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VOL. X-, No. I KU.
UKANTM i’AHK, JpHEi’HINE COUNTY, OREGON, NATI ItDAY, FKIIHI ARY li, 1ÍM».
OF R. R. MEN
STATE STRIKE
Rebuked by The Executive For Having Called The Cabi
net Together For Meeting During The Illness of
President, Premier Leaves in a Huff
Wash l ii st on. Fob, 14. Rebuked Purls, lensing wanted the treaty
by President Wilson for calling cab­ and the league covenant separated
The
inet meetings during the president's io avoid delay In ratification.
Illness. Hccretary of Nt ate l-anslng Bullitt testimony afterwards quoting
has resigned. The president accept­ Ixvnslng as predicting the treaty
ed the resignation "with apprecia­ would fail, was another point, lam-
tion," and Ijausing becomes the seo- 1 sing though he had a precedent for
ond secretary of stale to leave thia calling the cabinet meetings. It had
administration after disagree nient been done before when Garfield and
with his chief, Many say the real Taylor were ill. The White House
reasons for the break go buck aven announced there would be no more
to before the Unite«! Blates entered , cabinet resignation« as a result of
the war. when I «using Issued hie fa­ I rhe Ijanalng incident. Appointment
mous statement saying the country of a aucceseory to lensing la expect­
waa being drawn "nearer and nearer ed soon. John W. Davis, atnbaaaa
to war." '.More differences developed dor to Ixtudon, and Ender Secretary
during the peace treaty framing at of Htate Polk ere being discussed.
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CABINET MEM BERS
WITHMR.LANSING
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 14.—Eu­ KEPKBBENTATIVEB <*" THE EM.
WALKOUT OF ELMTKK'AL MEN
gene Barnett, one of the 11 defend­
FLOY EH AGREE TO MXWT
IN HESPONMC TO (Abb IN
ants, was again positively Identified
PRESIDENTI» REQUEHT
NORTH WMV
as the man shooting from the win­
laine Nays Tlml ItenpoiiniidlUy for
<'ailing of Meetings of faMarC
It*-ports From (Miler IxM-alitíe» Ara
Equal on All Member-
( Conflicting as to die Numb** of
Employ e« Who. Quit
Washington. Feb. 14.— Secretary
l<ane declared that he considered
himself "just as much re«i»onelble"
as Secretary Lansing for calling cab­
inet meetings. He said that I .anal ng
secured his approval, and that of
other members of the cabinet also,
before meetings were called.
Secretary Lane said "We all
thought the meetings a good thing,
Dr. Grayson often attended and
transmitted messages to the presi-
dent on the questions discussed The
question of constitutionality of the
meetings waa never discussed in any
I way.”
Eugene llarneU, One of the Eleven
Defendants, an Armistice Day
(■miner
dow of Che Avalon hotel at A meri-
can Legion marchers in the Armis-
tlce day parade at Centralia, Clar-
ence Watkins, color bearer in the
parade, said he waa positive Barnett
was the man.
COMMISSION IS TO BE HAMEO
WU mou .Asks in His Reply Thw <*
Strike Order of the Maintenant
Men He Withdrawn
NORTH OF THIS CITY
Washington. Feb. 14.—The rail­
Han Francisco, Fab.
14.—The
road
employes'
representatives
strike of the electrical workers of
agreed to accept the president’s re­
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
commendation to hold their wage de­
Company in Oregon, Washington,
An automobile stolen from par­ mands in abeyance temporarily.
California. Nevada and Idaho Is ef­ ties at Myrtle Creek was recovered The president informed the men of
fective today. There are conflicting late yesterday by officials from Doug­ hie intention to appoint a commis­
claims as to the situation.
las county, who found the machine sion of wage experts to go thorough­
this side of Leland, where it had ly into their claims. On this basis
Portland. Feb 14. -Seventy line­ been deserted by its drivers after a the union leaders agreed to delay
men in Oregon are striking In the front wheel had been broken from further demands for increased wages
and called a convention of their
strike called of the electrical work-
ft.
general committeemen to be held In
era of the Pacific Telephone and
They
The auto thievea first stole a Washington, February 33.
Telegraph company.
-
Dodge machine at Roseburg, desert- made it clear, however, that they de­
I
ing it when it became stuck in the sired word from the officials who
mud near Dole, It is believed that are in doser touch with the member^
American Headquarters, Coblenz,
No clue as to the disappearance of
the parties then walked into Myrtle ship than they, who had been con­
W. »1 ‘Rutherford, who disappeared Germany, Feb. 14.—'An old target
Creek,
where they took a Buick from ferring with Director Hines since
from his home on the lower Rogue, | range Where German army recruits
the g.:rage of G. R Bates, a banker. February 3. As one part of his re­
lias been found, the parties who . were taught to shoot and where
This was the car later found eight ply the president requested the main­
have been ■ «inducting a search for young Germans were drilled in the
miles north of Grants Paas, near tenance of way men to withdraw the
him slm«’ he dropped from sight use of the bayonet is soon to lie turn­
Iceland, with one wheel knocked off. strike order.
about a moitth ago falling to either ed over to the Americana tor agri­
Following the presentation of the
It was reported from Roseburg
Cheyenne,
Wyo..
