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VOL. X-, No. I IO
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GRANTS PAHH, JOHEI'HINE COUNTY, OREGON,
SATI RDAY, MARCH 13, IBJO.
WHOLE NI 'MIO »!•.
\t MIREN O. GRIMM Ml RDER
TRIAL GOES TO THE JI RY
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Hindenburg May be Proclaimed “Imperial President” by
The Revolutionists, Though it is Asserted The
Revolt Does Not Mean The Return of Kaiser
13. «Military an ported set up in iDresden. capital of
BerlUt. Mur.
nouiic«un'titn tills morning stateti Saxony Il ls reported that the revo­
that the German government had lutionists intend proclaiming Hinden­
ceased to exist,
'Revolting troop» burg the “Imperial president," and
have entered Berlin and occupied afternoon reports suy a revolution­
Wil bol mstrasse No
violence was ary movement under extreme conser­
r«»|H>rtc<l
General Director Von vatives has already spread far into
Kapp be ouies chancellor, and has the provinces among regular army
appointed General Von Luettwitz and public security guards. Noske
commander In chief of tlie army. The has ordered the arrest of Hinden­
tiulioual assembly has been dissolved burg and lattlendorff. but neither of
and a now government I* being form­ thorn <-ould lie found.
ed. The soc.lallst parties have dr
claret! n strike
llcrlin, Mar 13 —A strict press
The troops concentrated ut Doeb-
censorship has l>een «*Hlablished.
erllx and Itegan moving on Berllll at
Newspapers are only allowed to print
midnight.
Troops from t he Baltic
I government proclamations annonne-
joined the revolt
i Ing the return of the kaiser. Great
The public security guard occupied
ditions and the Intention te
call
the offit es of the Vorwaerts and the
i elections when Internili order is re­
8erv I, ch
•cml-ofTiclal nows agency
stored. The press has been inform­
to the provinces anil abroad hat«
ed that neither reaction nor a mon­
been provisionally suspended
archy Is desired
It is reported that President
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am! Minister of Defense Noske
Cologn e, Mar. 13. A Gazette dls-
etl a manifesto this morning
putrii from Iterlin says thè new gov-
ntonlng a w orkers
eminent of Germant is not intended
Go\eminent of* to promote thè alms of thè inoliar­
Berlin,
tir.lals left
without resigning chista or reactionaries, and ti notes
Socialist pa;HTs hate suspended The Von Kapp M saying thè treaty of
Eliert-N'oskn strike pro Initiation said Versailles will he honorablv fulfllled
this was tlie only method of prevent
13. official circle«
Parls. Mur
Inr tlie return of the kaiser. Greot
proccsHlons <>f strikers arc already lielleie the allieti governments will
■mratling the streets of Frankfort. Itertnli the Germans to settle the In-
The seat of the rtltl government Is re- terital strife without interference.
Itot i MESTARE
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EVIDENC E
PRE­
LEADEICS AGREE TO TAKE VOTE
MESTE!» BV SIMM IN INVESTI-*
l»o<tor Wolfgang voll Kapp
was former conservative mem-
her of the relchstag and general
director of the German agrl< ul-
tural society, he was president
of the Fatherland 'party and
j>an-(>erman organization which
urged war to the bitter end.
Baron von Luettwitz was mili­
tary governor of Belgium in the
early days of the war and later
held command on the Verdun
front; he prominently opposed
the i*«ace terms. Ills wife was
Miss Cary of Cleveland.
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GVHON BV SENATE
MONDAY ON ILL PROPOSED
RESERVATIONS
Judice Huies Tlxat Goveminent Must
Protect People From Extortion­
ate Prices Being Charged
Mttle Knowledge on the Subject of
Article Ten Substitute A» Modified
Sjtokane, Wash., Mar. 13.—Fed­
the Work Done Prevents His Testi­
Brings Opposition From Irrecon-
eral Judge F. H. Rudkin overruled
fying, He Asserts
cilible Forcen
the demurrers of three large mer­
cantile houses indioted here for pro-
Washington, Mar. 13.—»Documen­ ' fiteering. He said the allegations
tary evidence supporting the charge disclosed that extortionate prices had
that the navy department failed to been charged and that the people
keep him informed on its policies were without a remedy except
was presented by Rear Admiral Sims through government action.
Washington, Mar. 13.—A gloomy
outlook for the treaty compromis«
caused republican and demo ratie
leaders to virtually agree to vote
Monday on all pending or proposed
. reservations to the treaty. ¡As a
: result, they predicted there would be
1 a ratification vote before the mid-
' die of next week.
