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Daily Courier
G KA NTH PAH«, JOMKFHINK COUNTY, OREGON.
VOL. X., No. 177
MONDAY, APRIL 1», 1WZO.
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WHOLE .KI MBER 2»M.
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IS NOT VALID
Holding Up of Triui«|M»rt*Uon Give«»
ne Roneon for Not Considering
< 'omplaint*
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Railroad Deficit Amounts to Huge
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Hum House Committee Finds,
During War Period
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Washington, Apr. 19.—The rail­ HEVKN IMILLA RS FOR SIX HOUR SUPREME COUNCIL AT HAN REMO
AGREEMENT
ENTERED
INTO
Washington, Apr. 19.—A total H.ULKOA1) EM3*IZ>YE8 THREAT­
road labor l>oard announced it would
loss to the government growing out
WITH MACLEAY BY MEDFORD
DAY DEMANDED BY BRANCH
MET TODAY TO TAKE UP GER­
I EN TO WALK OUT IN CONTRA­
not consider complaints from the
of the federal control of railroads
GETS SETBACK
MAN SITUATION
OF
THE
1.
W.
W.
DICTION TO CLAIMS
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•triking railroad men. The board's
was estimated by the house appro­
statement said it would not "receive,
priations committee as being over
entertain or oonalder any application
$1,129,000,000 today. This includes
or complaint from any parties who
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$225,000,000 estimated given as
were not complying with the tran»-
guarantees to the roads under the
portatlon act or who were not adopt­
terms of the transportation act.
ing every means to avoid the InteV-
Under I«», Flsli < XmimUrion Cnn ruptlon of operation of roads, grow­ Ficktgs All of E<«reign lllrth Accord­ Procedure Not Yet Agreed Upon by
To «peak at Salvation Army Hall—
Not Open Henson < 'limed by law
ing to ll«i»ort*— Workers Are
lleprcttentatlveH But Agree on
ing out of any disputes."
Rev. C. M. Cline, pastor of the
Hays Attorney General
Prindpte
Beaten by Pickets
Baptist church, will speak at the Sal­
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mashburn re­
vation Army hall, 509 G «treat, to­
turned Haturday from Ix»s Angelos,
morrow night, at 8 o'clock. Every­
San Hemo, Apr. 19.- The inter-al­ body is invited to attend.
Salem, Ore., Apr. 19 —The Oregon where they »pent the winter.
Butte, Mont., Apr. .19.—A »trike
Chicago, Apr. 19.—A threat of a
new strike among railroad employe«
statutes plainly provide for open and
Mrs. H. Carlson and Miss Anne was called yesterday by the Butte lied supreme council 'began its for­
in the Chicago district today con­
closed seasons for commercial fish­ Qulllan are sending the day visiting branch of the metal mine workers’ mal sessions here today.
Son is Better—
industrial union of the Industrial
fronted claims of railroad managers
In
Medford.
from
C.
A.
*Hoxie
returned
today
ing on the Rogue river and any at­
Workers
of
the
World,
for
$7
wage
Paris,
Apr.
19.-
-The
allied
occupa
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and
brotherhood officials that the
Dunsmuir where he and his wife
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Peck arrived
tempt of the state fish and game
for
a
6-hour
day.
The
strike
was
tion
of
the
Ruhr
Basin
is
being
con
­
"insurgent"
switchmen's strike had
their
went about a week ago to see
this morning from Bond, Oregon, for
commission to abrogate or suspend
put Into effect in the »Butte district sidered by the allied premiers gath­ son, (Marvin, who was ill. Mr. Hoxie been broken and that the situation
a visit here at the home of Mrs.
today. Pickets turned back miners ered at San Remo, according to the reports that his son is much im- was rapidly returning to normal.
these laws In compliance with an Peck's father. W. IF. tampke.
on their way to work, with the re­ Petit Parislen. The British, French proved in health at this time. Mra.
Eight thousand freight handlers
agreement entered into between the
Mrs. Bernard Hall, who has been sult that operations are suspended in and Italian premiers have agreed, in
and
30,000 railroad clerks employed
Macleay Estate company, the Rogue Tlsiting here with her sister, .Mrs. many mines. Pickets are said to be principle, on the necessity of forcing Hoxie will remain at Dunsmuir • for
on
all
lines entering Chicago will
River Fish and Game Protective As­ I Chris Eismann, left this morning for men of foreign birth. Several min­ Germany to disarm, the newspaper a while.
take a strike vote tonight after a
sociation of Medford, the Ashland her home at Klamath Falls.
ers going ¡to work were reported as declares, but have not agreed as to Rev. Benton Ix-eves—
conference today with the railroad
Mrs. Alice Bacon la spending a being dragged from cars and beaten. the best means of procedure.
