I li'aivnfity Ore. Library VOU IX., No. Will. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE OOCNTT. ORKOOX, SATURDAY, Al'Cl'BT 0, ioib. WHOLE XUMBER 2740. STATE OF SEE IS DECLARED IN OLD BUDAPEST ISTI.IU.tl.UKU M1KHIOX tkmh CLEMKNt'KAl' XKW lll'XGAU- I AX GOVT. 8ATINF.UTOHV SUPREME COUNCIL IS IGNORED lUmiiuuiUnV Altitude KnibnrMMlns; to Entente; Hint Tlnt Oi-nnnM Might Ionit AnnUtttiir Vienna. Aug. 9. A Uto of "logo hM been proclaimed t Budapest 11 la reported. The Inlor-allled mission at Budapest, after a conference with Archduke Joseph nd Premier Fred ertch, forwarded to Premier Clemen eeau. prealdent of the poa confer ence, a report statlug that the en tente representative are 1n full ac cord with the now Hungarian govern ment. Pari. Aug. 9. Nicholas iMImu of lbs Roumanian peace delegation wan called today before the aupreme council on account of the Roumam Una refusal to comply with the de mand of the peace conference. M. Mian denied that Roumanla had broken away from the peace confer ence, tint explained that Roumanian officer In Budapest hud Ignored the supreme council' order. The attitude of the iltoumanlan la causing reat embarrassment to the supreme council It 1 understood. Rou mania's violation of the peace conference' order at thl time when the harvest render her temporarily aelf-eupportlng I aald to have aur prlsed conference member, who Hold that RouniRnla' economic future de pend upon the allies' good will. They expressed recnlment at the unofficial statement of the RoumH,n lan that Germany will belp them If the elite do not. Budapest, Aug. 8. General Hol ban, Roumanian commander In charge of the occupation of Buda pest, today told the allies' roprcsen tatlvee who Inquired why he did not obey the wlroles order of the peace conference, that he wa not obliged to consider thorn a authentic: that Che occupation of Budapest would continue e long aa he thought ne cessary. He added that any conver sation of a' diplomatic character mint he carried on with the Rou manian, government at Bucharest. TILDKX WIXXKIt Now Port, Aug. 9. William Til dun, of Philadelphia, donated Wil liam Johnston, of San Francisco, In the Infal round of tennis singles tournament. ' GOVERNMENT FLOUR TO 'GO AT $1125 ON COAST New York, Aug. 9. tDetalls of the tin Hod State grain corporation plan to soil if lour at $fo a barrel were made pubHo here , by Julius H. Barnes, United States wheat director. Restrictions are placed on the price to be charged by wholesalers, job bors and retailers. The flour will be sold In sack on a bnel of $10 In the territory west of Illinois end 'Indiana line and weBt of the Mississippi from Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico, not Including the Pa olflc coast region and at $10.25 1n the remainder of the country.- Job ber and wholesalers must guarantee to resell retailers at not an ore than 75 cents additional and retails are confined to an Increase of not more than $1.25' over the wholesale price for the original package and muet not charge more than seven oents a' pound for 1roken package of any size. BLAMESFROSTFOR HIGH PRICECOFFEE ( IhIiii IfMH fron iit Ono-llulf and 1I0,04MMMH Voting Tree Killed In llraJl CoftYo IUlt San Francisco. Aug. 9. Ameri can Importer and domestic roasters and hundlor of coffee are poworlos to stop the rise In the price of cof fue according to a statement tssuod here by tho Pacific Coast Coffee Roaster Association. The statement declare that cir cumstance over ' which American diator have no control have forced coffoa prices to their present high level. The advance Is attributed principally to the shortage In this year' Brazilian coffee crop which owing to tho sovere frost of July, 1918, will be cut to one-halt Its nor mal sire. Thl depleted crop began coming on the market about July 1 thl year and, according to the roast era, will largely have to supply the need of till country end Europe for the noxt 12 month. Iast year' frost the worst exper ienced In more than a quarter of a century, out of a total of 800,000. 000 tree In the Sao Paulo district, the world' greatest coffee produc ing section of Brazil, killed 160,000. 000 young tree. More than 300. 