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GUANTO PANH, JOHEPH I NK CXHTNTY, ORBGON. TH! lUiltAY. OITOHEK 2M. 1MÄO.
WHOLE NUMBER 3118.
MINERS SETTLE
l*ro|M>aed linn t-'V Reorganization I»
Not Wanted H> Minora—Itraft
lliaso Point of ( detention
V ice-l'realdrnt of Defunct Ja« Leon­
ville IneUtution Charged With
False Statements
BYSEC.COLBY
TERMS ARRANGED AND HARLOT
New York, Oct. 28 -Minor leagues DEMO« RATH
NOMINEE
KAYS DEMOCRATS HAVE TOTAL RE-
Medford, Oct. 28.—R. D. Hines, AUTHOR NAMED IN STATEMENT
Wild. BE TAKEN AMONG THE
will refuse to become party to the
HATIRDAY Et ENIN« POST
CEU’TS OF *M7M»81—PART OF
vice proeident of the bank of Jack­
OF SECRETARY OF STATE
WORKERS
reorganlatlon of baseball under tbe
MAKI» MISSTATEMENTS
MONEY IS BORROWED
sonville, was indicted In connection
MAKES DENIAL
WAGE
proposed I-aaker plan unless radical
changes are made In tbe scheme
They claim that tbe system provides
for government without representa­
tion and the restoration of the draft
which the minors have been fighting
for years.
Candidate Staten That Articles Run Upham Hays Itiirr*» Due to Ixmger
Four Days Before Election—Too
Period of Time Included in Com -
Late for Correction
mltlee's Budget
Ixmdon, Oct. 28.—Tbe coal strike
In England and Wales was »»tiled
tbl» afternoon contingent on the bal­
lot of th» miners.
The term» which the executive
body of miners are recommending
to the men provide for an advance
of two shilling» per shift for persons
18 years old with a corresponding
advance to younger miners
The
miners pledge themselves to cooper­
ate to obtain an Increased output.
Dayton, Oct. 28 —«Another state­
New York, Oct. 28.—Total receipts
ment charging the Saturday Evening of the democratic national commit-
Poet and the editor with unfair par­ tee to October 25th amounted to
tisanship, was Issued by Governor 8878,831. the party’s treasurer, Wil­
Moscow, Oct. 28.—-England by Cox today. He charged the mis­ bur W. Marsh, reported to the sen­
statements ware made only four ate Investigating committee.
The
breaking off negotiations with l»eo j
days before election when It was Im­ sum consisted almost entirely of con­
Kameneff. the former Russian trade | possible to correct them.
tributions to the campaign fund, ex­
commissioner In I/>ndon. has lost an I
cept $150.000 which was borrowed.
opportunity to play the leading role'
The democratic disbursements to­
In world politic«, says Karl Radek,
talled $823,435.
radical leader.
"The political sceptre has fallen
Chicago. Oct. 28—The republican
from the hands of Lloyd Georgo.
national committee's campaign will
from tbe bands of England," he as­
cost 13,442,892, Treasurer Fred W
serts In an artlcls In the Isvestla.
Upham notified the senate commit­
' Trade negotiations with soviet
tee. The total exceeds the budget of
j Russia would have represented for
Buenos Aires, Oct. 28. -Extensive 83.079,037 presented to the commit­
I England a victory over French and port improvement works are pro­ tee in August, but Upham explained
I American Imperialism—over French posed for Argentina. Work has be­ the disbursements covered the period
Imperialism because French credit­ gun on improving the port at Com­ from June 14 while the budget In­
London, Oct. 28 Sylvia Tank­ ors would have been obliged to allow odoro Rlvadavla, tbe outlet for the cluded only from July 1. There are
burst was sentenced to six months' the gold which the French capitalists oil fields. Wharves and warehouses approximately 50,000 contributors,
Imprisonment today on a charge of couslder their property to pass into are to be built at a cost of $1,700,- the smallest listed being 25 cents.
publishing an alleged seditious issue English coffers, over American Im­ 000 for taking care of imports and
of a newspaper, "The Worker»’ perialism because ths English gov­ shipment of petroleum. This work
PORTLAND MARKETS
Drvadnanght." on October l«th
ernment would receive supplies and Is being done by the government.
raw materials not under the control
At Rosario, tbe second port of the
Portland. Oct. 28.—Hogs are low­
e»
Store 1» Rot »bed—•
of American monopolies.
country. It is proposed to »(»end $3.- er. |14 to $14.75-: -wttle and sheep
I
Howell's second hand store, on
To realise Oils victory It was ne­ 000,000 gold Increasing dockage and slow. Eggs firm, butter steady.
the corner of I and Sixth streetp was cessary to establish political peace I warehouse facilities. No important
broken Into and robbed last night. with soviet Russia.
additions have been made to this PONTIFICNAL MASS HELD
The thieves entered by removing the
OVER BODY OF MAC 8W1NEY
“The breaklug off of diplomatic port for ten years and expansion is
glass from one of the windows in
negotiations means that the political said to be badly needed. If the plans
the side of the building. They got
London, Oct. 28.—Pontificia! re­
Initiative passes Into the hands of made are approved by the minister
away with IB second hand army France which Is openly supporting"' ■ of public works preparations will be quiem mass was held at St. Georges
shirts and 30 pairs of second hand Wrangel," Radek continued. “Simul­ made to execute them Immediately. cathedral today over the body of late
overalls A number of valuable ar­
Lord Mayor Terence MacSwfney.
taneously the republican party of the
ticles. Including some watches, were
nlted States and Ils presidential can­
Wm.
