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AMfKX I ATEII rill'KH HKKVICK
GR.ANTN I’AHH, JfMEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON.
UNITED PflEHM SERVICE
FRIDAY, DM EMBER 17, llttO
Minute« Put in Evidence in Building
Trust Invcvtlgnllon Pur|H*rt Io
Show Hotno < ‘oniKX-lion
A< rcage Fall» blightly Below Iju>t
Year But Condition Alnped Aver­
age for 10 Year l\.1od
OOMPLA1NTH PREPARED Hill AR-
New York. Dec. 17.— (A. P.l—The FEW MORE DETAIL* LEFT BE­ THREE MEN AND A GIRL MEET
Washington, Dec. 17.— (A. P.)— SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS
i minutes of the meetings of the Na­
RENT OF 7N HOI,DI ERA WIIO
The area sown to winter wheat this|
FORE THE PREHEAT HEHMION
DEATH IN ACCIDENT WHICH
AGREE ON TARIFF' MEASURE
tional Iron Erector» Association, pur­
I fall 1» 40,605,000 acres, which is 2.8
WERE IMPLICATED
CAN BE .ADJOURNED
DEHTROYH DREDGE
porting to show that the association
✓OR PROTECTION
I per cent less than the revised area
sown last fall. The condition of the
crop on December 1 was 87.9 per cent
; normal compared with 88, the 10
• year average.
In 1912 had dealings wlth/the Indus­
trial Workers of the World, were
! put in evidence today before -a joint
legislative committee Investigating
the so-called "building trust.”
Three Other Applications Are Rejetl-
Hoven Filipinos Also Meet Death in IxMtvex for Conference—
Body Not Recovered for an Hour__ D- *•**■»• From Meeting—
Rep/v»entative Trnadv.ay Presenta
ed—lA’aguv Budget Decision I*
Trouble <tri'Asloned by III Feeling
George Calhdun, county treasurer,
County Judge C. G. Gillette and
waco Man 1» Badly Injured Ilut
Bill to Place Tax <m All Bank De-
Awaited
Against the Police
left last night for Portland to attend
County Commissioners J. McFadden
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Will Recover
|Kh.ltn for Revenue
a conference of county treasurers.
and W. F. McCabe returned this
The association was formed several
■ morning from Portland where they'
Geneva, Dec. 17.—(A. F.)—Alba
Manila, Dec 17.—(lA
P I •»Th« years ago and has been meeting reg­
South Bend. Wash., Dec. 17.— (A. spent several day* at a meeting of
Washington, Dec. 17.—(A. P.)—
entire constabulary garrison has ularly since that time. Mr. Calhoun nla has' been elected a member of the
the county judges and commissioner*
P.)
—
Three
men
and
a
girl
were
kill
­
The
senate and house leaders have
exjierts
to
return
here
on
Monday,
as
been disarmed and arrested. Com­
league of nations by the assembly to­
of the state. County matters were
plaints are prepared for the prosecu­ the conference is In session today and day. The difference» between the ed, and one man injured last night brought up and discussed and an in­ practically agreed at a conference on
a program for the enactment of aa
tion of 78 constabulary soldiers who tomorrow.
council of the league of nations and when the dredge Beaver, of Astoria, teresting meeting resulted.
emergency tariff measure to serve as
participated tn the riot Wednesday,
engaged in diking the McGowan
the
assembly
regarding
mandates
an embargo on importation of wheat,
•
resulting In the death of four Ameri­
were before the assembly. The diB- ranch at the mouth of North river, i
cotton, wool, beans, potatoes, live-
cans and seven Filipinos. The riot
The I
lemal of this question and aefion on blew up and was destroyed.
, stock and meats. It is believed it
resulted from III feeling of the con­
two more application» for member- dead are: Eagle Christensen, of Port-;
should be effective for one year. Sen­
stabulary against the police
I ship and a decision relative to the land; Frank Behnke and daughter, i
ate leaders advocated a flat embargo,
| league budget were all that remaln- Blanche, and John Jarve, all of As-1
while house members favored a high
• l'rojwt l<cadrr» to Meet---
I ed to be disposed of during this ses- torla. Fred Welch, of Ilwaco, Wash., ■
tariff.
Project leaders of the county Farm
was seriously injured but will re-i
i »ion of the assembly.
