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V<»L. XI . No. |4M.
Dniln Courier
AhMM I.ATED PREMH SERVICE
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GRANT* PAHS, JOHEPHINE COUNTY. OREGON,
THURKDIY, JANUARY 140. 1991.
WHOLE NUMBER 31HÖ-
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T
COAST BUILT
murciar» Defedila Policy of III» Dr-
IHirdoctil In Dealing With Ihr
Ibullcnj Allens
MENATE
BOR IH
LAND IN STATE
SMMtor Jonc» Says < <>n>|*any Hand­
ling Forty American Vemu-L Is
Bound by A greens rnt
Washington, Jan 20.—(A Pi —
Replying to un attack by the Ameri­
can latxlon executive committee on
Axitlalunt Secretary l»uia F Post.:
Secretary of laibor Wilson gave com-,
plete endorsement of the work of
Post and made defense of his policy!
in dealing with radical aliens
MEASI RE 18 INTRODUCED IN
Washington, Jan. 20.—(A. P.) — STATE HIGHWAY COMMLSSION
ORt-Xd>N LEGISLATURE MODEL- T1,e Shipping Board should move
ADOPTS RESOLUTION TODAY
ED ON CALIFORNIA LAW
! ^uwly in anything It does in connec­
FOR BUILDING ROAD
tion with the sales policy for govern-
: ment vessels now in force. Chairman
i Benson said in addressing the Na-
i tional Merchant Marine Association
1 convention. "The opportunist may
i proclaim now is the time to get out
H< m >H( a 1 Q u « w U< hi IxMihrd—
of the shipping business," said Ben-
Naval Power« Would Enter lulo tn
Each
of
the
Twelve
IHM
riete
Had
a
Committee* H im Untier Advisement son. 'This might be true if we were I California to Cooperate and Survey,
The county court 1a still confront-!
Agrvrxm-nt for I'nwaUim of Con-
Nliarv In Ute General Construc­
the Issuance of 8A.OOO.ODO More I not charged by law to establish per-
ing Oewx to Take the Held to
ed with the hospital question which
MnwUon of War*lti|x>
tion Expenditure
Highway Bonds
Locate Roste at Once
la more unsettled than ever. The I
I manent merchant marine under the
Clarke residence seemed the only)
American flag.” Senator Jones, of
•
available building for hospital pur­
Washington, charged the Internatlon-
Washington. Jan 20.—(A. P )
During the year 1*20 Josephine
Salem. Jan. 20.—(A. P.)—An an- al Mercantile Marine Company, an
poses that was obtainable, and the
A wire received from President F.
The senate foreign relations commit­ report that this wax again purchase­ county expended a total of 8182,- j tl-allen land bill, modeled after the American shipping company, con- s. Bramwell, of the Chamber of Com­
tee reported favorably Senator Bor­ able after having been withdrawn 008.26 upon its roads and bridges in California law, was introduced by trolling 40 vessels leased from the merce, now in Portland, this after­
ah's resolution proposing negotia­ seemed premature, as the statement the various road districts, the ex- Representative I Leonard, of Multno- Shipping Board, is bound by agree- noon, announces that the state high­
tions of the United Stat»«. Great was again made today to the county l>enaes being accounted for by sep­ mah, following its examination by ment entered into with the British way commission has ordered the con­
Britain and Japan for reduction of court that the place was not on the arated segregation for tho 12 d fa- the attorney general who decided it government in 1903 to pursue “no struction of the Crescent City high­
the naval building program In lieu market. The present hospital will trlcts, and by items of general ex - to be constitutional.
¡ policy injurious to the British mer­ way. Mr. Bramwell's wire read as
of the original proposal that negotia­ have to be vacated at once, and there pens* si d also for bridge construc- i Senator Bell Introduced a bill in-, chant marine or of British trade.’’
follows:
tions look to a reduction of 50 per is no place to which to move the pa­ lira. The amount expended in each creasing the salariee of the attorney
"The state highway commission of
President Franklin, of the Inter-
cent for five years, the committee* tients. There ere three county pa-i dletrkt also shows the segregation general and state superintendent of national Mercantile Marine' attacked Oregon passed a resolution this morn­
proposed that negotiations provide tlents tn the hospital
The county for labor and for materials furnished schools from 83600 to 84000, cor- Senator Jones' charges To support ing ordering construction of the
such re<Uictlons as ran be agreed court 1s today giving the most of its and by districts was as follows:
P“™t]on ^mnil“,o,15rfrom ’3000 t0 the charges. Jones said an agent of highway from Grants Pass to Cres­
upon.
