VOL. X., No. 24SI.
OF NORTHWEST
GIIANIU PANH. JtlHEI’HINE (X)IM r¥. OREGON,
Boom for Vice I’lmideiit Nipped In
llud When lie llefuses to Fall In
With Idea
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WHOLE NUMBER 2077.
.sonatc to Ixtok Into Campaign Ex
pendttnree of All Candidates for
the Pnrsidency
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Indianapolis, May 20.—-A boom DEPUTIMI AND «TATE CONSTAB BOLHIIEYIKI CLAIM SUCCESSES
AUTO CARAVAN COMEN
ANI»
Washington, May 20.—An inves PLACES NAMED FOR DIFFERENT
started for Vice President Marshall
GOES IN TOUR EH» CALIFOK-
tigation of the presidential candi-’
ULARY PATROL STREETS OF
IN OPERATION« ALONG HO
PRECINCTS IN GRANTS
I date campaigns of both parties, in
at the democratic state convention
NIA TO ADVERTISE
.MATEWAN
MI LE FRONT
PAMS
here today for the presidential
cluding contributions and expendl-
nomination at San Francisco, was
j I tu res or the use of influence waa or- '
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nipped In the bud by the vice presi-
idered today by the senate,
dent.
The senate voted today to insist
¡ "Equal anti exact justice to all
■ on its provisions relative to the na-
men,” tut >k remedy for unreel was
, tlonal guard, but returned the army
prescribed by Vice President Mar
’ reorganization bill to the conference
dourthoiiM. Made Headquarter« for shall In his keynote address today Sitôt Seid to Have Been Fired by Pri Soviet Wireless Message Says That
Interest Keen Between Presidential
to further notifications.
Brief Stay of Party W hile Guata
vets' Officer Thought to Have
before the state democratic conven
the (»iqtoslng Armies Are Panic ' The senate also voted to retain In
Candidate« anti Among Those Af
In (irania Paas
t'auxtxl
Dentil
tion. He also urged Jail sentences
Stricken
, the house merchant marine bill the
ter Local Offices
for profiteers and Increased produc
I senate committee provisions exempt
tion to relieve the high cost of living
ing from excess profits taxes the net
The t araran has come and gone, ;
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Matewan, West Virginia, May 20. i London, May 20.—The offensive earnings of American owned ships
Polls will be open from 8 a. m.
but tho members of the party will
—With 100 armed deputy sheriffs begun last Friday by the bolshevikl engaged In foreign trade, providing a until 8 p. m. tomorrow to allow
carry away with them a remem
patrolling the streets and a detach against the Poles along a 50-mile similar amount is reinvested in new every voter to have a chance to cast
brance uf the hospitality of the clt-
ment of state constabulary expected, line, along the northern front, was ( •bips.
a ballot in the state primary eleo-
,wni of Grant« (Pass, if the com-
El Paso, May 20.—T.ie El Paso hero momentarily, the situation In I continuing successfully up until |
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tion. Presidential preference will
menta made by the visitors can be Times today prints a story quoting this mining village, the scene of the! Wednesday according to a soviet, LIBERTY BONDS REACH
have the major place in the interest
believed, and no doubt they can. The a Carranxa refugee offlt-irl I-«' e as killing of 12 itersons last night ini wireless message from Moscow. The '
LOWEST PRICE LEVEL of the election but the state offices
city took In tho travelers and greet- having advised other CarrOnzistas a battle between private detectives Polish retreat is almost a panic at I
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and county positions are also being
ad them with true western cordial th» defxised president hi« found
and citizens, is quiet early today. some points the statement declared, j W ashington. May 20.—The treas hotly contested. The city polls have
I
ity. They were banqueted and refuge on th» Mexican gunboat l Pro- Last night’s shooting, according to The capture of many prisoners and ury department appealed todav to been named for the eight different
entertained, and everything In the
the authorities, resulted from the much booty Is claimed.
