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Inability to Get Coal <'aUM-s i'luiiigr
of Furl for Hiram Hhoyel and
May <io»c Other Contracts
Executive Officials to Have Charge
of Arranging Celebration
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Supreme Council Drafts Note to The Delinquent Huo
Warning That The Allies Will Have Recourse to
“Military Measures ’ if Signature is Delayed
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The first Industry of the Grants
The executive committee, to have WRIT IHHCED BY U. 8. JUDGE
Pass district to feel the coal em­
charge of the general work for the <T HH.MAX IN ACTION AGAINST
bargo Is the contracting enterprise
community celebration of the Christ­
of the John Hampshire company.
COMPANY AT SPOKANE
mas season, was announced by Presi­
The steam shovel used on the Hays
Hill work Is operated with coal, and
dent Bramwell this afternoon. The
there is on hand only two weeks sup-
members are T. M. Stott, Rev. Henry
'Paris, Dec. 6. In a note drafted
The note recalls that the making
ply of the fuel, A car was ordered
G. Hanson, Rev. Joseph Knotts, Rev.
long ago. but all trace of it has been by the supreme council today, it was of the treaty effective means immedi­
lost, and It no doubt has followed demanded that Germany sign the ate release of German prisoners, and C. R. Drake, Rev. C. M. Cline, En­
No Move of the Fuel to lie Kent to other shipments that have been tak- protocol providing for carrying out
sign Strautin. Mrs. F. FT Byington,
Company Is Also Charged With At-
leaves the reply to German represen­
INi4nt* Lut of Clip ago and Hl.
en over by the government, To meet the peace terms without delay, tail­
Roscoe Bratton and Supt. J. G. lmel.
tem|»ted Ln justified Increase* in
latiii». Is the Order
tatives
regarding
claims
for
sinking
the emergency. Engineer MacVicar •ng In which the alllea. the note sets
The finance committee, which will
Price* at Washington Plant*
forth,
will
be
obliged
to
have
re-
of
the
German
fleet
at
Scappa
Flow
has authorized changes In the grates
procure
the
sinews
of
war
with
which
to be dealt with in a further special
j In the fireplace of the steam shovel. course to military measures,
Washington. I*ec.
5, I’rosecu- and ft will be fitted for the burning . The utmost secrecy was observed note. The note closes by directing to carry on the work that is being
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 6.—Orders
Uoos of western oil producers for al­ of wood There is a plentiful sup­ regarding the note's terms, but it Germany to sign the armistice pro- outlined, is J. T. Chinnock and Al
leged proNteerlng waa ordered today ply of wood at hand, and while it can be said it was worded <u> firmly Uxo . falling which action the coun- Martineau, Further committees will for the seizure by the government of
5,300,000 pounds of sugar held at
by Attorney General Palmer
On entails somewhat more work In thut conference circles expect die-lcil declares it will be constrained to be announced later.
Yakima and Toppenish. Washington,
complaint of Senator Capper, of handling and In maintaining steam cusslon with Germany to be finally adopt measures of coercion of a mil-
by the Utah-Idaho Sugar company,
itary order.
Kansas, federal agents were Instruct- ^pressure, ft will solve the problem closed.
Applegate 1‘ioneer Die*
were issued by United States Judge
ed to proceed Immediately against so far as the Hays Hill work Is con­
Mrs. Nancy Pernoil. pioneer of Cushman, at Tacoma, sitting here
producers who have taken advant- cerned The Hampshire company Is
age of the fuel shortage to Increase not so fortunately situated In work
Applegate, and mother of John Per­ today. The orders were issued in a'
libel action in which hoarding and
the price of their products
which It has under way In the El-j
noil of Applegate and H. H. Pernoll
attempted unjustified price Increases
Simultaneously the railroad ad­ lensburg. Wash., district. Two steam '
of this city, died at the family home
were charged.
ministration established an embargo, shovels are employed there, and
early this morning from cancer of
effective Monday, agsinst shipments (herd Is no wood supply at hand. It
the stomach after an illness of three * Salt I^.ke City. Utah, Dec. 6.—De­
of fuel oil from the west to imlnta being In a coal producing district
weeks. The funeral will be held on nial that the Utah-Idaho Sugar com­
cast of Chicago nnd St. Ixmls.
that la affected hy the strike condi­
lienj. M. Collins will leave this
A smell but enthusiastic meeting (Sunday at 1 I o'clock at the family pany was hoarding sugar at Wash­
tions. Mr. (Hampshire states that evening for San Francisco, where he was held,Thursday evening at St. home,
interment will be made at ington state refineries was made here
h''m" and *"
Mrs. < SsMcly I He* Suddenly—
unless
the
coal
situation
Improves
Jacksonville.