time to an attempt to find some
District No. 1—Labor. 84.400.94; 83600 and clerk of the state land, the Shipping Board named Andrews. cent City this year. I understand by
mehod by which hospital facilities material, 8179.54.
board from 82400 to 83000.
formerly employed 'by the interna- the chairman of the highway com­
The joint road committee is con" tlonal Mercantile Marine, oppoeed mission that they will build their
can be provided
District No. 2—Labor 84.241.50;
sidering recommendations made yee' the establishment of the American portion of this road and so it seems
material. 8427.59.
terday by Chairman Booth of
shipping line from New York to Eng-
District No. 3—Labor, 810,980.58;
(Continued on Page 2)
highway commission, for 85.000.000 1Bn70B"the'ground that'itw„¿id to-
Mesera a C. Shipley and Warren material. 86,885.73.
of road bonds. Increase of the gaso- Jure Brltigh Mne-
Franklln „¡a.
L. Starkey, of Portland, are In the
District No. 4—Labor. 83.231.54; line tax. and that the board’s recom- ..We never had a man by that name...
city today.
material. 823,487.67.
mendatlons in its annual report be and asked for further information.
District No. 5—Ij>bor 85.626.77; enacted into law by the legislature. Joneg lhen a9ked to be excused. ,sr.
material. 8288.10.
Washington. Jan. 20.—(A. P.1—!
ing that he was compelled to return
Wages of hired men on farms have
District No. «—Labor.834.961.68;
PORTLAND MARKETS
! t0 the senate.
more than doubled in the last ten
material. 82,049.31.
Portland. Jan. 20.— (A. P.)—Cat-
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years, tripled In the last 20 years and
District No. 7—dasbor. 84,028.51; tie steady; hogs, lower. 811 to 811.»'
were more than four time» I <>>•
New York, Jan. 20.—(A
P.) —
material. 84.468.26.
Iasi year than they were In 1'7-
That at least 8100,000.000 has been
These changes are shown by statu
(Continued on nace 9.»
improperly paid to shipbuilders by
of tho department of agrlcult >■
the Shipping Board will be disclosed
' • . .!» c. Jan 20. - (A. P.)—
Wages paid by the month, wit. >
by an audit. Colonel E. H. Abadie,
After bjviuj been pronounced dead
board, averaged 864 95 for the coun-| by attending physicians, the 1-year-
former controller general of the
-
try as a whole last year, ten years I
board, tcld the Walsh congressional
William
old
son
of
Mr
and
Mrs.
ago (hey averaged 827.50 and in! White, member of the Boise fire de-
That Southern Oregon and Grants I committee He charged a "great
1879 they were 810 43.
partment. was twice revived and re-
Pass is bound to benefit from a large many sori >us irregularities." in the
Day labor at harvest time last year I
stored to Ute through use of the fire
tourist
crop this year is the firm dealings between the Bethlehem
averaged 84.36 without board and at det>al*tment'g lunxmotor. The child
opinion of Herbert Cuthbert, execu­ Shipbuilding Corporation and the
other than harvest time 83.59. Ten suffered from pneumonia and once
Zion. III., Jan 20.—(A. P.)—In • Washington, Jan. 20—(A. P.) — tive secretary of the Pacific North­ government as a result of the connec­
years ago harvest time labor was in the White home and again at the
tion of Charles M. Schwab with both
The year 1920 was the greatest corn
paid 81-82 and at other than harvest hospital the lungmotor was used af­ the genera) clean-up that is going on year in the history of the country, west Tourist Association.
board and corporation.
Mr.
Cuthbert
is
making
a
personal
time 81.3.8. in 189 4 harvest time ter the baby had stopped breathing. Ir. the City of Zion, all slangy, pro- according to the records of the de-
tour of the entire Pacific Northwest
day labor wax paid 81 13 and non­ Doctors attending the case express fane, cheap vaudeville phonograph ! partment of » triculture.
Besides preparatory to the tourist season, in­
harvest time labor 81 cents a day.
records
have
got
to
go.
