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-WE'RE TELLING THE WORLD- COME AND ENJOY IT VOL. IX., No. 844. GRANTS PASS, J08EFHI"B OOUNTT, OREGON, FRIDAY, AIGIST J, 119. WHOLE NTMBER Z74&. "ITS THE CLIMATE fftte rftfir LATEST STUNT 1PB p IH5MO IIAT I.KAOKIM AMI WILI ItKl'I'ltLIOAN HTAGK AX IXiglK CONTKHT Tho Frwldcnt, McAdmi, Tnft. 0'n. Wood, Itoot Mid Others WIU In vada Voiir Very Fireside Now York. iAug. 16. Phonographs wilt tie used by both the republican ltd democratic parties in tbe ap proaching presidential campalK". It la announced, tho plan embracing a program which will penult the real donta of small towns and remote hamlet to hoar the spoecho of em inent oratora at the Mint time that the records are released In the In rite cltla. The phonographic campaign will be opened on September 1, when re cords containing utterances by Attor ney General Palmer, speaking for tho democrats, and others rsglsVsr 1ng the upeech of United States Sen ator Lodge, voicing the sentiments of the republican, will be released. Those speeches will he reproduced at club, societies' headquartors. at churches, noonday meetings and In the home of the party workers. following the release of the speeches of Attorney General Palmer and Senator l.odge.' other records will be distributed monthly and It la erpected that the meeting places and homes throughout the country will fairly echo and re-echo with the words of the orators as conveyed by means of talking machines. The ex tent of the part which phonograph may play In the campaign can be es timated by the statement that two manufacturers of the machines ate known to bave more than 2,000,000 phonographs In use In the United State. Among the speakers scheduled for phonographlo oratory by the demo cratic national committee are Presi dent Wilson, Secretary of War Ba ker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, former Secretary of the Treasury Mc Adoo and William J. -Bryan. Former President Tart. Major Gen eral Wood. Bllhu Utooi. Chaunocy M. Pepew and United States Senators Johnson mid Borah are on the list of apoakers chosen for talking-machine oratory by the republican national committee. 1.1 AITOS Ill'llNKD IN KLAMATH FIRK Klamath Palls, Aug. 16: A garage fire last night burned 45 cars, some of them belong ing to visiting Elks. Tho blaze did $50,000 damage, with only $12,000 Insurance carried. GEN. LIGGETT STRONG FOR AIRPLANE PATROL ON WH TUHG 1CK Will BUT Salem, Ore., Aug. 15. General Hunter ILIggett, commander of the western department of the army, has Informed Major lAJbert Smith, com mander of Oregon forest patrols, that he favors extending the patrol over Oregon,, western Montana and North ern Idaho. ' Seventeen more planes wll be added to the forest patrol force In few days If the plans are approved In Washington. Thirty-four fires have 'been dis covered. In Western Oregon to date. The (forest fire situation on the Mo Kenzle river 1a more serious today, several of tho fires being beyond control. - - . SCIENTISTS VILL EXPLORE AMAZON Uracil Friendly to KxMllUon That Will Kern Out Vmuicrdnl Pos sibilities f (inl Hive l'urii. iTirajsll, Aug. 15. The end ing of the world war has given a new Impetus to the work of opening up the great reservoirs of natural wealth, from gold to fruit and valu able woods, which lie In the valleys' of tbe Amazon. Several expeditions of exploration are being organized here, one of the most Important of which Is under the direction of Henry S. Fleming of New York, United States customs receiver at Para, who will shortly start on a three months trip devoted to exploring the com mercial possibilities of the vast re gion watered by the Amaxon and Its maze of tributaries. 'President Pessoa. the newly-elect ed head of the Brazilian republic Is reported to Intend devoting consider able attention to the work of sani tation In the Amazon valley and has expressed his Intention of affording every governmental protection to In vestors who help to develop Brazil's natural resources and to encourage desirable colon lets. The region com prises an area of 2,000,000 square miles, almost five-sixth the extent of all Europe, and Us rUmatlo condition Is almost Identical to those of south ern Europe. The only Industry which has been developed to any extent up to the present has been the production of rubber and this Is now In an unsat isfactory condition owing to the com petition of the Orient which has re duced the .price of the product be low a profitable margin. 