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a KA NTH PANS. JOSEPHINE < 4" NTY, OREGON.
WHOLE NUMBER 2»»«
WEDNESDAY, APHID 14. 1H2O-
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SECRET PACT
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Palmer and Assistant* <<mfcr and
Liibor Board Summoned to Take
I p Situation linmaxlintcl)
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Ohio and .Michigan Face Criai* aa a
Result of Stoppose <»f File! by
Striker*
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HT.XTE COMMISSION PXSHKH Till
“ BUCK” I I* TO THE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT
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Washington. A'pr. 14. President
Wilson und his cabinet discussed the
railroad strike over an hour today
und apparently reached some conclu-
slon, 'but gave no intimation as to
Its nature. .Attorney General
Pal-
mer said it would be fair to conclude
the situation was discussed, but re­
fused to discuss the conclusions
reached. Other cabinet members
would make no statement. Palmer
went directly to his office and Im­
mediately summoned his assistants
for a conference. Boon after the cab­
inet meeting the ¡»resident telegraph­
ed to the newly named railroad ta­
bor board asking them to come to
Washington and be prepared to
function us soon as their nominations
are confirmed.
Present Walkouts Financed by Radical Group With As Chicago, Apr. 14.—Improved rail-!
, road freight conditions are reported
sistance of Industrial Workers of Tbe World;
today in the Central West /with the!
insurgent switchmen returning to
Aim Was For Revolution in Country
' work at several points, but the in-I
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OF
■ITS I’Ll ÍLXL1TY
VOTES OVWt TWO CANDI­
DATES LN FIELD
duatrial situation in Ohio and Mich­
igan reached a crisis as a reauii of
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Washington, Apr. 14. Evidence has received was declared to justify the stoppage of fuel supplies, and in I
obtained by the department of Jus­ the statement that the strike was to the far west a dozen passenger trains I
tice is said today to show that the be merely a step in a well known are reported stalled in Southern Cal­
plan of fhe communist group and
Mill <>ivo <»|>|M>rl mill y f<* Districts
ifornia. Both insurgents and broth­ < ali torn ia Senator Get.* 45,000 XX lien
Russian communist Internationale is
that end and aim was a mass strike erhood official predicted that the bat­
Stipi* »rters Write Name in On .
Not B«|>n*enl«Ml In Ihn tgfev-
undertaking to use the railroad to be followed by revolution.
the Ballots
ment t<> Be Heard
tle would be a lingering .affair.
strike'as a vehicle for the creation of
KeportH regarding the communist
a mass strike In the United States. Internationales ¡»arty in the strike
Mrs. I j . H. Dodge left this morn-|
Reports of federal agents are said to are understood to have been laid be­
Chicago, Apr. 14.—'According to
Th» secret agreement entered in­
ing
for Portland, where rfbe will j
have disclosed that the communist fore President Wilson and the 'cabi­
the
latest election returns
today.
to between Roderick MaHeay and
¡»arty is fiaiuieing and otherwise aid­ net today by the attornev general, spend the next week visiting.
Governor Frank O. Dowden, of Illi-
certain uthe’ interests In their al-
W. Barden spent a short time in
ing the strike through the agency of but those persisted in silence con­
\ nois, won the republican presidential
t»’iiipt to "sottle" the litogue river
the indu trial Workers of the World cerning any decision reached in the the city on business, leaving this preference ¿»rimary in his horn? state
fish question came up for hearing
morning for Seattle.
I'lie e idence which the department I cabinet meeting.
yesterday by a plurality ot over 60,-
before the state fish and game com­
Fred Wickman is spending 4 few 000 votes, although General Wood
mission. yr cquiiii I nhiuiim . yesterday. l out XV a*- ltcluni<g|—
days in Glendale attending to some carried Cook county, "Chicago," by
The. Oregonian give,« tile following
About ./week uoto, when the truck
business matters.
27,000. Senator Hiram Johnson,
resume of'the action of the commis­ belonging to Harry Congle.wus taken
Mrs. T. M. lairnond returned to whose name had to be written in on
sion tn the matter. Indicating that out bv Joy riders, a coat and a ¡»air
Wolf Creek this morning after spend­ the ballot, surprised the political
th» commission has now passed the | of glove were lost. Yesterday the
ing several days in the city, getting leaders with 45,000 votes.
"bock" up to the attorney general: joaoit was returned to Mr. Cougle. A
some dental work done.
