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We're Telling The World Come and Enjoy It' W I) I VOU IX., No. JMt.1. QUANTS PASS, JOSEI'HIXB OOUSTT, OREGON. VKINKKI. V, KEIT. 10, JI. WHOLE NUMBER 27. 'Ifs The Climate 4 wmw NEW MEXIIIU MOST MODERN OF AIL SHIPS KIIWT rANT.1, 81111" OF ANY NA TION' TO HK IHIIVBX KNTiHK l,V IIY KUXTItKITV CONTAINS OVER . 300 MOTORS iUMMMt llurm-ioww, Carries Crew if I'JOO Men. Fuel Oil CapiM-ity f Ouo Million Uftlloun LR.KEELEY FACES SERIOUS CHARGES Hevrelary lliir AuMM-UilUtn After Man Who I'ifMiiided Oliott (o lnvcll Knta Accident Cmmllon rUu KrauclscQ, tfopl. 10. It li fit ting thul the uper-dreudnuught Now , Mexico probably tho most mo dern of ll battleship ami the first caullul ship of any nutlon to be oper ated entirely by electricity, should have been selected as tho flagship of tlio I'uvltlv fleet now on the Pacific- count. By many the New Mexico has been referred to a the only 100 per cent electric ship, for there la hardly a devlre on board which doia not oper ate electrically. t Hero uro some of the Interesting e-lectrlcul fan-In: Tho New Menlco l propelled by four liune Kieneral Ktectric motora i'b direct connected to four pro filer almftB, the motora huvlng a -omblned capacity of 'JS.OOO horau power, or sufficient power lo aiipply light and power to u city of nearly 100. 000 population. Ku h motor l 12 feel In diameter. ' The Hour motors are operated by current obtained lrm two turbo generators each producing 1 4.000 h. p. This -power plant consist of two Curtis ateam turbines and two elec tric generator obtaining steam from nluo bollera located In three oar ale and watertight compartments. Ateam under a pressure of 2r,0 poumla to the square Inch I pro duced by the boiler. II nun been estimated that there r SO0 motora on the New Mexico. Tho largo calibre guns of the New Mexico are fired by eloctrlclty; am munition la hoisted from the insgl Klne Hy electric motora and some of the gun are loaded by electricity. The ponderoim rudder la moved Into any dealred Msltlon by tho slm 3le turn of a controller on the1 navl gittlon bridge, which set In motion machinery In the -hold of I ho vessel for thin purpose. Thero nre aeveral steering atatlona located In varloua arts of the ahlp where thla opera tion may be performed In caae one station ahonld be disabled. In all, theTe are five different way of steering the New Mexico, one of which la the hand method, which re qnlres the exertion of alx men. The New Mexico' was built at the Brooklyn navy yards and launched in tho mimnier of 1917.' She la 624 foot In over-all. She weight (displaces) 32,000 tona. She drawa 30 feet ot water. Sho 1s 97 feet 4H Inches broad, measuring at the waterllne. At full speed she ean make sllght ly In exceaa of 21 knots an hour. She generates 28.000 horsepower for propulsion. ITa .i&n. mimhAra nAn'rli 1900 men. . She burns oil Insteud of coal as Tiiel and hns a total fuel cpanlty of 1,000,000 gallons. . Salem, Ore,, Kept. 10. On the grounds that I'0 Roy Keeloy, Port land attorney, la guilty of miscon duct In his profession and private life. Albert HI. KldRway, secretary of the Oroion riar Association, has filed a petition In the supreme court. In which ho offers strenuous objec tion to Mr. Keeley beln admitted lo practice luw In Oregon. Copies of the protest 'were sent to Mr. Keelny today wid he probably will be srantod a hearing before the su preme court within the next two or three weeks. The petition filed toy Mr. Jlldgway charnos that In March, 191H, while evidence was belnn taken in the cuse brouRht by Mrs. Hvalyn Irwin Kee ley to obtain a decree of divorce in the aujterlor ooiirt of Los AnKeles county. Cal., Keeley admlttod that he had written an Improper letter to his wife. Improper relations .be tween another woman and Kneley alwo are chanted. It Is further alleged by Mr. Hldg way that Koeley and Kimene Webb. while llvlntc In loa Angeles, remain ed In an apartment house all ntisht with two women; that on December 1, 1915. and March 4. 1916, while acting as attorney for Samuel P. Haines In the Vntted States land of fice, at Washington. 