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GRANTS 1-41*, JOHEPHINE COUN TY. OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1090.
VOI» XL. No, Nil.
WHOLE NUMBER 81
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Firm ot Morris Brothers Closes Doors Following Resig-
Way to Jail Cut» Tliroat After
Crawling. Mil«- in the Snow
Havre, Mont., Dec. 27.—(A. P.»— REPUBLICAN LEADERS UNABLE
With bis leg broken when his auto­
TO END DEMOCRATIC ACTION
mobile was wrecked north of here!
AGAINST TARIFF
and unable to go farther after he had!
¡crawled a mile in 10 below zero
I weather, "Long" George Francis,
who was to report here tomorrow to
a prison term for horse
Portland, Dec. 27.—(U. P.)—The Brothers, Incorporated, were closed I "Urt
bonding house of Morris Brothers, today. The signs on the windows ■’Oallng. cut .his throat and died.
Inc., did not open their doors here read, "Closed on account of audit,
rotary of Treasury Houston Trito
»day. following the official an­ by Fred S. Morris." The order tor
Senate That 1'aasage of Bill
closing wa^ Issued yesterday when (
nouncement
by
Fred
8.
Morris,
head
Hlil|i— In- Taken Prisoner»
Mould Cost Huge Sum
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| of the concern, that "thia is the end Morris discovered that affairs had'
been left in a tangled condition by!
i of the corporation's business."
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John L Etheridge, until recently John L. Etheridge, who resigned as'
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Rome, Dee. ‘27.—(A. P.)—It i» re-
Washington, Dec. 2?.—(A. P.)
! president of Morris Brothers. Is said president and left Portland following
portoli froiu Fiume timi Gabrielle
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' The efforts of republican leaders to
the
demand
by
the
clearing
house
as-j
! 1.0 be missing. Morris stated that he
<1* Annuitalo, thè lti»iirgriit leiolcr.
end today what they described as a
I had asked the authorities for a war- sociation for proof of ability of the ’
hall lw»-ti kllli»! ubile trylng to pn~
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 27. (A. P. 1 democratic filibuster against th«
| rant for the arrest of Etheridge on concern to deliver bonds for which
vrait a fighi IwMwi-en Ili» b-glonarlr«
The . W heat Growers association of | emergency tariff measure were un-
, the charge of larceny and embezzle­ investors had paid, and for which
and llalian »oldii-m.
interim
certificates
had
been
issued
AnMsrica
- which has been conducting availing.
_. Party leaders are in sharp
ment. .
,
Vancouver, 1J. C„ Dec 27. — (A
induce growers 1 io
r , debate over the bill.
The bonding firm has branches in A crowd gathered about the officeia camJ,al«n
I withhold their
P.) — -Several daring Canadian oil
thelr wheat
wheat from
from the
the mar-
mar’! .
tjondon. -Dec. iJ7. -(A 1’1 Ital­ proepereors are considering using San Francisco. Seattle and Tacoma today, some persons exhibiting re- I ’,rtthhold
ket
until
prices
.are
higher,
plans to
ceipts
for
payments
on
the
purchase
ket
unt11
P^ces
.are
higher,
plans
to j Washington, Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—
and Morris announced that their
ian government trooim ttrtj believed
airplane« to fly 600 miles into the
of
bonds.
District
Attorney
Evans
have
midwestern
states
so
well
or-
After a heated debate the senate seat
today
to be slowly but siyely closing an snowbound new oil fields near Fort (doors would not be ojtened
said that be had obtained a state- ^anlled within the next six months the emergency tariff bill to* the fla­
iron ring around Fiume where Ga­ Norman, northeast of here, and either.
that the growers will be able to con­ ance committee. Whether the com­
Auditors are still working on the ment from Roy Fike, who drove the
brlelo d’Annunslo nn <1 his little band
trol the price paid for the 1921
stake their Halms In advance of the
were besieged on land and »es. The stampede expected over the trails to 1 concern's hooka, and the exact automobile In which Etheridge and ' wheat crop, according to W. H. Mc- mittee will hold hearings remains to
be determined as some of the mem-
his
wife
left
Portland
Thursday,
amount
of
the
deficiency
over
the
fore«« began to advance in three di­
Greevy, secretary and treasurer.
