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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON,
VOL. X„ No. »7
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WHOLE NUMBER iMMM».
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1S20.
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Enver Paalut, Itwcntl) (’routu'd.
Ileml» Bolelievik Revolution In
Three Countries
REVIVAL OF WAR FORECASTED
Geneva, Jan. 1$.- Enver Pasha
Turkish minister of war, who recent
ly was elected king of Kurdistan, has
started a bolshevik 'revolution in
Turkestan, Afghanstan and Balu
chistan. according to a telegram from
IMku.
\«w Measure Providing for Body of
Nine Memiiers, to Be Vanwd by
Ijoglslature, Now in Senate
Federal Investigators Unearth Alleged Graft Amounting
to Millions of Dollars in War Activities of North
western Builders of Vessels For The Government
Salem, Jan. 15—With the day REFORT FROM SAI.EM SAYS
and hour for adjournment of the
THAT DISPUTED GEAR MAY
a
special session of the legislature set
JtlHAFI’EAR FROM ROGUE
for noon Saturday, both houses to
day began to rush through measures
which were considered vital. The
fish and game bill, providing for the
creation of a commission of nine
members, to be appointed by the
legislature, passed the house late
yesterday, and is expected to reach ChamlM-r of Commerce Reminded
That Time Has Come When It
the senate today.
PORTLAND'S AIO IS NOW ASKED
San Francisco, Jan. 15. -Frauds «dal Assistant Attorney General Bert
Involving many millions of dollars tn I Schlessinger here. It Is understood
connection with the building of j
that 'Attorney General Palmer, on
Getterai IU ìm , Mmuber of tincrlcan
whips for the government in Oregon
|**nr«' Ibdogiillon, Raya Poland
Washington and California, have tha *tr*nrt.h of th* aenpa of th* al
HituaUon la Desperarte
been unearthed by the government leged graft discoveries, has ordered
Can Assist Southern Oregon
Investigators, became known today the L'nited States shipping board to
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4
when William H. Tidwell, special hold up claims approximating >37,-
agent for the treasury department, 006,600 to await the outcome of the
Washington. Jan.
15. Recom-
Word that came to Medford Wed
Olympia, Wash.. Jan. 15.—Call
tnandiUloh that th« United Htatss fur torula wine men apparently have lost was appointed chief assistant to ape- investigation.
nesday night from Salem was to the
nish its surplus military supplies to
effect that the Macleay interests had
their fight to have Washington's
Hoiand to aid It In repelling the legislative ratification of the na-
agreed to cut out fishing at the
veatward advance of the bolshevik llonal prohibition amendment sub-
mouth of the Rogue river with
has been made to the state depart mitled to the voters for final approv
seines
and set nets, "under certain
I
ment by Bee reta ry of War Baker. In al or rejection.
Medford. Jan. 15.—Farmers from conditions." What the conditions
■taking the announcement Baker In
Jackson and Josephine counties pack are was not stated, The battle in
.la a result, it is thought, the rati
I
terrupted General Bliss, who had fication will stand and Washington
ed the Medford public library yester the legislature over Rogue fishing
I
told the committee on ways and will I m * counted among the states
day afternoon and elected a board of wages warm, and if Macleay has
means In the house that general re- whose approval of the amendment Is
Many of the district schools of
Noblesville, Ind., Jan. 15.—Chiefs directors and adopted by-laws tor the made overtures, it is probable that
■Aval of the war In Eur<>i>e. If Po i)*<i*Msary to make it effective.
Josephine county are taking a most Best, a spotted Poland China hog, Farm Bureau Cooperative Exchange. he is becoming awake to the fact that
land la uuablo to withstand the Rus
The fight of the California men lively Interest in tha building up of brought >35,000 at a sale here this The Farm Bureau Exchange is in southern Oregon is in earnest and
sian Isdshevlk armies. Is npt Im prob was ended, it Is thought, when a re
week. The Iowa State Breeders as corporated according to the state will not cease its effort for a proper
able. General Bliss was a memlwr cent count showed that the Califor the s hool library, and a number of ; sociation was the purchaser.
laws of Oregon, and any farmer in regulation of the fishing on the
them have ordered more books than
of the American peace delegation.
