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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1919)
n ' -v VOL. IX., Kur. to, Iff MYSTERY MEETIN6 WAS MANY CAMK Tllltoruil (TIUOH- 1TV TO ATTEND HMOKEH AT CIIAMHKIt OK COMMKIU'K SIGN REAO "fOR MEN ONLY' ,Ovrr llundml llualnem,' Men, anil Itanrim-a tCnJoy (Unix, Willy -SiMMttiic and Refreshments It happened! The groat "mys tery meeting" at the Chamber of Commerce room wae staged on schedule time laat night. Over a hundred business men and prominent rant-here, willing to go up agalnet anything once, braved the unknown and came atreamlng to the doslgnat- d apot. It had been prevlouily announced that the meeting waa to bo a smoker, and for men only. And auch a smok rt Aa the curloua crowd filed slow ly through the doori Into the main room they aaw many card tables nicely arranged with chairs thereby, oarda on the board, and several boxes of fine cigars opened up (or Imme diate uae. Then the gat attack be gan. Those clgara went tike hot eakea on a cold morn and the smoke rolled high and thick. Those not Initiated to the "filthy weed" sought shelter along the baseboard or near windows and stood bravely before the deadly cloud as long as flesh and blood could be expected to stand "such an onslaught then the Inevit able happened. They remombored that they had promised not to stay out late and grogglly made their way to the doors. They were fine fel lows, but not used to the fumes from 41 centimeters. No rustle of silken skirt disconcerted the care-frea hus bands aa they wrapped their legs round the chair rungs and blew moke Into eah other'a faces. Card playing waa inoulged In un til about 10: SO, when Geo. C. Sabln, acting as chairman during the ab sence of President F. 8. Bramwell, rapped for order and cautiously di vulged the purposo of the meeting. Summed up briefly It was this: The membership of the Chamber of Com merce has dwindled to point where sufficient recruits cannot be assem bled .for successful campaign to further the business and social Inter ests of Grants Pass and campaign Is now on to augment that member ship.', Many new faces were present and a number of the public spirited were called upon tor their opinion In re gard to keeping the Chamber f of Commerce In existence. All three hanks of the city were represented. The speeches were brlof,i to the point, nd right from the shoulder, and the unanimous opinion was thnt city without chamber of commerce or commercial club, or a l.'islnoss men's organization of some kind was, indeed, In a sorry plight. At the close of the speaking and i this time the atmosphere had greatly cleared Al J. Msrtlneau, proprietor of the Josephine , hotel, arose while membership cards were being passed out. He stated that very old member of the chamber (Continued on page Four) SEATTLE STRIKERS Seattle, Mar. 8. Results of the unions' votes will be announced ..to night. The unofficial report that the engineers' union voted to continue the strike caused surprise. Tacoma, Wash., Man 8. Develop ments here Indicate that the unions will vote to return to work. GREAT MAKES GREAT GIFT COLLEGE Portland 'Njltflt Give 20 Regls leml Guernsey Cuttle, Valued at J 1 0,000 to the O. A. C. - Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- vallls, Mar. 8. A herd of U regis tered Guernsey cattlo bss been given the college by W. B. Ayer of Port land, formes federsl food adminis trator for Oregon, and owner of the Poothlll farm at Carlton. The col logo herd la now one of the largest among those maintained by agricm tural colleges of the country 100 bead. The value of the gift Is estl mats at between f 7,600 and 110,000, but to tho state It Is expected It will be worth many times that amount. "The college Is most appreciative of this splendid gtft by Mr. Ayer." said President W. J. Kerr. "The cows include number of the best Guernseys on the Pacific coast. They are valuable addition to the col lege herds. It Is the plan of the dairy department to'have a herd of 15 cows of each Important breed. "Fifteen of the best Guernseys in- cludsd In the gift by Mr. Ayer will be kept at the college as represents ttves of that breed. Eleven will be loaned temporarily to the branch ex perlment station at Astoria for the purpose of establishing purebred Guernseys in thst district Hereto fore, only grade cattle have been demonstrated in that osrl of th state. The Introduction of purebred Guernseys will be of groat value In the development of the dairy Indus try la that section." A READY TO STRIKE AT 4 AN HOIR'B NOTICE f ' - Portland, Mar. 