will
take
up
with
|>eopie
there
the
Mrs Rllla B. Cassidy, wife of Jack
today by Stephen Tx>ve, general sales
Luke's Episcopal church in the inter­
Cassidy, died at the family home on 'there In the very near future It will manufacture and distribution upon a est of the nation-wide campaign.
agent for the sugar company.
the Merlin road Friday night from be necessary at the end of another large wale of the Clark tire changer
tlothen Une« Are Robbed—
Rev. Philip K. Hammond of Ashland
¡month
to
close
down
upon
that
pro-
perforated Intestinal ulcer, having
Clothes line thieves have been Pioneer* at Sunwise Party—
and carrier. The San Francieco com­ presiding, The following persons
ject.
bean seriously III only a tew hours,
One of the most enjoyable affairs
¡ busy in various parts of the city re-
pany has made a proposition for the were named to carry on the work in'ceniiy
Mrs. Cassidy was aged 32 years and
From the line in the yard of the season was the gathering of
handling of the device, and Mr. Col­ Grants Paas. < Chairman PhllipTiel- at Rev. Cline's home the visitor help- pioneer residents of the valley at the
5 months, was born In Illinois, and
John Hatn|M«hire and family wir. lin« will arrange (or its manufacture
VMM from Seattle In July, 1918,
mer, Asannant Mrs. Philip Helmer. I«1 himself to underclothing and home of Miss Minnie Tuffs. Thursday
with her huband and three year old leave tomorrow for Portland, where should the negotiations bring results.
lead» captains. Mrs. W. C. Hale, Mrs. socks, taking all of the latter that evening. Mies Tuffs* sister. Mr. L»
son, who survive her. The funeral Mrs. Ha tn [«hire and the baby will
Three
full-size
models
of
the
tire
A. C. Hough. Mrs Grace <L. O'Neill, were included in the reverend gentle- M. Kane, who is here visiting from
will l>e held nt Hall's chapel Monday I y1"*1 ^or • week while Mr. H goes to
’ man's wardrobe except the single! San Francisco, being a guest of hoq-
- M.
-- Cline
---- conduct-1
- • ! Ellensburg, Wash , to give attention chauger have been made and sent to Mrs. C. iL. Hobart. M t «. P, P. Proc­
at 111 a m.. Rev. C.
I>air that he was wearing at the time *or. The participants brought bas-
Ing the service Interment at Gran-1,0 hl* r<*4 building work In progress San Francisco, and have brought tor. Mrs. O. S. Blanchard and Rex ¡Mr. Cline has figured that a Hawk- kets well filled with things to eat,
Barnett.
there.
Ito Hill cemetery.
much praise, and this business propo­
‘shaw on the job would say first that the party being a surprise, and the
The result of tne campaign will the line robber was a
sition that will no doubt result in
small man as dinner that resulted was said to
their making by the thousands with­ determine largely how soon St he took all of his son, Jack’s, under- have been a wonder in variety and
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in the near future comes as a result Luke's church is to have a resident! j clothing,
Those pres-
but left his. of large size. excellence of quality.
clergyman.
of their demonstration there.
hanging on the line, Also, that the ent were Mrs. I*. M. Kane, Miss Min­
Dally reports from all over the fellow was unmarried, for he did not nie Tuffs. Dr. and Mrs. Flanagan,’
The tire changer and carrier was
state
show that this movement is disturb the ladies' apparel. But at Mr* and Mrs. Geo. Riddle. Mrs.
invented and patented by C. A
TxMiise Dixon. Mrs. Katherine Gray,
Clark, and the company organized , accomplishing wonderful results, and the Childers home, in the
for its exploitation and sale is the no doubt Grants Pass will respond neighborhood, table linen was taken, Mrs. H. C. Bobzien and son. Barton,
llelow is published that portion of |standing guard over them while I ran
Clnrk Tire Changer and Carrier Co readily, “to inform the mind and indicating that the midnight visitor Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Allyn and son,
the confession of Jefferson D. How-i a bur of bullion. We left them tied
Included in the company are the Col­ awaken the conscience.” being the was preparing for a Christmas feast. Whitney, and Mrs. Jas Tuffs.
.«ill. the Weaverville bandit, relating1 in the cabin while we went back to
lins Auto Co.; C. A. Clark and Frank keynote.
tn the holdup of the Boswells, noari our camp with the bullion and struck
Coleman, all of this city. The de­
Holland, In February. 1918.