'President iPeesoa has frequently spoken of the United States In most enthusiastic and friendly terms since his return 'home and comment In the newspapers throughout the re public shows that Brazilians are looking to the United States more than to any other country for finan cial and other aid which they need In the development of their national resources. L FOR ROAD TO CAVES Philip H. Hater, of Portland, dis trict engineer of the forest service, was In the city today In conference at the local forestry office. Mr. Da- ter went to Medford this afternoon to meet T. W. Norcross. assistant chief engineer of Washington, D. C. These 'gentlemen will visit Crater Iake, the Applega'te section and oth er points and will return to Jose phine county early next week. On their return to this county Mr. Norcross and Mr. Outer will visit the Oregon Caves, going over both the Wfnin.mii and the (Holland routes to Aerdde upon which route will be of accommodation to the greater number of people. It Is probable that both routes will eventually be opened up by the one most needed will claim the first attention. The district office has recommend ed that preliminary surveys of a road to the caves be made this fall 1n or der that detail office 'Work In con nection with the surveys may be completed during the winter. iMr. 'uater says lie can give no Idea as to the time when work will be commenced on the road as that Is a matter for the forest service and the state highway department to work out, state aid being a requisite for federal appropriation. . .... STRKKT RAILWAY EMPIiOVKS AND MINERS WIMj STRIKE Los Angolos, Aug. 15. Employes of all branches of the Pacific (Elec tric railway system will go on strike tomorrow. The street, railway .em ployes are also voting on whether to strike. .Wallace, Idaho, Aug. lfi. IFdHteen hundred Coeur d' Alone miners are out on strike today. They demand more pay. ' , REPUBLICANS ARE READY FOR RATIFICATION OKMOCUATH ARK KO INKOItMKI), HIT UICHKUVATIONH WILL UK I.VSIHTin) I' POX PALMER'S PLANS ARE HE10 UP HU-nograplilo Records of the Confab Between Wilwm and the Commit tee to lb Made Public Washington, iAug. 15. Over 20 republican senators are ready to stand for quick ratification of the lMace treaty with reservations, dem ocratic leaders were informed by loadors of the republican group res ervation advocates, although admin istration leader Hitchcock disclaimed any part in the negotiations for set- tlvmeut. Tbe move has apparently reached tbe point where it threatens the committee plans for prolonging the consideration of the treaty. Senator H Hancock talked with President Wilson late today. Washington, Aog. 15. Action on amendments of the food control act suggested by Attorney General Pal mer to reduce the living costs was blocked in the senste agricultural committee. Chairman -Gronna hopes the committee will act finally by next Tuesday. Washington, Aug. 16. Stenogra phic records will be made of the con ference between President "Wilson and the senate foreign relations com mittee at the White House Tuesday In discussing the treaty. The pres ident has informed Senator Lodge and suggests that the committee al so have a stenographer. It is un derstood that the official transcript ill be published. OREGON GOVERNOR TO SALT LAKE OONPKREM'K Salem, Ore., Aug. 15. Governor and Mrs. Ben W. Olcott will leave here Saturday for Salt Lake City, Utah, where the governor will attend a conference of governors. gov. oLtxrrr appoints PILOT COMMISSIONERS Salem, .Aug. 15. Governor Ol cott has re-appointed Captain Wil liam McNaught of. Portland, and Thomas Nelson of Astoria, and ap- iwintcd J. B. Speler of Portland as members of the state 'board of pilot commissioners. GREAT FOR Juarez, Mex., Aug.' 15. Francisco Villa's method of evading pursuit by Mexican government troops Is almost Identical with that used by a covey of quail to escape the hunter. Even the detail of protecting color has been applied by Villa' for his men al ways wear brown cotten clothing which blends with the desert land scape and dust clouds through which they travel In campaign. Hunters know that the quail In stinct directs it to scatter when dan ger approaches, seeking cover in the nearby landscape. ' Villa and his reb el bands do the same -thing when a superior federal column approaches. Often Villa's band will number 2,000 men tinder his chiefs, lAngeles, L6 pet, Dial and Garcia, They make a column -which coils across the plains Itke a giant snake and leaves a great cloud of dust In Its wake, ttnt lot ! General