Administration
forces and irreconsilables claim they
have enough votes pledged to defeat
I the treaty with the republican ar-
! tide ten substitute as modified to-
1 day.
in the senate investigation today.
Agreements were reached between
the department and
British and
French officials without his know­
I ledge lie said.
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Herbert Hoover, called today to
testify, refused to discuss the navy­
A serious accident was narrowly policy on the work during the war.
averted late yesterday afternoon He said he had little knowledge of I
Philadelphia,
Mar.
13.—The
when Willlum Benjamin, the young the matter. He declared the allies
world’s largest dirigible will 'be built
were
on
the
verge
of
starvation
from
son of Mrs. E. Benjamin, of 610
at the Philadelphia navy yard.
In
BOUNTIES RAISED BECAUSE
How ard street, was struck by a Chev­ April to September in 1917 as a re­
It
a
company
of
navy
men
will
at
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rolet truck. The youth was riding sult of the submarines, the defeat
OF RAVAGES OF COYOTES
tempt Hight across the Pacific.
his bicycle and was on the right side of which was all that prevented a
Fifty-two draftsmen gave their
of the street, when the truck, which collapse. The anti-submarine cam-
services to the work of designing
Sheridan. Mont.. Mar. 13—'Because
j
paign
was
one
of
the
most
import-
onlookers say was going at a fast
the great airship. Work will soon | wolves and coyotes increase their
rate of s|H>ed. swerved over to avoid 1 ant contributions of the United
be begun on the plana.
ravages, the Ruby Valley Stock as-
striking another boy.
Young Ben­ ' States in the war, he added.
It will be developed along lines , sociation has
raised its
bounty
jamin was thrown clear of his wheel
similar to the R-34 which made the scales. Fifty dollars Is offered now
by the impact, but would not admit
successful trans-Atlantic -flight.
I for a wolf and half that amount for
that he was hurt. He tried to get on BODIE* OF AMERICAS DEAD
The dirigible will weigh about 33 a pup. Coyotes, of all ages, bring
TO BE RETI RN El» TO u. s.
his wheel anil deliver hiH paper route
tons, and will have a carrying <a- $5 each.
but the pain was loo much and lie
pacity of 30 tons.
collapsed.
Dr. Stearns was called
Washington. i.Mar. 13.—The bodies
nd said that the boy was badly
of 50,000 American dead will be re-
brt’l-ed but no boms were broken.
The driver of tlie truck r. fused to turned from France: and 20,000"' to
give his name, and left shortly after’ 25,000 will remain permanently in-
lb« accident.
Bystanders sav that terred overseas. Secretary of War
the boj vas wholly within his rights, I Baker announced today.
and that tlie fai.it lay with t‘ e driver
of the truck, who very nearly ran
Juneau. Alaska, Mar 13
l^uleit
Numerous real estate transactions into another automobile.
Fine Rain Is Falling—
The students at the high school
Grants Pass will have, within a L
The lad Is reported to l>e very
with liiedical aupplles. the l ulled have been reisirted during the past
Is-ss than a single inch of rain
have hit upon a novel scheme to in­
few
days,
its
first
chance
in
years
titati-s <nasi guarii culti r \lgonquln week. \ctlvlty In this line has been much improved today but will be fell in the Grants Pass district dur-
duce local merchants to advertise in
will leave Juneau within a few days much better during the past
few unable to deliver his ixipers for a ing the first ttwo months of the year, to hear a college girls’ glee club. this year’s edition of the school pa-
for Ynkiitut on the Southeastern months than for several years past. few days vet
but March has started off well, and The University of Oregon’s women's 1 (per the "Toka.” They have com­
Alaeka coast, her summer headquar Many outside people are acquiring
approximately one and one-half glee club will appear here on April piled a statement shewing the ex­
tern
From Yakutat, the \lgonquin farm lands, under the new irrigation
BE
inches had fallen during the past
. 1 in the course of their tour of south­ penditure of the student during the
It. C. week up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
will patrol Alaskan waters to render projects.
year, both /with his own and with
medical aseislance to fishermen nini |
Higgins a Timmons report the
Monday and Tuesday the fall was .8 ern Oregon during the spring vaca­ ; his parents money. They are show­
Vancouver. B. C., Mar.