A. S. Bliton. of Medford, is in the
loud praise tor the work done by the
growing a re?c>d crop of 3.232.367- specting the various tourists auto
California and Nevada farmers motor, operated by Fire Chief Foster,
“If any of you have these records 000 busheis. the farmers established camps and other facilities for tour-1 city on business for the California-
paid their labor the highest prices tor and express confidence that the child
In your homes you are sinning a new record for average yield per ists. and promises at least 50 per Oregon Power Company. Mr. Bliton
was publisher of the Medford Mall
will completely recover
• Continued on Pegs I)
against God." said Overseer Votiva. acre with 30.9 bushels, the second cent larger tourist travel to the
for many years and until its consol­
time in history that the country's
"and if I hear any such records in
(Continued on Page Two) ------ I idation with the Tribune.
average yield went past 30 bushels.
Zion Home (the big 350 room ho­
The area planted to com last year
tel) I’ll smash the records and throw
was 104.601.000 acres which was
them out the window. It's disgust­
smaller than the area planted in
ing to hear some of these trashy re­
eight other years heretofore and
cord«. such as Old Josh's records
1
1.400.000 acres smaller than the area
where he swears. Come on i Zion '
which produced the previous record
Ixd's burn up these records! When
crop of 3,124,746.000 bushels in
you buy records, buy records with 1912. Last veer’s crop was the third
topic
"How
can
the
United
States
Washlngton. Jan 20
(A. 'P. L
some sense to them!”
to exceed 3.000,000.000 bushels.
J^.illdSrs, shipping men ynd ex- Improve Its Present Position on the
The next in line for clean-up is
XV ewoka. Okla.. Jan. 20. —(A. P.) i eral thousand acres of fertile soil.
Iowa, the
country's
greatest
p<*»‘Akroni over the country gath­ Seas'1" The first general discussion
ered here today for a two-day dis­ followed the delivery of the pre|»ared Sabbath desecration. It has come to corn producing state, made an aver- —‘At a conference of Seminole In­ The reservation was at one time oc­
Overseer Voliva's ears that some of age of 46 bushels to the acre for the dians held here recently a decision cupied by the Geminóles, old Indiana
cussion of problems facing the Amer­ addresses.
,
the young people have gone auto rld- first time in Its history. The highest «»’ reached whereby many Seminole say, but many of them moved to Ok­
ican merchant marine with a view to
At the afternoon session the Am­ ! ing on the Ixird's Day. The result is average acre yield of any state was Indians now living In Seminole coun­ lahoma after the Civil war when the
recommending permanent policies to
erican shlpbiiildipg situation was to that Voliva has given orders that no that of Vermont with 47 bushels, ty will move to ¡Mexico next summer land was allotted to them. Slaves
congress and the shipping board.
be discussed by Homer L. Ferguson, 1 taxi-cab was to leave the bam .on Maine in 1919 had the highest aver­ to live upon a reservation allotted to of the Indians, who remained in Mex-
They attended the annual conven­
president of the Newport News Ship­ Sunday except to go to and from age acre yield with 60 bushels. In them in 1859 by the Mexican govern-^ ico when their masters moved into
tion of the National Merchant Ma­
building A Dry I>ock ‘Company. Alex­ church, or to "go on God Almighty’s the 10 years previous to that year the ment. if claims to the land can be es- Oklahoma, are still living on this res-
rine Association, of which Senator
ander Legge, general manager of the i errands."
highest average acre yield has been tablished.
1 ervation. the Seminóles declare.
Ranxdell, of Louisiana, Is president.
Intornati/>nal Harvester Company,
Louis F. Brown, chief of the Sem­
Switching back onto the matter of made by one of the New England
Subjects assigned various speak­
was to speak on the establishment of women's -drees once more, Voliva States. Connecticut had the highest inóles and son of former Governor J.
ers and listed for general discussions
preferential export and Import rail gave warning that if he attends an­ yields in six of the ten years. Mas-: F. Brown, with a delegation of 14 I MONTANA TRAPPER
Included repeal of the Panama Ca­
MAKES BIG COYOTE CATCH
rate« and J. Parker Kirlln, admiral­ other wedding where women are noi sachusetts in two, New Hampshire in Seminole leaders, have left for Mex­
nal tolls affecting American vessels;
ty lawyer, was listed for a discussion properly dressed he will put on his one .and Vermont and Massachusetts, ico City to confer with President Ob­
the prices of which government ves­
Broadus, Mont., Jan. 20.— (A. P.)
