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O HANTS PAB8, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OKKGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1019.
WHOLE NUMBER 2592.
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WIOREREDSFOR
DEPORTATION
PlfTY.TWO
I. W. AV. GATHERED
IN AS RESULT OP LATK 8YM-
PATHETIC BT1UKK
BUTTE STRIKERS 10SE HEART
A1 to" Do Made to President, Who
la Said to Favor Prlo Adjust,
mcnt Board
8ettlo. Wash.. Feb. 15. Fifty
two alleged I. W. W. have been ar
retted m a result- of the general
strike, ilnee Thuraday. Police all
over the itate are seeking othori,
Prominent among the "disturb,
rs" arreated Thuraday are John X
Axtell, aeeretary of the propaganda
committee of the I. V. W., and Wll
llam Moran, undor aeeretary for the
I. W. W. defense council. Walker
Smith, head ot the Equity Printing
company and F. J. Caaaldy, candidate
for the city counoll were arrested
everal daya ago. Leon Green, bus
iness agent of the electrical work
era local No. 77. who tried to make
Seattle "dark" during the general
trlke, la sought by combined party
of civic, county and federal opera
tlea.
8mlth, Moran, Axtell and Cassldy,
the first three held lu the county
Jail and the latter In the city Jail,
t are charged with criminal anarchy
and conspiracy to overthrow the
government by means ot a revolution
fostered during the general strike.
' Charged with criminal anarchy the
following periods were scheduled to
be arrested In Seattle today.
J. J. Callahan, editorial depart
went Union Record. .
B. I. Chamberlain, aeeretary ot the
defense council ot the I. W. W.
Morris Pass, cartoonist. ,
Harvey O'Connor, editor ot the
International Weekly.
A. W. Rockwell, I. W. W. eecre
tary.
John Larson, alleged agitator.
Leon Green's name Is Included In
the above Hat, but officers are not
at all assured ot his capture Friday
Green was "spirited" away
friends, for fear he would be assas
sinated, according to Hulot Wells,
radical leader.
Oreon ran away because he knew
government activities would begi
against him because ot his "red" at
tltude during the general strike, of
fleers say.
The majority ot Thursday's a
rests were made In the 1. W. W.
headquarters Pacific block, Occident
al avenue, and YeslerAVny.
VORLD PEACE SIDE
ISSUE 1(1 L
III
Industrial Problem and High Coot
of Living First In Hearts of
. the People
London, ' Feb.' 16. Industrial
Questions In' Great Britain are at
this time making the peace confer
ence and world reconstruction mere
ly minor Issues. The demands of
miners and railway men with the
high coat ot food and other problems
of domcstle reconstruction 'command
chief attention from the newspapers.
and the veteran labor leaders, Wil
liam Brace and J. M. Thomas, toW
the bouse of commons that the
country was confronted by the most
s'crjous crisis In recent history if
these problems are not dealt with
Immediately.
Following the decisions ot the
miner's federation to call tor a strike
ballot, the federation has Issued a
statement regarding the miners'
claims. This document charges the
government with trylug to turn pub
lic opinion against the miners and
refuse to accept the data upon
which tho government based Its offer
ot a shilling a day Increase In wages
It ssys that the miners' demand for
SO per cent Increase' with a six
hour day Is designed to raise, their
standard of living and not aolely to
meet the Increased cost ot living.
These polnta.are supported by
long arguments, while the demand
tor nationalisation ot tbe mining In
dustry la forcibly reiterated.
FRANCE NOT ENTHUSED
OVER PROPOSED LEAGU
FilOREBuHDSVOTED HUNS REALIZE
fl!B Illl! mes CAH
Gold Hill landowners Determined to I
Have Water 1 John babuls Is
. Consulting Engineer
FORCE
TW
President 'Sails From Brest, Dae at Boston Feb. 25 Will
Return to Peace Conference Australian and French
man Hold Oat , For National MiKtary Force
Paris, Feb. 16. President and
rs. Wilson have left Brest on their
way to tbe United States. There
was no, demonstration here when the
president left Paris, but there was
every evidence of cordiality.- 1
French newspapers , reveal very
little enthusiasm over the proposed
league of natlona. '
English and Italian delegatea have
voiced their approval of a league
covenant, but Leon Bourgeois, 'of
France, while expressing 'general
satisfaction made reservations Indi
cating his proposals for an Interna
tional military force be heard again
later. Another slight evidence ot
dissent waa found in the remarks ot
W. M.-Hughes, of Australia, who In
quired If ample opportunity for the
discussion would be given later.