Fish and Game Protective Associa­
heads, George A. Worrell, chairman
Eu-
Rev.
Harry
Benton
returned
to
tion and other kindred organizations few days looking over the schools
of
the Chicago & Northwestern rail­
gene this morning after a day in the
of Bouthern Oregon would be invalid, ; around Merlin and oilier points in
road clerks, announced.
city.
He
preached
at
the
Christian
according to a written opinion given I the northern part of the county.
Offer* Irrigation Bond«—
. h ganize ThU Week—
church yesterday morning and even­
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Grimes, of The
by Attorney General Brown here to­
New York, Apr. 19.—Striking rail­
One of the most attractive new of­
Farm Bureaus are to be organized ing, his sermons being well attended.
Dulles,
are
local
visitors.
They
are
day
ferings of investment securities is this week at Deer Creek and Sucker Rev. Benton Is editor of the Chris­ road employes continued to flock
By the attorney general’s opinion, I on their way north from California, that of 150,000 Grants Pass Irriga­ Creek, according to County Agricul­
back to work in New York and vi­
the agreement recently entered Into and will leave their car here for the tion District 6 per cent gold bonds turist Miller. Wednesday evening tian Journal, the official paper of the cinity, despite the efforts of radicals.
church
on
the
coast.
between the sportsmen of Southern ' present. They are registered at the being offered by the Ralph Schnee- the organization meeting at Deer
The railroad officials asserted con­
Oregon and the Macleay Interests, I Josephine.
ditions were approaching normal.
loch company. The Grants Pass Irri­ Creek will take place at the Central
whereby it was hoped that the com- ' Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Royce, of Esca­ gation District contains'10,400 acres schoolhouse, at 7:30. The Sucker Will Give Frost Reports—
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C. H. Corson, of the local tele­
merolal and sportsmen's factions naba. Mich., arrived yesterday for a of land located in Josephine and Creek meeting will be held on Thurs­
phone
office,
announces
that
frost
viall
of
several
weeks
with
Mr.
and
would be brought together and their
Jackson counties, in this state, and day at the school house next to
LIQUOR CAN NOT BE TAKEN
long-standing differences settled, is Mrs. H H. Allyn. .Mr. Allyn and Is located in the famous Rogue'River Spence hall. The Sncker creek meet­ reports will be given out to the f«rm-
FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER
era
from
now
on.
The
report
ls
re-
Mr.
Royce
are
old
friends,
having
field void and cannot Iw put Into op­
valley, immediately adjoining and ing will include all that district not
reived from Medford about 7 o'clock
eration through any rule or order of known each other In Michigan.
practically surrounding the city of adjacent to Deer creek. Mr. Miller
Washington, Apr. 19.—In deciding
every evening and if the telephone
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allison left yes­ Grants Pass, and includes within the
the state fish and game commission.
will take a large amount of poison office is called the message will be i a belated appeal the supreme court
“I am of the opinion," «aid the at­ terday for Albany. Mr. Allison has limits of the district a part of the barley with him to distribute among
1 today held that the transportation by
torney general, "that all parties In­ been transferred by the Southern Pa­ city’s property. The bonds are ex- the farmers of that section. The trip read, This will help much to safe- the owner of Intoxicating liqnora in­
guard
the
crops
if
the
farmers
de-
cific
company
to
a
run
out
of
that
terested In the question of the pres­
empt from all federal income tax and has been postponed for some time
to a dry state by means of his own
ervation of fish on the Rogue river city. They have been residents of constitute a legal investment for sav­ because of the bad condition of the sire to take advantage of it.
automobile
was a violation of the
and in the commercial aspects of the Grants Pass for a number of years. ings banks and trust funds and are road over Hays hill.
I Reed "Bone Dry” amendment.
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Llama Rugs Received—
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bullock and acceptable as securities for public
business must take the matter to the
Two llama rugs were received here
legislature or the |>eople for settle­ son. Noel, of GoldendaJe, Wash., ars deposits in Oregon. The bonds are Fine Burns out—
Washington. Apr. 19.—The 811-
by
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams. The
in
the
city
for
a
few
days,
awaiting
ment. Under the present statut««, the
dated July 1, 1919 and mature serial­
The flue at the Western Hotel
hoard Is powerless to carry out the the arrival of their car. They will ly July 1. 1929 to 1938, and are of­ burned out yesterday evening, caus- rugs were sent by Mr. and Mrs. O. preme court reconvened today with­
Earl, who are living near Buenos out rendering an opinion in any of
then continue on their way to Cali­ fered at irar to yield »; per cent.—
terms of the agreement.
ing a call by the fire department. No Aires to Mr. and Mrs. Williams as a the various pending cases involving
fornia.
iMr.
and
Mrs
Bullock
spent
"That the Rogue river fishing con­
Oregon Journal.
damage was done.
wedding present and were four the validity of the prohibition
troversy should lie settled and settled pans of several winters In Grrnts
months
on the road. The rugs are amendment, and portions of the en­
Pass.
cqrrectly Is certain and that this
said to be very attractive. One is forcement act.
