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AnU-CMtl.M.ii Iz'sqfu.' Officials Give
Out Part ial 1.1st of Aspirants <>a
W1..... 1 Ite* Will War
Washington, Sept. 16. AntlSu
loon lautaiie offh lals mude public a
IMtrtlal Hat of candidatos In congress
agalnst whom they wlll flxht becaua«
uf the candldatea’ posltion on prohi­
bí tlon
WHOLE NUMBER »07«
Life Boat Washed Ashore—R<nul-
liulned—ltri<lgoH Washod Or
Blown Away In Big Storm
Offices of J. P. Morgan and Company are Destroyed in
Disaster; Bomb Plot Being Investigated; Infantry­
men Placed Over U. S. Property
Portland, Sept. 16.—A life boat
was washed a»uore ax Neah-kah-nie HART NOW LEADING HARTLEY
FO» NOMINATION IN WASH­
by a gale which swept the Oregon'
INGTON
coast the last three days and which !
was declared to have been the most
sever ever experienced there, it was
reported by persona arriving here.!
There is nothing to indicate where
the life boat came from. Roads have
been ruined, bridges washed out or
blown away and a long section of iuuxs for IJeut<-nant-Gov«rnor I» l-ed
b> Coyle ui 1ÖOX l*r«.xincte of
beach near Manzanita was washed
the State
__
out by the heavy seaa.
New York. Sept. 16.—A myster- leave it. They advanced tha theory
i lous explosion occurred at noon to- I that the bomb, If it was a bomb, had
I day In Wall street, killing more than been timed. This version differed
Tlirw Thousand Itedo, 20 t nnm>ii
i a score of persona and Injuring hun- from another that two passengers
and Five Airplane" l ull to the
I dreds. While the police toiled seek­ and a chauffeur were blown up when
l’ole Forceo
ing dead and injured, trained inves­ one man alighted from the car and
tigators tried vainly to determine accidentally or purposely dropped
| whether the explosion occurred from what appeared to be a bomb.
Never In the history of lower Man-|
Warsaw. Sept. 16. Polish opera­
a bomb dropped in front of the J. I’
Southampton, Eng., Sept. 16.— Morgan and Company office, or hatton was such excitement wit­
Seattle, Sept. 16.—With 355 pre­
tlona against Sot let forces In the
cincts in the state to report, Gover­
upper roaclxw of th« Hug river were When Mr Nicholson, the designer of whether an automobile dashing into nessed. New York forgot all Its bus­
completely succeaaful and the soviet I Shamrock IV., arrived In England, a wagon loaded with explosives. iness in attending to the injured.
nor Hart had a lead of 7,242 over
Roland H. Hartley for the republi­
armies concentrated for attack In the he placed the superior seamanship I caused the disaster. Frank Fran­ Shattered glass and broken remains
direction of I aim berg have been de­ of the Resolutes’ captain and crew cis o. investigator for the depart­ of men and horses littered the
can nomination for governor. Coyle
had an 8,567 lead over French tn
feated. The Poles captured 8000 among the reasons for the challen­ ment of justice declared that It was streets. Among the bodies were
prisoners, 26 cannon and five air­ ger’s failure to lift the America's! his opinion that not a bomb but a those of three girls terribly mangled.
1668 precincts for the lieutenant-
Lisbon, Sept. 16.—Portugal is suf­ governor republican nomination.
planes, It was officially announced. I Cup.
collision was responsible. The Du­ A police cordon was thrown around
Members of the Sharmock’s crew pont Powder compaty reported they the entire district. The federal sub­ fering from a shortage of coal and
who have returned to England, re­ had no wagons In the vicinity. Two treasury was placed under heavy provisions which have resulted in
sent the slur which they consider Mr hundred Infantry men are to patrol guard. Seventeen victims were tak­ looting of food stores in some parts
Nicholson has thrown upon their ef­ the financial district with fixed bay­ en out of the side door of the Mor- of the country and in the reappear­
ficiency as yachtsmen and declare! onets day and night and allow no one gon office At 12:35 o’clock United ance of the formerly familiar long
that the .'Shamrock's faulty handling to approach government property •States regulars arrived at 12:50 lines of women standing outside of
was largely duo to the Interference The damage to the .Morgan building o’clock for guard duty. Members of bakeries waiting for bread. The sit­
of Mr. Nicholson.
la estimated at 1500.000 and to hun­ the bomb squad reported they had uation has been complicated by an
Arthur Diaper, one of the crew, I dreds of. others an equal amount or found fragments of an infernal ma­ announcement of the minister of the
New York, Sept. 16.—Shortage of
chine.
