VOL. IX., No. AH.,
GRANTS PASS, JOHEI'HINB COUNTY, OREGO, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1010.'
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COMPARING VARIOl'l PLANS
ViiiX M'.UJIK tXHl.MATION
WILSONTO STA'f 25 DAiS MORE
In Aililwm Ray "New World Is Omi
InK Into Life mill Future IhkikIji
1'mmi Community Intercut"
Purl, Jan. 20. Marked progress
1s bnlnk made In tho -peace confer
onre Id comparing the various plons
for the formation of a league of na
tions and harmonizing them Into
unity of Ideas.
ProRldnnt Wilson has 25 more
working days before he return and
will try and bring the nation to
gether In that time. It seems agreed
that there will be no snper-sover-algnty
or common police force. The
question a to whether the nation
hall contribute force In carrying
ont the league's derision will be left
to each nation Individually In each
Instance.
The general plan most talked
bout embodies an enlargement of
the principles contained In treaties
negotiated by William Jennings Bry
an, providing for a year's delay be
fore declaring war. .
The situation In Russia was tak
on up by the supreme council of
peare conference today. . ,- .
London, Jan. 20. Owing to lack
of ships to bring them to England,
09,000 horses and mules of the
Hrltlsh army In the eastern theatres
of the war are to be sold to the
Arabs or destroyed. That announce
ment ha been made by Maor-Gon-
eral Sir W. II. Dlrkbeck. director of
remounts. ' Ho has also stated thst.
of the British army's total of 750,-
000 horses In Europo, a large num
ber of which were purchased In the
United States only those that are
sound and under 12 years old will
be shipped here.
About 125.000 war horses are to
be brought to England, and Belgium
Is to have 60,000 for rccomttruetlon-
1 work. General Blrkbock said:
Wo want to distribute them all over
the country by big sales, In cities up
to 100 animals, and te smaller towns
up to 25. There Is n unaccountable
prejudice against mules In this coun
try. At present we have In Eng
land about 10,000 mules, many of
which we want to sell, but people
don't seem Inclined to buy them.
Tho mule Is an economical animal
which does not eat so much as a
horse, and for every horse that goes
sick, loss than half a mule Is sick."
Paris, Jan. 20. President Wilson
was the guest of the French senate
at luncheon today.
Paris, Jan. 20, 2:11 p. m. Pres
ident Wilson, In addressing the sen
te, said: "A new world Is coming
Into life and the world has awakened
to Its community of Intorest and
knows Its future depends upon this
community of Interest. Wee Insti
tutions and civilisation depend upon
It." ' ' "'"
DALLAH, OHK., HAS MURDER
Dallas, Ore., Jan. 20. Tho bodies
of M. D. Storrs. 35, and Miss Lena
Brown, 30, were found on the floor
of a. farm house near hero Saturday
Each had boeu killed by a guntthot
wound, and a pistol lay on the floor
beside the bodies."
In a pocket of Storrs' clothing wns
found a note saying he wasNihout to
kill Miss Brown and himself because
they could not agree, Storrs left
wlfo In Portland from whom he was
ld to have been separated.
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1IKL WILL DRAWUP II TO SI
iinnnrA iiinimirA
NEW BILL FOR
THE SOLDIERS
ORIGINAL KILL FAULTY BE-
cache hecretary (jiven no
iower to draw checks
Kalem Fruit 1'nlon Hack of New Hill.
Cullforolnns Steal Imputation of
- Web-Footrs
ASIDE MANY BURDENS
Salem, Ore., Jan. 20. The legis
lature Is expected to re-enact the
bill for 1100,000 for soldiers' re
lief today. The original bill was
unconstitutional because It tailed to
give the secretary of state the power
to draw warrants.
IT
ON JOSEPHINE
COUNTY ROADS
POLISH LAY ME
QUI PEOPLE
LEGISLATURE IS TO PROVIDE
WOIIK IMMEDIATELY FIt RB-
Trnxixd soldiers 1
1,000 MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED
State. Engineer Hays Southern Part
of 8ta Only Place He Can Work
Men at Present '
Salem, Ore., Jan. 20. Represen
tative Weeks Introduced a bill call
ing for an annual survey of the fruit.
berry and wheat Industries in Ore-j
gon. It Is said that the bill Is back-1
ed bv the Salem Fruit Union, and by "8 tat8- State Engineer
Is aimed at the Willamette canneries, INunn says that he knows of no oth
owned by people living In California r place where he can work a' force
Salem, Ore., Jan. 2Q. (Special-to
the Courier) There will probably
come up the first of the week a bill
providing work tor the returning sol
diers and this bill undoubtedly will
carry an emergency clause. The
bill also will provide that the work
to be done will be on the roads and
will be a highway bill, the money to
be spent by the highway commission
nd the work done on "force" ae-
Hy Huns Are Furnishing Bolshevik!
