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. labtar, «" ff I THE CLIMATE • • LING THE WORLD • • rants VOL. A., No. 08. »a/ME AM) ENJOY IT »9 Courier GRANT« PAH«, JOMEI'HINE COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY ». 1080. WHOLE NUMBER MOt. I I IH'|H*ll<l<*n1» of Dc|»»rtc<l Itiull' ni» t<> Be < nr«»l for n* Hiiuiaiiiliirian Mensur« Mother leaves Infant» Hone and They Die When the Home Is Burned Washington. Jan 9. The govern VILLAGES HUE DISAPPEARED HtRVARD PRESIDENT, HERETO- DREHIDENT WOI LI» REFER VER- ment has definitely decided to Sid M»LM)UING EARTH I»ISTI BB- hire against compromise , Stil.IIS FAIT DIRMUT TO the dependents of the atleu radicals AMES IN sot TH LAND NOT SO FIRM THE PEOPLE It deports, the attorney general's of- lice announced today. Action tn this I I direction will be taken purely as a b* humanitarian measure and not ’ cause of any obligations. Astoria, Ore., Jan. 9. Two infant ORGANIZATION FAII j H AFTER children of L. A. Samuels, ware SIN MONTHS AND TELLS .MEN houseman of the Standard Oil com TO RETURN TO WORK pany. were burned to death here this morning when the home burned The mother had gone to a neighbors and left the children in bed. ode re turned and found the house afire. Firemen were unaible to rescue the children. (Junius, Occur In Southern Portion Urges Senator» N<»t to Stand Too of I lie Republic anil Cnu»c Lo»» Firmly Against ( hange to of Life Article IO Mill» Had Been O|M-rating Regard» lean of the Strike, and Output .Nearly Normal No Mention I» Mudi* of 'Filini Term PiMsiblllty In Message Hunt to IhMIKM rut* LAND SEULEMENT PLAN Washington, Jun 9. •President .Mexico City, Jan. 9. Seven towns Washington. Jan. 9.—<A letter Pittsburg. Penn., Jan. 9.—Organ Wilson's decision that the league of near Teocelo, south of Jalapa, have from President Lowell, of Harvard, izers and international union heads Hau Fran'isco. Jan 9. —California been overwhelmed by earth disturb urging that the democratic senators nations Issue should l»c placed be interested In the nation-wide steel f fore the voters as a "solemn refer will start the first land settlement ances, and a great lake is -overIng should "not stand too firmly” against strike are In receipt of an official or of soldiers in the United States next endum." and William J. Bryan’s con their former sites. according to a the reservation to article ten in the The Grants Pass Rind was reor der today from the national strike The colony will be estab message today from Teocelo. through league of nations, was made public tention that the democratle party can month ganized last night and the following committee calling off the strike. The not go before the country on the lished al 1>elhi. Merced county, in Vera Cruz. Thirty-four bodies had by Senator Walsh, democrat. of officers elected: C. L. Coon, presi action was taken by the national question but should accept such the upper part of the San Joaquin been recovered when the message .Massachusetts. 'Although, in the dent; Arthur Wible, vice-president; committee last night. compromises ”aa may he iiossible.’ valley and will be modeled upon the was fil<-d at Teocelo. past, an advocate of unreserved rat- Harold Isham, secretary; Roscoe The steel mill had been operating are twin surprises of the conclave successful state land settlement pro-1 ftication, President Ix>well wrote that Bratton, treasurer, and J. R. Higgin- up to nearly normal capacity for of party chieftains which found its joct al Durham. Cal. If article ten was standing as a block botham. who has been filling the va- some time regardless of the fact that Uniontown. Penn., Jan. 8. Maud The l>elhl settlement iwill comprise climax In the annual Jackson Day to compromise, the administration cancy made by Mr. Williams leaving some of the union men still remain dinner last night. The president’s about 10 farms of from 10 to 8<t Powell, well known throughout the might well concede the point since the city, was elected director, The ed out. 1 1 message made no mention of a third acres and 20 farm workers allotment connt-y as a violinist, died at a ho the real strength of the covenant in band is doing very good work this tel here today. She suffered a break of lin- 'of fixiui two to four acres. term and no announcement preventing wars seemed to rest In winter, holding rehearsals regularly Supplies have lieen purchased by down yesterday, and became so ill economic boycott provisions of ar ponding retirement to private life. as 'on Thursday night and practicing many predicted Bryan’s speech, the «tale Mnii will I m * sold to the set the concert last night was cancelled. ticle sixteen. hard. New and popular music is taking definite Issue with the presi tlers at cost. being added to its collection of music The stat« land settlement board dent, was accompanied by a »talc and when concerts begin in the ment that hé was not speaking as a passes u|M»n applicants for farms, for spring will delight the public by play- candidate for the presidential nomi- mer service men being given prefer i ing the songs everybody is singing, ence. The applicant must have $1500 nation. i together with the best standard mu to start and the state undertakes to sic. All musicians In the city are finance UijU'. jhe farm being paid for Washington, Jan. 9.