of the exemption from excess profits hat and depart.
regon and ask his decision on the --Lewis Rakken. government trap­
tying In one.
sels should be sold; establishment of
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| claim.
preferential railroad rates on exports taxes of ship earnings Invested In
per In this section, according to re­
Shipping Board tonnage as well as,
Chief Brown is in possession of a ports. has killed an average of 40
add Imports In American ships; re­
new construction.
j copper medal upon which the orig- coyotes a month since last July. He
vision of marine Insurance laws; ab­
Repair problems of the merchant!
j inal treaty was made to the tribe, also reports that wolves are plentiful
rogation of commercial treaties and
i granting the reservation to the In- but that it is difficult to trap them.
the encouragement of the use of Am­ marine fleet and revision of marine
! dians. which he will take with him
erican ships by exporters and Impor­ Insurance laws were subjects assign­
ed respectively to Commander R D.
! to offer as proof of the grant The MORE NEW BILL« TO
ters.
only question that is uncertain in the
•peakers of the opening session In­ Gatewood, director divisine of con­
TAKE LEGISLATORS' TIME
and repairs. Shipping
mtnds of the Seminole leaders, is
cluded Chairman Jonoe, of the senate struction
■
Was! Ing’on. Jan. 20— (A P.) — whether the new Mexican regime will
Raker. O re , Jan.. 20.—(A. P.) —
commerce committee: Rear Admiral Board, and Representative Edmonds,
Salem. Jan. 20.— (A. P )—Senator
Approximately 85 par cent of the Secretary of Labor Wilson ordered recognize the treaties of the old rul- Patterson introduced a bill today car­
Benson, chairman of the shipping of Pennsylvania.
Speakers at the final seaslonx to­ 13,000,000 pound 1920 Oregon wool thi deportation of Gregory Wein-, era.
board and Frank C. Munson, presl-
rying out the governor's training
Members of the tribe who will ml- school recommendations, Rep res en-
dent of the Munson Steaship Line morrow were to include J. W. Pow­ clip is yet unsold, according to com­ stein, chancellor of the Russian so-
grate to Mexico are those w ■ , have tative Hosford introduced a bill re-
Senator Jones' subject was the pur­ ell, of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding pilatlons made here. Ten per een t vlet bureau In the United States.
sold t idr allotments th S»-n1nole' pealing "labor’s bill of rights. •9
pose of fho merchant marine act and Corporation; Charles M. Schwab; of the clip is still in the hands of
county, following the rsn • tl of re-!
the need for full support from the Mathew Hales, president of the South the growers, it is estimated. 15 per NEW RAILROAD BUILT
TO PHOSPHATE BEDS «♦rictloi s„ the Semlno'e chief aat<!.[ TEX RICKARD TO PROMOTE
people of the country, while Chair­ Atlantic States Association: P. A. S cent has been sold and 75 per cent
man Benson discussed the general Franklin, president of the Interna­ has been sent to various warehouses
Soda Springe. Idaho. Jan. 20.— (A. Having no homesteads, they desire i
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT
shipping situation from the stand­ tional Mercantile Marine Company;) throughout the state.
P.)—A railroad has been constructed to live according to their old ways
New York. Jan. 20 —(A. P.)—Tex
Charles Pie«, former director of the
point of the shipping board.
According to Baker bankers, there to the phosphate beds 8 miles from and customs.
The reservation which the Semin­ Rickard plans to promote the Demp­
President Ransdell outlined the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and la absolutely no market for wool nor here and soon. It is expected, ship­
general purposes of the meeting in W. (Averill Harriman, chairman of sellers in the market, and presum­ ment of the crude phosphate rock ole« claim was granted to thorn, ad­ sey-Carpentier fight alone following
his address opening the convention the board of the United American ably all growers are marking time will begin. The rock Is to be crush­ joins that of the Klckapoo Indians in , the withdrawal of William A. Brady
and Mr. Mynson had taken a« his Lines.
except In cases of forced liquidation ed and sold to farmers for fertilizer ! northern Mexico and consists of sev-! and Charles B. Cochran as promoters.
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