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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 110.
WHOLE NUMBER 2620.
GOVERNOR HI
HBP BUSINESS
GET FOOTING
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COMMISSION I'llKI'AllATOItY
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EACHNGTH
HUN
i'r lAMiX HwonHtrurtlii Mcnuui-es
Wilt lkvpli Into lU-ul Exlitte
lkmlN -McNnry Mukt-e Inquiry
Salem, Ore.. March SI. Goyornor
Glcott ha annuuitred that hl( ad
ministration will back Industrial do
velopmeiit and help promote what
evor can bo donti lo gi't 'constructive
enterprises thut employ labor upon
tholr feci. He la raplttly maklug up
reconstruction commissions and Kt
ttng uiuclilnory moving for omploy
m u lit. of reluming soldiers, sailors
aud murines ami all unemployed lab
or. Of course, everything dopouds
ou I lis special oleclion Juno 3, whoth
or Iho big I5.UU0.U0U bond luauo and
pedal toad legislation ami public
improvements program goes through
or not. But all will ha lu roudlness
to push work ou all line If votera
act favorably on bills passed by the
legislature and placed on tho ballot.
Chas. II. Oram, who waa tor 10
year deputy commissioner, liaa dis
closed hla Idous on alato Induatrlal
' uollcia and voluntary mediation of
lttlmr controversies. "1 have hold" a
card In labor unlona Tor 30 yearn
au Mr. Cram, but 1 am convlucod
that only by closest cooperation be
tween labor and capital, or employer
and employua, can our country aee
the greatest prosperity nd keep oft
the rocks for tho nuxt two yara.
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HOW TO BE POLITE
toininy AlkliiM Finds It Slow Hut
l;nJ.)iil.lo Job Those Who "Tip"
Ut'Ucvetl Wealthy
I-ondon. March 80. The emotion
and lmprwwlons of British playing
the part ot coutiuorora In Cormany
appear lo differ widely. '"I find that
I am getting the babll of not looking
people straight In the face." wrltea
a correapondent ot tho Manchester
Guardian ut Cobl'enx. "There Is a
kind of four of something which la
Juit 'behind their eyea. When a man
looka at mo acroM tho table In one
of the eafuf I have to look away, aDd
tho only reusoon 1 can think of for
thla la because I have won and ho
baa IohI. ,1 am afraid of him be
dime he Is helplot and cannot' hurt
me. .Muuy people think that they
would not fuel like thla. but thoy
would."
Another oolnt of view la
given by a correspondent of the Went
minuter Gazette at Colonge. "The
llnnaliiva ua dearly." he wrlloa, "be
cause wo save them from themaelvea.
Aliio they, think ua wealthy because
we tip waltera. Every lime I ko to
the municipal hatha there la a crowd
of Huns walllnK. und t always go
in t'ront of them. Make them fur
I.iub. but If they would give the at
tendunt half a mark I dareairjf
wouldn't happen onlosa I did as I
saw a proper 'Bulrusfather gorbllm
ey'do. Aa a Hun was going Into
vacant bathroom he flushed In front
with Indescribable 'contempt and
saiu: . i
"Kre, 'oo won the bloody wnr?"
"tt does them good occasionally to
push them, off the pavement. and
wliut fills them with surprise more
than anvUilna else Is to pull them
up by tho ear In a tram and let
woman have their seat."
Lower California, Where Jum Arc
IhJlrvrd to Have ConqcMini Is
llone of Contention
lioth
aides are ontltlcd to their rights. 1
want to see labor well paid, but bo
fore labor can be paid any wag tho
Industries' must make tho money to
Day them with."
Governor Olcott bus atnrtod In to
out the Oregon National Guard sol
l.llv on its feet for the now poaca or
tiy appointing Col. John U May .ad-,
Julunt general to succeed tumoral
Heelia. who Boes on tho rotlred list.
There Is some atlr at the atuto cap
ital over the proposod trip of Pres
ident Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural
college. He la to bo gone six weeka
In the east to consult with other In
stitutions as to the needa tor more
courses In engineering and commer
cial work at the Corvallla college.
The grange and other farm organisa
tions have felt restless for aome years
t the growing tendency to profes
sionalism In the state farmers col
lege, Thedalry Industry Is declin
ing and tho state is not making pro
gress in soil cultivation that It should
and while Oregon get very little lm-
mlarailon In tho line of agricultural
labor, the number of young men who
are leaving the farms and entering
the professional classes is rapidly In
croaaliiK. A census of occupations
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THE JAPANESE
IMKIUCAX KMHAKKY AT MEXICO
CITY IXKTItUCTKD TO GKT '
INFORMATION .