8. Oregon 4- electrical workers and , tele- graph and telephone operators 4 and linemen are ready to strike f' at en hour's notice from the In- f ternatlonal brotherhood at Chi- ' cro. They demand recognition 4 4 of the unions by Postmaster Burleson, and also higher WSRflS." " BIG' SALE'OF QUARTZ CLAIMS' IN DEL NORTE What purports to be the largest and most significant mining deal ever staged In Del Norte county, says the Crescent City Triplicate; centers around the sale by the Del Norte Claim Holders association, of 89 quarts claims. In the Preston Peak district, to the Del Norte Mining corporation, presumably a holding company composed of former mem bers of the Del Norte Claim Holders' association and the Interestsropre sented by A. C. Ross, who Is plan ning railroad construction . out of Crescent City to tap that "region. The papers were presented this week for record at the courthouse by Rubens, Fischer," Mosser and Bar- mim, a Chicago firm of lawyers. The amount Involved was , not made known, but the deal called for an outlay of $125 worth of lntesnal rev enue stamps to make It valid. It has been generally known for some time that the Robs Interests were contemplating a location for a orofltable division point on the "over the mountains" route, also that the railroad was to he merely a by-pro duct of the greater operations and developments of these people. And with, this In mind, It becomes appar ent that the opening of this gigantic mining field will offor the - proper location for a new townslte, division oolnt, and fertile field for large In vestments. There were 205 names on the list of grantors attached to the deeds as recorded here, and among them the holders of the present townslte of Waldo, Ore, OREGON OKANTg PAiM' jOBKVHlXK COPXTr, It sffS American Delegates Believe onppiy-rigming ujrmg Vat Id Berlin-Ukrainians Bomb the Poles-Italy to Raise Blockade Paris, March 8. The supreme council today expected to settle the difficulty over German merchant ships by arranging for food sup plies asked by Germany, which the American delegation regarded as a part of the armistice pledge to Ger many. Berlin, Mar. 8. The general strike Is reported to hare been called oft. The labor federation recom mended that the workmen return to their work today. There was sharp fighting yester day around police headquarters. Government troops finally suppres sed the armed revolt In the city and are protecting the workmen. Fight ing ho ceased In the center of the city, but continues In the suburbs. - The government troops suffered light losses and took many prison ers. To relieve the garrison at head THERE WAS HO HEAD TO THE AFFAIR AMD NO TAIL TO There was no head and there was no tall to the social gatuerlng at the Grants Pass Chamber of Com- merce last night. It Is rumored that this was the plan outlined by the mysterious committee who arranged It Nobody seems to know who staged the affair, 'but 100 of the liv Jlest men in Grants Pass were there and If there were any who didn't enjoy themselves they were good ac tors, for an expert physiognomist would have been unable to detect ! any pained expressions. "Five nun dred," "whist," "somerset," or any other game, according to the fancy of the players were indulged in and some few continually chewed gum or smoked and visited, presumably, finding some good qualities in his neighbor, which before , he had not realized. Then came some common sense, Short and snappy talks on the vslue of commercial club organisation. from six or eight citizens, following . which all gathered about" the big table and helped themselves from a variety of sandwiches and coffee or cocoa. The applications for mem- bershlp left In the secretary's hands was very grantlfylng to those al- ready members and who have been of a town or city, and its effect In during the days of war, paying their proportion to the number of its cltl dues and marking tlme.aa to the us- J sens who are always looktng at the urn ttvuvuies oi a cnamDer or com- merce, and glad that the club was able to turn its attention during the critical period of the war to aiding At a called meeting of the trtis In the war program. No intelligent tees and memhfirshln nnmmlHna of thinking person familiar with the situation could question the fact that this organized body was prime factor in our success in helping to "win the war." The order of the day now, is, re construction and. Improved construc tion. The "Forward March" has been given 'to every American citi zen and each now has his duty to perform, Just as truly as during the