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"Chairman E.„y. Carter, who pre- neighbor suw the coat fall from the
Miss Kuth IA Corbett, liotne dem­ BONA« UAXV SAYS IRISH
■idea over the joint maeliugs under truck when the Joy riders were Fe«
Portland, Apr. 14.—Federal Judge onstrator, went to Hugo this morn­
Dawson, Y. T., Apr. 14.—Amend­
PRISONERS WELL TREATED
tho new -arrangement, presented the turning the car. The night watch­
, niatjer of the over-fishing of the man also reports si'elng the truck on ment of the Dominion placer mining Wolverton today denied the appeal ing and will instruct there in the
London, Apr. 14.—Andrew Bonar
Rogue
river, and Commissioner Jtlxth street that night, but thought laws for Yukon Territory, to ¡»ermft of Attorney Paul 'C. Dormitzer, who making of dress forms.
Frank M. Warren read the suggested nothing of It as It was being run extensive prospecting of low grade asked the court to set aside the pro­
Mrs. E. E. Dyer returned to Glen­ I>aw. government spokesman, said in
placer creeks and valleys, for the ceedings of Thomas F. Burley, re­ dale this morning after visiting here the house of commons today that the
agreement signed by the Rogue Rlv- ulong under the lights.
pr Fish and Game • association, the
purpose of inducing dredging com­ ceiver of the Alnieda Consolidated for a short time with Mrs. Harry Irish government had- decided to
panies to extend their operations, Mines, company for Josephine coun­ Stevenson.
| treat those prisoners in Mount Joy­
Asli land Fish and Game Protective XX omen !<» study Mcisutea—
HB-
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W.
will
lie
asked
of
the
Dominion
gov
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ty,
against
certain
officials
of
the
association. A K. •Downs,
Tin» meeting for tho discussion of
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Allen went to prison. who were arrested on
Price, the Medford Chamber
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of Com- measures to come before us at the ernment by the Yukon Development company. Dormitzer charged fraud
picion by competent military author­
Roseburg this morning and will
and deceit on the. ¡»art of the de­
mere®, the
Ashland Chamber of May «'.lection will 'be held at- the Ix-ague, it was decided recently.
ity, differently from other classes of
spend a Tew days visiting in that
j prisoners.
(They would receive
Commerce, the Oregon Hotel Men's courthouse on Friday. April lt>, at 3
Several large dredging companion fendents and a Mb based his claim on city
association and Roderick Aiacleay, a 1». in. Dr. JU. Smith, state senator, have worked out their original the legal theory that the circuit court
¡ameliorative treatment).
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Mrs. Georgia McGrath, who has
cannery operator at Weddttnb^rn. -^w!1i c »lain the mans'ire* to us. Th» ground and may cease operations .un­ ofwOregon -for -Josaphlue county la
l»een visiting with Mrs. V. (L. 1 Dim-
"Dr XVfllTa H Rich of the Unite/
meeting / .oder the auspiies of the less low grade placers may be se­ without jurisdiction In carrying on mick for the past few weeks,
Dublin. Ireland, Apr. 14—‘All hun­
left
the
proceedings.
St »tes bureau of fisheries agreed fosiephl
cured.
it
was
said.
County legislative Club
ger strikers among the political pris­
this
morning
for
Portland.
The league, which is composed of
witli Mr. Claton that the proposed for Women and is non-partisan, non­
oners in the Mount Joy fail who are
R. M. Ainsworth, of Murphy, left
compromise would not In th»» end lx»! 11fcaI. and not for th«» endorse­ miners and business men. will also
considered in danger will be releas­
Hawley Helps la'giou—
for Weed this morning with tl*e in-
ask the government to abolish the
offer much relief to sportsmen. Com­ ment of an» measure or candidate.
A telegram was received today by ’ tention of spending the summer ed, according to an announcement by
i present royalty
on gold,
Those
missioner Warren ¡minted out that
the lord mayor.
I Elmer .1. Blliick. adjutant of the ho- there.
behind tiie movement claim that gold
lengthening of the season proposed < onitncrcial 1 i«l»iiig Itagino—
ical post of the American l^egion from
has lost half Its purchasing power
In tiie document would be ruinous
W. O. 'Smith was in '.he city yes­
The < ommerclal fishing season
I Congressman Hawley, stating that he
and gold mining Is the only industry
and quite as foolish to try on the
terday attending the meeting of the FOOD DI HT RI Bl TION COSTS
opens at midnight tonight with a
was working on the soldier's com­
i which may not Increase the price of
Rogue river us on the Columbia.
fruit growers, which was held last
TOO MUCH SAYS COMMISSION
■large number of boais on the river,
pensation bill, in accordance with
" ‘Mnclcay Is willing to forego the dost of tiie fishermen are local peo- Its products.
night at the courthouse. He return-
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the wishes of the Oregon posts. The
use of selnt-a and set nets," he said, ple and they are carrying on a highly
to Wolf Creek this morning.
