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We're Telling The World Come and Enjoy It' ffr.ivtrS!ty0fOre rarj VOL. IX, No. SUil OKA NTH PARS, JOfiErUl.NB OOUKTT, OREGON, TIK8DAY, Al'Gl'BT So, WHO!: NntfBER 2754. (Ifs The Climate STRIKE VOTE 10 BE TIEN ON AIL OOHMITTi:K OK OXK III Mlti:i) ' ItUHTK TIIK I'ltllNIIHIXT'H PROPOSAL 10$ All STRIKERS FEAR MOBS Will liftire liiHinii'llimH Ironi N Uonnl llilef to IdHurn In Their Work Wakhlngton, Aug. 26. A couunlt teo of 100 representing tint striking railroad itliopiiien today Informed Di rector General I linen (hut they could not accept iw a basis of settlement the rates submitted by President Wil ton yesterday. The reulis of the negotiation .were communicated to the locuU throiiKhout the 'country with instructions thnt a strike vote be UVen Immediately to determine whether the president's propoiials hould Imi accepted. lot Angeles. Aug. 20. All strik ing railroad men here will Ignore Instructions from national chief to return to work. It won decided lost alght. They bated their action on the phrase of or dent to return which aid they need not unbuilt themselves to danger of mob violence. Thoy -claimed that to return now would be dangerous. , Needles. Calif., Aug. 20. The Santa Kb weet bound overland haa been held iit at Newberry aljice one o'clock tli It morning. Strike s.vinpa ' thixcr cliilin that 50 men aboard the ' train are strike breaker hound for lx A ngelea. ON EASTERN FRONT London, Auk. 26.--General Deni zen's forces of antl-iholshevlk troops ro continuing to advance rapidly along the eastern front line. Itol ehovlk loader admit . the Ions of Odessa, which wn occupied by the Allied force after 30 vessels hud bombarded the city for two days. IKK AIKIM.ANDH Tt IIRKAK it. u. sTiuhi: i i, is angklks Ijhb Angclcs, Cnl., Aug. 20. A local aircraft company announced to day thnt it would Immediately start a regular passenger service from hero to San Dlogo. It stated that such a; sorvice bod boon In contem plation for next spring hut that the ttrtke conditions warranted Imme diate service. E 8an Diego, . a1..- Aug 20. San Diego city firemen have followed, the load of the school teachers, girl tolephone operators, domestic work ere and others . in forming unions here nnd have organized a 'local of Iho International Fire Flghtors' As sociation. ' The new union. It la solid, will at tempt to have the city adopt . the two platoon systom. Tho firemen's - union recently adopted resolution In answer to crltl- elsmt made by Mayor U J. Wilde . and olty councllmen who said union ized firemen might permit "unfair" "buildings to burn tip." The firemen -Said they would adhere to their pledge to protect llveB and property and to "extinguish' fires with the leant possible damage. III1FS CLAIMS BILL IS A Mwlft CMrt AmmtU Prior Would lie Itijwwl; HruuiU I 'oiiiikUhIiiii ltiMrt lliinille of IJe :. Wunhiiigion, Auk 20. Further In fliitlcin of foodxtuff prices would re sult from the passage of the Keuyon bill to regulate and llcermo the pack ing hid ry, 1,. 1). II. Wold, manugor of the commercial research depart ment of Swift and company testified today before the senate agricultural committee where the bill is under consideration. . "The main objection to the Mil," Mr. Weld said, "Is In the' fact that It was baed upon reports of the fed eral trade rninmlslon which are sat urated with glaring Inaccuracies and misstatements... "The Kenyon bill must either In terfere with tho farmers end of meat production, or with the packers' part of the business If designed to arfcet the high cost of living," he alcl. "If the farmer Is hit, lie will cut down production, which will bring hlghor stock prices. If the pucker Is hit and his business crip pled, the result will be higher manu facturing coats, and these too will have to be passed on." . Mr. Weld paid his respocts to Com missioner Colrer of the trade com mission, remarking that "many of his statements here were exaggerated and Inaccurate." Swift and com pany owned no retail stores in Eng land, and Mr. Weld said he had been unable to find that any other Ameri can packer did so. 'VMr. Colver told you that the five large packers controlled over 75 per vent of the business In tildes." he continued, "thoy handle lens than B0 per cent, and there Is the keenest competition between all of them. "Hie told you the packers handled 70ft commodities. He mentioned a separate Items, butterlno, oleo and oleomargarine. All three are the same. He took 23 cuts of beef, and listed them a 23 Items. He gave 115 Items as a list of by-products of cattlo droHlng. Ho mentioned 37 Items of sausage. "Mr. Colver made the flat state ment that packers have1 not put any new capital' into the business from outside sources since 1904. Swift and company alone has added $S5.- 000,000 new cash capital from sales of Hharos. Mr. Colver peralxtontly Ignored the number of packing con cerns In business, in this country. iSomo 235 concerns are engaged In Inter-state business besides the big packers. ABLE BODIED CITIZENS Although the fire situation In Josephine and Curry counties Is ser ious, unless new fires start, State Fire Warden Hoxie and Forest Sup ervisor Macdufr state that the situ ation is well In hand and that their force will bo able to cope with . the present fires successfully. How- over, theyv are apprehensive that many new fires may be started with the opening of the hunting season as has been the experience In 'tho past few yara, unless hunting, part ies .are very careful with their camp fires. Should many new fires start. Mr. Hoxle states, that they will be corn- polled to Impress tire fighters under the Oregon state law, which makes it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of from -$5 to $100 to. refuse to fight fire when called Upon by the fire warden. . , Instructions have been Issued to ill forest officers and fire wardens, In case of necessity to call upon any able-bodied citizen for assistance mi rier eh Is section of the state law, and to arrest any man who refuses to aid. ... 