.
Tbe Arabian delegation . also
sounded a note of discord, calling
attention to secret treaties which are
said to Interfere with tbe principal
of aelt determination..
AIL BUT TEN MEN OF
fl
Missoula, Mont., Feb. IS. A vet
eran of the famous tight In Belleau
Wood. In which the United States
marines outfought the famous Prus
slaa'G-uards.-has entered the Unt
varsity of Montana here. He la El-
wood H. Best, of Missoula: ,',' "
Best la one ot ten survivors of th
2G0 men' originally In the 8Srd com
pany of the Sixth Marines, His
company was In the tiring ' line at
Belloau Wood, and Best was on the
firing line 20 days before he was
wounded and aont to the hospital at
Angers, France, June 29.
"I have a little akin taken oft my
shin and got a smell ot the German
sauerkraut," said Best. The battal
Ion In which he served was decorated
with the Legion of Honor for Its
bravery In action at Belleau 'Wood
, Seattle, Wash., Feb. IB. The
shipyard workers said they would
direct an appeal to Presldont Wil
son to settle the' present strike of
over 82,000 men In Seattle and Ta-
. coma.
Butte, Mont., Feb. 15. Street
cars In Butte which have been tied
up since Monday when the carmen
refused to take them out due to
strlkors' threats, are to resume to
night. Snow Is being cleared from
the tracks. It Is believed that a gen
eral resumption ot work, by the var
ious trades will be made.
The work of tbe Gold Hill Irriga
tion district Is being reorganized un
der the direction of John Dubuls,
engineer ot this city, who has been
engaged as consulting engineer for
Helena. Mont... Feb. 15.-Former that district. The original contract
President Taft, speaking from a I for construction with Kranflr ft Car-
train here, asked the people to use Iter has been ' terminated, so the
their Influence with senators to have! Courier Is Informed.
the treaties embodying the league of
nations Idea ratified.
Due to the greatly Increased prices
ot material and labor. and adverse
weather conditions the contractors
were- not able to keep the costs
within the original estimate and an
NEW GERMAN PHEM1EB WOULD
NOT PREVENT ANY COUNTRY
JOINING THEM
FAVOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
It Unjust Pea? Is Forced, "70,000,-
000 People Will, in Their Hearts,
Never Forget?
Brest, France, Feb. . 15. President
Wilson sailed on the George Wash-
In rton todav at 11 o'clock for thel.ji IfAtiat Vinn A loan 1in tlAAfl Vnf.Afl
United States. He expects to" land t0 provl(je for the completion ot the mann' chalcellor of the new German
at Boston on February zb, where be l.Ttm. This is no reflection on
Weimar, Feb. 15 Phillpp Scheld-
wlll -make an address Immediately,
covering the work performed at the
peace conference.
In his farewell address to the
French people President Wilson
said he had been received and treated
as a friend, as he had most desired,
an, wonld be happy, to return to as
sist completing Just settlements ot
the peace conference.
Paris, Feb.-15. When J.he
preme council reassembles today.
Colonel 'B. M. House will replace
President Wilson.
the contractors, as no construction
work begun In the war period has
been completed within the estimated
cost. It being Impossible to forsee
abnormal conditions of labor and
material which must be met -
Plans and specifications are being
prepared and bids will soon be called
tor to complete the construction' of
the system so that water will be
available for the farmers by Hay 1,
Thos. Tt. Pearce," Of this" city, an
government, referring to Austria's
desire to join Germany, said:
VWe desire no reluctant adher
ents, and yet nobody "wishing -to Join
us should be prevented. The entente.
Is able to force any kind of a peace
on Germany, but If It Is an nnjnst
peace,' 70,000,000 people In their
hearts will never forgive or forget."