Washington. Apr. 14.-—Declaring
[telegram follows: "The committee
’but that doesn't fortify against productive industry, that Is, as long
that costs of food distribution were
Albert
Anderson
returned
last
on ways and ni'vans is diligently pre­
cleaning out tho river by making tho as the fish remain tluit get started
too great, the federal trade commis­
paring the American Legion adjusted night from Drain, where b« spent
season longer.'
sion today recommended improved
up Hie river before Macleay puts his
several
days.
He
left
this
morning
compensation bill. I believe that a
“A motion promised by Mr. War­ [seines and set nets
Toronto, Apr. 14.—In the opinion
is be- ^marketing facilities and processes at
j
for
Tolo.
where
the
overhead
in at the mouth.
¡favorable report will be made. I am
ren and seconded by Commissioner
ing built. He reports that work i great consuming centers as a long
There is ,1 large run in tiie river at of J. G. Glbsqn, representing the giving it active support.”
Stone was counted means to define
step towards lowering the high cost
i near Tolo is about completed.
present and indications are that the Spanish River Paper mills, newsprint
tiie commission's legal rights and set­
He
find of the season will lie profitable will amend to |100 tier ton.
of living.
tle the controversy.
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to the local fishermen, The season said there was no truth in the report PEACE SIGNED BV ! NIONISTS
ltanquette<l
at
tile
Church
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*' ‘I think it will tic off our hands at the mouth
XXI» CABRERA OF GUATEMALA
opens tonight and Mac­ that the Canadian paper output will
Almost 150 people were present AMERICAN AND NATIONAL
wlPilii a month,* declared Mr. XX'ar- leay lias been
on the ground for some be cornored by United States inter-1
j last night at the banquet held at the
ren at the close of the meeting
eats.
BASEBALL LEAGUES OPEN
time getting ready to take the sal-
Washington. Apr. 14.—4An armis­
| Baptist church, in the interest of the
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"The resolution Introduced fol- mon. firm In
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the belief that he had
tice between unionists of Guatemala
Iowa
‘Resolved, That It is the
dollar budget, which is being
j
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Washington. Apr. 14. The senate and forces of President Eutrada Cab- : million
worded the so-called "agreement" so
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,Jxew York. Apr. 14.—Tanned and
sense of the joint mooting of the that it could not be carried out.
today failed to act on the nomina- j rera has been signed and the pro­ i raised by this denomination through­ hardened by six weeks of intensive
Dr. James
fish and game commissions that they
tions of members to thè railroad In­ posal made that, Cabrera leave the out the country.
' training under the Southern suns,
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Franklin,
foreign
secretary
of 1 e! the baseball teams of the National
heartily approve of the efforts which
bor boafd. deferring action until to­ country, according to advices to the
X»|iiattcrM in Roselturg—
have been made to secure a compro­
American Baptist foreign mission so­
state department today.
and American leagues open the 1920
Roseburg ¡»alters report that many niorro w.
mise of the Rogue river situation and
ciety. of Boston, gave an interesting
j season today, weather permitting.
who have been squatting on tho ().
thereby eliminate the contentions
talk at the banquet and later at the I Special ceremonies will mark
the
A <’. lands that are opened for filing
which have been a source of so great
j meeting at the church gave another
- opening of the season in all the
have been besieging the land office.
controversy as to he detrimental to
' talk which is said to have been very - cities,
There were more io line than could
I good. The amount of money sub­
both the sportsmen and commercial
lie attended to without confusion
lilerests of that locality: that tiie
scribed toward the church debt last
and numbers were issued. Many ex­
Son Is Sick——
commission will endeavor in every
' night at the meeting was |226.
j service men were in the crowd. zX
way possible to assist in bringing this
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hoxie left this
large number of easterners have been
, S|»cak.s Here Tuewday-^
matter to a satisfactory conclusion,
afternoon for Dunsmuir, where they
brought west l»y the tempting ac-
F. I. Gollehur, presdent of the were called by the illness of their
and with that object in view author­
jeounts printed tn their'papers of the
izes the transmission of a copy of
Thirty enthusiastic fruit growers one present to sign, The fruit men Service Sales Agency, of Portland, son, who has been in the service,
i land that Is given away, and many
the suggested agreement to the at­
i representing all parts of Josephine1 preBent indicated that this matter was in the city yesterday in the in­ seeing overseas duty. He is ill with
are disappointed by the class of
torney general for an expression of
county met yesterday evening at the 1 was worthy of response by all in- terests of the state taxpayer? league. pneumonia.
land o|M»n to the settler, says the pa­
opinion from him as to the commis­
The main puriiose of his visit, ac­
courthouse. The county-wide fruit terests of Josephine county.