—Senator ! cordially invited to attend rehearsals Washington. Jan 9 Senators dis In small payments over a long period ' and try to make the Grants Pass Chamberlain, democrat, of Oregon, agreed widely today as to the prob of time. band the best in this part of the led off the senate debate on the water Hundreds of applicants are on the Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 9. Revolu power bill when it was resumed to- able effect on the senate treaty sit Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 9.—Un state. tion is likely to follow In the wake desirables deported from the United day in the senate, picturing the need uation of President Wilson’s Ja< k- waiting list. of prohibition, according to Rever- States on the transport Buford, will of the whole country and the West snu day letter urging thut th« ques aud G. Campbell .Morgan, pastor of probably be landed at Hango. Fin ern states particularly for develop tion of ratification be carried into Westminister Chapel, Ixmdon. who land. and then proceed to Russia by ment of latent resources that others the 1920 presidential campaign | is visiting here. "Whenever a great i rail under a strong guard, it was said might be conserved. Among the demo ruts generally it I country banishes strong drink ' it here today Senator Chamberlain made an ex p is declared that the letter had not Offi ial information is must prepare for revolution.” he de- ! lacking at the Finnish legation, how- tended argument for the passage of hanged many at all. and that efforts | dared from the pulpit. ! ever. to agree on compromise reservations the bill in such form as it would in vite investment of private capital. Mould be continued. He said he spoke not only for his Roseburg Is quite familiar with The popu- dan FrancisCo, Jan. Hhe political tactics of one, R. R. Tur own state, but for all the sister states and barren want Washington. Jan. 9. In a tele lation of that lonely ner and his drastic remarks made of the Pacific coast which, while con ern outpost of the continent, the xram from AVichlta Falls, Texas, when referring to the late Theodore taining 70 per cent of the waterpow was amazed and read last night at the Jackson day l* aralione islands, Roosevelt are in perfect keeping with er resources of the ountry, has less delighted the other day when manna banquet. William (• McAdoo assailed I those practiced by the looal exponent than 3 per cent developed, and pos the work of the republican •■oni’.ress in the form of u 20-pouuil dressed I1 of the Wilsonian policies. When sessed no coal whatever turkey dropped by a parachute irom as “a sorry record of dismal fall- Chas. H. Hughes, presidential can ur<>," ami declared that success of the sky. Pittsburg, Jan. 9.- Spouting na- didate passed through Roseburg just It was the result of u conspiracy «lento racy in the presidential elec- turai gas at the rate of almost 100,-: boom district where fortunes are I “rlor to the la8t national between a San Francisco newspaper, OO0,i»00 cubic feet a day. the Snake . . . it was left to one man in the whole (( ontln ied on orner 2.) an actress and an airplane company made over night, f ----- hillside ------- — feteip ‘,,ts state of Oregon to insult this distin- Hollow field, which is not yet four to bring a little cheer into the lives months old. already has made a: which six months ago could have gUtKhed gentleman, and that man of the lighthouse keeper, and their large number of persons comfortably | been bought for a song have sold for i was R. R. Turner, receiver of the families, who are the sole occupants While .Mr.' rich, w hile some thousands of othersj 110,000, and leases, covering spaces ! Roseburg land office. of the three groups of tiny islands are anxiously awaiting the outcome not big enough to hold a drilling I Hughes was in the midst of his plat- and rocks Ihat jut out of the Pacific of their subterranean gamble in equipment, have brought half that form speech he was grossly “hissed” 30 miles west of the Golden Gate. more than 200 iwells where the drills sum. Churches have leased their by this man who now attempts to as- The lighthouse stands on one of are kept going day and night. back yards, and schools have given sail the character of that true pa- Marshfield, Jan. 9. ,•—The third the south group, the only Islands ac — The development, which became over their playgrounds to the driller triot and distinguished statesman, trial of Harold Howell, charged with cessible by boat, the others being Washington, Jan. 9. — -Continue-| apparent when a strong flow of gas: for a consideration, in one instance Theodore Roosevelt. the murder of Lillian Leuthold of the North Farallom s, n cluster of ttlon of a standard return to the rail-, blew the top off a derrick on Septem the township board of education The memory of dead old "Teddy” Bandon last July, has been set for ¡sharp rocks rising a hundred feet ber 2S last, covers no more than 100! leased a school property, getting 95,- is fresh in the hearts of every red- the February term of the circuit roads for a period of six months af- ¡above the ’ null, surf, mill and the uiiui'v in« mr Middle niuuit Rock. acres or town lots In the outskirts of j 000 down and 30 per cent of what blooded American and when he is court at Coquille, The attorneys ter the termination of federal con-1u huge precipitous projection, the thriving little city of .McKees j the drill might find The lease of an now discussed, politics should be have