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- .VOL. IX.. No. lilll. FAMOUS MINE BIG PRODUCER III WET GOODS THE "lll.ACK h'l:" IX NKVAOA lEHKKVK ITS NAMK BY VWU DICING "KICKS" Ma Who luibilxxl Too Heavily Gave Away hTt und th "Color" Ird to Kith lHwmvwy , Ely, Nevada, July 9 Ths roiuauce surrounding ths life of the miner and prospector hu frequently teen responsible for stories of mine which folded fortune In the pre cious metal nd which suddenly stopped production because of loss of the Indite or vain carrying the value. The "Black Mule" mine In Spring Valley, about 12 nillos from hero. Ii one of theen mine iwhloh gave up fortune 'after "having been aban doned. The fortune, however, w not In -gold and ellvor. or other precious metal, but In liquor-red liquor which now command price that 1 fast approaching that figure er ton rate that "nig grade" used to command In Nevada' early mining Amp history. The "Black iMIne" wss a producer of rich ore In the early day of Whit fine county mining activities. Every rich stone and drift wa worked out. however, aJid the shaft ha 'been boarded up for year. A man Raid to 'be a resident of Wly recently Im bibed too much and aa a iveult talk ed too mm, liike the rumor of mining strike, Che talk spread and with It the "valuea" that were ru mored. Tlien oajne rumor of the location of the new "strike." Thee t u more reached the ear of Sheriff W. S. Endow, and with sev eral dopittles ha started on a "pro porting" trip. The old working of the ''Mack Mule" were explored and from drift, atopea, tunnols. Incline and level from which the rich ore had been exhausted iwere taken something like 400 caeca of whin key. Further exploration resulted In the location of 5.OOO pint bottle of iwhUkey hidden around the graa Tocrta In tho itmmeilhte vicinity. The "strike" 1 nthe mine la ald to have netted Romcthlng like $10,000 "bootleg" value, but It ha not caused a Btumpmlo, a uoh a find would have done a tew year a'go. Men who have tramped over the same, ground iwlthout finding even a "enflor" have not even approached the scene of the new strike. They seem to not desire to show any fa miliarity with the section. Report lhave It. that It was not a genuine "strike", but only the ex ploitation of a "salted" mine. death penalty ix missoi iti Jefferson Olty, Mo., July 9. Gov ernor )F. D. Carder has signed the capital punishment la'w passed yes terday by the senate of the Missouri legislature. PACIHC FLEET WILL SAIL WEST JULY 19 Washington, July 9. The newly organised Pacrtflo fleet -will sail from Hampton .Roads for the -west coast on July 19. Secretary of the iNavy Daniels and 'Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander of the fleet, completed arrangement for the fleet yesterday. The floet iwlll ibe at San Diego be tween August 5th and 10th, then go to Jxm Angeles, San Francisco and Puget Sound, Washington, July 9. iFavorable weather for the return of the R-34 within the next 24 hours Is predicted. S40.Q0Q IN BOOZE IS TAKEN E ALL fl LEAGUE Mumticl (tofiipcnt Would Ixmer the liar and Have Oue Jllg Happy Family Ioague Endorsed New York. July S. 'A demand that all nations of the world be made eligible to Che league of nations was expressed In a resolution by Samuel Oompers, prosldenl of the American Federation of Labor. m4 unani mously adopted at tho first annual congress of the Tan-American Fed eration of l.1or, by delegates from tun cotintrle, Including the United Stall's. The league of nation wa , In dorsed. moi tiikkn oregon ih left oi't ok loliti(ml feast Portland. Ore., July 9. Construc tion of the three new fish hatcheries for which appropriation of 15,000 er.i was provided by the laat leg Idlmure will begin within the next 30 day, according to Matiter Klsh Warden It. E. Clanton. who. with members of tho state flnh and game commlsln, ha already selected one site. This I to bo In Salmon creek at Oakridge 45 miles from Eu gene. Nest Sunday another location will be chosen on the Sanltlam and within a short time the third, In 1'nlon county, will lie announced. GERMANS RATIFY THE "PEACE TREATY Weimar, Germany, July 9. A resolution ratifying the peace treaty was adopted by the Cer- 4 man national aeembly today by 4 H vote of 209 to 115. Weimar, Germany, July 9. The German national amenably was the flint elective