per. Articles printed in the eastern
sion's legal right to action in the I
cording to Mr. Gollehur. 1s to make
program of the Farm Bureau was
The
matter
of
perfecting
a
county
Will Be Married— *
pai>ers say that the land Is of great
premises. Also the transmission of;
taken up and the goals set for 1920 organization of fruit growers to con- arrangements to fight the invasion
value and has large amounts of tim­
Miss Marion F. Brown, daughter
a copy to a representative of tho
were approved. The question of or­ aider problems of local interest and of the non-partisan league, which he
bureau of fisheries for an expression ber. Means are being taken to coun­ ganizing a county fruit growers as­ those handled by the state organiza­ says is sure to start a campaign here of Clyde C. Brown, of Illinois valley,
teract the reports in many places.
left yesterday for Willows, Calif.,
of opinion from that department as
sociation was referred to a commit­ tion was discussed from various in June. Mr. Gollehur is stirring up
where she will be married Thursday
to its views In the matter of com­
tee with instructions to formulate angle«. The committee appointed interest In the talk which will be
to Esek O. Corson, a mechanic and
American
la'gion
Xlet
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mercial fishing seasons and any oth­
plans of organization to be ¡»resent­ was W. T. Reed. Douglas Wood and given here next Tuesday by .Arthur
salesman employed at that place.
Final plans for the smoker on ed at an early date.
er points which may lie of interest
IC. H. Eismann. and they will draw Foster, of Clyde, North Dakota, who
Miss Brown has resided in Josephine
•April 29 were laid at the meeting of
to them.
The meeting was called to order by I up the necessary plans of organiza- will tell of the effects of the league i
county for the past seven years and
the
American
legion
last
night.
One
'• ‘ft also authorizes the calling of
Clyde 1®. Niles, president of
theltion and present them at a similar in North Dakota, where they secured [ is well known here.
The groom is
hearings to be held as soon as possi­ half of the o|»era house is being re­ harm Bureau who spoke 1n general |meeting within the near future,
absolute control of the state.
He'
the eldest son of Mrs. Ida Corson of
says
that
Mr.
Foster
is
a
very
inter
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ble at Medford und at (»old Beach for served for the-Elks who are expected of the necessity of the various com-
The need of a room where farm­
Holland, Ore., and sa w several
the purpose of securing an expression here from Medford. It is said that niunities getting together on fruit ers may gather by appointment or esting speaker and talks on a sub­
months of service tn France.
of opinion from all, parties who may ¡fully 300 of the Medford lodge mem­ problems of county-wide interest. for reading, resting and
smoking ject which is of the greatest import­
bers
will
be
here
and
will
be
joined
river
now have privileges on the
The Farm Bureau fruit program of was decided upon and P. S. Wooden ance to the taxpayer.
and whose interests were not repre- by the local 'Elks. The seat sale work and the goals set for 1920 by was selected to act with representa-
Local Yards Not Affected—
sen ted In the agreement submitted for tiie bouts will be started within organized communities were present­ I tlve businees men, to be appointed DEFENSIVE .Ml LITA It Y PACT
The strike has not affected the
and as soon as possible after being the next few days «nd a record ed by the county agent. The program from the other farming Interests, to
IS FA YOKED BY FRANCE local railroad yards to any great ex­
possessed of tiie facts In the case we breaking attendance Is expected from of work as outlined was endorsed arrange for such a room.
tent. Two of the employes request*
will take action or make recommen- valley points as this is the best card and W. T. ¡Reed pointed out the ne-
Paris. lApr. 14.—The conclusion of ed to be relieve dand they were re­
The matter of ¡»referred stock in
daHons ns legal limltattons may re­ that has ever been secured in Ore­ cessity of close cooperation on the the Oregon Grower’s Association was a defensive military entente tietween leased by the company and
their
gon south of Portland. Action could part of the fruit men In working
quire.’ "
out ¡»resented by Mr. Niles and a num­ Belgium and France Is imminent, ac­ places filled by the brotherhood by
not bo taken on Memorial Day as the adopted program.
ber of the fruit men present signed cording to a statement from the Bel­ sending men from Roseburg.
Re­
Washington. Apr. 14. -A substi­ the G. A. ill. has not made a final
J. I* Plttlnger »poke briefly of the up. J. O. Holt, packing manager of gian ambassador to the »Petit Pari­ ports say that the conditions In
decision
on
the
matter.
The
mem
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tute for the republican Joint peace
petition for Increasing the levy one- the Oregon Grower's Association will sien but the nature of the under­ northern California are bad and that
resolution adopted last week in the bers of the legton signified their de­ fourth mill on all taxable property
arrive in the city today to further standing sought between the two It is slowly working this way. Rail­
house was introduced today in the sire of assisting tn the services in for the purpose of purchasing a
the plans for the construction of a countries has not yet been clearly de­ road officials here do not feel any
any way.
senate.
county fair grounds and urged every packing plant.
fined.
apprehension over the situation.
JOSEPHINE FRUIT GROWERS MEET
AND DISCUSS PLANS FUR SEASON