' V
interior published in the Seculo that
James Wallace, a workman on said In an interview with the A mo - I more.
labor
in the agricultural states la
the government has become aware
the Southern Pacific, was severely elated Press correspondent It was a
resulting
in a reduction of acreage
New
York,
Sept.
16.
—
An
unofficial
of a bolshevist plot to provoke dis­
Injured this morning when he was case of too many cooks and he point- !
which threatens America’s food sup­
estimate
of
the
dead
in
the
explosion
turbances
all
over
Portugal,
so
as
to
New
York.
SeiH.
16.
A
terrific
struck by a -witch engine He was ed to the fact that on the only oc­
ply according to the findings of Per­
taken at once to the hospital where casion Captain Burton was free from explosion which rocked all lower is placed at 30, and the injured at lead up to a general movement later. ley F. Walker, dean of the Kansas
200.
No
prominent
financiers
were
minister
made
it
known
that
the
The
Manhattan
occurred
at
noon
today
interruption
and
advice
the
Sham
­
ho was given medical treatment, but
university engineering school, made
Dlupor said all of the outside the offices of J. I’. Morgan among the dead. The stock erchange government had taken precautions
his condition Is very critical, lie rock won
public today at national headquar­
will
reopen
tomorrow.
frustrate
those
plans.
to
A
Company,
of
Wall
street.
Several
rew
felt
convinced
that
had
a
pro
­
had not shown any Improvement this
ters of the American Society of Na_
fessional skipper been In full com­ persons were killed and many others
afternoon
There have been severe conflicts
New York. Sept. 16.—Chief Police at Santarem. Setubal and in other tional Engineers. The dean is head
Mr. Wallace was employed In the mand Shamrock would have won the were injured. Junius Spencer Mor­
of a research committee of the mid­
yards and was picking up scraps of first three races, He claimed that gan, son of J. P. .Morgan, was badly Inspector L. A. Hey reported late this parts of the country where stores continent section of that society.
afternoon
that
he
had
found
evi-l
have been looted and emptied of
paper that had been thrown from a she could point as close Into the cut by flying glass.
Dean Walker found population at
The Morgan building appeared a dence to Justify the conclusion that their contents. The military author-
train, A freight train was passing wind as the Resolute but the latter
a
standstill
or declining in agricul­
the
explosion
was
caused
by
a
huge
ities assumed control in Santarem tural sections, pointing out that 16
and was making so much noise that was su|>erior in reaching.
shamble and part of the front of the
bomb
loaded
with
trinitrotoloul,
re
­
lie declare that Shamrock
he <1Id not hear the switch engine
subtreasury
building across the inforced with Iron slugs fashioned ond order was restored but subse­ ! of the 105 counties in Kansas pre­
approaching from behind, lie was very awkward to handle, and
street was torn away. All windows from window weight bars. Warnings quently fish riots occurred, the San­ vented that state from decreasing tn
tarem fish market was attacked by a
knocked from the track and suffered anvas was about three times as In the financial district were smash­
that radicals planned a renewal of mob which seized the fish and dlvid-. i population in a decade, the increases
a dislocated hip, a dlslo aled spine, heavy as that of the Resolute. The ed The stock exchange was closed
bombing outrages were sent recent­ ed it among themselves. Dry cod for­ all being in industrial sections. "The
three broken ribs on his loft side, hilllards were arranged In such a two minutes after the explosion.
same thing holds good in Iowa and
ly
to all the eastern clients of Wm.
three scalp wounds and minor In- manner that the work of the men
The ocaupants of the sky scraper J. Burns Detective Agency. Burns merly was the chief and favorite food doubtless in other states for the
of the people but is now so expen-, same period,” the dean reported.