body In any country which signed Hie troaty to adopt the ratifying resolution. Ratification by Germany will cause the allies to raise the block ade ad Hot commercial censorship on communications with Germany. Washington, July 9. The signing of the peace treaty tvn caused the department of Justice to decide that moat German and Austrian enemy alien now on parole may be releas ed from aill obligation. F 'Last night at about 10:40 o'clock the cltlsen were aroused 'by the frantic blowing of a locomotive whistle at the Southern Pacific roundhouse, end a moment later by the ringing of the fire bell. The olty, eo quiet and peaceful, catae In stantly to life and great crowd, sonve fully dressed, some half dressed and others not nearly so well at tired, rushed to the Mate. The fire ihappened to be confined to an old rfhack on (Foundary street, but the all arm 'was not turned In Im mediately aift-er the fblaze started, and the roof (had fallen and the iplace was a mass of flames when the fire trucks reached the scene. The firemen quickly quenched the 'burn ing embers and kept the fire from spreading. 1,000,000 POUNDS OF St'O.VR Wll.ti BR SOIiT BY ARMY Washington, July 9. Sale of 21, 000,000 .pounds of surplus siiflar now hold by the war department has "been nuthorlxed, dt was announced today, at d minimum price to foe fixed by the United States sugar equalization board to cover the cost to thi gov ernment. , t .: . i WOULD NATIONS I ORAKX8 PASS, JOSICrHlWK OOCNTT, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, STRIKES I BUSINESS UP IN TWO CITIES TIKHHAMtft OUT AT I'KOUIA, AK- TKH TWO AltK KILLED A.N'U SOOKKH WfH NIKI IT E Denver Compaay .Mnkca .Vine At- lmtii to Stan street far Service. ewa Turned Back I'eorla. 111., July 9. The major ity of 1200 employes or the Corn Products Tteflnlng Company at Pekin struck today when the officials fail ed to grant a closed shop at Argo, a' plant of the company, where two persona were killed and a score woundod In a fight between the guard and strikers late yesterday. Two thousand were out on strike. San Francisco, July 9. U. C. Orasser. international rice nreeldent of the (Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, today was waiting for word from union officials In Washington and Springfield. Illinois, (hat some agreement for ending the telephone strike on the Pacific coast had been reached. Denver. Colo., July 9. Nine at tempts made today by the company to operate the street cars failed. Crowds of strikers forced the eraws to turn 'back, tnit there was so vio lence. L JR. BEATEN BY THUGS Portland, July 9. .Phil MeUchan Jr., proprietor of a leading hotel here, was beaten and robbed by two thugs shortly (before midnight 'Mon day. The men leaped on the running board of hla automobile near the waterfront a he waa driving to his home from the hotel While one of the (holdups neld a revolver to his head the other com manded Metachan to drive south on Water street where it was dark, so that they could search their victim without causing euapiclon. Motsrihan drove a short distance and then put up a tight against the two robbers. He iwaa struck wer the head and In the mouth wkih the 'butt end of one otThelr .pistols before lie gave up the battle. One of bn teeth was knocked out and (he suffered a severe gash to, Ihia lower Hp, -which was sewed up at the emergence hos pital. While one of the robbers was beat ing Metschan, the other kept snap ping (his pistol at nlm In an effort to frtghten Ihlm, lie said. They then placed both revolvers to bis back and told lilm to drive on, remarking that It was useless (for him to fight. (He drove a abort distance from Belmont street where the robbers went tbrouglh his pockets, taking some papers and all bis money, but leaving ihls watch. Milch they evi dently overlooked. HOLMES BRINGS' SUIT TO RESTRAIN OLCOTT Salem, Ore., July 9. H. A. Holmes, retired business man, brought eult todajr to restrain Gov ernor Olcott from issuing a warrant paying for the ipiheasant farm for the fish and game commission In bane county. Wolmes alleges the pur chase was Illegal, a the legislature did not make an appropriation. PRESIDENT'S DESK COVERED WITH BUSINESS WILL REQUIRE WEEKS TO CLEAR AWAY ACCUMULATION OP POUR MONTHS TO MEET FLEET ON TRIP WEST Perfectly Willing to Go Before For eign Relations