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«HANTH FANH. JOHEPHINE ( Ol’NTY, OREGON,
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Hou»« AiHliori/.*'» Inquiry to lie Made
In ICeietit J bi I »4* tn Fuel Oil, Kero­
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sén« lililí Gasoline
Washington, 'Mar. 36. A favor­
1HII.DING RM EIYED LIBERAL
able
report was ordered by the house
I <>AT OF PAINI BECAUSE OF
judiciary committee today on the
NTI l»ENT DINH ATIHFAITION
’ resolution d I rooting the federal trade
commission to make an Immediate
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inquiry Into the recent advance« hi
1 the prices of tuoi oil, kerosene and
gasoline.
THURSDAY, MXIU II 2.1, 11420.
WHOLE NUMBER *jt»2®.
llauaoui Deuiauded for Return But
When Terni» Accepted Boy Kept
in Han<ls of < afitor
Lexington, Ky., Mar. 26.—Al­ STATEMENT MADE IN HOUSE BY
THOMAS LAWSON, AS RESULT OF
though E. II. Uttle, a Ixixington cap­ DESMM BATIC MEMBER CHEER­
< III SADE BY UTTOR.NEY-GEN­
italist, baa announced that the de­
ERAL, IS IN JAIL '
ED BY BOTH PARTIES
manded ransom will be paid, Paul
Little, his 1 l-year-ol<t son, Is still a
captive today. He stated that the
kidnapfter demanded *25,000. The
boy disappeared late yesterday with
an unknown white man.
Ml»« E. D, il'rlce wont to Myrtle
Students I |> in Ann» Ovr DischariK (reek this morning for a snort v1»it. New Cabinet Retains Former Official General ( lean-up of MaiMichu.M-tts
Amendment
introduced
Which
of Teacher»—Eight 11 m B«en
in Position He Held Prior to
Bring« Many Arresta for Not Fil­
Mrs <*. H. SamiHion left yesterday
Would Make Impossible Holding
Going On long Time
tli<< Revolution
ing Information
afternoon for San Frunciseo for a
of Office More Tlian I Years
»hort visit.
A. 41. Ray went to Ashland this
Medford. Oro.. Mar. 25. Home­ morning to speud a short time at­
Paris, Mar 25. The German gov-
Boston, Mar. 25. The crusade of
Washington, Mar. 25—Both demo­
time after the »■ hool board meeting tending to l'usine.-»-
crnmctiY has reached a definite Attorney General Palmer against
crats and republicans cheered the
Inst night, the high school building
Mrs Multi« Patton arrived from agreement with the workmen of the promoter» and brokers who have
statement Ln the house today by Rep­
was opened by removing the hinges Platter this morning for a short stay Ruhr valley, where a general strike been exploiting silver stocks led to
Vienna, Mar. 35.—Jan Kubelik, resentative Humphreys, a democrat
to th« doors, and the school audl- In the city.
has been paralyzing industry and the arrest of Thomas W. I-awson to­ violinist, has -just purchased a pal- of Mississippi, that President Wil­
fresh
toriuni was plastered
with
Mrs. Georg* 8. Calhoun returned where hostility between the soldiers day, on u warrant charging viola­ aee»for 5,000,000 crowns, it is an­ son should make an immediate an­
grav paint. The desk« and .«‘ills were a few days ago from Portland, where and workers has been in progress tion, on four counts, of the state law nounced. A few weeks ago the pal­ nouncement that he was not a can­
daubed and several bucket* of paint she a|>ent six weeks with her new for several days, according to news r< rding the filing of information ace was sold for 2,702,000 crowns.
didate for a third term. Under no
were dumped on the pintform, (ten­ granddaughter and parents.
reaching seml-offl< ial French circles regarding stock issues, Four other This is an example of the feverish circumstan< ee should Mr. Wilson ask
how-
sion» were conducted today,
Mrs. A. F. Hulflcky, who bus lx en from Brelln.
operators and brokers were arrested speculation in real estate «hi h has for a third term. Representative
ever, other room» being tit lllzvil for visiting h«re with ‘Mrs. Homer Mer-
yesterday.
set in here because of pending finan­ Humphrey said, m recommending
c I unkoh
The outrage 1» regarded by rill, returned to her home nt Klam-
BudeHch, Rhenish Prussia, Mar.
cial legislation, particularly the pro­ the passage of an amendment limit­
the M-hool o.irS a* part of an alleg- nth Falls.