Feb.
14.
—
It
San l^ancisco. Feb 14.—Recogni­
find Mr. Rutherford or to ahe<l any cultural purposes as part of a plan
reply
of the railroad brotherhoods to
that
three
ex-service
men
in
their
of
th«*
American
forces
In
Germany
further light upon the mystery of
coat 37,000 to discover 'America, the tion by the United States navy of the
soldier
uniform
were
the
parties
who
the
president,
the union officials sent
hia disappearance. Th« forestry de­ to teach farming to soldiers desiring United State» general land office es­ effective aid of amateur wireless
had
taken
the
autos,
and
a
group
telegrams
to
the
locals throughout
partment directed the search, and , to take up such "a course The old timated following research worn
operators in augmenting and provld- that answered the description was the county *‘to steady our men" un-
Ranger M. <’. Pago. whose station range Is near Fort Alexander, on a
done in some of the ancient museums ing. efficient radio forces for the picked up in Grants Pass. The young tf* they receive full correspondence
Is at The Rand, haa just made a re nil! overlooking ('oblenz on the
port, in his letter, Mr Page sa»a: •thide Agricultural text 'books have of Genoa. Italy, the port from which army, navy and marine corps for men. who were selliug books, read!-!covering the situation. The result of
the memorable expedition set sail. war service 4s contemplated in plans ly proved their inno race, and re- the negotiations was not announced
“The search for W. E. Rutherford, I eetf ordered from Washington.
A new educational program being
the mining man who mysteriously
Employes of the surveyor gen- announced here by the navy commu­ newel their travels southward. At at first, but it seemed certain the
disappeared a auonth ago, «lid not worked out at army head«iuarters eral'e office here have received from nication service for cooperation with .Medford they were, again detained. President had refused to meet the
but word from the Josephine sheriff’s demands of 2,000,000 workers'Tor a
result in any satisfactory solution, embraces opening of unit schools of
amateur radio operatives.
Washington a booklet published by
office
obtained their release There ■ Keneral wage increase, and his deci-
but rather it increased the general instruction for every distinct organ­
Lieutenant G. O. Twiss, of the na­
Imlief that auother of those silent isation of the American forces tn the department which sheds some In­ val communication service. Twelfth is no clue as to the parties who may4s*on has been accepted by the union
Germany. Thus the Motor Trans-1 teresting light on the matter of fin- naval district here, is completing have taken the cars from Roseburg officials, at least for the present,
I raged I ns has been enacted. *
"It was learned that Mr Riltlmg- port Corim 4s to have a shoo! for ancing the voyage of discovery, and details for use of the navy radio ap­ and Myrtle Creek, but it is evident 7110 brotherhood of railway train-
for«! mad«' a practi e of carrying his automobile meclrinlcs in Metternich which indicate that 17,000 was the paratus in working from time to time that they are somewhere in the nlen Joined In the decision, but the
in drills with amateur radio sets. Grants Pass territory, so it is well brotherhood of maintenance of way
entire 'bank roll' upon his person, near Coblenz, the signal corps will total amount Queen
Isabella was
For this purpose the district will be to keep a good lock on the garage employee, who have been ordered to
and It Is generally believed that he have a school for the study of teleg­
strike Tuesday, are not party to it.
oomi>eiled
to
secure
by
hypothecat-
raphy
and
wlreieaa,
the
quartermas
­
devided Into zones, with Eureka, San door for a few nights.
had rdently mad«* a rich strike,
though nothing definite la known in ters corps will have a school for ing her jewelery. The value of the Francisco. San Pedro and San Diego
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thia connection. However, foul play, cooks and 'bakers, and the engineers Columbia fleet is placed at some­ stations each sending out drill mes­
with th«* turbulent 'Rogue nt hnnd to will have a school of their own at thing like 33,000, the tiny caravels sages for a 75-mile area.
It is having been appraised at 31,000
At designated times, to be an­
hide the evidence. In fear««! by many some point near Coblenz,
planned to have unit schools at first each by the murine experts of that nounced by the navy, drill messages
of the settlers In thia district.
‘will be sent out from these stations
"Another possible solution that and a great central school In <'oil­ day.
presents itself to the clearing of the lenz later
Columbus received a- compensa­ on s|>ark transmitters, and all ama-
The educational board In charge tion of 3300 a year while on the voy­ tear radio operators with private
mystery Is that Mr. «Rutherford may
have fallen on the rocks that line of this work is comitosed of Colonel age. ac ording to the musty records sets who are interested will be asked
Laredo. Tex.. Feb. 14.—'Mexico's1 Ixindon, Feb. 14.—The death is
t'he river at hia boat landing, and F. S. YAung. Lieutenant Colonel R. . on file, at Genoa, while two of his to copy and forward the message
gone to his death In the Icy waters W. Holdernesa and 'Major c. 8. captains received 3200 tier annum, as received to the communication supply of petroleum, "if worked' reported of Mrs. Margaret Dunlop
Haight.
i The pay of the ordinary seamen of service of the Twelfth naval district. thoroughly" would be greater than i Gibson, who in 1896. after six visits
of the Rogue."