The' across the Slsklyous. keeping from
vice reduces the work of changinv R(.xf,ird
«mnfession was made to the sheriff the trails as much as possible, and tires to a minimum, and there is no' <j. M. Buys Adjoining Farm—
Rexford last week bought
at Yreka. Catfornla. where Howell Is returning to the mouth of Smith
res on
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K Claude E Wagner
»» n^iirrr t 40 ” a« irb
oil
m>w confined In a hospital suffering, river and Khimath river. We stayed doubt It will soon be found a neces-the
slty by every automobile owner.
the
Applegate
and
moved
to
the
with a shattered leg, having been I in the brush about three miles above
place on Friday. This 40 acres. 20
shot when attempting to escape from there until dark, We made a night
of which is In cultlAtion and In al­
the sheriff following the robbery oil trip to Scott River on« the wagon
falfa and orchard, lies between the
the Weaverville bank. Howell and 1 road At that point 1 was ahead of
Washington. Dec. 6.—The Ameri- reach 10.696,000 bales and tobacco
Rexford 160 and the Pernoll place
his partner in crime, DeWitt, got DwWitt and I waited several hours
can
farmer leads the world in «indi- 1,316,->53.000 pounds,
at
Applegate,
and
is
a
desirable
tract.
gold valued at more than $6,000 in | for him to catch up with me. When
'The farmers of the nation In
Mr. Rexford has had the 160 acre virtual production of crops. Secretary
the Boswell holdup, about $2,000 of he arrived He stated that he was all
1919
planted an acreage in leading
Houston
ot
the
department
of
agri
­
tract
rented
for the past two years
it being later recovered from llow- In and wanted to camp there. I ex­
cereals greater by 33,000,000 more
culture.
as-erted
today
in
bls
annual
and
has
been
living
in
this
city.
He
«lll’a wife. The confession of the plained the foolishness of It as there
| will work the 1 recently acquired tract report. White countries «nch as than the pre-war annual average
Boswell robbery, and of the move­ was no shelter there and I told him
Miss
Rose
Wicktuan
has
disposed
Belgium, under intensive farming, which, it is estimated will yield 635,-
ments of Howell and DeWitt before I would take both [«acks. T hud
I ' and continue to lease the. old farm.
get a higher acreage yield be said.' 000.000 more than the pre-war aver­
and after the affair, is as follows: I been packing about 80 pounds nnd of her confectionery business to Mr.
'taking
both acreage and yield per age.” Mr. Houston said of war work
' The next one waa In Oregon. It he about 20 pounds, I had the rifle and Mrs. L. O. Reynolds, who will Many at Grange Hall—
acre
into
account, the American ag­ on the farms. “They increased the
take
over
the
buiness
Monday
morn-
was In 'Fobruary of 1918. I was in and he had the six shooter. I took
More than 200 people attended riculturist produces two and a half! number of milch cows over 1914 by
Salt latke City and Wesley DeWitt, a jthe two packs and he said, "Well. I ing. Mr. anti Mrs. Reynolds have the meeting at the Rogue River Val­
2.700,000, of other cattle by 8.500.-
lifelong acquaintance and friend, , can carry the rifle, anyway." so ' been traveling for the past eight ley flrange hall last evening when times as much as his Belgian and I
000. of swine by 16.700.000 and of
wtia all In financially and begged me handed hint tne rifle, leaving me months In search of an Ideal loca­ an entertainment was given by the German rivals, 2.3 times as much as |
the British farmer. 3.2 times as horses and mules by 1,000,000 or a
tion and finally decided upon Grants
to take him and go out and make a , wlthoul a gun.
’’Drake Duo.” The audience was much as the ¡French, and more than total of 28,900,000.
Pass.
Miss
Wickman
.was
asked
her,
hold-up, which 1 consented to do I We went about two miles and a
greatly pleased with the program of six times as much a the Italian.
''Tfie planting operations of the
j 1 ’ price. She named an amount and
We left Salt lake City In February, half above there and camped.
readings rendered by Mr. and Mrs.
year
began before the fighting ceas­
The result of this and of the Am­
ISIS, and went to Grants Pass. Ore- J struck out up the road across the wl,hln a half houp
wal" handed Drake.
erican farmer’s work Is shown in ed and the call was still for more
«on, then to Waldo to look at a pla- i bridge at Scott river, J went up to1 a chpck- N®w shp •»'«
the 1919 American crop production, wheat. The department suggested a
c«r proposition there But II didn't the other side of the spring and cook- ’r>a* an<’ w**hoiit a home.
placed at three times greater in maximum fall acreage of 47,206,000
please him. lie was afraid of it ed breakfast and waited for DeWitt
'Miss Wickman started In the con­ (’old Storage Plant Robbed—
The cold storage plant was enlered value than the average annual output ! acres, an increase of 12 per cent
(io we went down the coast to Requa,
do
Itequa, | i until perhaps
perhaim 11 o'clock.