25. {'omplete quiet prevails toinpor- , Married in Portland—
posed levy on the fortunes, and also ing the presidential eligibility to one
« m I -indent propaganda agalnst su-
.1. It l>e«. supervising foreman for arily In Wesel. the German strong­
A. F. Nelson and Mrs. Margaret because of the generally uncertain term.
porlntendent William Davenport aiKl the telephone company, is rn the hold besieged by revolutionary work­
Jordan, of Grants Pass, were united state of the country’s finances. Many­
a protest against thvwecent <11 barge city,
Mr. lam Is looking over the ers. but ;>eace between the two force«1 in marriage in Portland on Tuesday large properties in Vienna are re­
of it a ore of teachers.
line« here In anticipation of the re­ has not been declared, according to i evening, March 23. by the Rev. Dr ported to have changed hands as of­
building of the toll lines.
a telephone message this morning' Cline. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will be ten as three times in one week. Pal­
Mias Irene Eddy returned to Ta- from the commander at Wesel across at home at 423 B street, Grants Pass, aces have been sold and resold until
coma this niornlns after a visit here the Rhine from this town.
their prices have doubled.
after March 25.
with her mother. Mrs. Belle Eddy.
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Mia < Eddy is going back Into train­
The Hague, Mar. 25
Fighting In (•olden Wedding Anniver-ary^
Ing iti a hospital In Tacoma.
th« Ruhr district of Germany, where
Invitations are being sent out for MAIA CONI 'ENTION FAVORS
J T Ferry, agent unattached for it was understood that a truce exist­
RATIFICATION OF TREATY
the golden wedding anniversary of
The general public is invited TO
the Metropolitan life, is tn the city ed. has been resumed, according to Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, of this
the banquet tomorrow evening at the
today from Medford, conferring with the T«legraaf Spartaclst forces are city.
Bangor. Mar. 25.—Ratification of Chamber of Commerce rooms, to
Many friends are being re­
Nunierotis ‘Itl/i s- of Grants Paa» (' II Ernst, local agent for the om- nearing Wesel, the newspa|»er says, membered. The anniversary will be the peace treaty with the reserva­ hear the argument for the necessity
who arc known to be In touch with pany.
ami a Muenster dispatch to the Rot­ held in the parlors of the Newman tions adopted by the senate is favor­ of providing more adequate facili­
Jack Brady Is a local visitor today terdam Courant says the red army's M. E. church on the evening of ed in a resolution presented in the
local civic needs have r> elved li­
ties tor the state educational insti­
ters this week ..skins the.B to retire froR the t'ullfornla mini- near Mt strength is now, 120,000 in en.
Maine republican state convention.
March 30.
tutions. Acting under the guidance
Reuben,
A
aunt the I tiiv < r . < of
m in their
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of President Bramwell, the college
locality.
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data (or green In
Berlin. Mar. 25. The new Ger-
committee is lining up a number of
Mr. Topping liny» Ranch—
tile record of the ..t it.-
<|e survey party.
I Delivering Irrigation l*i|H——
■man cabinet, reconstructed as a re-
speakers who will be able to present
Deeds were recorded today show­
Albert Anderson returned to Tolu s ilt of'yesterday’s notifications will
The big pipe for the plants which
us to mental def< t. deilmiuen y, anti
the question In an interesting man-
ing the sale of the half interest held ,
this morning after a short time at b« lieaded by Gustav' Bauer, the pres­
are to deliver water te the various
depemleticv wb ’ ' l<- I.nitre r>
ner. Mr. .Bramwell is to be in charge ’
by tl>r. J. P. Truax, in 170 acres near'
levels of the Irrigation project this
qm*»ted at It»
-i in when'll his home In this city. iMr. /Anderson ent preinlt r. according to ihe Morn­
of the introduction of thé speakers
Provolt, on Williams creek.*to Earl j
season Is now being hauled into
PUM<1 a cm !□:■' resolution ask­ reports that ihe gonerrte work on Ing post today.
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at the banquet.
P. Topping
Dr. E. C. Macy hold-
place. On the Southside unit, the
ing for this lulortoat ioii so t< to be th« overhead crossing at Tolo to
A small charge will be placed oa
ing the other half interest in the 1
pump and motor will be installed on
aid« to have ace.irate figures on th<* nearly completed
Potatoi*» in Itemnnd—
the banquet, half a dollar a plate
property. The farm is one of the '
Mrti. A. McKenzie, who has been
the river bank on E. W. Adams’
subjoct ns n bads for In'elV -ent le.‘
M. IL Shinn, who conducts the best in the valley, and has ample
being sufficient to cover the cost. As
visiting hera with Mrs \. W. Dahi
farm, the jrijie line to cross through
Islatlon in the future
public market here, states that there water rights from Williams creek.
the affair is not a money making pro-
the prune orchard and discharge into
The citizens of (krauts Pass who berg, returned to Roseburg this
is an unuWiial demand for potatoes Included in the sale is the farm
l>osition. but is being given to place
have r« elved letters requesting their mornln. While here. Mr 'McKenzie
the ditch just above the Pacific high­
and this conAnodlly <an hardly be equipment and stock.
the question before the people, all
«Hslstanco in this Importimi subject “old her residence near the Presby­
way. For the-Northside units, four
obtaliusl
the proceeds will go into tl^e meal.