With Anns Reds Hewitate at
Polish Border
Warsaw, Jan. 20. Bolshevist
troops have slackened their advance
at the Polish harder. Polish lead
ers allege that the Germans are sell
ing arms to the Bolshevists, who
have Issued proclamation that they
have come to restore order. The
Bolshevist soldiers, however, have
been carrying banners . Inscribed,
'Long Live the Red Terror" " and
"Death to Non-Workers."
CHURCHILL WASNT
AJT ENCYCLOPEDIA
and who are alleged to have been
packing Oregon products under the
label "Choice California Fruit." .The
bill would give Oregon credit for her
own products.
London, Doc. 6 (Correspondence
of - the Associated Press) China
looks to the peace conference tor
permission to throw off many of the
burdens of 'extra-terrltoriallty, ac
cording to Information received here.
The Chinese hope also to be granted
permission to Increase ber tariffs to
a point which will give the republic
a chance to end the rule of money
lenders and establish a more stable
currency.
China expects to have Eslngtau re
stored to her, together with all the
rights held by the Germans at the
time the Japanese took over Inter
ests In Shantung peninsula the first
year of the war.
All the entente powers excepting
Russia agreed to waive all payments
of Boxer Indemnity funds to their
various government for an Indefinite
time In consideration of China's dec
laration of war against the central
powers. It Is bolleved likely that
China will make an effort to Induce
the peace conference to sotten the
burden of the Boxer indemnity by
further postponment or cancellation.
WILL EXPERIMENT IX
CLEARING IXiGKD-OFF LANDS
Salem, Jan. 20, 2:11 p. m. Fol
lowing a spectacular debate led by
Representative Sheldon, of Jackson
county, who pleaded with the legis
lators not to permit the "octopus"
known as the : Bituminous - Paving
of men at the present time except at
Grants Pass and vicinity. He also
intimated that it it should prove
practical that he would like to start
to pave the highway from the south
approach of the bridge at Grants
Pass to the Jackson county line. This
would largely depend on the weather
conditions, but It Is safe to say that
the "most of 'this labor will be put
in southern Oregon and a large
Dundee, Scotland, Jan. 20. Wins
ton Churchill, the British minister of
munitions, was so heckled by the
women before whom be spoke in his
home town during the recent parlia
mentary campaign, that he finally
retorted: "I am only a man, not an
encyclopedia." . His audience was
composed of women exclusively and
their heckling exceeded that of the
average audlenoe of men.
After Mr. Churchill had appealed
to the women to stop quizzing him
so sharply, they adopted a resolution
supporting his candidacy.
REDS ATTEMP
TO
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OFF
BALLOT BOXES
ONLY ' SCATTERING RETURNS
FROM GERMAX ELECTION
AVAILABLE
MHIITY SOCIALISTS III LEAD
SpartacaiM, Bent on ' Anon, Are
Beaten and Five Leaders Shot.
Clash at Krupp Work
London, Jan. 20. Riots occurred
in Berlin last night after the Spar-
tacans attempted to destroy the bal
lot boxes used in Sunday's election.
The Spartacans were repulsed every
where by the government troops.'
Berlin, Jan. 20. Only scattering
election returns are available, in
one precinct the majority socialists
polled 1,028 votes and the Independ
ent socialist only seven.
Trust, to secure a blood-sucking ""l"c'u ",D6U" - ""so
h. rnAt ,nrt. amount or u in josepnme county.
especially tne rocking or the Grave
strangle hold upon
movement. Senator Thomas' resolu
tion calling upon the highway com
mission to present the road program
to the legislature, passed the house
Creek hill.
A large amount of the work tor
which this bill will provide will be
with the amendment that the meet-) done In Josephine county, and It is
Ing be next Monday, Instead of possible that at least a thousand
Thursday. men will be put on the work.