GERMANS TOLD
IINIHG INTERESTS
Allll GREATLY WHKD
TO STAY OUT
OF
MEN
O. tt. HlaiK hard, of Bureau of Mines,
Mukes Interesting Address Hoad
Improvement Is Assured
r.
NO nUM)DMHED YKT, HUT ISUV
CATIONS I'OI N'T TO CLASH IS
XKAK FUTURE
RUMOR mm MOBILIZING
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III ADVANCE
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Washington, Mar. 31. The Amer
lean embassy at Mexico City has
boon instructed to make inquiries
concerning the re-port that the Mex
can government baa granted grl-
cultvral concessions' to the Japanese
In liower California and roport the
facta quickly.
San Francisco, Mar. SI. Senator
I'helan announced toduy that he will
urge on the floor of congress that
direct diplomatic representatmns to
Mexico and Japan 'be made to pre
vent the establishment of land grants
to tho Japanese within Mexican bor
ders because of "their military and
IndUHtrlal menace." The senator said
that Mexico was within 1ior rights
but her ct would create a "Little
Japan" right on our bordors. .
AMF.IUCANS HF.AT TOMMV
ATKINS AS VKll I'SCAL
Christianla, Mar. 29. The British
legation here recently challenged the
American legation to a six mile.sk!
race, and ten members ot each or
ganlzation took irt in the contest.
The Americana won with 37 points
against .18 for the English.
At the Chamber .of Commerce
luncheon held at the Josephine hotel
today noon O. S. Blanchard, who has
Just returned from Portland where
he spent the past week or 10 days
on private andpubllc business, gave
an encouraging report on a number
of matters -which affect Josephine
county. Mr. Blanchard says Port
land Is beginning to think in the
Hungarians Take 3RO French I'rls- terms of the state of Oregon instead
omnt. hut Promise to Release of simply the city of Portland. He
Them I'pon Demand attended several meetings ot the
bureau of mines, of which he is a
member, and he reports an unusual
Berlin. Mar. 31. The diplomatic interest being taken In the develop-
agent of the German government at raent of mining In this section. Par-
Budapest has advised that all Ger- "ally tnrougn bis .efforts josepnine
mans leave Hungary. county secures me use oi tne uureau
of mines automobile truck on wnicb
Paris. Mar. 31. A small force of mounted a complete ore sampling
French troops stationed In the neu- plant, which will enable every pros-
tral Xone between Hungary and Uou- pecior or mine owner w uve cum
mania has been taken by Hungarian plete and reliable report made on
troops. 350 French being taken prls- any ore. A-resident engineer con-
oner, according to an official report nected with the bureau of mines
received here. On demand of the will also be located in this county
French general, release of the permanently.
French prisoners has been promised A geological survey will tnis sea
h the Hiinuarians. Greatly disturb- son be made of the .Marble Halls of
ed conditions are reported to exist Oregon. This will amount practic
In Hungary. I ally to an exploration of tne entire
cavern, and probably tne discovery
Basel. Mar. 31. The Hungarian or otner cnamuera
government is reported fo have sent The bureau of mines, througn the
an ultimatum to the C7.echo-fllo- recent appropriation ot $50,000 by
vak irovornment because ot concen- the legislature, will be able to lnves
tratlon of Crecho-Slovak troops and tlgate possible oil and iron deposits,
the rumor that there will be a gen- as well aa all minerals.
oral mobilization in Bohemia short- Mr. Blonohard also spoKe oi me
ly road work, having had assurances
from members oi Ina slate nignway
FOHIX'AST 5IAROH 31 TO APRIL 8 1 commission that the work on " the
Crescent Oily road would not stop
Washington, Alar. 29. Pacific
Coast States: Fair in southern' and
occasional rain in northern portion;
normal temperature.
E1IEKT GOVERNMENT DISSATIS
FIED AND WILL STICK FOR
PRESIDENT'S 14 POINTS
Endeavor to Expedite Final Proceed
ings, Which French Believe Will
Be Reached This Week
London, Mar. '31. The Evening
N'ewa says it understands, reliable
information has been -received in
London that in case the German
delegates refuse to sign the peace
treaty, General Foch has authority
to order a general advance of the
allied armies along the Rhine.