Mrs. P. B. Scott, who has been vis­
probably can be done only by mutual
pure white with black spots and the
compromise may seem apparent, but iting here with her mother, Mrs. M.
other
is light brown. The rugs were
A.
Wertz,
left
this
morning
for'Port
­
the people directly or through their
made from the hides by Indian na­ targe Catch tast Night—
representatives must settle the legis­ land. She was accompanied by Mrs.
tives of the Argentine.
The five boats that went out last
lative questions involved. Just how Wertz, who will spend a week in
night made a large haul of salmon,
far the legislature can authorize a Portland with her daughter. Mrs.
I Final Rehearsal Tonight—
They got over 60 fish that weighed
commission and make rules and reg­ Scott will then continue on her way
The
final
rehearsal
for
the
con
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in
the neighborhood of 1300 pounds.
east.
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ulations covering the subject of the
New York. Apr. 19.— A. W. Riley,. cents in a popular restaurant: pea- cert to be given at the opera house ' The fish are all large and are in ex­
tao Co ffen berry left this morning
agreement at issue. It is not neces-
»ary now to determine. The agree- for IBray, after a visit here with his chief of the "Flying Squadron” of . nut oil, sold as "olive oil,” $4 a tomorrow evening by the Grants Pass | cellent condition at this time of
ment Is Invalid as the stautes cannot pa i outs, Mr. and Vra. Georee C ,t the department of justice, whose quart: anthracite coal $15 instead of Chorus will be held at the opera year. They are bringing 20 cents a
fenbery. He will return in about a campaign so far has resulted in the 19.50 a ton in Nyrack.'N. Y., because house at 8 o’clock this evening. The Î pound to the fishermen.
be annuled by contract.
week and will drive back the car be­ conviction of '107 profiteers with the miners were granted a wage in­ tickets are being reserved at Hom­
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ings and there are plenty of good
longing to Charles Adair that was fines ranging from $50 to 12,500 and crease of 50 cents a ton.
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seats left. The concert program
imprisonment
from
one
day
to
two
left
there
^aRt
week
because
of
the
Consumers
complain
to
Mr.
Riles
C. D. Thompson spent the week
shows the character of the music'
deep
snow.
years,
has
uncovered
a
number
of
that
they
have
to
pay
50
cents
a
«■nd at his home In the city, return­
C. V. Campbell, of Swisshome, surprising commodities for which pound for the same brands of coffee that will be given and a full house .
ing to Jackson county this morning.
Orc.. Mrs. XV. S. Tucker. C. W. Camp­ dealers are said to be asking exhor­ that retailed for 21 cents a pound should greet the singers and orches­
bell and wife. J. H. Campbell and G. bitant prices. Complaints of alleged before the war and that wholesalers tra. It 1s hoped to add several hun­
N. Campbell, all of Takilma, Ore., "gouging" in almost everything from paid 11 cents a pound for some of dred dollars to the fund for park j
have been hero the past few days pickles to rouge and from lemonade these coffees three years ago and improvement.
on account of the serious Illness of to whiskey-are being reported to Mr. are now paying 15 cents. ¡Milk they
their sister. Myrtle Campbell. €. V. Riley by New York consumers. One charge, costs 10 cents a glass in res­ Up for Assault—
C. A. Winetrout has sold his im­
A warrant has been issued for the
Campbell, accompanied by his broth­ ; man who had paid $1.15 to a restau­ taurants. which buy it for 12 cents
plement business to D. C. McIntyre,
er. J. A. Campbell, will leave tonight rateur for a tiny steak and six small a quart; that they have to pay 35 arrest of Tim Welch on a charge of
of
this city- Mr. McIntyre has taken
assault
and
battery.
The
charge
is
for Swisshome. This is the first i pieces of French friend potatoes, cents for linen collars costing at
time since 1907 that the entire fam­ didn't stop to eat them, but glancing wholesale $2.40 a dozen; pickles being preferred by J. L. Givens, who control of the business, but Mr.
Pasadena, Cal., Apr. 19. Solution ily have been nt .home at the same at his check, took a newspaper he coet 6 cents each; cabbage 40 cents asserts that he was struck and se­ ■ Winetrout will remain in the store
had beep reading, wrapped up his a head; »75 cents a bunch for aspar­ verely injured by Welch at the dam , for the next six weeks to get his suc-
of the fuel problems confronting' time.