Advice and aid to amateurs will the entire production of the Unite!
that day waa apparently nothing lav-
! ish. aa the records indicate that the l>e rendered, to encourage their de­ States, according to the Mexican de | to Mount Sinai, brought to England
J sailors of the expedition were paid velopment. in the use of their appa­ partment of industry and commerce.' for the first leaf of what is known
as quoted by the «Mexico City news- , as the Hebrew Ecelesiasticus.
at the rate of 32.50 a month. The ratus.
In announcing the plans. Lieuten­ paper Excelsior.
remainder of the 37,000 was expend­
with her twin sister, 'Mrs. Agnea
ed for such items as ship supplies. ant Twiss, states that the efficiency
• The potential production of Mex- Lewis, she shared the distinction of
In maintaining radio communication ico is practically 2.000,000 barrels (discovering in 1892 the famous Sy-
i food and other incidentals.
The total sum spent in getting the by the nl’ited States during the war daily." the newspaper continue,«.. riac palimpsest of the Gospels in the
expedition together would hardly may bn credted in r. large measure and the exploration of petroleum monastery on Mount Sinai. It was
Quito the most delightful of club buy a 30-foot gasoline schooner to­ to the availability of amateur radio last year was 50 per cent greater| very dirty, and its leaves were near-
Nan Francisco. Feb. 14. -Pure
students.
bred cattle enthusiasts and many affairs of the week was the banquet day, sea-faring folks say.
than the previous year.” The value: ly all stu k together, through their
farmers and orchardietx Just enter- given for the P. N. <1. club on Friday
of that exported last year was 345,- having remained unturned probatdy
ing the pure bred industry will be
887,421, on which a tax of 34,700,- since the last Syrian monk hud died
at the I. O. O. F. parlors. After the
present in large numbers at the sale
000 was collected, the paper adds.
in the monastery centuries before.
of Shorthorns to bo hold by the Cali­ business session the big sliding doors
From January to November, 1919,
The sisters took about 400 photo­
fornia Shorthorn Breeders Associa­ were rolled back and the larger
27 new wells were “brought in" graphs of it. When they returned to
tion, Fob. 25, at the University farm. nunvber of guests were invited to
from 43 drillings in Mexico's oil I England it was Identified by Profes­
Dnvls, tn connection with Stockmen's seats at the beautifully appointed
field«, the newspai»er says, and these sors 'Burkitt and Bensley of Cam­
week. These sales are coperative table.
wells have a potential product!«®» of bridge University as the Curetonian
and are designed 'by the association
462,557 barrels daily.
manuscript, one of the oldest ver­
The shinning silver and snowy
to educate ranches In all Hues to the
The Excelsion also reported new sions of the Gospels extant in any
advantages of 'maintaining herds of drapery were not the chief attrae-
mining activity in the state of Chi­ language. Another expedition was
pure bred cattle.
tlona, however, for the men ti WKS H
huahua. "due to the absence of the sent to Sinai and the text was copied.
Shorthorn breeders will recall! triumph of culinary art and Included
bandit. Villa, from that state." Many Its publication of the text in 1894
that at the first sale In 1918, Idttlo „ everything from chicken and all Its
new 'locations are announced, and marked an epodh in the history of
Sweetheart, grand champion cow laHt j •' 'fixin's" to the delectable dessert got
the old locations are being worked, Bibical criticism.
year at the Chicago L.tiL.
international ton up In their very best style by the
with prospects "for a great year of
Mrs. Gibson was the widow of the
Livestock show, was Ivought for 3425. following
committee:
Mesdames
prosperity, chiefly on account of the Rev. Jamee Young Gibson, a noted
With her present show record, this Tuffs, Flanagan. Hofman and Ixvulse
high price of silver.”
translator of Cervantes’ poetry.
cow is valued at .more than 310,000. Dixon. Plans were outlined for the
| work of the club for the coming year
Edinburg. Feb. 14.—The progress
Toklo. Feb. 14.—A Peking dis-
F. E. Young, who waa superinten­ and six new names were admitted to
of labor in S-otland la illustrated by patch to the Nlchl-Nichi says that
dent of the city schools of Grants nil mbership.
the fact that local government the secretary of the Japanese lega­
Paas front 1902 to 1905, Is in the
bodies now include 700 labor and tion in Peking has filed a protest
city, and will remain here during the
IT. D. Mihills has returned from
socialist members. In the latest Scot­ with the Chinese authorities on ac­
season looking after property Inter­ i’.in Francisco, where ho attended
tish elections, labor gained 45 seats count of the decision of the national
ests which he has In this vicinity. the fruitgrowers and Jobbers conven­
on the county councils. 151 on the assembly with regard to the continu­
Mr. Young has tlrrtber holdings In tion and nlso spent a week with his
town councils and 300 on the parish ation of the .boycott of Japanese
mother and sister.
Josephine county.
councils.
goods. .
GREATERTHANTHEU.S.
PURE BRED CATTLE SALE