Jackson or Josephine county who is
nia Grap«' Growers' Protective asso
(ConUnuad on page 17)
could be purchaiH*d with the allow-1 GERMAN NOCI A MKTS READY
a member of the Farm Bureau may
ciation failed by 1,608 to get enough
an ce of 10 cents per pupil that Is
MIR FURTHER TIMM BLE become a member of the exchange
signatures on referendum petitions
made, paying for the surplus with
by paying a membership fee of >5,
asking that the measure be passed on
funds
raised
among
the
pupils
and
which will entitle him to full mem-
I
Geneva,
Jan.
15.
—
Re<ent
events
to the people. The petitions carried
20.9S9 names
To secure referen patrons. District No. 25, the Jones In Berlin are said to be only a pre bership in the Exchange as long as
dum a tlon 22,657 names were ne creek diiftrict, has Just received the lude to others of more importance he is a member of the Farm Bureau
largevt list that come« to any of the which independent socialists Intend in good standing.*
cessary.
country
w hools. having a shipment to provoke on occasion of the anni
Thé business of the Exchange will
Th« final count ended a fight
which began Immediately after the of about SO volumes among those versary of the death of Dr. Karl be confined chiefly to the members
Salem. Ore., Jan. 15.—The senate
15.— close of the last Washington legls- • now at the office of the school su- Liebknecht, January 16th, according of the Farm Bureau, but farmers
Great Falla. Molli., Jan
The to German advices.
who are not members and who wish ! was in a wrangle at noon adjonm-
"Dewey,” last survivor of Great lature which ratified the amendment. ' perintendent for distribution.
Falls' horse-drawn fire fighting At that time attorneys for the asso j Hat is well selected, and include«!
to transact business with the Ex- ! ment yesterday over the substitute
change will be charged a small com returned by the judiciary committee
equipment, is to be the "guest of ciation filed affidavits to invoke ref -tome late fiction of the best charac
honor" at a banquet to be given him erendum action. Secretary of State ter. ‘but more largely runs to books
mission consistent with the type of 1 for the .senate joint resolution to sub
by members of the fire department I. M Howell refused to file the af on natural history, to current topics,
business conducted.
More interest mit to the people the question of res-
Paris. Jan. 15.—Premiers Clemen has been manifested in this move • storing the death penalty in Oregon.
to mark his passing
fidavit until directed by the slate su and to those of information on a
great variety of subjects. It will be ceau, George and Nltti were today ment than in any other farmers'
The original resolution makes
"Dewey" will be stationed at the preme court.
a
wonderful
addition
to
the
district
death
the punishment without qual
examining
the
text
of
the
demand
head of the stable, where he will eat
organization
in
the
past,
and
the
or
The wine men then sent jietitions
bln share of the repast from.it spe over the state for signatures. I few library. District 22 has also receiv- ' to be made upon Holland for the ex ganization is founded on good busi ifies tion for the crimes of treason
cially constructed manger. He Is to minutes before closing lime on the ed numerous volumes which It Is pay-' tradition of the former German em ness principles. From all appear and murder in the first degree.
This resolution was introduced
peror. ac ording to .Matin.
have lump sugar for desert.
The last.day permitted for filing the pe ii|g for from private resources.
ances the Farm Bureau Exchange
with
the names of all senators at
has a very high percentage of all the
menu of the other diners will be titions v)ere put on file In the office
aomewhat different from that of the of the secretary of state.
farmers of Jackson and Josephine tached with the exception of Banks
and Strayer, and is identical jvith a
guest of honor, howevqr.
counties on its membership roll.