Bureau will meet tomorrow morning
cover. The body of the girl was
Washington.
N.
C„
Dec.
17.
—
(
A.
|
Applications
of
Azerbajan.
the
Uk-
at 10 o'clock at the courthouse to
Athens. Dec. 17.—(A. P.)—The I Washington. Dec. 17.—(A. P.)— A
blown into the river and was not re­
discuss plans for the coming year, P.) For many years Representative ralne and IJchtenstein for member- covered for an hour.
j devotion shown by Mme. Aspasia tax of one quarter of one per cent
Project leaders wore elected at the Small of North Carolina has by ship In the league were rejected.
¡Manos, wife of the late King Alex- on all bank deposits is proposed in *
recent election of the Farm Bureau. agreement lx-«n presenting
¡.ander
of Greece, to him during his' bill Introduced by Representative
Bland, a Carolina farmer
A lunch will be served nt noon.
fatal
illnqss
resulting from the bitel Treadway, of Massachusetts, a re­
of his constituent*, a new
j
of
a
monkey,
has created so pro- j publican member of the house way»
Bill Tycer, of Holland. Is spending clothes for each additional
,
found
an
impression
upon the Greeks' and means committee. He estimated
the day visiting and shopping in the his family. Having presented thir­
that even those who heretofore had t,lat such a tax would net a revenue
teen sulU. and being recently noti­
city.
»pared no effort to separate her from or aI>Proximat®ly 11,000,000,000 an-
fied to send the fourteenth, Represent
the king, have today nothing but nual,7-
tative Small has Informed Bland j
good to say about her.
4
that the contract will l>e "off" with ]
Peking. Dec. 16.—(A. P.)—An ■ For four weeks during which the
Mr Small's retirement from congress; Marlon, Dec. 17.—(A. P.)—Wil­
on March 3.
liam Jennings Bryan was called into earthquake was felt here at 8:20 to- king fought for life against blood
night. It rocked buildings and cre­ poison, his wife obtained no rest ex-
Small and Bland made their com-
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,
consultation today by President-elect ated much excitement.
cept when exhaustion compelled her
pact a tinnier of years ago when
to take a little sleep. The ordeal
Small was making a campaign speech: Harding regarding a plan of an as-
she underwent was all* the more try­
i at iRoberson vllle, near here. Bland soda lion of nations.
It is under-
Washington, Dec. 17.— (A. P.)— ing because of her own state of
New York. Dec. 17.—(A. P.) — 1 then had 20 children; he now has 34. stood that arbitration treaties nego­
The Peking earthquake was distinct health, aince she is to become a
Twenly-eix of the 3 4 Bland chil­
National Thrift week committee. with
Tegucigalpa. Honduras,. Dec. 17.—
mother.
tho cooperation of tJie »arlng» di­ dren are living, and the present Mrs. tiated by Bryan as secretary of state from the heavy shock recorded yes­
(A. P.)—Several Mexicans including
Heretofore King Alexander's mar- a senator who have been recently
vision of the United States treasury Bland. Bland's second wife. Is the was one of the principal subjects of terday. said Father Tondorf, the
Georgetown university seismograph *riage had not been considered In making a propaganda tour in Central
department and 3 7 other organiza­ mother of 19 nine of whom were born Harding's inquiries
director.
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some governmental quarters to be America have given to the pres»
tions, will sponsor "own your home” during the last ten years: including;
one
set
of
twins.
Eighteen
children
[
valid because it had been solemnized ieDgthy articles of an anti-American
I expositions In many large cities
secretly and without the fullfillment character. Their presence in Central
throughout the country during the still live at home, but Mrs. Bland de­
of certain formalities.
Str re the America has coincided with a renewal
week of January 17 to 23. naxt, to clares she gets lonesome sometimes|
death of the king, the government of bitter attacks cn the United States
aid in solving tho housing problem, "because so many have gone away."!
Mr. and Mrs. Bland recently had |
has been so moved by the devotion of and most of the Central American
according to announcement made to­
his widow that it has discovered a newspapers, especially in those of
day by Adalph lx>wl«ohn. chairman. a group photograjkh taken of the
law by virtue of which Mme. ManosI Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Tho American Institute of Archi­ family still remaining on the Bland
While the photographer was[
Is recognized as having been the
tects has approved a national com­ farm
While this has been going on,
king's legal wife.