1 ill HOI HI MIX IN DISPUTES OF BOUNDARY loitKIGN RELATIONS OO.M.MITTKK YOTKN AGAINST fiK.VATOIt FAM8 AMi:XlMK.VT DIVIDIKG ON PARTY LINES America to Keep Off Various Inter national ItoconM ruction CuninilHxIon Washington, August 20. The for eign relations committee voted nine to seven to eliminate the United States from membership In the Inter national commission provided for In the peace treaty to determine the! Iioundary between Germany and Belgium. The amendment to the treaty was by Senator Fall, of New- Mexico. The committee divided on party lines. The committee then adopted a blanket amendment to the treaty eliminating American representation from various International commis sions which will supervise European reconstruction, except' the re ia ra tions conimiaelon and others to be named by the league of nations. This would change the language of the treaty in more than GO placet. Hue Fruit nnd Vegetnbl Today the Courier force feasted on limciou ttrawberries from the W. II. Iconard farm 'down the river a few miles, and on savory cantaloupes from the patch of Mrs. Anna Meier, with compliments of the growers. No better fruit or melons are grown any where. THREE PACIFIC SHIPS SEEK LOST AIRMEN Sauta Cruz, Aug. 20. Three ships of the new .Pacific fleet have been Kent to Iower California to aid in the search for Ueutenants Water house and Connelly, who have been miwInK' since Wednesday. Great Invention The Daily Like another Jules Verne tale seoms the idea of telegraphing pic-; tures. Many unimaginative and doubting minds declare that It can't be idone. iBut the Invention . has actually , been made: pictures can now be tel egraphed from coast to coast from. continent to continent. The inven tion has just become available for newspaper use; - and, the Courier, anxious to give its subscribers not only 'up-to-date news, but also the pictures of things s they happen, has made arrangements to have its pictures telegraiphed. The greatness of this Invention will, be realized more thoroughly when It Is understood that the Cour ier will publish pictures of fire scenes, railroad wrecks, auto races, action pictures, aeroplane races, por traits of people of sudden promi nence, launching of ships, murder scenes, maps, court scenes, yacht races, escaped criminal's photograph, parades, riots, prize fights, baseball scenes, players In action, etc, on the day after they happen, instead of many days later, s is the case when pictures come by mall To newspaper men and newspaper subscribers, the chief interest in this wonderful Invention lies in the fact that it gives them the 'world's news 'n pictures immediately no a '-veek I WILL COMBAT THE H. G. OF L WILL K8TAKLISH RETAIL STOKK8 IX MA XY OP THE LAItGE CITIES OPEN FOR BUSINESS SEPT. 25 Stock to ell Renewed As Seeded to Fltfht Against the High Cost of Living Washington, Aug. 26. Retail stores for tire sale of household com modities included .In the surplus stocks of the war department 'will be established September 25. -They will be located in depot centers and other large cities, aiid will accept aod fill oiatl orders. The continued purchase by the department of certain necessities to these stores may be continued In definitely at a part In the govern ment'a campaign against the high cost of living, it is understood, it under consideration. IRTOETH SLATED FOR Yakima, Aug. IS. It, Is reported that Frank Meredith, the former sec retary of the Oregon State Fair, will be made warden of the Oregon pen itentiary. Meredith has been sec retary of the Washington fair re cently. E Portland, August 26. The grand Jury today Indicted Clarence John son, former convlot, for the murder of Mrs. Eunice Freeman, his elderly benefactress, two weeks ago. Johnson left the city and is still at large. to be Used by Courier later-wben all news value Is lost. But this great invention, which the Courier readers are to have the ben efit of, has many far-reaching uses. Suppose a' criminal escapes. . His picture can be flashed to the far corners of the earth In a few min utes, making it impossible for him to get anywhere without his picture preceding ihim. Important signa tures can be telegraphed Tele - grams can be sent In the Identical handwriting of the sender. Ameri can dressmakers, especially those in the west, will find great interest in having pictures of what Madame so-and-so wore today in 'Parts:' Import ant designs, maps and photograpmS can be quickly telegraphed to the place where needed. iSeginnlng on or about September 1st, the Dally Courier will publish these telegraphed pictures tele- photographs, at they' will be called. On an average, three will appear each week not on certain days, but as events happen. Sometimes we may publish two. a day, and again we may go three or four days without any. But the lmprotant thing Is this: Through the aid of this wonderful Invention, the Courier 'will give its subscribers the pictures of all things of national interest as quickly, as the wires can flash them to us. GOVERNMEN RIOTS CHARGED TO RUSSIAN SOVIETS Department of JuMtlcer Trace Recent Washington and (lilcago Race Rlott to Propaganda Washington, Aug. 