12.—A of an inch, while up to 3 o’clock this tion. Five concerts will be given in ing this to the merchant to prove
th« fishlllK fl«<*t
sale of tlie !»s acre ranch near Mer­
The vessel will Itali nil ships sight i lin. known as tlie Butler property, to telescope which, it is claimed, will afiernoon .55 of an inch had fallen'all, the first being one scheduled for I that It pays to advertise with them.
■ed anti re elvc a report whether there! G. Graham, who came here recently be the largest in the world, is to be; today,
The rain is warm and coming March 29 at Cottage Grove.
’A
The
The figures compiled were for 155
I» sic knee« aboard. '.Medical atten-. from Illinois. He will make Ills home erected here soon. The lens will be I down gently and is all being absorb-
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[ remainder are scheduled as follows: i students although there are over 200
timi will be given on the s|>ot, if ne- ' on the pro|>erty with his wife and ten feet in diameter, half a foot j ed by the soil. Vegetation is making i
March 30;
Roseburg. in high school alone. They found
Oaklan<^
larger than a famous telescope at ! a fast growth since the beginning of Oakland.
<*emary, and In more serious cases,1 child.
that the average student si>ent $277
March 31; Grants Pass, LApril
1;
th« pntient -will be rushed by the
the rains.
The Mthills and Johnson orchard 1x«lpsic.
of his own money which made a
«•utter to the nearest hospital.
and alfalfa ranch four miles down
-Medford. April 2: Ashland. April 3. total for the year of*$43.093 for the
the river lias been purchased by Mr.
and Klamath Falls. April 5.
whole school. The total amount of
Washington. Mar. 13. Mexican and Mrs. E. Grout. Mr. and Mrs.
The women's glee club, composed family money and individual expen­
tro<>i>s effected the release of Peter I Grout are from the irrigated portion
I of 21 members exclusive of the di­ ditures amounted to $72,589. or an
¡average expenditure of $468 for
W. Summers, kidnapped at Salina | of the Sacramento river valley, hav­
rector. acconi|>anist and chaperon, is
ing moved here two years ago. They
¡each student. With this argument
Cruz, anil held for ransom.
have been living on their property
I prepared to give an exceedingly fine ; the manager of the annual feels that
nt New Hope. They were attracted
i concert after several months prac- he will be able to secure enough ad­
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here to a large extent by tbe climate.
tice for this annual trip. 1-ast year vertising to pay for the magazine.
Messrs Hawes anti Schumacher have
Florenze Breittnayer and John R. ItottHry, Mrs. McCall;
food.
Mrs. the trip through the Coos Bay conn-
purchased the 40 acres adjoining Hawes were elected to head
the , George Seeback: clothing. Mrs. F. try was highlv successful both in fin-
their ranch from 'Mrs. Dolley. The
Farm Bureaus of the Fruitdale and 8. Ireland; interior decoration. Mrs. ancial returns and in the reception
sales were made liy A. N. Parsons.
George Eaton.
which was accorded the club at all
Mrs. D. M. Woodson has sold her Rogue River valley granges respec­
The
Fruitdale
organization
meet-
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of
its appearances.
I three licit1 trai t on tlie south side tively. at the organization meetings
ing was held at the home of Flor-
L. A. Coon, one of this year's ad­
of the river to Sheriff George Ix'wts. held during the week.
At these enze Breit niayer, who was elected ditions to the faulty of the school
Madrid. Mar. 13. The applies-1 . Ed. Lind sold lot 9 and the east side1 meetings the program for the sum­ chairman for the year. Mrs. Fred of music. Is director of the club and
lions for vises for passports for Am­ of lot 8 in block I 2 to Samuel Hor­ mer was mapped out and the project I Roper was elected as vice-chairman, Vincent Engledinger of Hillsboro is
erica received at the American con­ rocks. These deals were made by leaders elected. County Agricultur­ as representative of the women. Hor­ accompanist.
Mrs. Hila Houck, resident of Jose­
sulate in Madrid have since the liegin Isaac ‘Best.
ist Miller and Miss Corbett, home ticulture received a large amount of
Miss Elizabeth Fox. dean of wom- phine county for more than 50 years,
nlng of the year, ex ceded all recent
demonstrator, who assisted in the or­ attention at the meeting and ex|>erl- en. will accompany the club as chap- died at River Banks farms Friday
records. Most of the applicants come BRITISH FIA WEIGHT IS
ganisation, report that the interest ments will be made in an effort to cron, The member of the club are: night, March 12, after an illness of
EAS4 VICTOR OVER iMORAN in the campaign for membership in control the sunburning of grapes,
from the .province of Salamanca,
Mrs.