Snlonlkl, Jnn. 20. Nikola P. Pn
chitch, the Serbian premier, has re
signed. A new cabinet Is to be form
ed for tho Sorb-Croot-Sloveno King
dom.
RAILROAD TIE MANUFACTURERS
PREPARE FOR BIO BUSINESS
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallls, Jan. 20. Tho Oregon land
clearing plnn, which reduces cost of
clearing logged-off lands 60 per cent
and Involves no chsh outlay, nB orig
inated at tho agricultural college,
hns attracted great intorest In Wash
ington, relates H. D. Schudder, pro
fessor ot farm management, who
has Just returned from the natlonnl
capital. .Representative, Hawley ex-
pecta to ask a congressional appro.
prlatlon for trials and demonstra
tions ot this method In different
parts ot the country.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 20. Tho roll
Toad tie manufaeturlg Industry, vlrt-
ually paralyzed during the . war
through discontinuance of railroad
construction, Is rapidly returning to
a pro-war basis, according to J. W.
Frlstoe, who announced that the
American tie manufacturers would
hold a conference' here January 30
and SI.
Mr. Frlstoe said that a labor short
age was the outstanding problem fac
Ing manufacturers end that 200,000
men could be used In various lumber
camps for tie making.
The manufacturers are expected to
form an organisation to be known as
the National Association of Tie Man
ufacturers. 11
OREGON'S METAL PR0DUGT10M FOR
918 SHOWS TOTAL OF $3,270,000
Washington, Jan. 20, Practically
all army corps and division com
manders ot the American expedition
ary forces', together with staff i ' de
partments, are now being awarded
distinguish service medals by Gen
eral Pershing for conspicuous sei.
Vice. Today's list contains Major
General William H. Johnson's name,
4 commander of .the list division. ' '
Portland, Jan. 20. The total
metal- production -for' Oregon, as' ea-
tlpiated by the Oregon bureatr- of
mines and geology during 1918, is
$3,270,000. This Includes the usual
peace time metals, such as, copper,
gold, silver and lead amounting to
13,140,500 and tne ' so-caiiea "war
metals," such as chromlte, mangan
ese, mercury, tungsten and platinum
amounting to $1,125,000.
The development of chromlte de
posits and the production ot , this
mineral has been ope ot the notable
features ot mining activity within
the state during the past year. East
ern and southwestern Oregon have
devoloped chromlte areas thnt have
contributed one-third ot (he total
output of the United States. During
the year 21,000 tons was mined and
sold. Ot this production 15,000
tons was produced in Grant and Ba
ker counties In eastern Oregon and
about 6,000 tons in Josephine, Jack
son, Coos, Curry and Douglas coun
ties In southwestern Oregon.
The .value of other war metals
produced . including manganese,
quicksilver, tungsten and platinum
Is estimated at $70000.
According to a preliminary esti
mate of Oregon s metal production
by Chas. G. Yale of the United States
geological survey a 'decrease onlyjn
gold Is shown for the year. The es
timated output Is $1,270,300 for the
year, which Is a decrease ot $221,500
as compared to 1917 production. In
spite ot high cost ot labor and sup
plies,' deep .gold mines maintained
their usual output but at greatly re
duced profit. One gold dredge In
Flatter county closed down on ac
count ot having worked-oU Its avail-
In output from gold dredges
the -total decrease as re
ported by dredging companies
being $236,900. Aside .from dredg
ing operations gold production was
somewhat Increased as a result of
greater output ot copper ores which
also carry values In gold.
.The silver output Is estimated at
$143,600-- which is. an increase ot
$40,000 over 1917 output. The in--crease
in silver is partly due to the
Increased production of copper with
which the silver is associated. ' The
output of copper was valued at
$726,400 an" Increase of $50,800
This Increase is attributed to increas
ed activity In the-copper mines of
Baker and Josephine counties. There
are over 100 producing mines of all
classes in Oregon. Of the deep
mines about 25 produce gold from
slllclous ores while the three oper
ating dredges and hydraulic mines
account for the remaining produc
tion. '
There are1 seven active copper
mines in the state and during .1918
,9 chromlte properties were pro
ducers. ' Baker county lead in the
productlotl of all metals with Grant
and Josephine' next in order.