Castro's government troops approach with artillery, machine guns and cavalry mounted on for mer American army horses and the column will break up Into little VILLA sa, as m HUNS AWAY TO F ALLIES Will HOLD AUSTRIA RESPONSIBLE MIST lUiTlHN BfcLA KTN, HUN- GAIUAN COMMUNIST LEADER, FOR TRIAL BY TRIBUNAL UP FOR HANGING AND SHOOTING Prague Hears That Socialist Want to Form Monarchy in Czechoslo vakia, Headed by Con naught Geneva, Aug. 15. The allied gov ernments have informed the Austrian government that H be held re sponsible for Bela Kun, the Hungar ian communist leader, and for bis delivery later for trial by the allied tribunal, a dispatch from Innsbruck says. Hs Is to be tried for hanging and shooting Hungarians during his reign. Geneva. Aug. 15. A Prague dis patch says a large section of the so cialists are desirous of working for the creation of a monarchy in Czech-Slovakia, and that the Duke of Connaught, uncle of King Georee. is choice for the monarch. The Duke Is "probably unaware of the honor." WILSON VETOES RILL . 4 Washington, Aug. 15. -Pros- tdent Wilson today vetoed the daylight repeal bill. RELENTLESS FIGHT ON THE PROFITEERS I Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 15. Forty warrants, charging Ohio food dealers with hoarding and profiteering, were Issued today by the State of Ohio. Arrests will be made Immediately, the attorney general said: Governor Cox will ask federal au thority to confiscate 2,000,000 pounds of meat and poultry in cold storage, which has been held longer than required by the state law. Portland,, Ore., Aug. 15. Federal agents here are working on two cases involving hoarding and profit eering. It was announced today. Li bel warrants are expected to be is sued and the stock seized. The price fixing committee is to issue weekly bulletins and hold public hearings. THE SPECTACULAR, IGHT OTHER DAYS bands of 100 under petty, chiefs, will disappear in some mountain canyons and go Into hiding until the federals pass. Once the danger of attack is over the column reassembles, occu pies some town In Its path and again disappears with Its loot. Villa's men have been known to hitch thedr horses to plows In the fields of the irrigated districts and be industriously plowing when the federal scouts appeared. They nave learned various tricks of deception during the years of evading the fed erals and even drive a herd of bur ros with them so they mav transform themselves Into wood vendors on oc casion. During the Pershing expedi tion It was claimed by Mexicans that Villa himself stood in Namqiupa dis guised as a peon, with a blanket wrapped to, his eyes and watching the (Pershing column pass through the town in pursuit of Mm. This has 'been dented and its source question ed but Villa has played many equal ly daring tricks on his Mexican mili tary enemies. THE FIRST MODEL RANCH HOW READY Bute's First Land Settlement I nit Will Re Turned Over to Settler on Easy Payment Independence, Ang. -15. Oregon's first model land settlement until be ing developed by the state land set tlement commission two . and one- halt miles from Independence on the Oregon Electric Railway, Is nearly ready for occupancy. lAe soon as It is completed the farm will be assigned to some bona tide settler on easy payment terms to be fixed by the commission. , There are 60 acres In the tract, Vail under cultivation. The commis sion has built fences, constructed a barn, Implement shed, chicken house, hog bouse and a modern farm bun galow with running water, sanitary plumbing and other conveniences. The land Is well adapted for diversi fied farming such as hay, grain, ber ries, fruit, vegetables, hog-raising. poultry-raising or dairying. The Oregon land settlement com mission, consisting of Whitney L, Boise and Emery Olmatead. of Port land; Charles Hall of Marshfleld; O. H. Baker, of Bend, and (Robert N. Stacfleld. of Stanfleld, and W. H. Crawford, secretary and manager, will make an Inspection of thl farm during the coming week and will ar range details for turning it over to a settler. 'Oregon Is the pioneer In the land settlement work," said W. H. Craw ford, secretary and manager of the commission. 