The program of the new German
government, of which former Chan-.,
cellor Ebert Is now president. Is
for peace along lines, laid down py -
President Wilson, but refusing any
naim nf violence: for the repatrtai-
experlenced Irrigation engineer, wfllUoa of prisoners ot war and
I be tn local charge of the work, with . .-tAhiUhment of a League of
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4 MURDERER ADMITS 4
KILLING FAMILY 4
4' ' ' 4
4 Taeoma, Wash., Feb. 15. 4
4'Tne attorney tor N. H. Burnett 4
4' startled the Jury today-by ad-4
4 mining that Burnett murdered 4
4 his wife and two children oh 4
4 Hawke's Prairie, while in a sud- 4
4 den rage, due to mental do- 4
4 rangement following a family 4
4 quarrel. Burnett shot them 4
4 with a shotgun as they huddled, 4
4 against a tree, then burled the 4
4 bodies. , 4
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GREAT MUNITION CITY
IS
BRITISH WILL TREAT
;, 25,000 ALIENS ROUGH
Mr. Dubnls as consulting engineer. '
.Hrf'l J'
London, Feb. 15. In the house
of commons today Edward Short t.
home secretary, stated that tbe gen
eral repatriation of alien enemies la
the United Kingdom' war being cart
rled out as far as shipping permitted.
Over six thousand had been repatri
ated since the armistice. At the
nations, with : disarmament t ana an
obligatory court of arbitration in
that war may be Impossible In the
future. '. -
2,039 QUARTS SEIZED,"-r
WOULD STOCK A S ALOON
Portland, Feb. 15 'Enough liquor
to start a flourishing saloon nas
A. do-1 been seised by United States officers
, Winston Spencer Churchill' stated
that a committee 'waa considering
the question of enabling 'relatives to
visit graves In France and Flanders.
U.' 11 J.Jl",
11. 91.4
Munich, Feb. 16. An example of
the' effect ot the revolution upon the
fame of Gorman military celebrities
Is afforded In the fact that the re
tirement of two well known ? gen
erals, Krafft von Dellmdlislngen and
Count Bothmor Apparently. causod
not even a ripple on publio con
sciousness. With scarcely a word of
requiem these two formerly famous
army leaders, both 'Bavarians,' slip
ped into retirement and . apparent
oblivion. Even the monarchical pa
pers announced their action only In
small type paragraphs.
Washington, Fob. 16. President
Wilson has cabled .to Secretary Red
field his approval of a proposal to
establish a price adjustment board
to stabilize conditions during the
post-war conditions.
lHONB. RATES CASE
UP FEBRUARY SMTH
Charleston, W. Va.. Feb. 15.
When the United States entered the
war a monster munition plant was
projected at Nltro, 14 miles from
here on the Kanawha river, and a
city sprang into existence almost in
a week. Twenty thousand men were
working there,. and long rows ot
houses were "built by the 'govern
ment to shelter Its employes Rud
their families.
Activity at Nltro practically ceased
at the signing of the armistice and
thousands of. men left Nltro and
Charleston. The last developments
are an Inventory of the. plant and
equipment, just begun, and the
changing of the plant Into an ord
nance Bunnly station. - There are
now only 1,600 men hore engaged In
taking Inventory and guarding the
buildings. The war department has
recommended the rasing ot every
other Vow of the bungalows so hasti
ly' constructed. This step has been
ordered as a matter of fire preven
tion.
Missoula, Mont., Feb. 15.-
present time 18,600 enemy civilians en wU of wireless telephone, will be ln Oregon since the state wen dry. .
are interned in the United Kingdom. U88d on l0.?st of dlsrtrlct No. 1. January (1, 1 1.6.. The UnUed Sta e. .
comprising oiouibuu, uurmeru juauu, marsnai nas turnea over 10 m in-
eastern Washington, and states far-1 ternal revenue " department 2JB39
ther "east, next summer in fighting quarts of whiskey. This liquor has
tires, it Is announced. Their use ,1s been condemned .and an order... Is
an experiment which,. If successful, about o he tilled for. its disposition..,,
will be widely extended: ; - There la a possibility that It will be
Tt ia tha nrMnnt'nlan of the ser-lsent to San Francisco, and there
rice to Install six sets with a radius
ot 25 miles each, while the other
sets will have a radius of 100 miles I
each. , . -. ,. 1
The principal drawback to the!
wireless telephone system Is said to I
be the inability at times to establish
definite connection, but 11 is said
the intention of the forest service
to use the wireless sets only as aux
iliaries to the wire system and,
therefore, this difficulty will
easier to overcome ln this district
ALL' GIVEN NOTICE
Portland, Ore., Feb. 16. The ap
plioatlon of the, Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company to Increase their
local rates will come up for hearing
before the publio service commis
sion ln Portland on February 24.