days of the war. This duty con cerns your town and community pacifists and objectors were undesir able while we were at' war, they are so now. A good Investment for the community would be as the speaker suggested, to pay their fare out Of town the greater the mileage the better the bargain. . . Do you know a progressive church without a preacher; a good band OREOOK, SATl IlIMr. maiu-h Germany Entitled to Food quarters the government troops turned heavy artillery against the houses nearby and three shells hit the house used as Insurgent head quarters, scattering the occupants in all directions. Gas1 was used effec tively in scattering the strikers. Lemburg, Mar. 8. Despite the fact that fighting between the Poles and Ukrainians, with the latter bombing the city, there are sUll hopes that an armistice can be ar ranged. There has been considerable loss of life and destruction of pro perty. ' About 200 shells daily fell In Lemburg. ' Paris, Mar. 8. The Italians have allowed their differences with the Jugo-Slavs to be settled. The su preme council has ordered Italy's food blockade to be raised Immedi ately. THE ; with no leader: or school that has no teacher? ( Course you don't and no more a live town without good commercial club. . Far fetched you sayT Make few careful Inquiries nd you will probably change your mind. , . '. , , The future growth and prosperity of Grants Pass and Josephine county is in the hands of Its citizens." If we Insist on convincing ourselves that we are outside of the limitations of "Gods Country," tnls Is Just about what It will be and we can as easily gain access "to that territory by the opposite conviction. Sbme day when you feel particu larly grumps go down the street and j Interview the" most confirmed pessi mist you know (unfortunately you will toe able to find one of sufficient confirmation within'' the city) talk with him few minutes and then take note of your mental condition. Cross the street and look up a first class optlmiBt (thank the Lord we have them too) listen to htm and observe the improvement. Compar able to the howling of a coyote and the song of a robin. If the effect of the latter Is of more benefit to the Individual, it Is Just as certainly true asm siae or lire in comparison to those who readily see the" bright side. the Chamber of. Commerce this morning, It was decided to waive the regular entrance fee of $5 until the close of the annual business meeting and election of officers to be held Monday evening. . This means that those who desire to Join the club will be- expected to pay only the fee of $1 which also Includes the dues for March.' This privilege will absolutely close at the time men tioned, so it is urged that all such get in their application without de lay. Refund will be made to those who paid the $5 entrance fee last night. - . . The dinner next week will be served at 6:30 p. m. In place of the noon hour and following It the an nual meeting . COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. , 1010. L E Greater Portion of 1 0,000,000 to lie 'Given Highway Commission for r Federal Aid Project Portland, Mar. 8. The develou- ment of the national forest road sys tems in Oregon and Washington Is given great Impetus by the terms of the post office appropriation act, which the president' has lust slamed. Besides increasing by $200,000,000 the total fund available under the federal aid roads act, the new law makes available for expenditure br the secretory of agriculture $9,000, 000 for roads and trails within or partly within the forests. The law also authorizes the sec retary of war to transfer to the sec retary of agriculture material, equip ment and snppMes Suitable for high way improvement and hot needed tav the war department. While moat of this will be distributed among the Highway commissions of the states for use on federal aid projects, not to exceed 10 per cent mar be reserv ed br the secretary of agriculture for use in building national forest roads or other roads constructed un der his direct supervision. The $9,000,000 fund may be used for maintenance "as well' as survey and construction. "MIXERS SHOULD FILE - CLAIMS ' IMMFDI ATlPf .V - - : Washington, Mar. 8. Mem-' toers of the commission to ad- f Just, chrome and other war minerals claims, as provided tor jn'the new law furnishing -f f ' $8,500,000 for the relief of ln . vestora taheee mines, are soos"4 f to oe named. Claimants , In f Oregon and elsewhere should 'file their claims Immediately. 