First soprano—Beulah
Keagy, two weeks, from paralysis.
Toledo, Mar. 13. Jimmy Wilde, tlie bureaus is very keen.
aome of the smaller villages of which
which now reduces the yield from a Portland; Adali McMurphey, Eu­ Houck was born in Illinois Decem­
hnve been practically depopulated British fly weight, easily bested
The meeting of the Rogue valley i fourth to a third. Standardization gene; Alice Gohlke, Portland: Ge­ ber 31, 1845. With her husband,
owing to the departure of these emi­ Frankie ‘Moran. According to news­ farmers at the Grange hall was very I of beef cattle and swine will also be neva Clancy. Portland: Florence Gar­ who died 12 years ago, she spent
grants. They aro chiefly farm la­ paper men it was a great fight.
well attended. After the election of' undertaken. Poultry raising is an­ rett, ‘Hillsboro.
many years on the Houck farm in the
the project leaders. W. F. McCabe i other phase of country life that will
borers, with a 'fair sprinkling how­
Second soprano—Joy Judkins, Eu­ Illinois valley. She is survived by
ever,z of skilled artisans, 'bricklay­
gave a talk on the benefits of the receive the attention of the Fruit­ gene: Arbelyn (Healy, Baker;
Ixiis six sons and six daughters, Holbert
ers especially being attracted by Hie
Farm Bureau Exchange and
the dale farmers.
ninir, Portland: Gladyce Ellsworth. Houck. Grants Pass: J. G., Henry
wages in America.
work it has accomplished. This or­
Joe
The women of Fruitdale have been Portland; Emily Spaeth. Portland, and George Houck. Kerby;
Some of the emigrants take their
ganlz.vtion buys anti sells for tho active in giving their attention to Marjorie Holman, Dallas: Clara Cal- Houck, Holland; Mrs. Laura Johnson
families with them. The majority,
farmer all the farm necessities, at a problems of food, clothing and labor kins. Klamath Falls.
and I»avid Elwood Houck, Crescent
however, either wait until they have
considerable saving to the farmer. saving devices.
First alto- Marvel
Skeels,
Co­ City; Mrs. C. R. Kirkpatrick. Sher­
prepared a home for them, or gatlu rj
During tlie four months the exchange
Tlie Fruitdale officers are; Orgnn- quille; Margaret Phelps, Pentileton: wood : Mrs. J. 'M. Cummings, Port-
u little fortune together anti return j
has been established. it has saved ization, Florenze Breitniayer: vice- Mildred Bettinger. The Dalles: Lau­ land: .Mrs. Wm. Bell,
Milwaukee,
Io Spain to live oil th<> Income, in-j
Hie farmers of Josephine and Jack- chairman, Mrs. Fred Roper; horticul­ ra Rand. Portland: Bernice Alstock. Ore.: Mrs. Mary Charley, Climax,
creased n little by working a small i
son counties $20,000, said Mr. Mc- ture. George Hamilton: grapes. J. Portland.
Jackson county, and Mrs. J. M. Tref-
plot, of land. Öfter however, even
Caibe.
II. Harris; livestock. W. F. Wood-
ffo'ond alto -Gladys I-ane, Hep- ren, Roseburg.
there return to the consulate for t> ’ t
The officers chosen were Organi- stock: poultry. A W. Bates: cloth­ pner: Hattie Mitchell. Salem: Mi r-
The funeral will be held at the
m> ond vise to go a rocs anti when
zatlon. .1. R. Hawes: horticulture. ing. Mrs. Pat Slattery: school lunches jorle Wells. Hillsboro: Kate Chat- Kerby church at 1 o’clock Sunday.
Douglas Wood;
asked for how long they want It. In-
dairying,
F. ,11. Mrs. Florence Breittnayer: lime and | burn. Bandon: Helen Manning. Port-|with interment in the Kerby ceme-
vitrliiblj replj' “for. ver."
Grunt; swine E. J. Schumacher: 1 tbor savers. Mrs. Fred Roper.
¡land.
terj'
CUTTER I!) SERVE AS 'REAL ESTATE DEALS
Ï0 THE UNITED STATES
LARGEST DIRIGIBLE IS
10 DE BUILT FOR U.S.
STUDENTS SPEND MUCH