Mexican diplomatic representative»
petition with prizes totaling 115,000 working a buzzard cast Its shadow on
By Raymond L Clapper
This was regarded here as exclud­ invited Central American journalist»
this purpose, but a difference has
for best plans of small, economically the ground. Bland was asked if he
(United Press Staff Correspondent) arisen over the price to be paid, the ing the possibility of raising difficul­ to visit Mexico City as guests of the
practical houses and bungalows. On was superstitious.
Panama City, R. P„ Dec. 17.—(U.
•'No." he said, "Im not afraid
ties in connection with her inherit­ Mexican government to attend the In­
Thursday. January 20, "own your
American officials insisting on the
own home day" of the fourth nation­ buzzards, but at first I thought the P.)—The visit of President-elect 1904 valuation figures and Panaman­ ance of the late kng*s personal es­ auguration of General Obregon, aa
Harding to the capital of the ¡Pana­
tate. It 1* also understood that the president of Mexico. Some of the
al thrift week. » concentrated effort blame thing was a stork.”
In calling the children together for manian republic resulted in a notice­ ians claiming this is too low now. government will lay a bill before the Mexican sympathizers accepted the
will be made to urge men of small
means and the foreign-born to build the photograph. Bland simply cupped able increase in the friendly feeling Just now the contemplated acquisi­ next parliament for the payment of I invitation.
and own homes, tut a practical Amer­ his hands and In a stentorian voice toward the United States, according tion of sites on Toboga Island for ad­ a pension to Mme. Manos.
All this has made her an Interest­
icanization feature of the program. cried: "Children." Results were im­ to Panamanian officials and promi­ ditional defenses at the Pacific end
of the canal is the center of friction. ing figure in the tragedy enacted at
New York and Chicago will con­ mediate. Children appeared from nent -Americans here.
every
direction.
Some ~ —
of the
w , umwmv
— —
— “ ■ chll-
---- , It has checked, for the time eetng,
This feqllng reached a crisis re­ the Tatol Chateau where the king
duct "own your homo" expositions ,,
later on a large scale. The Chicago dren" were grown men and women; at least, a growing undercurrent of cently, when General Pershing was on and his wife led the happiest of lives
exposition «111 be held March 26 to others wore barely able to toddle resentment toward the United States a tour of inspection in the canal until the terrible mishap cut short
April 2. that in New York. April 16 forth, and one still was being carried which has been assiduously fanned zone. Local politicians had been the life of the monarch. Their ro-
by radical Panamanians seeking to haranguing a crowd in front of the mance has been one of the most fas-
in arms.
to 30.
overthrow the Perras party now in Union Club, where General Pershing clnating stories of royal life In Eu-
i power and avowedly friendly to the was to be feted. The crowd got out rope for years.
Washington, Dec. 17.—(Ü.
American government.
Aspasia Manos belonged to the
of hand and began throwing rocks at
P.)—Two south sea maids sing­ 4
Harding accomplished this, Ameri­ automobiles In which Americans Greek Pharmariote aristocracy but
ing siren songs of their native ♦
cans here say, by his friendly re­ were arriving for the banquet. Word was not of royal blood. She was a
ABOUT IIIFTTS
tropical setting, led a pair of 4
marks at the dinner given him by was dispatched to Gênerai Pershing, beautiful girl and the young prince
American marines into an ad- 4
When King
| President Porras and appearances at who was about to start from the Tiv­ fell* In love with her.
Everett Bario Stanard
venture that included a perilous »4
t Irfformal receptions, where he empha­ oli Hotel at Ancon and what might Constantine abdicated and Alexan-
sea voyage, marriage and then 4
sized the responsibility resting on have been a serious Incident was d®r was called to the throne, he laid
arrest for desertion.
The of­
the republic of Panama and Insisted thereby averted.
down as a condition of acceptance
ficial records in the oase, which
that the United States wanted all
President Porra», formerly Pana­ that he should be allowed to marry
The poet 1« a »Illy Kink that wears a lot of hair and »It»
came to light here today showed ♦
countries to have the same »hare of manian minister to the United States. the girl to whom he had pledged his
beside the salty drink composing sonnets there.