1). C. Keeley accepted employment of "onrtrl(rbt 1 1 lie to defeat the claims of Mr. Halm. Other chaws are made. GREAT MINDS DIFFER ON HE LEAGUE OF NATIONS lt4MiA Capture Kevrral t itles and Force President to Ilac His Power in Hands of Cabinet Wilson Says to Reject it Will "Break the Heart of Man kind, and There Will Be No Peace" Senate Cod mittee Says "It Will Breed Wars, Not Peace" lllmnark, 7s'. I) Sept. 10. Presi dent Wilson told an audience here today thai the issue Involved in his aiKiech-iuaking tour for the treaty was a "question of war or peace." He aald the only way peace could be maintained was by such a concert of nations as proposed In the league of nations. Should the movement faJI. the heart of mankind would be over whelmed with despair, which would result in chaos. "Men in despair don't conduct XoveVnmenta, they destroy them," said the president. "If we atay out or qualify our ak'ceptance In any way, then tho world will say there can be no peace." Keeley 1s the man who entered Into a contract with Mrs. Kilna t'rswrord IHbbern. formerly or tlrants Pass, and attempted to col- Vet 40 per cent of an award made her by the state Industrial accident commbwlon of Oregon, for the death of her husband, who was killed while employed In a J'ortland shipyard. Keeley later filed charts with Governor Olcott against the Indus- J rlnl accident ' commission, asking Hint the award made Mrs. Dlbbern be Investigated and it was through tho agitation stated by Keeley that the governor apoiiiicd a committee to conduct an Investigation of the work of the commission. The com mittee has not yet wade a report. Washington, Sept. 10. The for eign relations committee baa formal ly reiwrted the German peace treaty In the majority report, characteriz ing the league of nations not as a league, but as an alliance "which will breed wars Instead of securing peace." All the republicans except McCum ber of North Dakota, on the commit tee, sulwcribed to the rertort. There are 45 amendments and four reser vations recommended. Washington, 8ept. 10. President Wilnon has been asked by represen tatives of the steel workers' union for a more definite statement M to the possibility of an early conference with heads of the United States Steel corporation. Conditions are reported steadily growing worse, and the lead ers will be unable to restrain the men much longer. Washington, Sept. 10. The steel workers have decided to recommend a strike on September 22, unless an agreement has been reached. Washington, Sept. 10. Celba, oa the north coast of Honduras, has been captured by revolutionists op posing President Bertrand, who has placed the presidential powers In the hands o( the cabinet. Tie reb.'ls are leported to be with in a few u!Im of Tegucigalpa '.!.o H'.ndurlan carVa,, and there Is siil.e ng in the city. The prlnciial .ports on the north coast, laceiba, Tela, Omoa, and probably Puerto, Cortex, have fallen n the hands of the rebels, resistance having been formal. Albany, Sept. 10. Official The Americana at Lacelba have ap- of ?he New "k Granse' pealed for protection. Tin U. 8. 8. rnK,UUUi ... - Cleveland has been ordered there. -" fi reeponsiDinty ior tne nign cost or living upon labor, declared that "an Honduras la one of the Central I economic adjustment must te mad American states, bordering on the 11 the worm is 10 De itn ana agncui- Carlbbean sea, and has a population ot over half a million people. Chicago, III., Sept. 10. Three re publican senators, Hiram Johnson Borah- and Medill MoCormlck, have begun a campaign answering Presl dent Wilson's speech. Senator John son said the president's "report to his fellow countrymen" bad appar ently degenerated Into a rather "In, temperate, harsh criticism." 41 E DiiHton. Mass., Sept. 10. lawless itess here la rampant. . Prlvate'cltl zona are left on their own resources. as there ts no adequate police pro tectlon since the police struck late yesterday and the situation Is like anarchy. Governor Coolldge has 'been asked for additional troops, which are now on their way to Boston. A. 1). Mcllrlde and wife of San Kranclsco were la the city today. having arrived from Crescent City lust night. Mr. MoBrlde Is of the firm of Palmer & MuBride, who have a 1200,000 contract ot road grading in Del Norte county. This contract Is for 7 Vt miles be ginning at "Ragged hill," about four miles south of Crescent City, where the road begins to ascend from the beach, and continues south. The new rond when completed will eliminate several miles of corduroy through the redwoods. It Is estimated that the grading will require the moving ot 2."0,000 