Norman In-the »ping
bers oppose such a plan.
assets is not known, but It la feared that he had seen Etheridge board an
rections yesterday and did not en­
All attempts to go overland Into
The association now has a mem­
counter resistance
Th,J d’Atinun-
it may amount to a million dollars. eastbound train at Tacoma. A war­
the Fort Norman counfry during the
bership of approximately 100,000 in
Washington, Dec. 27.—(A. P.) —
It is believed the losers may be rant charging larceny by bailee was
xlati soldiers fell back. The fall of winter hnve been blocked by Royal
the states of Texas. Oklahoma. Kan­ The passage of the soldiers' bonus
confined to the investors in bonds Issued against Etheridge. •
Flnhie Is soon expected.
Canadian Mounted Police who are
sas and Nebraska, according to Mr. bill soditi cost the government ap­
holding back score» of prospectors i which have not been delivered,' as
A large number of local people McGreevy, who has his headquarters' proximately 32,300,000,000, Secro-
¡the other indebtednees is fully se-
here. The organization wiU be ex- i tary of the Treasury Houston esti­
Paris. Dec. 27.-—(A. P.l- Flum- at the Peace 'River crossing. The sured.
The wrecking of Morris will probably be ljrcr, through the
tan soldiers who attempted the cap­ prospectors will be allowed to strike Brothers, according to Fred Morris, failure of Morri j Brothers The loss ' tended, he said, to Minnesota, North mated before the senate finance com­
Dakota and South Dakota.
ture of the Italian warship Marsalla. for the district when the ice leaves
mittee considering the soldiers’ aid.
was due to the reckless extrava- w,!l be confined to to» purchasers of|
"The purpose *of the National measure.
met resistance when they boarded the rivers in the spring.
ganve of Etheridge, who, it develop- Canadian bonds, which wire i>«id
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According to Major C. Madaiurin.
Wheat Growers Association is to conr
the vessel nt Sears, and 27 were tak­
, ¡ed here recently, has served two ter and not delivered About a week trol the distribution and marketing
supertn ten dent of the Jericho air
en prisoner
' age some inkling of the impending
station of the Dominion of Canada terms in a New Jersey penitentiary, 'failure was presag. , v. hen a loca" of wheat through financial and sell­
for forgery, and for obtaining money
air board. It would be possible to fly
■ bank informed its clients to secure ing agencies of its own selection at
under» false pretenses.
I from the coast to the oil fields and
the money for the receipts which had a price based upon cost, plus a fair
| return in one day. The plane would
and reasonable profit,” said Secre­
been
given them.
Portland, Dee. 27.— (A. P.l—The
I be outfitted on the coityt near Fort
Canadl-n bonds, offering a large tary McGreevy
warrant
against
Etheridge
was
on
|
“Not only the wheat growers of
! Norman and would soar across I he
the complaint of G. E. Anderson, of I rate of interest were sold to Grants ear association but the wheat grow­
white mountain ranges which cannot
Silverton. Ore., who claimed that Pass people by an agent of Morris ers in general are refusing to sell
now be crossed on foot.
Paria, Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—Manu­
Interim receipts were
Brothers
The plane, Major
Macljzurin Etheridge failed to redeem interim, given for tl’e money but the binds any wheat at present prices except in facturing industries are rapidly re­
certificates
tor
11861
for
the
City
of
Medford, Ore , Dec. 27.—.Mrs. thinks, could be equipped with run­
were not sent even after they had cases where financial conditions suming operations in the devastated
Nona Jennings, wife of Luke Jeff- ners. by means of which landings Edmonton bonds.
been fully paid for. The money was force the sale. For more than 30 district. This is shown by a' report
nlnga of 515 South •GentraI avenue could be made on the Ice of rivers
refunded, however, on demand or in days we have held onr wheat from of the office of industrial reconstruc-
the market until now a large number I tion, which has been investigating
of thia city was Instantly killed tn and takes which abound near Fort • Portland. Dec. 27.—(A. P.l—The
door» of the bond house of Morris
f Conti«ned on naw 2.)
of flour mills are idle and the local the restoration of factories and
an auto accident on the Pacific high­ Norman
and terminal elevators are nearly Workshops which, before the war,
Abo t t
• <11 n,» were sta*.,1 »
way Friday night about 11:80
empty. The wheat grower feels that : employed more than 20 workmen.
o'clock when a car driven by W. L. | the district before the police closed
he
has practically accomplished
DeWitt an Ashland taxi driver, jthe area last autumn and it is said
Of the 4,321 establishments in
what seemed at first impossible, and which inquiries have been made.