Committee to Ex plain Peace Treaty and League Washington, July 9. (President Wilson returned to bis desk today af ter an absence of four months to find such a mass of official business on hand that It will probably be two weeks in-fore he can start on 'his speaking tour. He will probably so time til schedule so as to reach the Pacific coast at the time the Pa cific fleet arrives. The president is represented as being ready to place himself at the disposal of the senate foreign rela tions eommlttee to answer questions concerning tho treaty and the league of nations. Hear Admiral Grayson, the president's physician, said that Mr. Wilson's was In splendid health. Washington. July 9. Secretary of States lAnsing is to sail for home Friday. (Mr. Polk as sot yet decid ed whether to go to Paris to replace htm. BUTTE UNION STRONG FOR RUSSIAN SOVIET Butte, IMont., July 9. ''The one big v union" convention bavmg tta final session (here yesterday chose Great Tails as the place for the next convention, iwhloh will be held be fore October 1 on a date to be select ed by the pubHoity committee. 'At that time It is planned to effect .per manent organization and delegates from all parts of the country are ex pected to ibe In attendance. A resolution demanding that the United States government immedi ately withdraw troops from Russia and recognize the soviet government of (Russia was carried by acclamation amid gTeat enthusiasm. C. IW. Hustln, an official of the United Mine Workers of ;jnerlca, addressed the convention just prior to Hs adjournment and predicted completed failure ifor the "one big union" movement, stating that the Idea was not new and that Ms failure was already a matter of history in the archives of organized labor. "He was several times, interrupted iby open expressions of disapproval and ridicule. SALEM MAV ON CAUALTY LIST Washington, July 9. The army casualty list today reports Private John Janxen, of Salem. Ore., son of Mrs. TJva Habin kUled in action. T SALE OF IS LAUNCHED Pittsburg, Pa.."'lJuly 9. The gov ernment's drive against the sale of beer ontalniing two and three-quar ters per cent alcohol was launched here today when United (States At- Itorney Crawford filed suit against one or tine olty's dantest breweries. charging violation of the wat-tlme prohibition law. Twelve officials of ths company were arrested. JULY 9, 1019. TRIAL UNNERVES "BILL" New of Illg Poor's IXrWon Stops His Wood Sawing Temporarily, He Regains Self-Control T 0 Amerongen, July 9. The former German emperor displayed marked irritation after reading the clause of the peace treaty in Which the allies announced chair Intention of putting htm on trial on charges of violation of international morality and of the sanctity of treaties. For several hours sifter (he had read tho clanse no ess at ths castls of Amerongen had the courage to approach nlm. He sat In a ehalr before the main en trance to the castle entirely alone and apparently in deep thought while the former empress. Augusts Vic toria, and ths members of bis suite walked In (he grounds occasionally glancing in bis direction. Next day be seemed to be in a stats of nervous agitation, for be frequently ceased his sawing and walked away leaving those who as sisted him to continue the work alone. Later, however, be resumed with. Increased energy, so much so that one of bis assitsants iwaa forced to taie to bis bed for some day In order to recover from a chill caught while perspiring at the other end of ths saw. Subsequently the dull life at the castle resumed Its ordinary dullness and sines the first display of annoy ance Count Hohenzollera has shown few signs of being much affected by ths conditions of ths peafce treaty. The former emperor has sawn his 6,000th log and it is asserted by some of bis retainers that hs In (ends to bring the number no to 10.000. The logs iwhich now form a large heap are placed in piles to dry in preparation for use as fuel In the castle next winter. PORTLAND STEEDS 10O MORE OOPS SAYS CHIEF JOHVSON' Portfland, Ore., July 9. The police bureau needs 100 additional men and much new equipment to enable J to handle its work properlv. ac cording to a letter Chief of Police Johnson has written to Mayor Baker and the city council. The chief says that the shortest beat in the city is IS blocks In