Nothing fectionery business In Grants Pass in
lover 1918.
There was actually
then up the Klamath river to Forks showing up In that time, I decided to a small way six years ago and has by burglars some time during last during the five year period preced­
planted 49,261.000, the largest acre­
ing
the
European
war.
The
aggre
­
night,
and
a
money
sack
containing
of Ha I mon. He contracted |>oison in go further up the river where we built up a very prosperous business,
age in the nation’s history. 6,960,000
bin eyes and they were so swollen i had intended to camp a day nr two'Miss Wickman will remain with the about |25 in silver was taken from gate value of all crops this year is
acres more than in 1918.
placed
at
$15,873.000.000
as
com
­
that he couldn't see. I nursed him and
(hat
and rest
rest up.
up. I I though
though he
he had
had gone
gone 'npw
new proprietors
proprietors until
until after
after the holi-
holl- the money drawer in the office. The
“The spring wheat acreage was
small door at the west side was open-.pared to $14.222,000,000 ln 1918
back to health and we decided that on around me. then, as I arrived op- days.
22,593.000
while the winter and
there was nothing at the Forks, so,posite Scott Bar. 1 saw his tracks! The store will be closed tomonpw ed with a key without damaging the and an average of $5.829,000.000
spring plantings combined amounted
lock
or
door
The
police
state
they
during
the
five
year
period,
wo went back to the Klamath and up (coming down through the brush go- for Invoicing.
to 71,854.000 acres or 7.200,000
, < . Happy
11.1 > > I . ■ ' i Camp.
' ■■ a,,..
t Looked
• 1, n .1 , the
o )' field
t .. 1 .1 I Ing
„ ,1 directly
I ... I I., I Into
.. t — Scott Bar. » 1 know'
,
have '‘suspicions," but no definite
<o
IJve stock on farms this year was more than the preceding record.
clew to work upon.
over and then went up the river to (the tracks by the nails in the shoes.
{figured at $8,830,000,000 as against
Family Locate*—
"It is estimated that the yield will
Boot is 'Bar. We turned from Scotts they were peculiarly patterned.
T
j,;u Garner and futnlly are resi-
$8.824,000,000 in 1918
exceed
that of 1918 by 1,000 bushels
Bar to Happy Camp and crossed the | went up to the point where we had J denis of Grants Pass, having
The average yield for all crops for and will be the nation's second re­
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decided
to
camp
nnd
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tMakiyous to Holland.
Mr. Partner
waited until here from Rupert. Idaho, a few days
The monthly summary of the the decade ending in 1918 is about cord wheat crop.
The estimated
went by the name of Mac something, dark. When he didn’t show up 1 hid ago and taken up their residence on
weather issued from the office of the I 16 per cent greater than for the corn crop of 2.910,000.000 bushels
I don’t remember, and I changed mv the biilMon and other stuff in the North Seventh street. Mr. Garner
observer. C. D. Thompson, is publish­ average for the decade ending with will be UtO.OOO.OOO greater than that
name to Fremont. There we decided brush and went down to Scott Bar , had never been In the Rogue valley
ed elsewhere today. This summary 1890. the report said. The average of 1918"
to watch the Roswell mine. We vis­ to see If I could get ajiy trace of ( before, but came here seeking a bet­
shows that there was a’ total rain­ rate of Increase for the past 25 years
The nation can further expand Ps
ited It, prentedlng we were looking him. Not having any gun I felt It te
place in which
tvri P piatv
nun II to
K> live.
live, lie Htfl’tCS fall of 3.19 inches during the month, is about one-half of one per cent a output cf commodities by cultivating
for
ore. On
the night
of —
the rather dangerous,
— chrome
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unused tillable land, estimated at
second the Boswells cleaned up the number of men running around, a' Grants Pass and its surroundings, 1.10 inches fell on the 29th of t.he
Estimates tn the report put the more than 60 per cent of the total,
mill run. which we took from tfiem | Posse or fire fighters. I was uncer- and especially with the climatic con­ month. The coldest day of
the 1919 wheat production at 918.471,- {the report states. Expansion Is Hm-
by holding them up at the point of a^a1" which. So 1 came back to camp ditions. He has purchased farm pro- month was the 27th, when the
mer- 000 bushels and corn at 2,910,250.- , ited. however, by the supply of cap­
rifle, DeWitt binding them and then
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perty near Three Pines.
ettry dropped to 16 above.
000 bushels. Ootton is expected to ital and labor.
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