London, Mar. 31. The depart
ment of the German foreign office
having charge of peace negotiations
has reached a decision as to the at
titude toward negotiations, a Ger
man wireless message says. The de
partment has decided that the Ger
man government should act only in
accordance with President Wilson's
14 points, . - '
DtSOUE TELLS OF SPRUCE PRODUCTION
liuiifnx. Nctviu S.otiar Mar. 31.-
The L'nltod Slates supply slilp Cul
xoa. wllh 103" returning troops
aboard, all casuals, is reported in dis
tress off New York, a wireless mes
sage says. '
The wiroless aay the vessol was
hove to In a strong northeast wind
In a rough sea, and stated that tho
vessel was capable ot making six
knots tf the weakher moderated. The
hip's circulating pump is out of
commission. She sailed from Brest
on March 5. -',..'
nLLIESTOIIElPl
HAKE GOOD DEAD LOSS
DELAYED
GETS APIS ANDSCAB
MORE OF 91S1 HAVE
LANDED AT NEW Y
New York. uMar. 81. With over
3,000 officers und men of the 91st
division from Oregon, Washington,
California nd other Northwest
UtM aboard, the steamship Slboney
arrived here today from St. Nazaire
manor mcOiiath
LEAVES Ptll MAKER
Tacoma, Wash., Mar." 81. Bishop
Joseph McOrath loft here today to
assume Ills duties as bishop ot Bauer,
Oreson diocese. A farewell recep
tlon was given Mm at St. Patrick.1
church over iwhlon he hat been pas
tor for 12 years.
Oregon Agricultural' College, Cor
vallla, Mar. 31. Injury to uregon
apple orchards by green and rosy
aiihlds may be expected again this
year, cautions Frank H. Lathrop,
deportment of entomology. He bnses
his probability , on the number of
aphlds hatching as the buds open.
The delayed dormant spray for
the destruction of these pests, as vnll
as for the control of scale and cer
tain ftyigus diseases, will Boon be
due," he says. "Use commercial
llme-siil'pliur solution, I to 8 with
the addition of throenfourths pint of
Blackloaf Forty to each 100 'gallons
of the mixture. The applicfttlcn
should be made aa soon aa the leaves
prijeot from one-half to five-eights
of an inch beyond the bud scales,
whWh will be within the next two
weeks In most districts.
"In spraying on a small scale
three-fourths teaspoon ful of Black
leaf Forty may be added, to eaoh
gallon of the dilute lime-sulphur
spray."
Portland. Ore., March 31, A state
ment covering operations and costs
of the Spruce Production Division
Vas miule public today by Col. Brlce
P. Dlsque, Just prior to his relin
quishment of the division ena re
signing as president of the spruce
production corporation. General
Dlsque tells In detail of the develop
ment aJid organisation of the Division
which was Jo lnoreaee the monthly
production of material from 3,000.-
000 to 10,000,000 feet at once. The
principal reasons-for forming the
corporation, as given by Col. Dlsque.
were:
First 'About 65 per cent of the
production of aircraft lumber was
niifwnted to Great Britain, France
and Italy and It seemed only equlta
hie that they should bear that part
of the .expense necessary to build the
mills und railroads required.
Socond We were actually carry-
wlth the Improvement of Hayes hill
especially as California has appro
priated a big sum tor a road from
Crescent City to the Josephine coun
ty line. '
County Agent Thompson re-ported
that a soil survey of Josephine coun
ty had been ordered , and would be
made this 'season. He also spoke of
the registered- stock whichhad Just
been purchased by local people, and
the amount of high grade stock
shipped in to replace the canners
which have been. shipped out.
The .next luncheon will be held
next Monday at the Chameer , of
Commerce rooms.
Following the luncheon President
Braanwell called a meeting of the dl
rectors for the purpose of arranging
a reception for the returning sol
diers and sailors, but Inasmuch as
the Red Cross has a committee ap
pointed for that purpose no action
was taken, although the move had
Paris, 'Mar. St. Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson con
ferred today before the Vouneil ot
tour iuet. It is understood that the
purpose ot their meeting was to ex- .
pedite the peace proceedings. The
French -paper y 14 i quite likely
that the final decision will be reach
ed this week. Dwelling on the .
French claims, they say that these
are just, legitimate and absolutely
necessary to the safety- ot France .
and. the "rest of the -world. - ' '
gfoing to include in -their cost ac
counting every legitimate Item, and
that meant rent, stationery, tele-
hone, officers and soldiers' pay and
oubaistence, as well as transportation
and purchase ot all stumpage, ma
terials, equipment and rights ot way,
and hire of labor.