the press of the country to aid in Precinct 4, Smith Apartment« on
grosso.
power of the community was done
action of detectives who evicted a
improving the Liberty bond «ituatlon following places: Precinct 1, 702
to make tl^em feel their welcome to
number of miners from Stone Moun
by carrying In their columns a state North Fourth street; Precinct >,
the city nnd to Josephine county. lloi SE AGÜEIS ON MEANS
tain Coal Company houses.
ment relative to the intrinsic value Guild hall; Precinct 3, City Hall;
BANDITS LOOT BANK IN
Homos were thrown open to them
TO HAISE MONEY FOB BONUS
The shot, said to have been fired
OHIO TOWN AND GET CASH of the bonds at the present prices Precinct 4, Emith Apartments on
when the hotel rooms were all taken,
by Albert Felts, a detective, which
The treasury advised holding the Bridge street; Precinct 5, Chausee
and It Is to tho credit of tho people
Washington, .May 20 —House ways ended the life of Mayor Cabell Test
bonds and the buying of as many house, last house on left hand side
of the city that many more rooms and means committee today ordered erman. started the battle. Felts was
Toledo, May 20.—Six bandits this more as possible.
of South Sixth street, on the river;
were offered than were needed to a f&orable report on the soldier relief killed an instant afterward by Chief • morning shot up the main street of!
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Precinct 6, Grants Pass hotel; Pre
aCiominodate the party.
bill, with the provision levying a of Police Hatfield
The shooting Delta. Ohio, near here, seriously
Mrs. M. Gaston and two children, cinct 7, courthouse; Precinct 8, 1022
detec-
At ubout 6 o'clock last night the 10 per cent stock dividend tax retro then became general, seven
' wounding one man. They invaded I who have been visiting for the past North Ninth St.
vanguard of the Northwest Automo active to last .March 15th included. lives, four miners and the mayor the People's Savings Rank and Es week in Portland and .Astoria, re-
The returns from the election will
A 10 per cent stock dividend tax. losing their Ilves.
Three others caped with $12,000 In cash and j turned to their home in this city this be received and given out at ths
bile caravan rolled Into the city. A
1 Liberty bonds.
large sign In front of the courthouse retroactive to last March 15, was ap were badly wounded In the fray.
’ morning.
,
courthouse tomorrow night, the
directed them to that building tut proved today by the house ways and
John Hampshire returned this building being kept open by the of
headquarters during their brief stay means committee as a part of the
morning from Camas Valley near ficials. A large vote is expected in
here. They were assigned to their, taxation scheme for financing the
, Roseburg, where he has a contract the county, although not all of the
rooms and allowed to go and cl san soldier relief legislation.
for the pavTng of some 16 miles of; eligible voters are registered, The
up. They again appeared at tho ,
Coos Bay highway.
ones who did not will have to be
courthouse whore the ladles uf the
Mrs. M. S. Boss, who has been the; sworn In at the polls, a process that
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park committee spread a meal bo-
guest at the home of Mrs. John requires a' certain amount of red
MIHIES IIV VIENNA l*E< »1*1,1.
fore them that will go a long way '
Hampshire for the past few weeks, tape.
toward making Grants Pass famous
left
yeetertlay for her home at Port-
The primary interest in the elec-
Vienna, May 20.—The Vienna
Shanghai. .May 20.—A large num-
Final rehearsals for the senior land.
At the banquet President Bram
tion
appears to be attached to the
Indigna- tier of business concerns which have plays tonight at the opera house
well. of the Chamber of Commerce, ' public has been stirred to
Arthur Conklin, a former resident contest between General Wood and
tion by the nature of some of the been operating in thia city under went off without a hitch and the peo
ailed as toastmaster and Introduced
of Grants Pass, who has been spend- Hiram Johnson for the presidential
a number of local a peak era Beside» moving pictures shown here and has American control have been compel ple are assured of a good play. There Ing the past week in the city looking endorsement by the state. Many hold
undertaken its own censorship, since led to place themselves under the are to be three short plays instead
Mr. Bramwell, Sam II Baker and
after property interests, left this that Hoover threw a large amount of
the official censorship is political management of British Merchants in ; of the long play as formerly given.