4 UNTIL MONDAYMAR. j rrr :nl " In response to the wish expressed by those present at the-smoker last night. Vice President Stott-of, the Chamber of Commerce, in the ab sence of President Bramwell, called a special meeting of the board of governors this morning to consider membership fees and dues In the chamber. It waa unanimously agreed by the board to continue the was time rule of the chamber by waiving the entrance tee of 5, until Monday evening,' March 10. Until that time payment of $1 and pledge to pay $1 monthly thereafter will ' entitle one to membership In the chamber. Instead of the regular Monday noon luncheon, dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m.. after which the annual business meeting and election of of ficers will be held. FRANCIS MAKES STATEMENT Washington, Mar. 8. Ambassa dor Francis, who recently returned from Russia, testified before . the senate propaganda committee that he was Informed by Raymond Rob bins, former head of .the American Red Cross in Russia, that he had returned to the United States as a courier of the Bolshevik " govern ment with a proposal for President Wilson. FILED Al WASHINGTON Washington, Mar. 8. Claims filed by American citizens and concerns with the . state department against Germany and Austria-Hungary total $7,000,000. Additional claims are expected to be filed. The claims are divided into two classes,, those arls Ing from submarine atrocities, an those due from other acts. A large force has been compiling the Ameri can losses for several months. IONS FOR US F0RESTROADS WHOLE NVMBER 2fllO. 240.197 MM LgUfflJ: GENERAL MARCH MAKES PTB- LIO LATEST FIG I RES COVER ING YANK CASrALTIES 21 REGULARS LBSE 24.429 1,361.628 Soldiers Have Been , Dis charged V. 8. Army of 5O8.0O9 .. Will Be Maintained Washington, Mar. 8. Battle cas ualties of the American army In Franc as shown by the revised re cords total 240,197, General March : announced here today. . These . In clude the killed, wounded, missing . and prisoners. The former figures by divisions did not ' include the wounded. '- The Second Regular division had ' the greatest losses, losing 24,429. The First division lost 23,972. . The . 91st division had 6,838 casualties. ' ' The demobilization reports shows that 1,381,528 men have been dis charged. General March said : the -army would not be reduced under any circumstances below 509,909, the figure mentioned In the demobi- lizstlon bill which failed J In con gress. This number will be main-. talned until soma law Is passed pro viding for permanent force.. -, fro , London, Mar. 8. From, eight to 27 persons are estimated to have' been killed and from' 25 "to 73 wounded in rioting during the last three-days at J.he'Kinmel- military camp at Rhyl,. Wales, according , to a - Liverpool dispatch received . here today. Great property damage' was caused, the dispatch adds.' '' 1 ' According to latest reports from Liverpool the riot was . started . by - malcontents, .There were- 25,000. Canadians In the camp, awaiting de mobilization and embarkation. The inen who caused the trouble' were war casuals who had served for three years or more in France." They com plained that their embarkation-! had', been postponed while other men who had seen less service were sent - home. After the destruction of stores of all kinds on Tuesday by the dlscon- . tented men, the situation took a more serious turn Wednesday when the cavalry was called out, but was forbidden to use Its arms. Troops from Chester .Intercepted the rioters In their march upon Aber gele, near Rhyl, and also prevented theratened raid on the latter place. Five men were killed and 40 ln-v jured in the course of this fighting. It" is reported. ' "'--" -' There was further shooting early Thursday morning, but at no time was there organized firing by any armed party. Most of the .deaths were due to crushing, it was said. An unarmed major holding the Vic toria Cross, and believed to be from New Brunswick, Is reported to have been virtually trampled to death while attempting to defend the of ficers' quarters against great odds. The Dally Mall says the Cana dian authorities restored order with out the assltance of British troops, and declares that the matter Is sole ly one for Canadian disciplinary ac tion. " -. A staff officer, flew from the war office In London toy airplane and ad dressed the men, declaring that their mobilization grievances regard ing demobilization especially, which caused the outbreak, should imme diately be removed. He declared that 10,000 men. would be way by the week after next and that four transports would be placed at the , disposal of tlje colonials,