Tbe entire expenditures of the sig
nal corpa, U. 8. army, spruce pro
duction division end the U. S. spruce
producUon corporation, from the be- LnXy enaorgement.
gining oi apermiuuB
ing April i, wuiiwi o vjl, I4VIla nux-ivM
000. The total footage of aircraft HGENK DEBS DEME1)
lumber produced, shipped and paid
for by the signal corps spruce produc
tion division and V. S. spruce produc
tion corporation was 143,000,000
feet.
Therefore, if we assume that the
corporation has no assets whatever,
the 143,00000 feet of aircraft lum
ber cost $318 per thoysand and such
A Fl'RTHER HEARING
Washington, Mar. 31. Eugene V,
Debs' application for a re-hearlng on
esDlonaxe conviction has been de
nted by the supreme court.
Ing on a great industrial enterprise a pr)ce contemplates a complete am-
and required the freedom oi action ortjjation of every capital expendi-i
usually found In a business concern (Ure ana expense Item Involved in
and almost impossible under war de- 0UP operations.
partment regulations. However, the corporation has on
We provided In this iway tor our j,an(j today tangible and salable as-
allles to assist In the capital expend!- sta which, - estimated at approxl
tures before they were maderather mately 40 per cent ot their cost, are
than doing it after development, worth $8,000,000. Deducting this
through paying for lumber," the sales $8,000,000 from the total expend!
price of which included amortisation ture of $45,500,000 we have an ex-
of capital expenditures on a basis of penditure of , $37,500,000 for the
complete amortisation In ten months 143,000,000 feet, at a resulting cost
after completion. per thousand of $262.
Because of the importance ot the. Todate the corporation has sold
lumber Industry in the Pacltlo North- approximately $2,000,000 of these as.
west there baa been a great volume gets and has averaged near 80 per
of discussion regarding the opera- cent ot 'their total cost price. There-
ttona and coats of this organization, fore, It would appear that my est!
Most ot it baa come from people to- mate ot $8,000,000 worth of assets
tally Ignorant of our problems, our or approximately 40 per cent ot the
NO STRIKE ON BEHALF
OF THOMAS I.
methods, or other facta.
It is appropriate, therefore, to re
fer to the quantity of production and
the cost of same in this summary.
The accountants of this organisation
have'bad Instructions from the .De-
cost price, would be very conserve
tlve. . - - ' '
In all of our operations It has been
provided that the allied governments
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Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3i. The
United ,Mlne Workers of America
will not participate in any general
strike on July 4th in behalt
Thomas Mooney, It Is announced
The strike call was unauthorized
Seattle, Wash., Mar. 31. Ship
yard workers here today voted over
whelmingly against going on strike
April 1 for higher wages.
HOUSANDS VISIT
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JUDGE ORDERS CORN - '
' PRODUCTS CO. DISSOLVED
New York, Mar. ' 31. Federal
Judge Hand, has ordered a dissolu
tion of tbe Corn Products Company,
vr.tit.tl, M tlal all K f iYtMA nf 1..
1 manufacturing plants to competitors
(before 1921.-
The victory train of war exhibits
stopped in this city today noon on
its way north from California. A
special train of two cars of Oregon
people went south -Saturday to meet
the train at Dunsmuir, and will be
In charge ot the exhibit while in this -state.
Robert E. Smith, ot Rosetmrg,
state liberty loan manager, ' Is in
charge and. among those accompany
ing htm are B. F. Irvine, of the Ore
gon Journal, A. C. Spencer, govern
ment consul, for railroads in Oregon,
E. E. Brody, of Oregon -City, L. U.
Wimberly, of Roseburg, and many
other state boosters for the next
liberty loan, as well as a number of
soldiers, among whom was Private
Likens, who wears" a Croix de Guerre
with palm above It, given him tor
distinguished tank service in Bel-
glum. ,
Two or three -thousand people
gathered about the five exhibit cars
when they were drawn up to the de
pot station here, all eager to give''
the Interesting relics and souvenirs
the once over. There was. ammuni
tion for various kinds ot shoulder
guns, machine guns, and cannon,
even up to and Including the famous
16-inch shells. A. .whippet tank
which bad been wrecked by the ex
plosion of a large shell was one
thing that received the closest at
tention by the crowd.
The object ot the train is not only
to show German, French and Ameri
can relics of . the war, but to stimu
late interest in the Victory loan, and -speakers
with the train made earn
est appeals to the people to give this
next loan, which will soon start,
their united support. '
The soldiers accompanying- the ex
hibit were very courteous and took
pleasure In explaining in detail the
workings of the cannon and Other
death-dealing devices.
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