B.
Butcher,
of
Ashland,
spent
passed up by the thieves.
HARDIXG RESTS FOR HIS
didate. Harding, have declared In Wednesday In the city on business.
favor of the recognition of soviet
SPEEOH AT AKRON TONIGHT
Everett Miller left yesterday af- i
C m Still IsMlng—
Russia, demostratlng that American ternoon for California, driving his
The latest bulletin »ent out by the capital Intends to put England In the
Cleveland,
Oct.
28.—Senator
Rexall straw ballot for president second place by beginning trade re-! truck, which he will use there this Harding rested today. He speaks
■hows that Harding I» steadily In- lations with Russia and cutting off winter. He expects to take about tonight at Akron.
five days to reach Santa Rosa
creasing his lead over Governor Cox. |
England's only non-Amerlcan source
The latest results give Harding 808,- |
of oil supply."
litical representatives of soviet Rus­ TEAL ACCEPTS PLACE ON
521, while Cox has but 402.939. This |
I’. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Radek
concludes
the
article
by
would give Harding a total of 379 ,
sia,” ho added.
electoral votes while Cox would saying that the action of the British
‘The voice of soviet Russia has
Portland. Oct. 23.—Joseph N.
government was Induced not so
have but 152.
much by the defeats of the red army been stifled in London but it will be Teal today announced his acceptance
as. by the victories of the commun­ heard not only In London but among of the appointment on the shipping
McGIlAW INDICTED FOR
the millions of workers in the east.” board.
VIOLATION OF VOIATTRAD ACT ist idea in I»ndon and Warsaw. "The
English government has concluded
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New York. Oct. 28.-4ohn J. Mc­ that we are too strong to be further
Graw. manager of the New York strengthened by official recognition
I
Giant», was Indicted charged with t and diplomatic pourparlers and It Is t
too weak to tolerate In London po-
violation of the Volstead act.
with the recent failure of the bank,
charged with receiving money in an
Insolvent bank and making false
statements. Miss Myrtle Blakeley,
county
treasurer, was indicted,
charged with malfeasance in office
and aiding a bank In making false
statements. W. H. Johnson, presi­
dent of the bank. In jail since the
failure, was Indicted charged with
receiving money in a bank known to
be insolvent. Hines, a half brother
of Johnson, was arrested.
Myrtle
Blakeley was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. She was released on her
own recognizance.
—
United State*. Commissioner at Riga
Says Russian Told Wells That
Vanderllp Sent by Harding
London, Oct. 38.—H. G. Welle, tbe
author whose name was referred to
by Secretary Colby in reference to
the visit of Washington D. Vander-
lip to Russia, denied the correctneea
of the reports made by Evan E.
Young. United States commissioner
at Riga, concerning the conversation
which 'Wells was reported to have
had with Nicolai Lenine about Van-
derllp’s proposal. Colby’s statement
said Young reported Lenine had In­
formed Wells that Vanderllp had
Vienna, Oct. 28.—Squatters nave claimed to represent Senator Hard­
taken possession of the famous ing. Harding In a statement denied
knowing Vanderllp.
Lainz-Tiergarten on the outskirts of
Vienna and, where once the royal
stags and wild boars fattened on
rich meadows and under splendid
oaks, huts are being erected and
ground broken for cropa.
The procedure of occupation was
symptomatic of present conditions
in Austria. Some months ago a
group of men, mostly war Invalids,
Chicago, Oct. 28.—Reports that
formally demanded this park from Nebraska farmers would burn their
the government, giving notice that corn th!» winter stiffened corn prices.
it their demands were not met with­
in a certain period they would take
possession. The demand was Ignor­
Omaha, Oct. 28.—High prices on
ed by the authorities, so a few days coal and a bounteous, but low priced
ago the period expired and several corn crop caused the reports that
hundred men marched quietly to the farmers would burn their corn
entrance and demanded admission. Corn unshelled is 815 a ton. The
The keepers swung open the gates, cheapest coal is $15.
the men entered and staked out tneir
claims, placing a mold hut in one of
the open grassed spaces as a symbol Operation Is Performed—
A card has been received here by
of possession.
Joe Wharton telling of the operation
It is said that 1700 families will
which was performed on the eye of
take up claims.