P
TO BE AUCTIONED OFF
St. Louis, Jan. 20. More than
five million pelts that are' expected
to bring between $8,500,000 and $9
000,000 were offered here today at
the biggest auction sale of furs ever
held; Bayers from Russia and oth
er European countries attended the
two-day sale at " the ' International
Fur exchange.
Among the large offerings at the
sale,'' in which every fur producing
country ot the world will be repre
sented, are 955,000 muskrat, 300,-
00 oppossum, 215,000 skunk, 810,
ooo Russian squirrel, 130,000 rac
coon, 100,000 mink, 118,000 ermine,
178,000 marmots. 750,000 moles,
and 135,000 hutria.
Ot the foxes there will be 30,000
red. 1,200 cross, 1,900 white, 321
blue, 1,100 silver, 8,500 grey, 6,100
patagonian and 10,000 argentine.
The offerings also include 1,400
bear, 130 polar bear, 1.S00 Russian
sables, 53,000- kolinsky, 77,500 Aus
tralian ringtail oppossum, 400' moun
tain Hon, 68,000 China mink, 96,000
Japanese mink, ' 9,000 Japanese fox,
500 Japanese badger and 6,000 Jap
anese martin, besides thousands ot
others.
The sale, managers say,, will equal
the three combined fur sales of Lon
don and will far surpass the New
York sale in point ot pelts offered
and number of buyers present. Un
like the fall auction, however, there
will be no government furs offered.
Berlin, Jan. 19, Sunday. A num
ber of Spartacans today attacked the
Hotel Viegner at Breslaa where the
campaign bureau of the German
democratic party was located.' . After
demolishing the Interior they . at
tempted to set the hotel on fire, bnt
were' dispersed - by government
troops.
Five Sparta can leaders. Identified
with the recent rebellion In Spandaa,
were shot dead "last 'night while at
tempting to escape.-
Essen, Jan. 19. The workmen In
this district are beginning to revolt
against efforts ot the Spartacans to
compel strikes. At several places'.
including Kruppe, the agitators were
attacked by enraged workmen -'r ''-..
Hamburg, Jan. 19 The Bolshevik
republic of Cuxhaven has collapsed,
after an existence of five days, as a
result of a strike of citizens, teach
ers and state and national1 officials.
WILL STRIKE TUESDAY
Seattle, Jan. 20. Shipyard work
ers here are ready to strike tomor
row to press their demands tor high
er wages. Twenty-five thousand men
are said to be involved. ' ' '
TURKS PAST MASTERS
AT PROFI
FORECAST FOR PERIOD
JANUARY 20 TO JANUARY 23
, (Editor's Note There Is evidently
an error in the bureau's statement
as to the amount ot chrome fur
nished from southern Oregon, as the
records of the C. & O. C. railway at
this place show that 154 oars,
amounting to approximately 7,500
tons, were shipped over their lines
alone. Many other chrome v ship
ments were made directly . from
Grants Pass, as well as a number
from other stations In southern Ore-
able ground. This caused a decrease' gon.)
Washington, Jan. . ?0. Pacific
Coast States: Temperature above
normal, with frequent rains except
In southern California.
TO CEASE OPERATIONS
Portland, Ore., Jan. 20. Judge
Wolverton, in the federal court to
day, ordered the Paclfio & Eastern
railroad, running between ' Butte
Falls and Medford, to discontinue
operation within ten days. . Receiver
ship was asked tor the road last
week' and W. F. Turner, president
of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
railroad,, was named as receiver.
London, Jan. 20. Profiteering
was carried to such an extreme in
Turkey during the war that, In the
opinion ot a special representative.
of the British press at Constantin
ople, it passes comprehension how
people managed to live. Writing
from Constantinople, he says:
"There Is no doubt that Turkey
during the war was largely the. play
thing ot Enver Pasha.r.Talaat pasha,
and' their band of satellites. " They
reduced .the country to a state of
wholesale corruption remarkable for
Turkey,, and In amassing riches
themselves allowed economic condi
tions to become a nightmare.
"Nowhere elBe In the whole area
of the war have the prices of com
modities approached anything like
the heights known here. The right
to use a railway wagon was sold tor .
1,000. The profiteer who secured
It bought, say, sugar from Austria
or Germany at a shilling or so a
pound, and sold it at two or three
hundred times Its value, making
50,000 or more- on a single, con
signment of modest dimensions." 1