon through tho
down town streets presenting pleas
for peace. . . , ;
WEED ITALIAN'S SEEK
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Yreka, CaV, May 19.Fourtecn
Italian residents of Weed applied en
masse for naturalisation papers to
day, being graduates of a ''citizenship
school" established by an Italian boy
eral months ago. There are similar
school In McClond and Dunsmutr.
D1EIIT OF
CAVALRY EE
FllfflICO
Coiumbua, N. M., May If. In
terriOe duat atorm, a regiment of
U. 8. cavalry arrived from Mexico
thU afternoon and prepared to en
camp at once. Military offlclala re
fused to discuss the move. It was
believed here It was the forerunner
of a general American withdrawal.
Washington, May Th nnex-
pected arrival of American cavalry
men from Mexico at Columbus, N. M.,
today brought out Information from
the war department that the move
ment was made so General Funaton
might reinforce the Big Bend puni
tive expedition.
AMERICANS RESCUED
WHEX VESSEL SINKS
Washington, , May .19. Three
Americans, members of the crew of
the British steamer Engrosser, were
saved when the vessel sank of Isle
d'Teu, the United States embassy In
arl reported today. The Engrosser
probably was annk by a mine. .
The Americana rescued were
Charlea Meyers, steward; Jonas Carl
son, engineer, and Terry Hayes, Ore-
man. ,;,; ';'
ALASKA HAK. GET
I
Washington, May 19. Another
government-owned railroad In Alaska
la being considered today by the
senate territories committee. John
McKenzie, of Cordova, was a witness
giving Information about such a pro
ject .. .- .....
The committee Instructed Chair
man Plttman to write Secretary of
the Interior Lane that the body was
Impressed and desired the advice of
his department A railroad like the
one contemplated would open up the
government's Bering coal fields.
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
OCT OF PURCHASE BILL
Washington, May 19. Republi
cans In the house caught the demo
crats napping today and knocked out
the government-ownership provision
in the ship purchase bill.
The vote on the proposition was
102 to 87. Democrats plan to nullify
the action before the bill goes to the
floor. ' ' . '
The section which was killed pro
vides that the shipping board shall
have power to build, lease and equip
vessels for the marine trade, using
army transports and auxiliaries In
case they are needed.
Rowe of New York offered the
amendment. The republicans had
been secretly notified to be ready,
Only 70 democrats were present be
fore the call for reinforcements and
the vote was forced. If the amend
ment stands, the bill will merely pro-
ride, for a shipping board with pow
ers to r'egulate commerce.
VILLISTAS RAID
RVftCH AT ANGELES
El Paso, May 19. -Seven Mexican
bandits raided the ranch of Fuller
Brothers at Angeles, 60 miles from
t;e border in Mexico, and tried to
hang William McCabe, foreman, ac
cording to a story brought here to
day by ranch employes arriving here
today. The bandits took all the
money and provisions they could
And, then departed after leaving Mo
Cabe strangling, hanging from a
beam. Fellow employes cut him down
and saved his life. 1 The Mexicans
tried to kill him because he . would
not reveal where more money was
concealed.
SEOi
RAILROAD
EXEcB
DELAYED
enrcrcs to S:y
lifie cf Jtrciih!i LyicS,
Sc:t::ccJ , b Die f:r C$
Part n Irish Rcyc!:!::!
London, May 19. -The case at
Jeremiah Lynch, American, court
martialed for participation la taa
Irish revolution, waa held np by th
British government today for further
investigation." ;;;.V" .v:.t'.'.-- r
General Sir Jobs Maxwell was re
quested not to dispose of the Lynch
case nntU an Inquiry eo old be mad,
it waa unofficially announced.
It 1 assumed that the British gov
ernment Issued these Instruction
with knowledge that the death sen
tence had not been Imposed. It to
presumed that tha order were gives.
to Maxwell Immediately upon receipt
of President Wilson's message.
Washington, '.May 19.- President
Wilson is inost anxious today as to
the fate of Jeremiah Lynch, Ameri
can, tried by courtmartlal in Eng- -rand
yesterday on charge of parti
cipating in th Irish revolution. Newa
of Lynch'a plight reached the presi
dent as he sat In a theater box. He
Instructed Acting Secretary of State
Polk to cable a virtual demand to
England to stay the execution until"
formed. ; ').:-"'
Lynch execution was set for four .
a. m., Dublin time today. The presi
dent is worried, not knowing whether
his demand reached England in time
to save the American, r
The message from the American.
embassy in London transmitting the
Dublin consul's ' report makes the
fate of Lynch doubtful. The state
department made public the follow
ing: '-. ,. ;:' V'
"The consul at Dublin reports that
Jeremiah Lynch was tried by a field
courtmartlal yesterday tor partici
pating in the Irish rebellion. (Word
lost transmission) will happen Fri
day morning. Will advise further
when sentenced known." .
WILSON READY TO
HELP FOR PEACE
Washington, -May1 19 President
Wilson is expected to notify the
world next week' that America t
ready and watting to extend a help
ing hand to ' the warring nations,
opening channels of communication
a soon as the belligerents feel there
is the slightest chance of starting an
exchange of peace Ideas. His offer is"
expected to come at a speech to be
delivered at a meeting of the League
to Enforce Peace. , ' '
The president will not offer 1 to
mediate, neither will he make any
attempt to force a negotiation which
might be. considered Inopportune to
either group of belligerents. Tha
feeling in official and dtplomatlo cir
cles la thst peace Is further away to
day, than it has been for aome time.
A reeling has spread through; the
world's capltaU that Germany la
most anxious for peace. The allieef
countries regard this anxiety as base
on necessity.
This Is likely to make the allies go
to the limit In the hope of crush
ing Germany, making their forms so
harsh that they cannot be accepted,
i : The president la aaid ' to believe'
there Is no hope for peace until aftef
the allies launch their expected major
offensive.1 '.