George Sabin gave short talks. Gov
morning for his home at Eugene, support to Wood when he withdrew
only In one Instance a crowd tore order to tonform to a British order ! The cast has been working for the
ernor Ben Olcott gave a short speech
Mr. Conklin says that the city is be- from the race. The relative strength
down the posters and caused the in council. Entier this rule which 1 past month on the play and those
before leaving for his train to take
ginning to look the best he has ever <»f the two will not be seen, however,
destruction of a reel, while in sev- ' was promulgated early in the year who have seen them at rehearsal
him back to Salem Prominent men
seen it.
until tomorrow, when the returns be-
oral cases they demanded the sup- business houses in China already un say that the show will be good. The
of the Northwest cities were also on
Mrs. J. A. Morey left this morning 2in to come in.
pression of a picture on threat of der Jlrltlslf register must be managed plays are being directed by Mrs. A.
the program and told the people to
for Portland, and after a visit there
Besides voting for candidates to
smashing the theater.
and controlled by British subjects.
If. Gunnell.
forget Granta Paas anti Josephine
will go on to Seattle, where her son, $be various offices, a number of
This has affecteit a vast sum of in-
county and to get behind the North
The seat sale is going rapidly and Clarke, is employed in the office of measures have been referred to the
i vested American capital and a con-
west as a while. In replying to this, TACOMA SHOWS INCREASE
from appearances today the house the telephene and telegraph company People for their approval or rejec-
Mr. Bramwell said tlfut itw as ask
,
DEICING I* 1ST TEN YElltS 8i‘,er8ble ”**■ of J»Pt»nese «”<1 other will be sold out before the evening. there. Mrs. Morey is moving t^ieir tion. The one on the question of
i foreign investments, as the majority
ing too much to ask them to forget
The plays will be repeated again to household goods there and expects to capital punishment is attracting con-
remain in Seattle.
siderable attention and its passage
Grants Pass and Josephine county,
Washington. May 20. The Taco of business houses conducted by Am- morrow night.
The people, he said, would bo glad to ma census figure shows a population eri an and Japanese in China were
Misses Flora and Anna Schmidt >’ being urged. The limitation Of
ahare with others the sunshine of of 90.905 people, an Increase of 13. registered under the Hongkong, or
left this morning for Baker City. * per cent indebtedness for perma-
Jlritish. ordinances.
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House Is Rdbbed—
the valley. Mr. Sabin told the vis- 222 or 15.8 per < ent.
where they will attend the Rebekah nent roads is advocated by good
In ortler to comply with the new
The home belonging to Wm. Lis- assembly. They expect to stop at roads boosters. Three bills of an
Hors of the caves anti put on a few
requirement It has been necessary ter at the corner of Ninth and I Corvallis and spend the week end at educational nature are to he voted
slides to ahow the wonder «of the
fr'or < Ity Officers—
for these American institutions to streets was broken into Tuesday and the Junior week end festivities there on. The first is a millage tax to
Southern Oregon scenery.
On the ballots tomorrow at the displace a number of Americans a graphophone was stolen.