The commission urges that all those
interested ln the matter be present
BAHLE DEATH RATE
GREATER THAN DISEASE
Washington, Feb. 15,-wThe battle
death rate ln the , American, army
during the war exceeded the death
rate from disease, General March has
announced. In past wars disease
has killed many more than battles
The battle death rate ot the expedl
tlonary forces was 67 per 1,000; the
disease death rate was only 17 per
1,000. . " " '
Washington, Feb. 15. The pend
tng revenue hill will no doubt be
passed before the middle of Febru
ary. All dealers ln cigars, tobacco
and cigarettes must ascertain the
date ot the passage ot the act and
Inventory their stock before com
menclng business on the next day
thereafter.
Arrangements have been, made to
have tha Inventory blanks In the
hands ot postmasters In most places
anil thov mav be ohtalned there. In I Portland, Feb. 15. Sixty years
case dealers do not receive an lnven- go yesterday' the hardy pioneer clt-
sold. "" .
onSSt
Coblenz, Feb; 1 4. Major General
Joseph Dickman, commander of the
Third American army, is "billeted".
than If the plan were to rely on the today within a stone's throw of the
wireless telephone entirely.
OREGON BEGINS 60TH YEAR
tory blank ln time, they should list
their stock and write to Milton A.
Miller, collector Internal revenue,
Portland, Ore., tor proper blank.
Izens of the city ot Portland were
rocked with glad tidings, for news
was brought that the territory of.
Oregon had been received as a state
Into the Union
U.S.
SOVIET AT N. YAKIMA
FLU IN PORTLAND IS AT
IX) WEST ERB SINCE START
Portland, Ore., Feb. 14. No
deaths and with but three new
cases reported yesterday . at the
health offices establishes a record
This is the lowest figure reported
since the epidemic- began, and Dr. J.
G. Abele, acting city health officer,
feels confident that the epidemic Is
now well over, though all precau
tions as to quarantine of patients
will continue to be strlotly enforced.
PATENT MAY HAVE EXPIRED
Yakima, Wash., Feb. 15. A sol
diers and sailors' council was or
ganized here this morning in the
labor temple. Alexander Mackel,
former Butte attorney and Seattle
shipyard workers, Issued the call for
the meeting, apparently 1 sponsored
by organized labor. 'Mackel' propos
ed that only persons willing to Join
be allowed In the room, and the se
lection ot a doortender to bar au
persons not ln sympathy with the
council from future meetings. He
claimed 60 members, but refused' to
make the names public. Ira Green,
V. S. A. private, was elected chair
man. . ' ' .
taklma already has a general
Salem, Ore., Feb. 15. Represen
tative Hare has asked the attorney
general to decide It the patent claim
ed by Warren Bros, on btthulltlc
pavement had not expired.
YANKS GET MEDALS
E
OVER MILLION MEN '..'.'
. ' HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED
Washington. Feb! "15. -Army" dis
charges have now reached a total of organization of war veterans in theJ
1,174,545 men. ' ' " ' , Yakima Service club,
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spot where King Wilhelm of Prus
sia was standing July 14, 1870, when
he heard of the declaration ot war
by France against Prussia. The spot,
now overgrown by a clump ot shrub
bery and marked by a suitably carv
ed granite tablet, . Is In the Kalserin
Airgusta promenade in Coblenz, on ' -the
west bank of the Rhine where
the king had Just landed after cross
ing the river from Ems.
General Dlckman's "billet" Is a
three-story house one of the finest
residences In Rhenish Prussia. The
home is the property of Wilhelm von
Han'oH an Avtnnolva mlna , OVQer. .
who has "gone away for the win- -
ter." .-.-.---,. . , .
Next door to General Dlckman's
temporary home Is another fine
residence, also taken over by the
- - -. I " V.ntn n nonil fn.
army m uucupauuu, umus uw
the accommodation ot other Amer
ican generals visiting Coblens now
and then. . .
Archangel, Feb. 15. Ten Ameri
can enlisted men ana iour omcers
were given decorations for gallantry
and efficiency ln action. Captain
Otto A. Odjard. of the 339th Infan
try, whose home is ln Portland
Ore., was given a military cross tor
gallantry while commanding a small
force along the Vega river. He took
Usk Padensk without support, but
was slightly wounded.
"KEEP INSURANCE" IS
ADVICE TO EX-SOLDIERS
Salem, Ore., Feh. 15. A concur
rent resolution, Introduced by sen
ator Eddy,, chairman , of the recon
struction committee, recommending
that returning soldiers and sailors
maintain government Insurance, was
adopted. Senator, Eddy . , explained
that tha restitution was Inspired, by
the fact , that many former sailors
and soldiers are dropping their In