26. .Russian soviet Interests are apparently tup- plying funds for propaganda to ttlr ud race antagonism against the United States, the department of Jus tice hat announced. Newspapers are sowing discord among negroes, and it it reported that the Washing ton and Chicago riots are dut to I. W. W. and aoviet Influence. E GET HIGH SCHOOL AID One phase of the law which be came effective by ballot at the recent special election extending financial aid to Oregon soldiers and sailors with foreign service, when tuch aid is necessary to continue their educa tion, which has not been fully brought to light it that such aid may be secured for continuing studies in high school as well as the higher in stitutions of learning. Superintendent Imel hat received application blanks and will receive applications from foreign service sol diers and tailors who desire state aid in their high school course. The secretary of state has ruled that those who are beneficiaries with in the meaning of the law are those who were actually residents of Ore gon at the time of enlistment or in duction Into the United States eerv- ice. This includes tliose. who were actually in Oregon at the time of such enlistment or induction, and those who .were temporarily absent from the state at the time,' who for their convenience, or the convenience of the government, enlisted or were inducted into' the service in the state in which they were temporarily re siding. This actual residence may be definitely established by reference to either or both the registration cer tificate and final discharge f,rom ser vice . The benefits of the law are avail able to an applicant only after his application has been given formal ap proval by the executive head of the educational institution to which he has applied for admission. To re ceive the payments under the law he (bust have actually entered upon his course in the Institution,, Stores Close Labor Day According to the usual custom In this city, the stores in general will remain closed on Monday, Labor Day. ' Parties planning shopping trips on that day should rearrange their schedule. FIRE PUTS PUMPING Last night a forest fire was raging In the vicinity of the Rogue River LOrchards company tracts, apparently starting In the vloinlty of the Brown place about two miles southwest of the tract, and burning to the Hatar hill, but did not cross the Southern Pacific track. The orchard com pany's irrigation plant was put out ot commission as their pump and gasoline , engine were in the burned area and the , roof of the reservoir was burned off. Belting was burn ad and even the well curbing destroy ed. The tire has now about burned Itself out. ' CHROMH ORE BRINGING $23 ' TON AT CALIFORNIA POINTS The Mining and Scientific Press, ot San Francisco, recognized author ity on mining, states that there is now a demand for chrome ore at $25 per ton f.'o. b. California points, or 80. cents per unit delivered 1n Pen nsylvanitf. . ' TWENTY FOUR IN INEOU TO TORONTO RACE CAXAMAX FINISHES BOO-MJLE IX. THREE HOl ItS AXD THIRTY- ' " FIVE MIXCTE8 AMERICANS 4 MINUTES LATER CaouOn Footes Bears Letter From President Wilson to the Prince of Wales Mineola, N. Y., Aug. 26. Three Roosevelt field here last night, com pleting the first leg of their round trip flight between Toronto and Mln eola, in the first international aer ial derby. Sergeant C B. Coombs, a Hanaitlan aviator, flying a DH-, with 400 horsepower Liberty motor, was the first arrival, landing at 7:11 o'clock -just six hoars and 11 minutes from the time he started on the 500-mile course to Toronto. Hit actual Cying time was only three hours and 35 minutes, stopt 'having been made at Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany. Roland Rolfs,, famous American test pilot, who was the first pilot 'to "hop off" at Toronto, despite the fact that he had previously suffered a spill when his plane turned turtle, landed at 7:18 o'clock and Major R. M. Schroeder, another American fly er, arrived four minutes later. Rohlft gave pis time from start to finish at six hours and 28 minutes and Schro eder gave his as six hours and 22 uiiuuietH . Lieutenant H. P. Logan was the first to get away here, being followed at 2 o'clock by Captain I. H. Footes, who bore a letter from President Wilson to the Prince of Wales; 2:04 by Major Elliott SDrlnes: at 2-07 by Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Hart ney and at 2:10 by Colonel' H. G Clagett. The other 23 fliers got off at one to five minute intervals. Minneola, Aug. 26. Colonel Wil liam C. Barker, Canadian ace, ar rived from Albany this morning. completing the first half of .the race from Toronto to N'ew York and re turn. His machine, a captured German Fokker model, carried a bag of Canadian mail. Thirteen ma- nhlnA . U . .J I m g BIO IU IUU r it It Washington. Aug. 26. Samuel Ansell, formerly acting judge advo cate general, today charged before the senate military sub-committee, that Secretary Baker, Major General EMoch Crowder, and Colonel John Wlgmore "established a propaganda bureau to discredit critics ot the ex isting military justice system." He said that officers who criticised the system were "menaced, threatened and disciplined," and that those who defended it were promoted.' Washlgton, Aug. 26. The federal trade commission recommended that me prtxuueiiL aeciure me operation of refrigerator cars and cars for the transportation of meat animals, a. government monopoly. The commis sion claimed that the step is neces sary to control the business of the five largest packers who now own 90 per cent tf the cars. ". '