000,000. mature trees were so badly damaged "they bad tobe cut dowa to the roots. Even under favorable condition these tree cannot be made to yield crop for three year. LIKES OUR CLIMATE J. K. iPantlla. or Fairfield. Idaho, has purchased the Fred Knox alfalfa ranch on the Applegate, and has moved lie re with bis family. Mr. Punllls had a line alfalfa and stock ranch In Idaho, but the elevation or 5,000 feot and the climatic condi tions were not satisfactory, so he cunie hero last March, looked over conditions and was so pleased with our olimute that he returned home, sold his ranch and thoroughbred stock, and returned here In his tour ing car a few days ago, shipping his household goods by freight. After looking over conditions here more thoroughly, he selected the Knox ranch for his future homo, aa a desirable place to live with its new, modern bungalow and the large acre age of alfalfa: thoroughly irrigated as the place for his future thorough breds. iMr. 'Dan I 11k was a member or the Idaho legislature, has been a suc cessful stockman, and 1 convinced that thl la the beet place lie has round to raise registered stock and hogs, while at the same time en- Joying climatic conditions that are unsurpassed. Mr. Knox has purchased the Cud- ding residence ou North Fourth street, known better as the former Presley home, and will take posses sion In the near future. 'Both sales were made by A. N. Parson. FARMERS GEI IN BAD Pittsburg, Aug. 9. In a drive to curb profiteering among farmers selling foods tn ft a at abnormal prices ho re and not properly marking meas ure as required by the etate law,, a city ordinance officer today arrested 8 2 farmers, charging them with mis demeanor. . KXPLOSIOX AT ELEVATOR . ' .. KILIA FIVE, IXJURES 14 St. Catharines, Onfc, Aug. 9. Five persons are reported killed, 14 In jured and 17 missing as the result of an explosion wrecking the govern ment elevator at 'Port Collborne. A bartre carrying a large crew is said to have Just left the elevator when tlhei explosion ocourred. TRAINMEN PUT UP GREAT BLUFF-IGNORE WILSON In Some Districts Refuse to Work Until Demands Are Met Freight Tied UpWant to Unionize 9,000 Negroes-Republicans Ready For Needed Legislation Chicago, Aug. 9. While there are some elgns of Improvement In the railroad shopmen' strike, the situa tion today indicated that the strik ers at some divisional points are dis inclined to heed President Wilson's advice and return to work pending a settlement. . In the east, south, southwest and far west the men have decided to not return until their wage demands are met. In the meantime freight Is being held up. Washington. Aug. 9. The domes tic problems of the country may be takon up directly with the people by President Wilson during his forth coming trip in the Interest of the peace treaty. Plans for the tour are going forward. Washington, Aug. 9. Leaders of 15 organization of the railroad em ployee asserted today that unitedly they bad no desire and bare none to Impress upon the Dubllc bv vio lence or threat, their proposal for a tripartite control of the railroads." They said their request for more wage or else a living-cost reduc tion I aside from the question of the future disposition of the rail roads. ... If the president and congress' do not meet their requests, the men will 'have to try to find another so lution." Waahlngton. Aug. 9. All sneclal agents of the department of Justice have 'been ordered to assist In uncov ering evidence of profiteering. They must drop everything but the most pressing cases. GEXEHAL PERKHtXG TO VISIT KIXO AMtKKT 'Paris, Aug. 9. A report was cur rent here today that General Persh ing had 'been suddenly recalled to the United States, but it was later learned that there had been no change in the General's plans. He Is now on his way to Belgium to vrstt King Albert, FARMERS SEE HIGHER GRAIN PRICES, .Washington, Aug. 9. IRepeal of the government price" guarantee for wheat to 'enable farmers to secure higher prices was urged at a epecial meeting yesterday "of the senate ag ricultural committee. Action by the committee was deferred. Senator Norris, republican, Ne braska, proposed repeal of the .price guanantee and T. K3. (Atkeson, Wash ington representative of the national Grange, endorsed It. Senator 'Norris, Chairman Gronna and other committee members said the wheat price tguarantee law hae not been carried out. The $2.20 guarantee, they said, was intended by congress to be a' minimum price with a higher iprlce possible under tbe law of supply and demadn. , In stead, they assert, the United States grain corporation bad made the min imum guarantee the maximum price for the fanner. Mr. Atkeson told the committee that the farmer would receive an av erage of 'only 'll.BO per bushel for wheat this year. fHe and Senator Gronna declared that had the gov ernment fixed the price, farmers, would have received much more than the guarantee because of the pros