"meal” and brought It to the federal agus and 85 cents a head for lettuce. Saturday afternoon while fishing. ' cessor started in the business. The
America through the use of elec­
prosecutor.
Obviously the "Flying Squadron” The fracas is said to have started
tricity, will be the dominating note Gas Shortage in Medford—
I tractor and Ford department was re­
A gasoline shortage in Medford
Some of the letters of complaint is working with the utmost secrecy when the dog belonging to Welch be­
of the convention of the National
Electric Light Association which will made joyriding difficult yesterday re­ were amusing, others pathetic. All, and names of complainants are with­ gan to fight the smaller dog belong­ served by Mr. Winetrout, who will
hold its annual session in this city ports from that city aay. Numerous however, showed the seriousness of held. Several big New York corpor­ ing to Mr. Givens. Mr. Givens pick­ soon start a modern garage and con­
cities have been threatened with a the present era of high prices. One ations. which have been accused of ed up a rock to scare the larger dog duct the Ford and Fordson agency
from May 18 to »21.
Foremost among the questions famine of gasoline but it Is thought Indignant citizen wrote: “You ought making unjustifiable profits on food­ away. Welch Is then said to have in the city.
M t . McIntyre has been In the east
to Investigate ................... ’s fish mar­ stuffs and clothing, are now reported struck Givens in the face, breaking
which the National Electric Light As­ that It wilt next strike thia city.
According to his glasses and cutting his face bad- for the past year looking for a loca­
ket in 'Brooklyn. He's a modern under investigation.
sociation is endeavoring to work out
Jesse James. What do you think of Mr. Riley, one convicted profiteer ly. Mr. Givens is a man well ad- tion, but has returned to this city,
are the electrification of steam rail­ ’Irin k Was St ole».—
Chief of Police Mctane received 90 cents a pound for salmon and 60 blamed the public for much of the vanced tn years, being 82 yea re of satisfied that he can find no place
roads; the inter-connection of the
high prices.
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age, and Welch is a young man of that suits him as well. He is a re­
lines of power generating companies a telegram today front Sacramento, cents for sea bass?”
"It's so easy to get what you ask about 30. Welch, upon hearing that tired farmer, and knows the needs
The chief of the ‘-Flying Squad­
so that their production capacity can asking him to foe on the look out for
bo continually kept at the maximum; some gyimles who were said to have i ron" has received complaints of such for," the merchant confided to the a warrant waa out for his arrest, of tie farming community. He will
the shifting of the electrical load so stolen a truck in that city. Upon ■examples of alleged profiteering ns chief investigator, "that few business gave himself up today At his hear­ carry a larger stock than has been
men can resist the temptation to ing before Justice Holman, he was carried in the past.
that It can be most scientifically and Investigation Chief Mctane found follows:
The implement store has been con­
Drug store whiskey at $5 a pint raise prices. Hf I put two garments bound over to the grand jury.
economically devoted to meet the de­ that they had gone through here Sat­
ducted by Mr. Winetrout for the past
and $2 more for doctor's prescrip­ in my store window of exactly the
mands at the time of the greatest re­ urday night.
Agua Prieta, Apr. 19.—targe Car­ eight years He started in with a
tion; canary birds $20 to $25 and same cut and materials but with a
quirement; the development of the ,---------- —:—a.
Washington. Apr. 19,- House re­ $3 to $18 for a cage; lemonade, serv­ ISO tag on one and a $55 tag on the ranza forces in Chihuahua have re­ small stock which has grown so that
available hydro-electric energy as
rapidly as construction can foe fin­ publican leaders tentatively agreed ed nt a hotel dance and said to have other, most persons would buy the volted against the Mexican ' presi­ a Larger place is necessary, When
nnced, and the application of all ia o- to raise funds for soldier Relief by a been "weak.” $1 a glaas; rouge $1 higher-priced one. ‘It’s a strange dent. and have aligned themselves he was awarded the agency for the
dem methods toward making the gross sales tax of not over 1 per cent. to $3 a box for “imported” brands; freak nt human nature. ^People now­ with the Sonora revolution against Ford he decided to sell his Imple­
génération of electricity by steam, Vigorous opposition to such a tax al­ that fish during lent rose from 20 adays don’t seem to concern them­ his administration, according to ment business and run the garage.
produce the highest potentiality for ready has been expressed and a bit­ cents to |1 a pound in some New selves any more about what a thing General IPina. commander of the So­ He does not know how soon he will
ter fight Is forecast.
nora forces of this district.
be able to have ths garage running.
York markets: prunes, three for 10 costs."
the amount of fuel consumed.
GERMANV WILL HAVE ÏODISARM
VOTE WILL BE TAKEH TONIGHT
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