agreed and Judge John S. Coke trol was agreed upon today by the The islands, which can .be seen port, 16 miles from Pittsburg. Ef I amusement park was sold for $160,- cast aside. That loyal Americans has ordered that the case be taken senate and house conferees on rail- lr,,o* heights of San Francis o forts are being made by important 000. A year ago the land, surface respect him has been shown in num up at the conclusion of the other road legislation. "n ,h'“r <lu>8' are c”t off from c,vI* oil and gas interests to extend the | and all that might be under it, could erous instances. Only Tuesday night jury trials, which will be some time I lizatlon owing to lack of regular field. If these test wells, now being have been bought for $300 an acre. the Umpqua Post of the American in March. The 15-year-old defend ------- ■. ■ i transportation. Government boats drilled, come in gushers, an import The amount t>f money already in- Legion, a non-political. non-parti ant, who has been twice tried with ____ and tugs, lying in wait for tows, are ant addition to the gas producing : vested in the field is placed by bank san patriotic organization, passed the result of the jury disagreeing, «Mill PUNISH •— territory of Allegheny county will ers at IJ0.000,000. This is due to resolutions commemorating the first will have been In jail eight months constitute the last have been found. If they are "dust-, j the high cost of everything, from year's anniversary of the death of when his next trial conies up. range. Between ers,” geologists say, it will Jiot be drilling which reaches about $20,000 the staunch old 100 per cent Amer iinniT rnnn Tn»nrnn ,lp ,,r ,he 1 ' ,,,s ' Various rumors have been afloat I! I II I I LI IIII I IUAIILIR them and the mainland the water is long until Snake Hollow will be a a well, to commissions of stock sales ican. Roseburg News. of someone else other than Howell omparatively shallow, while beyond thing of the past, and dreams of men who are handling the securities confessing to the crime, but these them the Pacific drops to unfathom wealth be nothing more than mem-1 >f the 170 companies now In the are declared without foundation. The able depths. Many vessels were ory. market. The most profitable con attorneys for the defense say that Berlin. Jan. 9 New courts for dashed to pieces-upon these rocks In Rock pressure, the measure of na-i cerns. however, are close corpora they will have new evidence to Intro punishing Illicit traders are about to the early days. an<1 tradition tells of tural gas at the well, was 1600 j tions, and some of their sharehold duce. A detective is working on fea- pirates making their haunts with be established in Germany. As a gen pounds to the square inch when the ers have been paid many times over i tures of the case which have not yet Spanish treasure among the island eral rule they will be composed of •rags and caves The first tmerlcm first well came in. This pressure, I the amount of the original Invest been made public. three Judges and two unpaid ningis- whiy entered one of the caves which experts say. has now been reduced. ment. to 600 pounds, indicating that al The v.as bearing sand is from 3,000 trates, of whom one will ilie a con Is reached by crawling througli, a read) the field is beginning to de-1 feet to 3,200 feet below the surface, long passageway found in the cavern sumer and the other a food dealer a skeft-t on of a woman, whose skull cline, However, there are some 20 with the average well 3,100 feet New York. Jan. 9. The executive ur producer. Persons who 'export good wells in the field and every deep. Pipe lines have been laid to showed ah« was Caucasian. committee of the New York socialist well which reaches the Speechley I some of the most important holes. without government permlsslon ar- party today demanded that the state sand where the gas is found, comes and work is being : rushed, day and tides which the economic mlnister I Tokio. .Ian i>. The foreign office in a gusher good for .*>.000,000 to night, on others, There Is ev ery- assembly "re-franchise thousands of holds as necessary for If will be has sent an agent to Foochow to In- 10.000,000 cubic feet. This cannot where In the field a feverish desire voters of the state who voted the I punished by these courts. ■ tl .ale the seizure and destruction last, for the wells are drilled so to get the gas out i and the money In by Chime there of Japanese goods lose together that the pool will be with the least possible delay, and socialist ticket by immediately re Penalties will include b Tokio, Japan, Jan. 9.-—‘Dispatches In furtherance of the Chinese boy- exhausted very soon unless It Is while some people are getting some voking its disgraceful and autocra prlsonmcnt and fines up to 500.U ■ front Vladivostok received here to '■ott. A commissioner of the Chi found to extend over a much wider money, oxi>erts agree that a whole tic action.” in suspending the five marks. There Is to be no appeal from day stated that the American gov nese government will aid In the Joint area than that now producing. I lot of Investors and speculators are socialist assemblymen yesterday at ernment has decided to withdraw all 't he verdict ol these courts. investigation. But while it lasts Snake Hollow going to be disappointed. Albany. its troop? from Siberia. SNAKE HOLLOW MS FIELD MAKESMANY PEOPLE RICH US WELLSSP-OUTWEALTH