pective -wheat shortage and world demand. ' Chicago, Aug. 9. Five hundred policemen, 250 deputy sheriffs and the last of the' troop were with drawn from the stockyards today in hope of the striking employe return ing to work. Eleven hundred police are still on duty. Labor leader de clared that the men will not return to work.uritll every guard is with drawn and permission granted to unionize 9,000 negro employes. Washington, Aug. 9. Hearings on the new, cold storage legislation recommended by the president will begin Monday before the house agri cultural committee. The measure would limit 'the time for cold stor age products and compel disposal of them after a; permitted period. Washington, Aug. 9. Republican Reader ilondell declared in the house today that congress was ready to act promptly on such legislation aa was needed to carry out the sug gestions made by President Wilson for reducing the high cost of living, although some members of congress disagreed today with the specific re commendations. It was believed that legislation generally would follow the pro posals -Of the "president. The great est opposition was to hi suggestion for federal licensing of corporations engaged In Interstate commerce and for the extenelon of the food-control law. Many opponents of tbe league of nations criticised the stress laid on ratification of the treaty, some de claring that there is no connection 'between ratification and the high ,cost of living. PIKES STILL ni RX IX IDAHO iMisscula, Mont., Aug. 9. (Eleven large fires were burning today in dense woods in the Clearwater for est of Northern Idaho, according to Information received at forest ser vice headquarters here today. Many bad blazes also were reported from the Selway and -Nes Perce forests, also in Northern Idaho. John A. McSparron, master of the iPenn Grange, urged an organization to advise the American public of the tacts In itbe food situation aa It ef fects the farmers. 'The department of. agriculture should Hiave protected ois, but It has not done it," said IMcSparran. "The people are 'kicking' at .pay ing $2.26 for wheat, when they are paying $36 e. bushel In the form of shredded wheat. Corn is selling at $1.90 and the people are paying $12 a bushel for It In ithe form of toast ed corn flakes. The Quaker Oats company made 104 per cent profit on its Investment last year." Senator Norris said there was uni versal public misconception of the farmers' interests In the food situa tion. . "The people think the farmers are getting $2.26 ifor -wheat and they are not," eald Mr. Norris. "The peo ple don't know they are paying enor mous profits to the middleman." A proposal by Senator Norris that Chairman Gronna and the represen tatives of the grange orgaizattons Issue statement ito the public giv ing the exact facts of tbe food situa tion was approved by the committee. REPEAL OF WHEAT GUARANTEE A SPECIAL SESSION Want Itoosovclt Highway Aid Aoxur ed and Suffrage Amendment Rati fied; Worry Over Wages, Portland, Aug. 9. Calling of special eese!nn of the state legisla ture to ratify the national woman's suffrage amendment was recom mended In resolutions adopted yes terday at tbe close of the annnal state editorial association convention In tbe rooms of the Press club. The editors also will petition the legis lature to enact measures which will Insure federal aid for the Roosevelt highway and to remedy any legisla tive defects that now threaten to keep Oregon from obtaining the full benefits of federal . aid in highway work. . ' The convention was attended by nearly 100 editors here for the na tional convention. At the close of the session C. K. Ingalls. editor of the Conrallis Gazette-Times, was re-elected presi dent. The report that printers are about to demand $1 an hour pay all over the etate -was taken up by tbe editors as It was felt this would strike smal ler publications a' vital blow. Sec retary Riches said that a Klamath Falls editor had suggested to him putting linotypes in more of the schools of the state and adding courses In printing. The Immediate necessity for facing the situation was put forth In order to bead off what was termed an "underground movement," which Air. Riches ex plained was due to come to a head within a few weeks. He said print ers are even considering a general walkout. " -- &t. C. Maloney and C. C. Chapman spoke briefly on their views and Mr. Ingalls suggested advertising in the east to bring more printers to the state at ,' lower wage. Several edi tors were of the opinion that a raise must come either in tbe price of cir culation or of advertising. SOI DRIVERS STILL TRY TO BEAT TRAINS San iFranclsco, lAug. . 