yards ot material and will require at least 300 working days. Tho work will be commenced at about the middle ot the contract and extending both north and south. A 40-ton steam shovel was sent knock down from San Francisco to Cres cent City by boat and la now on the ground ready to begin operations to day. Another steam shovel will be in operation soon. This is one of the heaviest pieces of grading in California. TO E The building which has been oc cupied by Lloyd's second hand store is being remodeled and will be the new home "ot the Jewell Hardware company. For some weeks , the warehouse In the rear has been un dergoing the remodeling process and when the place is finally ready for occupancy the Jewell company will have a floor space of 25x150 facing on Sixth street and an additional 50 foot frontage on the pared alley. The harness and shoe repair shop has already been moved to Its per manent location with entrance on the alley. The TJoyd second hand stock Is being moved temporarily to the wooden building on Sixth and I and when repairs and alterations to the (building, now occupied by the Jewell Hardware ate completed. Mr. Idoyd will move in, and the wooden building will be torn down. Boston, Sept. 10. A trike of firemen in this city is threatened. The president ot the firemen's union said he Relieved the policemen's union should exist. . THE WAR DEPARTMENT Washington, Sept. 10 Major Gon oral Ieonard Wood today took a flat Issue with the war department re commendation. He told the senate committee that there was no justitl - cation for maintaining a regular army ot over 3ii0,000 men. The war -department wants 500,000 men in IRK REED DF SEATTLE E PICKETT.SAW MILL AND BANK GETS DECISION ON OLD VICTORY MINE Portland, Ore., Sept. 10. Defend ing the Dinquo administration, Mark K. illeed,' Seattlo member ot the spruce corporation, declared that the general was Justified In building the north and south coast railroads in Lincoln county, the Toledo mill, also the CJallnm county railroad 1n Wash ington. ' He said that acquiring the Blodgett tract after the armistice had been signed, ga've value to the road built to It., Furthermore, the spruce corporation was morally obliged to 'buy It. Congressman Iea had Reed called Word was received here today that the J. . 'Pickett sawmill and post office at Azalea, were destroyed by fire Monday night. Azalea is on Cow creek, 15 miles above glendale. Mr. Pickett conducts the postofflce, It occupying a part ot one ot the buildings at the mill. Th loss Is estimated at $6,000. The cause ot the fire was not learned. The Pick ett mill was a smalt one, but of modern type, and considerable lum ber has been sawed there during the past few months, the yard being well stocked with lumber when the fire occurred. IK I II OF BLAMES LABOR 0 HIGH COS OF EXFSTNG SEW VOKK STATE GRAXGE RAPS IHXXER BUCKET BRIGADES IX THE CITIES MOST FARMS ARE MORTGAGEE! Farmers labor Iong Honrs t In adequate Fay in Order That Others Might Live la F-ae ) E ture preserved." The indictment of all 'workers except those engaged la agricultural pursuits Is made by Sherman J. Jowell and V. IN. Oiled, master and secretary, respectively of the grange, who allege that strikes have been an Important factor In raising the price of food, clothing and shelter. The first factor In happy life is three meals every day," says the statement "The next ts adequate clothing and housing to keep the The war has only has- CARTER TAKEN TO LOS L By decision ot the state supreme court, which was handed down to day, the long-standing case of the Roseburg National iBank vs. K. N Camp, an appeal from the decision of Judge G. F. Skipworth, from Douglas county, was ended in favor of the bank The opinion was written by Justice Bean. The case vas on the appeal from an order of confirma tion of sale,' the property being the old "Victor" mine located near Olenctttle, the Sale of which on fore closure was objected to on certain irregularities" of ' procedure. Rose burg Review, ., St. Germain, Sept. 10. Dr. Karl Renner, head of the Austrian peacelhoj delegation, signed the treaty between tened v.t tMiHnff .i, the allied powers and the Austrian tnrIgt tM mD for year, 8Ilre,7 repuDiic loaay. i ne Roumanian ana comtnz. nurai workers hsre nt uu,a..u ucn.ioi.mu oi received the support and encourage- the Austrian treaty, but are awaiting ment which