'It has been our pol icy to do what we can -with -what we have, and -we have followed this pol icy closely. Instead ot going into this thins Independently, we looked! around for aome help in getting things started, and this help we found in the department of farm management of the Oregon Agricul tural college, of which H. D. Schud- der has charge. We hare received the active cooperation of the farm management of the college through out, and it has been extremely help ful." When the commission purchased the 60-acre tract last spring the ground was plowed . and sowed to wheat and vetch and a bumper crop has been raised and is now being harvested and placed in' the barn for the man who acquires the ' farm. Everything in connection with the place has been done along the most practical lines. The commission plans, to utllze the rest of the $50,000 placed .in" its hands by the state in the develop ment of other model farm units throughout the state. As soon as the work on the first unit is com pleted it will develop units along similar lines in Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon and one in the coast counties. HOY SCOITS KILLED London, Aug. 15. Nicholas Av- gerldis, a scoutmaster, and 20 Greek Boy Scouts have been murdered at Adln, Asia Minor, by Turks, accord ing to Greek official sources. Avgeridis was tortured before he was killed and the Boy Scouts lost their lives In endeavoring to save him. it Butte, Mont., Aug, 15. The sec tion of Montana from which the fighting 91st division of the army took its battle cry, "SPowder river, let 'er buck" has not been scratched by religion, according to the iRev. B. H. Ungef elter, of Butte, who toured the Powder river section in south' eastern Montana, without being able to find a single church. The all Protestant home mission. It was an nounced, will urge the establish ment of a church in the Powder river country. JURYAVARDS HENRY Fd SIX CENTS DAMAGE TitOCBLE BEGAN IN 1916 WHEN . CHICAGO TRIBUNE SAID "FORD IS AN ANARCHIST" TRIAL mm THREE" MONTHS Report That Ford Was Trying to Di courage Recruiting Started Flams j That Besulted in Libel Salt . - . r Mount Clemens, Mich., IAug. 15. The jury today awarded Henry Ford six cents damages against the Chicago Tribune. It was on, June 23, 1916, after Mexican bandits had raided Colum bus, K. M., and military, prepared ness was' a burning issue, not only because of the Mexican menace but because of the conflagration in Eu rope, that tbe Chicago Tribune print ed its famous editorial beaded" Ford Editorial writers of the Tribune testified that they had followed ilr. Ford's paclfistic propaganda, but had not recognized it as a real dan ger to the country until a news item was received from Detroit that Mr. Ford was trying to discourage the re cruiting of the guard which had been ordered to the EJo Grande. The I. .A. . T a I .V - A . Hem. luiucuuuu vl wuiui wo ve nted by Ford witnesses, stated, that the Ford company would not pay the salaries ot employes who went to the border, hold their places tor tnem, nor care for their dependents. It was then that the editorial was written. It called Mr. , Ford an "ignorant idealist" and remarked that his views on disarmament might be different (f his factories were on the (Rio Grande instead ot the peace ful Canadian border. A feature of the case was the pro duction by the defendant of more than twenty witnesses from the Mex ican border to testify to raids, mur ders and other acts which to tho mlnd of the Tribune counsel estab lished the fact that there was a con dition of anarchy along the border. Professor Reeves of ths 'Unhrerelty of Michigan, appearing as an expert. testified that many ot the Ford uter- ances corresponded with the teach ings of "well-recognized anarchists! He gave definitions of the word "an archist" which contained no refer ence to bomb-throwing, but which denoted one who works to overturn the government. Counsel for the defendant argued that government exists only so far as it can enforce its decrees and pro tect the lives and property of "Its cit izens, that without force there can. be no government and that where there is no government there is an- achy. Therefore, they sought to establish that la opposing the re cruiting of. soldiers. Mr.' Ford noos ed government itself, and, by the same token, sought to establish an archy. ' " The amount ot costs Mr. Ford can receive from the Tribune will not exceed $50, as only nominal costs can be assessed under the law where damages, are nominal. , ,. . SHIP TO BE RAISED Juneau, Alaska! Aug. 15 AttemDt Is to be made by a salvage company to raise, the treasure ship Islander, wrecked August 15, 1901, between Douglas and Admiralty islands, southeast Alaska. The Islander, which struck an Iceburg and was sunk with the loss of 39 Urea, was valued at $175,000. and carried a cargo estimated to lbs worth nearly $1,000,000.