Juries
was made extremely difficult. What looking down Wall street said they
said today. Burns said he was con­
sive that only the well-to-do can af-! Many farmers cannot pay their
could be done by ten men on the 23- saw- an automobile draw up In front
vinced the explosion was a premedi­ ford it. One shopkeeper appeased
meler Shamrock required 30 to do on of the Morgan offices and two men
Grand Mna>t«*r \ lette—
1919 debts because the railroads are
tated attack and not accidental.
the mob by distributing his supply! unable to move their wheat harvest,
Shamrock
IV.
On
one
occasion
In
Dr. W. II Johnson, grand master ¡
of cod fish and thus was allowed to and they are paring down produc­
of the I O. O F for the state of ¡ setting the mainsail they had 36| GREAT FIRE RAGING IN
DESCHANNEL RESIGNS AS
Oregon, was a guest last night at the iuen 011 the halliards and could not f
PLATTE ICIVER DISTRHT
HEAR OF FRENCH NATION retain his other wares.
tion, he said.
meeting of the local Odd Fellows. Dr. move the sail.
The seriousness of the shortage of ( As a remedy. Dean Walker sug­
laramie. Wyo., Sept. 16.—A great
Johnson gave a most Interesting talk
"In fact." said I>ia;>er. "I have
Rambouillet. France. Sept. 16.— I food and fuel has been emphasized , gested a study by engineers of the
to the lodge members, a large attend- never before seen such heavy can- fire Is believed raging near the Colo- Paul Deschannel resigned today as by a statement of Premier Granjo economics of transportation and pro­
made in parliament in which he said duction with a view to systematizing
ance l>elng present. Dr. Johnson 1» vss on a racing yacht." And then, I rado and Wyoming line in the Platte president of France.
that there was a lack not only of coal a national fitting of enterprises to
a resident of Portland
on the return of the yacht to City , river district. Rangers are rushing
and provisions but of ell other ar- j localities. This, he thought, would
Island, after the races, they found a to fight the fire.
tides indispensable for living. Since work out better distribution of pop­
complete set of light racing canvas
W. C. T. T. Friday—
Willette .Murray will return
•Mrs. M ID. Drake. of New York.
! for Shamrock IV. stored In Jacob's
The Women’s Christian Temper­ there was ony 10,000 tons of sugar ulation where needed and would
Corvallis this evenlug to take up
and .Miss C. S. McNab, of San Fran- ance Union will meet in their rooms to supply the country, the govern­ prevent continued inability of the
, yard.
studies at the O. A. C.
cisco,
were in the city last night at the courthouse tomorrow after- ment was going to prohibit its sale transportation systems to meet the
"Another fault," continued Mr.
IMaper, "is the constant changing of while on a tour of the coast, They noon at 2:30. All members are re­ in restaurants and pastry shops so demands upon them.
gear which was in progress through­ have been traveling by car all sum­ quested to be present. Visitors are that the hospitals of Portugal might j
out the period of the races. The top­ mer and were here several months cordially invited, By order of the not run short.
president. Mrs. A. B. Pratt.
mast was changed no less than seven
: times in the course of three weeks
Hand Ormceirt Tomorrow—
' and eventually they finished with
the original one."
BIG AUTO RACES ON PIKE’S PEAK
A band concert will be given to­
morrow night at Riverside park by
San Franc isco. Sept. 16.- Trans­
the Grants Pass band. The concert
continental wireless communication
was not given l«*t Friday because
Trial Jurors for the Medford term
la in effective operation, with stations
of the Inclement weather, and an of the United States district court
at San Diego and Washington work­
extra good program is promised for were selected Tuesday before Fed­
ing throughout the day and night on |
tomorrow. A number of solo pieces eral Judge Charles Wolverton at
will be given
navy department business. It was an­
Portland. The following jurors are
nounced here today by Commander j
to appear Tuesday, October 5, at 10
Charles R. Clark, Pacific Coast!
a. m., st the federal building in Med­
Communication superintendent of
arty Is Given—
ford:
The state central committee
tho naval communication service.