This morning he received
are: Arthur 8. ('ontani. A*. E. Voor- terian chur h to Mrs. Lltella Minto.
pumps will be installed for this sea­
an order for r.o sacks from Sisson,
A large attendance is urged for the
son. The pump fcnd motor that was
hies, Mrs Alice M. Bacon, Dr. J. C.
I’al.. and a short time ago sent 10
meeting which is of the utmost im-
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Hmith, Rev Chas. R. Drake. Good \ isiting Delegate Here—
formerly used in the project in the»
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sacks to a place near lx>s Angeles,
.portance to the colleges of the state.
Samaritan Hospital, Mrs. .1. E. Hair,
lower valley will be moved to a loca­
Miss Martha It Churchill, visiting 'Qje price is still going up with the
The board of directors of the Cham­
Sioux Falls. Mar. 2 5.— The «pri­
Judffe ('. G. Gillette, Dr. 44 Ixvugh- ' delegalA for the \lpha Phi sorority,
tion near tiie old pumping station in
supply limited, One trade journal mary election returns for the repub­
ber of Commerce have Rut their sanc­
ridge, 4>r W. II. Flanagan, Rev. J »topped In the city last night and was
the city, where it will deliver water
tion on the proposed measure and
gives the available supply in the lican presidential endorsement were
G Vieti. Mayor C. II Demarny. Rev. <-niertaiin*d while here by Mltides
for the lands below town. Another
with this backing, the student com­
states of Oregon and Washington as compiled at noon fyom 1354 pre­
<?. M. Cline.
Helen Bobzien. Ella \nderson and 200 cars. The market all over the cincts or about nine-tenths of the pump will be^installed near the! mittee feels confident of success in
Esther Saunders. The young ladles country seems to be suffering from state vote--gave Wood 27,540; Ixvw- mouth of Jones creek, pumping into ■ this community.
the ditch that will later be served by
March Sustain» Itcputatloll—
are all members of the Alpha Rho under supply, the journal says.
den 24,937 and Johnson 22,974.
gravity.
A second lift will be made
The month of March is maintain­ sororlly at <>. A ('., which 1« peti­
from this ditch, the water being dis­ ILLEGED I. W. AV. AFTER NEW
ing Its reputation of being a month tioning for a chapter of the Alpha
charged into the ditch near the line
TRIAL IN AVALLA WALLA
of fickle weather, and there" Is a mix­ , I'hi national, and Miss Birbzlen Is
between
the
Tokay
Teights
proper
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handed
out
by
president
<of
the
house.
.Miss
Church
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<*<l variety now being
ty and the J. O. O. F. cemetery,
Walla Walla. Mar. 25.—Allega­
Heavy rains ill left this morning for Eugene and
Cho weather clerk.
tions
that Sheriff Yates took the jur­
where
it
will
again
be
lifted
into
the
have fallen in the valleys while light Seattle for a visit at the Alpha I’hi
present "high line” ditch.
ors to a G. A. R. dinner after the
anew lias covered the surrounding ■ sororities.
case had been submitted to them,
mountains, and snow is reivorted us
IMlcli
Work
Progresses
—
where Yates, as a speaker, urged all
low 'down as the edges of the Illinois Taxpayers Are Busy —
The heavy rains of the [vast two patriots rise up and stamp out the
valley. The rains are fine for the
The sheriff's office force is work­
Chicago. t.Mar. 25.- Whether the Mr. Ilindshaw said its policies to be weeks have not been conducive to the I. W. W., will be made the basis for
crops now in the ground, and the. ing overtime making out receipts for
chill in the atmosphere is holding the payment of the first half of the prohibition party will nominate a enunciated in its national convention beet of progress with the construc­ a motion for a new trial of three al­
the fruit tree« back, the pears and taxes Which must be paid by April 5 candidate for the presidency and at Lincoln, Neb.. July 12, would de­ tion work on the irrigation project, leged T. W. W. convicted of violating
pend entirely upon the action taken though the teams are lteing worked the criminal syndicalism act yester­
apples being but little further ad­ to esca|>e penalty and interost
take an active part in the coming at the conventions of the major par­ rain or shine. Some of the ditching day, according to attorneys for the
vanced than they were a week or ten charges Where the first half is paid
along Allen creek was made difficult three convicted men. The motion
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■day« ago. Peachi« are in full bloom, by the 5th of the month, the second presidential campaign depends upon ties.