crashed Into the rear of the car, l»e- some of the most promlsink claims
is now encouraged to continue with-i 3.392 have resumed work in whole
hlnd which she was standing The are yet to be.
holding his wheat from the market or in part.
force of the Ijnpact tore the engine
I
in order that a price which is fair’ A classification of the various
of the DeWitt car loose from its base, .AMERICAN MARINE NOT TO
and just shall be paid him for his trades concerned shows that 88.4
RE AVITHDRAWN AT ONCE
and Mrs. Jennings died before medi­
Chicago, Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—Okla­
cal aid could be summoned
Both
per cent of metal works are again
Peking, Dec. 27.—(A. P.l—The labor and money invested."
Mr. McGreevy objects to the use of active: 81.5 of the potteries, stone
limbs were severed at the knees, and
Washington. Dec. 27.—-(A. P.) — homa with a congresswoman In the area and extent of the famine situa­
her body mangled and torn. Thore It will be several months before the 67th congress, Kansas and Texas tion in China has recently been the term "wheat strike” in referring and brick works; 80.4 per cent of
were several eye witnesses to the actual withdrawal tof American ma­ with women as state superintendents ■brought out in a number of reports to the action of the wheat growers. """ chenical induMries ‘ and 1 70.8
"Our growers are not striking as for the textile industries.
tragedy, all of vhom will bo called rines from the Dominican republic of public Instruction, Missouri with reaching here. The region chiefly af­
nine county treasurers—out of thir­ fected extends east and west from is commonly meant by the term.” he
to testify before a coroner's inquest begins, said Secretary Daniell
The relatively slow rate of pro­
teen women elected to county offices, the Gulf of Chihli to Han-chinga in said. "We are still sowing and at­ gress of the textile factories to said
to be held In this city Monday.
and Michigan possessing two women Shensi and north and south from tending to the many'arduous duties' by the bureau to be due to the fact
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were en cars being run into the ditch.
Mrs. Jennings for a number of. sheriffs, take the lending places of Mongolia to Shang-ching in Honan. of the farm. We^are only holding that the looms were deliberately dee-
route to Ashland to bring Mr. and
Mrs. E H. Evans of that city, to their years lived st Gold Hill. She was a distinction on the suffrage question
Forty-two years ago China was our wheat to be marketed at r— troyed and it Is taking some time to
home for Christmas, and near Tii- sister of Milton A. Miller, collector J” th® central west as thr result of swept by a memorable famine in time the producer may think it at a replace the delicate machinery.
, These 4.321 establishments em­
recent nation-wide election,
ent they collided with a car driven of Internal revenue at Portland, and |
which millions of persons perished fair price.”
"The organization was formed ployed 778,915 persons in 1914; in
1 Women have entered nearly every from cold and hunger.
by Henry Provost of Ashland, both has a sister living in that city.
In 1878,
field of public service, from Juror however, conditions were less ser­ about a year and a half ago in south-J ’November, 1920, they employed
I and school trustee to member of the ious than at present for at that time ern Kansas and northern Oklahoma. 355.852 or 45.7 of their 1914 per­
national house of representatives and a wheat $rop preceded the drought, Mr. A. Slaughter of Manchester.! sonnel.
following last month's election. Miss where as today, due to two years' Oklahoma., was the originator and ■ While the factories have" for the
ni THE WOODS AWAY!
Alice Robertson of Muskogee. Okla., lack of rainfall, only limited areas j early promoter. According to its most part been rebuilt much as they
“past sixty1;” a successful restaurant have produced even the scantiest I promoters its growth in the first six ■ were in 1914, the houses which shel-
Everett Earle Stanard
proprietor, and, incidentally, an op- yields. The reports have totd how 1 months was slow but In the last few j ! ter the workers are mere wooden
pokent of woman suffrage, will take the trees of entire districts have months it has been rapid until the huts, although brick shanties are
her seat as the second woman ever been stripped of their leaves for use membership has spread to e'er- snringlng up in the districts where
wheat growing county in the four | bricklaying is practicable.
sent to the national congress.
as food. The starving people mix.
states
organized.