J. L. Given who left here several
months ago. Mr. Given is recover­
W. B. Lyon was registered last
ing rapidly from the effects of the
night from Takilma at the Oxford.
operation according to his daughter
J. W. Hoyt, of Ashland, is in the and will soon be able to leave th**
city for a few days, stopping at the hospital. He Is now in Philadelphia
Oxford.
with his son and daughter. The ey«
H. G. Slskron and W. R. Bunn 3 re was hurt last spring when Mr. Given
among the Holland residents who are was struck by a fisherman at the
spending the day in the city.
dam and his glasses broken.
FARMERS Ï0 USE CORN
K e Seem to Have a Bumper Crop of Every
thing This Year Except Democrats.
T
CONGESTED DUE TO FEW LWWIIIES
Bucharest, Rumania, Oct. 28.—If a number of engines here, taking in
Americans feel that their subway«, payment a quantity of oil.
There are at present less than
railroads and trolley cars are crowd­ 3,000 locomotives In Romania, In­
ed, conditions tn Rumania and other cluding the newly-acquired provinces
parts of the Balkans are worse Rail­ of Transylvania and Bessarabia.
road traffic today In Rumania Is so I About half this number are In order.
great that passengers ride on the ! Most of them are of German or Hun­
roofs of every train by the hundreds. garian construction. There is such
When the tops of the trains are so a shortage of passenger coaches that
crowded that they can hold ho more, box cars often are used for the con-
the passengers cling to the running veyance of the public.
The total trackage In Greater Ru­
board«, ride on the bumpers and even
on the under framework of the cars. | mania Is about 10,500 mlies. This
The fare 1« the same whether the ' has to serve an area of nearly 300,-
passenger ride» In a compartment or 000 square miles and a population
on ths roof of the car. Accident» are i of 18,000.000. Many of the steel
frequent. Often when a train has rails are almost, entirely worn out
entered a tunnel a number of pas­ and the road beds are In need of ma­
senger» have been swept off the roof jor repairs. Rumanian railway offi­
cials say that Amerli an railroad men
to their death.
The congested traffic 1» due to the and engineers would do well to In­
■mall number of locomotives and vestigate business prospects In Ru­
conches available and to Insufficient mania. Railroads must be construct-
trackage. Most cf the country s nd and others double-tracked The
rolling stock was carried off by the country will require an enormous
German» or destroyed. Some of the quantity of railroad supplies to re­
locomotives and cars have been re­ equip and reconstruct the lines that
placed, but the number Is far from sufferod during the war. Bridges al­
adequate. A large American locomo­ so must be b*ll|p.<fanal« cut and har­
tive concern has contracted to »end bors extended.
HAWT-LY
jcrcF EbrouMt TO
ÌÀV lAtff TO HARVMX
-A ' i rr TK te;
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Stuttgart. Oct. 28.—German In­
The central organization makes
dustrial leaders believe they have [provision for bedding, foodstuffs and
found an effective weapon for fight­ army kitchens for the volunteers
who camp by their jobs.
ing general strikes in the Technische
Each volunteer is informed in ad­
Nothllfe, known ln
in Germany and vance where to report and upon the
Denmark as the “Red Cross of in­ notification of a strike proceeds to
dustry.” As evidence they point to that post where the Technische Noth-
the tact that the organiation crush­ ilfe has delivered supplies considered
ed a general strike in the state of sufficient for the duration of the
Wuerttemberg in five days when strike. It is claimed that in a very
that state was menaced with a com-! short time the central office thus can
plete paralysis of all industrial ac- ( furnish an operating force for each
tlvity.
Industry.
The Technische Northilfe was or-' The general strike here was called
ganized at Stuttgart about a year ago ' as a protest against the ten per cent
and is operating under the direction tax on workmen's wages It was ar­
of the minister of the interior. In1 ranged by the communists but ad-
normal times only a skeleton office hered to by the majority socialists,
is maintained which occupies Itself the more conservative labor ele-
wlth preparations for an emergency, j ments and trade unions. Distrlbu-
Wuerttemberg 1« divided Into 100 tion of food ceased and gas. electric
sub-districts, each of which has a and water service was abandoned
leader whose duty It is to prepare a j The community was confronted with
list of volunteers able in emergency possible chaos when the Technische
to operate all the essential Industries Nothilfe stepped in, assumed control
( of the community. The head offices and manned every essantial post,
in the city are furnished with a com- vacated by the strikers, including
: plete list of such volunteers. The ac­ the highly trained positions
tive technical emergency managers
There was some difficulty In find­
of essential Industries usually are1 ing men fitted to aid in the heavy
named as chiefs tor those industries work such as firing furnaces, for few*
and they presumably are non-union of the volunteers had been accus-
■ men. Among the volunteers listed tomed to such labor, but this was
are university students. engineers, solved by working very short shifts
professors in the polytechnic instl- The majority of the 265 men work-
1 tute and unskilled workmen from Ing and living In gas works were
j every class of society.
polytechnic student«.