Five visiting with their brother, Rein prevent a crisis in the higher edu
The party was mot at Roseburg by
bottom of the list of candidates. from executive positions and to re windows were broken by the thief or hold, who is a student at the college cation in the state. Another will
K. E Hodgman, district highway en
there will l>e found a place to noml- place them with subjects of Great thieves. Other articles may have
provide funds for the aid of Oregon’«
gineer of the state highway commis
nate city offlcera. "there has been Britain.
soldiers and sailors, who are trying
been taken but were not missed. Mr. FOOD PRICES GO I P DURING
sion. Ho piloted them over the high no names mentioned for any of the
THE PAST TWO MONTHS to secure educations. The third is
Lister Is working in a logging camp
way to 8cxton mountain anti brought
positions indicated on the ballot.
the elementary school tax, which is
in Cow Creek canyon.
them safely to the city. The direc
The city election Is hover on a par
Washington, May. 20.—Coincident urged because of the shortage of
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
tisan basis and partisan politics In
with additional reports of nation funds and adequate facilities in the
met them on the Merlin hill and es
New York. May 20.—.The National Asked io Decorati
city elections has never been encour
wide price cutting, the department lower schools of the state.
corted them Into the city. Gover
aged. It Is probable that citizens Preservers and Fruit Products Asso
The members of the O. A. R. of of labor bureau of statistics announc
A bill Is submitted providing for
nor Bon W. Olcott, acted as official will write in their oholre for the ciation announced here today that Its
the city have asked the citizens of ed today that foodstuff prices be- the succession to the governor in
escort for the pnrty from Portland,
offices. In doing this, if it is done, members would stay out of the sugar Grants Pass to decorate with flags tween March 15 and April 15 showed cases of removal or death. These
but waa forced to return to Salem
the partisan busts should not be con market until the price comes down for Memorial day, whioh is a week the greatest increase of any 30 day measures named above are perhaps
last night. None of the caravan sidered. It Is very probable, how from the present level.
from Monday
period since 1915.
the most Important of those to be
members hint any trouble except for
ever, that whoever Is nominated on
voted upon. There are a few of less
the motors warming up on the Smith
the ballots at this time, will have
er importance, but none of them of
hill grade. A few went in the ditch
opposition by an independent at the
fer any difficulty to the average
at various places along the highway.
fall election.
voter.
but no dnmnge was done, S^nrprl io
at tho excellent condition of the
roads was expressed by the tourists. < ’<»nnectctl AVItli Hardware—
F. L. Ross, who was formerly
One of tho features of the canvnn
with
the Jewell hardware of this city
was tho detachment of tho arr.iv
signal corps and thofr trucks. Thin nnd who later removed to Portland
was under the command of .Major with the M Roller and Company
MacKclvIo, who Haiti Hint the recruit store, hns returned hero and will be
era wore doing good work and were connected with the Rogue River
New Orleans. May 20. 'General"
getting nlont? without a hit of Hardware.
Jjee Christmas, for 26 years a prom
trouble. This party was fully equip
inent figure In Latin-American revo
ped for, taking care of their own Power Win Off—
lutions and from whose adventures
The electric power was off
sleeping quarters nnd,thofr food.
O. Henry wrote many tales, has de
several hours todny, making
At 7:30 sharp this morning the
cided to retire,
Courier late In going to press.
210 members of the caravan drew
"En General,” as he is best known
lip In line and loft for Medford where
in Central America, was in Guate
they took breakfast. They were to purpose of putting before the people;
mala throughout the recent revolu
lie met at the California line hy n of the southern state the scenery anil
tion there and gave valuable services
delegation of Californians who were attractions of the Pacific Northwest.I
to Americans who were in peril.
’to escort them to Stockton, where a tt Is one of the biggest advertising
So at 57 years of age, Christmas,
convention will he hold. After this feats ever staged In this country and
a native of Memphis, has taken up
Is
a trip through Yosemite park
Is being pushed hy all the advertis
his abode in New Orleans and says
planned nnd then the return to ths ing clubs and societies In tho four,
he
is through with the adventures
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,,"‘Win« rcpl,l(,ng tl.e one destroyed hy tire several jesrx ago. was opened recently.
Northwest will be made.
northwestern states and in British . 1 I his Is a view
which come to those who rove
of the chamber of the house of commons.
The trip Is being made for
I Columbia.
through Iatin America.
MEASURES ON BALLOT
INTERIOR OF CANADA’S NEW PARURENT BO’UW’G