“If the major lutrties fail to come by the rain, where a heavy clay sub­ will be made tomorrow it Is said.
however, and will suffer if severe half can go without penalty or in­ the attitude of the major parties to­
ward the strict enforcement of pro out unequivocally for strict enforce­ soil was found, the teams being
frosts occur.
terest till October 5th, when it also
hlbitlon, says Virgil G. Hinshaw, of ment of existing dry laws we will cer­ moved on to a looser formation.
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James Chinnock was in Medford
becomes due. Between 14 00 and
this city, chairman of the party.
tainly run a prohibition candidate Stretches of the ditch are being com­
TICKET HADE PROGRESSING
1500 taxpayers had paid half of the
yesterday on business connected with
pleted east of Allen creek, and it is
There has been considerable spec­ for president,” said Mr. Hinshaw.
tax charge made against them •t
the local irrigation project.
ulation among political observers as
“Of course, it is up to the conven­ expected that the ditch will connect
The ticket «ale for the O. A. C. ca­ noon today, and others were con- to whether the prohibition party tion whether we will or will not run up with that dug during the winter
det band concert tomorrow night Is stantly coming up with the coin of would or would not continue Its po­ one anyway. But If the major par­ by McFadden and Schmieder before WILL DISCUSS HIGHWAY ROUTE
reported bv the AmericAn
Legion the realm to pay the 'running ex- litical activity now that prohibition ties fail to enforce not only the 1 Sth the week is ended.
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committee in dhnrge to 'be progres­ ponses of the various i>olitleiil di- has Won» a constitutional enact­ amendment buj existing prohibition
County
Judge
Gillette returned
sing and a large audience Is expect­ v isions of the country.
ment
Questions have 'been asked laws as well. I believe there will be Iteming Interpret» Scripture«—
this afternoon from Portland, where
ed.
High school students took a
I asi evening at the Church of he has been for several days upon
whether the prohibition party lead­ breakups that will bring many of
large number of the tickets yester­ New Maivugcr at Rochdale—
ers would feel that the party's ob­ their voters ajid their big men to our Christ, Evangelist Deming in speak- business connected with the building
day and a canvass of the city Is be­
A change In the Grants Pass Roch­ ject had been attained and the time side.”
ing on the theme. ''Signs in the Re­ of the highways through southern
ing made. Much Interest Is being dale company was made this week by at hand when prohibitionists might
As to the i>arty's probable action ligious World The 'Apostacy.” de- Oregon. He was met here by R A.
shown i in i ho organization because th« election oT W. T. Hendren •1 return to or become affiliated with concerning looser candidates, it Is dared that the scriptures do not Booth, member of the state highway
of the • lo i'.l boys in the bund, all of president and manager, and W. E. one or the other of the major par- said that It “will seek the election of teach that all would accept the commission, and as the Courier went
whom occupy leading positions.
A Everton, vice president. G. P. Jes­ ties.
representatives in congress, gover­ teaching of Christ and the indiffer­ to press arrangements were being
varied I program Is planned, popular ter retaining his luvsitlon as treas­
the nors. members of legislatures and ence of people generally in this age made for a meeting to be held at the
(’hairman Hinshaw believes
and < liisslcal
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numbers filling the urer. Mr. Hendren, who enters the battle Is not over; that the fight for others who are charged with the en­ to religious things is in direct har­ courthouse to discuss the route of
evening's entertainment. The Jazz firm, has been a resident of this city enforcement of prohibition is still to forcement of the dry law."
mony with prophecies in the Bible, the Pacific highway through the
orche. tra for the informal dance since New Years day although he lie won.
Ernest. il. Cherrington. of Woster- Tonight his subject will be ‘'The city of Grants Pass, the alternative
which follows the concert iiiuph here hrs had Interests in the 'Wolf (’reek
"Our organization.” he declares, ville, O.. declared that the antl-sa- Promise. Manner and Time of the routes being as It li.vs been routed
highly |>ralsed by the local O. V ('. section for some years.
Mr.
ttnd "will continue ns long as the alco- loon league, of which he is secretary, Second Coming.” He will close his •since first established and the rout*
students who are home on vacation, Mrs. John Hendren and three chil­ holic serpent continues to wlggle Its will work to defeat candidates who work here with tomorrow evening's as recently located out Sixth street
and have attended a number of uf dren live on Evelyn avenue, havin', tail.” Concernlug the party's atti­ are avowedly opposed to prohibition addrees. Mrs. J. L. Johnson will and past the County Home property.
fairs at which the orchestra played.
purchased the Den’son r '.'ld«« -e.
sing this evening
tude In the presidential campaign. enforcement.
Each route has Its supporters.
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