Thus the proportion of resump­
Missouri showed the greatest lik­ them with millet chaff, clover or I
There is no better mode or way to Bpend a bloomin’
tion of Ifctfvlty bears no relation to
ing for women office-holders al­ weeds, with a minimum of grain and
holiday than Just to get the cross-cut down and beat It from
the recovery of the towns and vil­
though they are not eligible for state bake them into cakes which resem­
the weary town, away, away from auto-cars, and squalling
lages. which It will be impossible to
offices. Nine counties elected wom­ ble clay. Thousands of refugees EASTERN OREGON BANK
k.ds and family Jars, away from merchants on the street
FAILS TO OPEN TODAY rebuild as formerly.
en treasurers, three selected women *ho are endeavoring to migrate
that flaunt their signs and all entreat that you will enter in
as
public
administrators
and.
one
a
and buy and cease to pay a profit high, away from wlfie's
afoot from the famine areas are said
Prineville. Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—The
recorder of deeds.
cooking punk and the same dally eating Junk, away from,
to be living on such “food” hoping
Crook
County State bank here fail­ AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IS
•
Ten
wontan
were
elected
to
office
prunes and biscuits rash and odds and ends served UP
to reach the more fortunate cities
FATAL TO RESIDENT OF BEND
In Michigan, including one state sen­ and towns where they may possibly ed to open today. The shrinkage in
as hash. I say avaunt arise, begone and scamper at the
the value of cattle and sheep on
ator, but perhaps the most unique purchase necessaries of life.
early dawn far- from the burg along the pike. With ax t and
selections were those of Mrs. Estella
saw get going, hike! Invade some mountain canyon deep.
Extraordinary means to obtain which the bank had made loans is
Bend, Dec. 27.—(A. P.)— Lon«
K. Gates and Mrs. Jane Johnson, money for food are reported from said to be responsible tor its failure,
scare out the quail that chirp and cheep, drive off the bunnies
Thomas. 45, is dead, and Patrick
of
the
The
bank
Is
not
a
member
both of whom succeed their hus­ all sections of. the five provinces.
there that hide and hoot-owls quaint that there abide, build
Rogers and Fred Foeburg, of Bend,
bands as sheriff Xirs. Gates takes Little children are found deserted In Federal Reserve system. It has 60
up a bon-Hnv Just for luck and then with vim and rest and
were injured, as the result of their
reorganize.
days
to
an active part In church and club the streets and many have been res­
pluck just ‘feather In’ to a great pine and make the old saw
automobile overturning and pinning
work of Honor, county seat of Ben- cued
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hum and whine,
whine. Spend the whole day a-making wood. and
from the rivers. The sale of
them in the snow on the highway
zte county, anti has three children I children Is often reported, much des-
where the forest giants stood let In the light. Mtiah dirt and
near Bend on Christmas night. They
and six grandchildren. Mrs. John­ pised girl babies being offered for IU1OTH WILL AGAIN BE
grease will make your ha ppinesa increase.
When shadows
were rescued by Vernon Smith and
APPOI NTED .COMMISSION ER
son, who is 65 years olds, says she sums as low as a dollar. A boy of
bring the screech owls hack heave a big sigh and hit the
brought here where Thomas died.
Is confident she can arrest any "bad five years, whose ipother had died
track, and like the ploughman seen by Gray right homeward
man” who violates the law in Ros and whose father was 111, was res­
Salem. Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—The
wag vour weary way, upon your anxious wife burst in and
common county. She will appoint cued from the father who declared governor announced that R. A.
PORTLAND MARKETS
tell her swiftly where you’ve been, and kiss here with your
her husband as deputy and aside that
___ If no one would feed him he in- Rooth. of Eugene, .will be reappoint­
face of grime, the while yon shout—"I've had some time!"
'rom caring for the prisoners of the tended to "throw ■hlm Into the ed as a member of the highway com­
Portland, Dec. 27.—(A. P.)—
ounty Jail, will also look after the river.' There have been suicides of mission when his term expires on Livestock and butter are firm. Eggs
hree children.
are weak.
March 31.
entire families.
San-Salvador.
27. (A. I’,)—
Dolegatea representing Honduras.
DIERM OF D’ANNUNZIO—AD-
Coats Rica, Guatealm* and ‘Sulvador
VAM È IN BEGUN
attending the Cental American
1 iron Congress at San Jose, Coats
Rica, will sign an agreement for a
union, no matter what stand Nicara­
gua may take The leading Nicara­
9
guan delegate has gone to -Mantua 1
to consult his government regarding
'
Twenty-Seven Follower» of Soldier Nicaragua's acceptance of the term*
j
Poet Make Attempt to Capture
of the agreement
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nation of Etheridge as Head of Concern; Holders
of Interim Certificates Losers in Failure