A party was given last night at
Albert Anderson, Grants Pass; A.
taking a deep interest In the meet­
This service. just put Into effect,
the home of Albert Williams by Mr. A. Bellman. Klamath Falls; A. S.
ing to bo held here next Monday,
takes care of a large volume of bus-
and Mrs. Williams for their son. Ar­ Bennett, Malin; W. T. Bostwick, Ash­
and wired today stating that Mrs.
IntMM which the navy department
chie Williams, who is visiting here! land; Samuel L. Breck, Leland; J. F.
Davenport, one of the beat women
hitherto sent on telegraph lines, and
with his bride
About 20 youngi Brown, Eagle Point; F. F. Bybee,
campaigners of the west, would be
for which It paid tolls to transmitting berp to participate in the event. Mrs.
people were present and the even- Medford; J. L. Calvert, Grants Pass;
ing was spent In games
other James Campbell, Medford: C. F.
com pantos.
Davenport will arrive In the city
Development of navy radio com­ Monday morning, and will be ii|x>n
amusements. Mr. and
Wil- Cardwell, Grants Pass; L. W. Carson,
munication along the Pacific coast the program at the Riverside park
Hams arrived recently
Murphy: W. C. Chapman, Central
and across tho Pacific will take Im­ meeting Monday evening when she
Clemens. Mich.,
Point; W. P. Counts, Grants Pass;
portant strides before the first of
George W. A. P. Cramer. Granta
will address the people, Congress-
the year, when many Improvements
Pass: George W. Deane. Three Pines;
man McArthur to be the other speak-
now being Installed will have been
Accountant. is Hero—
, T. Y Dean. Grants Pass; H. E. Gale,
er. It is probable that Mrs, Daven-
completed.
B. W. Wilson, of Corvallis, state Merlin; J. A. Garner. Grants Pass;
port wlll assist In the organization
An Important Improvement was
accountant sent out to check up on George C. Garrett, Gold Hill: D. R.
of a woman’s club while here.
recently effected In tho Trans-Paclflc
county books, is In the city looking Hill, Medford: J. E. Hodgdon, Hob
navy radio circuit to Manila, when
over the Josephine county records. " land:
' William
“
.
Hoteling.
Grants —
Pass,
work was completed on a distant College», to Open
Mr. Wilson haa made the trip here Zeb Hyde. Murphy; E. H Janney,
The
young
people
of
the
city
control station at Guam, which doub­
on a number of occasions and always Medford; John Kelly, Wolf Creek; J.
led tho capacity of tho Guam navy beginning to leave now with
lookings forward to it with pleasure. M. Kerby, Talent; Frank B. Kester,
radio station, a relay point between oi>enlng of college a short time
He will get a few trout and pos­ Olene; J. F. Klrker, Grants Pass; J.
away. O A. C. will open next Mon­
This photograph shows the top of Tike's Teak, America s most fatuous sibly some steelheads while here this H. lacy. Talent: Roy Lathrop Granta
Honolulu and Manila.
Increased power equipment and day and the University will open a and most widely known mountain, and the zigzag course of the automobile time. When he stepped off the train I Pass; J. P. Martin, Grants Pass;
other Improvements In tho stations week later. Mont nt the college stu- highway to the summit, whose curves and grades will test the quality of the Into the "Rogue sunshine, he remark­ Gcorce W MsCullum Wlldorville: F.
cars contesting In the world's championship automobile hill-climb nt Colorado
at Guam and In Manlin wlll Increu. ■ dents have been nt their homes here Springs. Colo., on September (>. These races are the most spectacular and ed to a fellow passenger from Port­ R. Nell. Eagle Point: John S. Orth,
tho efficiency of communication be­ during the vacation. Both* of the during contests staged In this country.
land that he should stay here a few Medford: J. W. Turvey, Williams; E.
days. "I would like to,” replied the R. Tycer. Holland; Thomas T. Tycer,
tween San Frnnslsco and Manila be­ Oregon schools have lnrge represen­
tations from this city.
other, ‘¿but I have to go to Medford." Eagle Point; G. H. Yeo, Ashland.
fore the first of the year.
BAO EFFECT ON CROPS