Questions were then raised as to
At the « lose of the dinner, each of whether or not all the signers were
The following men were elected as r resolution introduced at the 1919
the guests will be expected to re- voters. Tho grape urowerr sought
directors of the Exchange. Geo. A. I session by the late Senator Dimick. '
!
apond to a toast with a tribute to the Judicial assistance by asking the su
.Mansfiel, Prospect; D. M. Lowe, I The substitute empowers juries tc
Talent; W. B. Lindsey. Grants Pass J I recommend life imprisonment in-
retiring veteran of the department. preme court to Issue a writ of man
•'Dewey'' may or may up' respond. damus to compel certification ns le
The main office of the Exchange will j , stead of death, in which case it
be in the county agent's office for ■ would be incumbent upon the court
A flashlight picture of the affair will al signers the names of voters drop
to make life Imprisonment the pen
bo kept In the archives of the depart ped from registration lists by reason
Salem, Jan.
15.—The Oregon tlon.” The new executive board for the present, and farmers wishing in alty.
ment.
formation
on
this
subject
will
obtain
of falling to vote at previous elec Growers Cooperative association held the coming year will consist of W.
same by calling at the county ' The substitute was ret»orted out as
Tho city council has ordered that tions The court denied the petition
E. St. John, president: M. H. Har
its
annual
meeting
on
.Monday.
Jan
a committee report, but it was pro
the horse be placed on a pension.
and later refuswl to rehear the case
low, ifirst vice president; Kenneth agent’s office.
tested by Senators Handley and
uary 12. and the following dire.tors
.Miller, second vice president: Sey
Thomas, both members of the com-
were elected
B. W. Johnson, of mour Jones, sec-treasurer The per
RELIEF l'oit MINE
, mittee, who contended that the sub
.Monroe; W. E. St. John. •Sutherlin; sonnel in addition included E. W.
OWNERS IS NOI GIIT
stitute would destroy the purpose of
R. A. Bitsenbark. 'Roseburg. S. S. Matthews of Amity, and B W John
the act.
Johns. ¡.Myrtle Creek; Clyde E. Niles, son. of Monroe.
Senator Banks is fighting efforts
Salem, Ore., Jan. 14.— Mining men
Granta Pass; M. 'H. Harlow. Eugene;
The association has completed ar
to have the death penalty restored.
•<»f Baker county are violently exer
E. 1*. Kleinraer, Alvadore; Allan Bel rangements with the Umpqua Valley
cised. according to Senator Strayer,
linger, Scotts Mills; Seymour Jones. Fruit t'nlon. whereby it secures their
because the act of the 191!« session
Washington. Jan. 15. Ending a Salem. W. I. Staley, Salem; C. A. plant, and in addition has made the
¡GOVERNMENT'S OFFER
creating a board of examiners for ten-year tight, the senate today Jacques, Estacada; Fred Ewing, Rd.
lxjndon.
Jan.
15.
—
The
bolsheviki
ACCEPTED BY UNIONS
first steps for the erection of import
professional engineers requires that igissed the water power bill, which I. Salem; H. 8. Bute, Dallas; E. A.
ant plants in centers of large acre have captured Rostov-on-Don, ac
owners of mining claims must obtain now gx>es to conference for compos Rueter, Forest Grove; Fred Groner,
Ixindon, Jan. 15. -Delegates to
age. Probably >200,000 will be ex cording to Moscow wireless mes
the services of professional engineers ing of differences between the house Hillsboro; Kenneth .Miller, Sheridan;
pended for such plants between now sages. Ten thousand prisoners. 3 2 th* railway men's unions have ac
at what they consider an unwar and senate. Final enactment of the Geo. Zimmerman, Yamhill; I. D.
and fall. Sites will be secured for guns and nine tanks, with an enor cepted the government’s offer in set
ranted expense. The senator has measure within a few weeks is ex H,unt, Newberg: E. W. Matthews,
these plants in the very near future. mous amount of baggage were taken, tlement of the wage demands mad
Introduced a hill to amend the act pected.
Amity; F. E. Etsmann, Rogue River; Active building operations will start the statement says.
by the employes in the lower grades
by allowing the owners of the claims
of service.