the urban workers i Instructions from their governments. ea8y obtaJned Jn the form of bet. tne supreme eounc.i nas given them ... hooll. roida. ,hnrches. hon unui oaiuraay to maKe Known me.r 8horter honrs and hIgher mtge9 for Hons. This had the result of stead ily drawing from the country its pop ulation to an alarming degree. Now, Instead of going Into a' study of our situation and developing a remedy. our laboring brothers- of the city purpose to remedy our trouble by arbitrary measures 'without any real knowledge of the cost ot producing Medford, Ore., Sept. 10. Detec- the necessities of life. tive Sergeant F. C. Beaumont, of o class or Americans wttn red Us Angeles, arrived in the city last blood In their Telns will stand being night to take Willie E. Carter, the told they must labor Jong hours at alleted auto thief and burglat and Inadequate pay in order that another would be Jail breaker back to the 8 may have shorter hours and California city to answer to a charge higher wages. Even the faithful of burglary and several charges of farmer, who has always produced grand larceny there. County Prose- sufficient food for all. feels he has on tor Roberts decided to turn Carter about reached the limit, and that BO who Is under Indictment here tor the laboring man of the city should find bnrelarv of the Medford Service sta- fult If he applies the same rule that Hon. over to the Los Angeles au- c'ty brother has taught him. thnrlMea. m be pan be sent to the Why Is it that Over half our penitentiary for a longer time on the farms have mortgages on them, and Ix)s Angeles charges. Sergeant that two-thirds are worked by rent- Beaumont left for Ts 'Angeles this When a class of men demand afternoort with his prisoner. nigner wage aitnougn tneir laDor The sergeant's description of Car-1 does not earn It, some one else must ter's criminal career and of how he PT. tney become dishonest -pro- came to be shot about elx weeks ago Oteers. at Txw Angeles while escaping from "W8 ner challenge the city la- two officers from an auto while the borer to a cost accounting that all latter was wing about B0 miles an the ivorld may see who earns , hit hour, in verv entertalninff. wage. Ijet there be an authoritative Although Carter Is onlv 20 years k00" counting of farm products old he has spent the larger part of nl ca' tor labor the base the past seven years In reform in- ot wnion enan ue its cumins power. stltutlons and behind Prison bats. He Tvhen wheat was t a bushel. has been by far the most Interesting on bushel paid for a day s work. criminal prisoner confined In Jack- Wheat, by government flat, is now son county for years and his depar- 2.26 a bushel, and it now requires ture from the county Jail, because of from two to three 'bushels to pay la- hls shrewdness and dating, and at- r SoT one ay's ork. Again when tempts to escape is welcomed bv I wool was 30 cents a pound, allowing rKRKHlXU HKADS PAKAOK New York, Sept. 10. Headed by 'General Pershing, the First Division of regulars paraded the streets here today. Twenty-live thousand soldiers FAMOUS' liAKOR IjKADKK DEAD New i.York.' Sept. 10. John Mit chell, former president of the Unit ed Mine Workers of America, and one ot the mpst widely-known , labor leaders In the United States, died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Post Graduate hospital. Glasgow," Sept. 10. By an over whelming vote the trades,union con gress adopted a resolution favoring Sheriff Terrill. OF .IS tour pounds for a suit of clothes, the farmer received for the product $1.20. Figuring the cost of a suit of clothes at $20, thirteen days la bor at $1.50 per day paid for a suit. Today wool Is 65 -cents a' pound, four pounds .bringing $2.60, the amount received by the farmer. The same suit of clothing Is now $40 'and the laborer can obtain a suit by eight days of labor at $5 per da"y. These comparisons will hold good with every tarm proauci. Athens, Georgia, Sept. 10. Ode Cox, a negro, alleged murderer ot a farmer's wife, was captured by posse, taken to the scene ot the crime, mis Doay was naaiea witn Portland. Ore.. Sent. 10. Seere- bullets and burned at the stake. Sev- tary DanleU went to Astoria today. eral thousand people witnessed the to go to Victoria, aboard the Arkan- the standing army. to testify. marched in the .parade. the nationalization of coal mines. nioD s acuons. . I qft