9. "When running at maximum permissible speed on 'unrestricted track," said R. J. Clancy, assitant. to general manager of the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, and Tidewater Southern, "the average passenger train obstructs a crossing less than seven seconds, jet, judging from crossing accidents, there are. many drivers of automobiles who misjudge the speed of passenger trains or are too impatient to wait that long and aa consequence run Into or are struck by trains, resulting in ser ious injury or death. 'During the first six months of 1919, 18 people were killed, 81 were Injured and 233 automobiles were damaged or destroyed In grade cross ing accidents, compared with 26 killed and 110 Injured during a cor responding period in 1918, b de crease In 1919 of30.8 per cent In the number killed and of about 36 per cent in the i number injured, which. In view of the increase-in the number of automobiles in. 1919 over 1918, indicates that some pro gress is being effected in the preven tion of such accidents. "Of these '233, 30 stalled on the crossing and were sbruok by trains; 111 attempted to cross almost Imme diately In front of and were struck by trains; $9 ran Into trains; 1 skidded into train; 19 ran Into ad broke down crossing gates lowered to protect fhem from passing trains; 3 ran Into and Injured crossing flagmen; 4 ran Into cattleguards or crossing elgns; and 6 ran over end of track or were not 'sufficiently In to 'clear. FLEET TO SAX PEDRO San Diego, Aug. 9. (Headed by the destroyer squadrons, the Pacific fleet got away today for San Pedro EDITORS FAVOR AM FOOD BE RETAILED WAA DEPARTMENT SETS LOW PRICKS AXI ALL SECTIOXS WILL BE BEXEFTTIED COST TO GOV'T, DISREGMED Parcel Poet Orders Go Through Post office Department Who Will Break Larger Shipments Washington, Aug. 9. The war de partment made public today a com plete price list on all subsistence stores available for sale to the pub lic through tbe parcel poet ' or through the municipal selling agen- . ctes. Costs of the commodities to the government, the department said, has been disregarded entirely in fixing the prices of sale, which are materially lower than prevailing ' market rates. The prices quoted are f. o. b. and from storage points In each of the 13 districts into which the country Is divided for war department subsist ence purposes. The department now Is redistributing the food supplies In the 13 areas in order that eafeh may have Its proportion per population of the 72 articles offered for sale. Quotations on some of the lead ing- commodities are:- -'' Bacon, $4.15 ' per can of 17 pounds; corned beef, 55 cents for can of 1.36 pounds; baked beans, 5 cents for can of 1 pounds; sweet corn, 10 cents per 2 pound can; dry beans, $6.49 per 100 pounds; army flour, $6 per 100 pounds; mac aroni, 7 cents per 1 pounds; roll ed oats, 13 cents per 2 pounds; seeded raisins, 10 cents per pound; : rice, $6.74 per 100 pounds; toma toes, 9 cents per 2 -pound can, and white cornmeal, . $3.60 per 100 pounds. Municipal selling agencies . will " compute freight charges on these shipments to be added to the price quoted by the war department On the parcel post distribution no or ders will be received direct by the war department, but only through the postoffice department, which will requisition the supplies by case or larger package, the postmasters In turn breaking these shipments up In to unit packages of a single can or several cans. FACTORY ARE BURNED Fire which started this forenoon in the sheds of the Pine Box Com pany spread so rapidly that about 15,000 feet of kiln-dried lumber were consumed by tbe flames before the blaze could be extinguished. Some machinery iwas also destroyed. Four automobiles left standing - in the shed, and belonging to employes at the factor, were saved, the last car taken out being somewhat scorched. The blaze was discovered about 11 o'clock, but before the fire de partment could reah tbe scene the building and lumber was a mass of flames. Had It not been for, the ' new pressure pump recently pur chased by the tire department the men would not have been able to approach close enough to the - fire to check it. By quick work the flames were confined to the storage shed and some nearby lumber, all lumber In the sheds being total loss. ' Manager J. A. Roble Is not certain how the Tire started .but Is of the opinion that some boys and a paok- Ia'ge of cigarettes were responsible for the loss. I OP