size, iwhile many are greatly larger. COMMISSIONER WELLS Salem, Ore., July 9. a van Martin assemblyman from oration county. Is reported to be a candidate for ths appointment of stats Insurance com mlssioner, succeeding (Harvey Wells who tendered his resignation late yesterday. Mr. Wells will engage in the Insurance business In Portland Governor Olcott Is not yet ready to announce (Mr. Wells' successor. TO COAST IN TEST ' San Francisco. July 9. The Oen tral Western region, comprising the territory from Chicago to the coast and south of Ashland, Ore., iwon over all the other regions In the country in the recent "No Accident Week conducted by the United States rail road administration. Federal Manager W.. R. Scott of the Southern iPadfla and Western Pacific lines, the Tidewater South ern and Deep Creek railroads has re ceived telegrams of congratulation from (Regional (Director IHale Molden and H. A. Adams, regional supervisor or safety, testifying (to the fact that tho western roads have again showed their supremacy In Vhe realm safetv. r orty-eiht out of 60 roads showed a ciear record and ths others in duced mishaps 79 per cent over the IMPENDING WHOLE NUMBER S71S. 100 CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS IN ARIZONA COURT ALLEGED KIDNAPPERS I3f FA MOUS BISBEB CASE OP 1917 TO BE PLACED ON TRIAL 1186 MINERS DRIVEN OUT I. W. W. Sympathizers Who Precis. Mated Strike Placed in Boil Pea; Two Men Killed ' Douglas, Ariz., July 10. Over 100 criminal complaints alleging kidnap ping in the Blsbee deportation of July, 1917, are (being taken In Bisbea (by Justice of the Peace Jacks, who will issus .warrants for the arrest Jt many prominent Arizonians. Bisbee. Ariz., July 9. .Ever since ths morning of July 21, 1917, when 1186 mine workers and their alleged sympathizers were forcibly driven from Blsbee, the deportations hava been a source of discussion in this states and throughout ths West. Ths United States grand iurv in dicted 25 of the most prominent men in Arizona, copper company officials, county officers and private citizens, following the deportations on charges of conspiracy to deprive pri vate citizens-of their constitutional rights. On December 3. last. Judge William IW. Morrow, of San Fran cisco, sitting In the .United States ' district court at Tuscon, quashed ths indictments when the trial was call- ed. The United States government Immediately appealed from Judze (Morrow's decision and today the case' is pending la the supreme court of . the nation. ' The deportations crew out ot ths strike of copper miners called In the Warren copper mining district on June 26, 1917. The strike was call ed by the Industrial Worker of the World, and was not sanctioned by the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smeltermen. The demands of the atriknni Inolnoit inn..i . . . umcu yaj . six dollars a day for underground work and five dollars and a half for surface workers, a six-hour day and improved working conditions. The strike continued in force nnHi July 12, when the deportations place. Unknown to any of ths strik ers, preparations had been maHa v ' Sheriff Wheeler and his associates. The first streaks of daylight had scarcely begun to show in Blsbee when the blast of a whistle waa heard. Running through the streets in the semi-darkness, aimed with re volvers, ths deputies Sheriff (Wheeler had sworn is as officers of ths law, assembled and began their tasks. All persons who could not glvs a satis factory account ot themselves and wno would not promise to return to work in the mines were seized and matched to the Blsbee baseball .park, where they were confined in a stock ade until the round-up was comnleU ed at noon. During the deportations two Tier- son" were killed, a member of the committee of citizens being shot In attempting to compel the-deportatlon of one workman and the workman in turn being killed by the eommlttee. Tokio, July 9. That all aspects of ' military rule should be oomDletelv banished from Korea is the opinion of representative Japanese. Thus only, they say, can Japan hops to re establish peace and order among ths Korean ipeople. It la generally admitted hers that ' the disaffection is not removed, but merely quiescent, ready to burnt forth anew once fhs existing military same week in 1918. pressure is removed .