Chas. 'L. McNary, Salem.
in the spring.
to do their own work.
Cnee Still in Court—
Isaac D. Hunt, who formerly serv
Earl Pearcy. who has? been associ Army Supply Store O|H'iis—
The action brought by the Cali- ed as a director and as president of ated with the organization from its
The municipal store for the sell
lornia-Oregon
Power
company the 'board, was forced to resign on start, has resigned to take active ing of the surplus stock of the U. S.
against land owners in the lower the advice of physicians. Mr. Hunt management of a large fruit farm army, a car load of which was ship
Hogue valley is still occupying the expects to be out of the state a good near Forest Grove, M. O. Evans, re- ped to this city, opened this after
attention of the circuit court at the deal of the next year, and would not cently wlth Swift & Company, and noon, it having been found impos
courthouse this afternoon. A largo be in a position to render active ser known to the fruit growers and farm- sible to ge< the goods into the build
amount of evidence Is being brought vice to the organization, although he ers of the state as assistant state ing and ready for sale this morning.
before tha jury. The case of Mrs. will gladly advise them in any way leader of extension for the Oregon
Schultz, vs. Veatc.h and Elder la ex possible. In resigning, Mr. Hunt Agricultural college, has been secur- |
Salem, Jan. 15.—Johr Frohmader,
Berlin. Jan. 15.—A communist pected to follow the closing of thin Htates It is with deep regret that he cd as the new field
local business man. is suffering in
manager, and,
manifesto Issued today urged the case.
Is compelled to take this action, that will begin his activities and assume
the hospital here today as the result
Immediate election of revolutionary
he is thoroughly convinced that co his duties on the 19th of January.
of a bullet wound In the shoulder,
employes to the councils in «11 In-
operative effort of the growers of
Inflicted by two highwaymen last
The Oregon Growers Cooperative
dustrial establishments.
this state is a «great benefit to them association announces a prize of
night. After holding him up and
in stabilizing the prices of their pro >106 for the best suggestion for a
securing nothing, Frohmander start
Ixindon, Jan. 15.—Fears are ex
ducts, and an efficient aid in finding trade name, nnd >50 for the second
ed to run, disobeying a command of
pressed in diplomatic dispatches re
remunerative markets.
Mr. Hunt best. This name should tie of such
Salem. Ore., Jan. 14.—'Provision the ■ jbbers to hide while they made
valved here that the Berlin ImbrogMa
states, "The action which I am tak a nature that it will apply to all and for additional funds for use of the a ' .da way.
«nay spread throughout Germany,
ing Is due to the fact that the nu- any parts of the state, including the state board of fish and game com
aven to Vienna, through the agency
I x > h Angele«. Jan. 15.—The jury merous activities In which I am en- eastern as well as western Oregon. missioners for the protection and '.<» GERMAN AGREEMENT
of communists, this element using returned a verdict of murder In the gaged are Impairing my health, and Some such name as Skookutn, Phez, propagation of salmon and other
WITH SOVIET RUSSIA
the recent Berlin disorders to in sei ond degree in the case of Harry under mv physician's advice I am Sunkist. Sunsweet, etc., are typical lommercial food fish by levying a
Berlin, Jan. 15.—Official denial
flame the masse« by representing J. New here today. New was charged compelled to relinquish many of my well-known fruit trade names. The license on the gross earnings of those was made today of the reports that
tho« killed ns martyrs to the peo- with the murder of Freda Lesser last duties and spend considerable time I contest Is open to all. and will be engaged in canning and pack!? ; was Germany had concluded an agree
"NJe’s cause.
July.
during the coming year tn recrea- closed April 1st.
introduced in the senate toe"/ .
I ment with soviet Russia.
PROHI IN WASHINGTON
JOSEPHINE-JACKSON
FARMERS ORGANIZE
WATER POWER BILL IS
PROFIT PAY THE BILL
DEGREE IS NEW VERDICT