He talk»
that life on the sleepy Island ♦
freedom tn International relation» Is exerting every effort to allay this word.
about "the silver »ea" that “woo» the »liver moon,” and prates
of Guam began to pall on Cor­ ♦
that it desire» for itself.
unfriendly feeling, and it was to as­
about eternity and little brook» that croon. He worships at
poral William Dawson, and ♦
Friction has been developing for sist him in this enterprise and to
9fnce ths death of King Alexander
the Inner shrine of Nature1» Inmost heart, and very seldom
Sergeant Everett Clifton. Then ♦
some time, centering largely around seek a better understanding with the the Greek courts have declared valid
does he net the horse before the oart. /And he Is sure to talk
they met two native girl», wear­ 4
disputes over acquisition of land in citizens of the Panamanian republic his marriage to Mme. Manoe. dis­
a lot about the singing birds, and out before the reader trot
ing the greasy gowns that sway ♦
Panama to be used in fortifying the that Senator Harding abandoned his missed the opposition of the former
a bunch of high-brow words. He always “hies” him to the
canal. A treaty gives the United reluctance to visit foreign soil while King Constantine and ruled that »he
tn the breeze. A motor boat ♦
"mead,” and never merely goes: ha mentions oft his "lyre"
State» the right to purchase land» for tn Panama.
was commandeered,
stocked 4
shall Inherit Alexander’s personal
and "reed;” and "wots not,” never knows. He speaks of
with provisions and off they ♦
property, which had been claimed by
"yester-year” and slghk about "the pearling rills,” and of the
POPULATION FIGURE GIVEN
HOUSE OF LORDS ANTI COMMONS Constantine. The high courts also
sailed. After a dangerous trip, ♦
"garish day" that dies upon the sun-kissed hills. When win­
OUT FOR THE UNITED STATES TO .AGREE ON HOME RUIÆ RIET. decided that her expected child will
they landed on the island of ♦
ter smites us neck and crop and we get out our boats, with
Washington, Dec. 17.—-(IA. ♦ ♦
Yap. Their suspicions aroused, ♦
become the heir to Alexander’s ee-
utter glee the poet hops and tunes us timely notes.
He
P.)—The population of the 4' 4'
London. Dec..17.—(A. P.)—
Japanese authorities, who guard ♦
tate.
whangs on divers Instrument» while rain-storm« bang the
United States on January 1 of ♦ ♦ The possibility of a conflict be­
Yaplandere these days, seized ♦
pane, Inspired by the elements unto a low retrain. And1 fin­
this year was 105.708.771. as ♦ 4 tween the house of lords and
the marines and sent them to ♦
PRFSrnENT WTÏAON BIT'S
ally and worst of all, when all the earth Is friz and day by
announced in the final report ♦ ♦ the house of commons over the
Yokohama, where they were
PALATIAL WASHINGTON HOME
day the deep snows fall, the poet happy is. It may be nice
on the rensua. As a basis of re­ ♦ ♦ Irish home rule bill has been
turned over to the American ♦
! 4 appointment of members of con­ 4 ♦ averted.
to rhapsodize about the snowy weather when Mother (loose up
Amendments to the
consul, who performed a double
Washington. Dec. 17.— (A. P.) —
4- gress Oregon Is given 783.389.
In the skies plucks out the flying feather, but when the snow
4 4 measure were made by the low­ 4¡ The purchase by President Wilson of
wedding, then reported the case.
. has ceased to fall, and all the world 1» slush, we'd soak the
Today the brides are back In a ♦
I 44 4 44444444444444 4 er house. All were disposed of 4 ' the'former home here of Henry P.
poet, hlng, that's all. or fill hl* mouth with mush.
4 In a manner that will permit the 4 Fairbanks, has been announced, It
new thatched roofed apartment ♦
—
Mrs. Charles F. . UMaawaa
Smith .WSUIUVU
returned to
xw 4 measure becoming a law tomor­ 4 is to be his permanent home, after
In Guam and the marines are ♦
I her homo at Hugo this morning after 4 row.
,
4 March 4. The price was reported at
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awaiting trial for desertion.
, a visit of several days In the city.
444444444444444444 4 about 1150.000.
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BRYAN AND HARDING
SIRENS OF SOUTH SEAS
LEAD MARINES ASTRAY
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