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AK.MN I ATEI» PKLHti HERVIUE
VOL XL, No. 12N
GRANTS PAM4, JOSEPHINE ( Ol NTY, ORWXIN.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IK, 1IMI1
WHOIÆ NUMBER
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PROF. C. E. GUILLAUME
PROF. SIR B. WINDLE
BANDIT STARR
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OF THE STATE
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JOINT WAYS AND MEANS COM
MUTEE OF TIIE LEGISLATURE
AGREES ON AMOI NT
MILITARY EXPERTS MAKE AR ATTEMPT TO ATTACH RIDER TO
RANGEMENTS TO ITT FORCE
THE POHTOFFICE HILI. TO-
ACROSS THE LINE
DAY FAILED
PRESAGES DEFEAT Of HIGHWAYS
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NOTORIOUS OKLAHOMA CRIM
INAL PROBABLY FATALLY
WOUNDED AT HARRISON
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IMIrved That Way W III Be Found
to ITovldn the Excess Amount of
ths Demandi»
Salem, Feb 18—(A. P.l—At the)
eomplntlon of Its labor* last night ■
the Joint ways and means commit !
tee announced that it had agreed
tentatively to recommend approprla-j
tlons for the next biennium totalling
84.<«7,888 97
This amount is
8142,003.02 above the amount avail-1
able under the 8 per cent limitation,,
but It 1« believed source« to meet i
the excee« »mount will appear
IJoyd George \l»o Say. Ilia« the De- larked Only Nine Vote* of the Re
feeted People Must Pay to the
quired Two-thirds Majority To
Prof. Charles Edward Guillaume of
Utmost Limit
Give Hundred Million
Franco has been awarded the 1920
Nobel prise for physics.
He Is the
head of the International bureau of
weights and measures.
fk
Harked Officers of the People's In
stitution Into the Vault Where
lune Was Hidden
A raro photograph of Prof. Sir B.
Windle, who Is president of the Uni
Paris, Feb. 18.—(A. P.l—French
Washington, Feb. 18.—(A. P.) — versity of Cork and Knight of St
Harrison, Ark., Feb. 18.— (A. P.)
military experts, including Marshals Efforts to attach as a rider to the Gregory the Great.
—Henry Starr, notorious Oklahoma
Forii and Petain, yesterday made de- postoffice bill sn appropriation of a
I tailed plans for an advance Into Ger
many if the reparations and dlsar- hundred million dollars for road con
struction tailed today in the senate.
i mament terms are not fulfilled
The motion to insert the appropria
London. Feb 18—(A. P.)—Lloyd tion lost with nine lees than the re
George declared in the house of com quired two-thirds majority.
The
mons that he stood by his pledge rejection is regarded as foreshadow
| that Germany must pay to the limit, ing defeat for road appropriations
I of her capacity.
at this session.
FEETTIMBER LOST
Storm That Swept Olympic Penin
Salem. Feb 18.—(A. P.l —Two!
sola Was Worst Calamity in
new Roosevelt highway bills p««»ed
Lumbering History
the senate late yesterday after a
alxaling debate
The bouae paased the motor cod«
I
Portland. Fab. 18.—<A. P.l —
fixing feet for licencing automobiles Ihtinsge of 875.000 to 8100,000 is
Washington, Feb. 18.—(A. P.l —
and defeated the free textbook bill estimated as caused by a fir« which
Eight billion board feet of timber
which had passed the senate. The destroyed the main heller factory of
was destroyed by the hurricane that
house, on reconsideration of the bill the Willamette Iron and Steel
swept over the Olympic peninsula,
declaring the policy of state owner Works here early today. The cause
Shanghai. Feb. 18.—(A. P.l—A
Salem. Feb. 18.—(A. P.)—The Washington, said a report to the for
ship of a meandered lake bottom, of the fire is unknown,
I comprehensive educational scheme house today paased the motion pic estry service. It was characterized
passed the bill, and also parsed the
as the "greatest disaster ever record
I together with a program of lecture« ture censorship bill creating a state ed in the annais of foreetry or lum
senate double election board bill
■ and entertainments will 'be carried board of three censors serving with bering.”
providing for counting ballots dur
Ing election days.
! out in the coming year in a new In- out pay. The senate late yesterday I
The house road« committee basì
dustrial branch of the Y. M. C. A. passed the cooperative marketing
Introduced a 87,ObO.n0n road bond
Ihat has been opened at Pootung, measure and bills increasing the sal-!
t'n-1
bill for highway construction
Shanghai's big Industrial district I aries of the attorney general, tax
ui iiummnuu uhll , which lies across the Whangpoo
der constitutional limitation the 83.
commissioner and state engineer.
500.000 which la asked for the con-i
—
river opposite the city proper.
,
1
etructlon of the Roosevelt highway,
The new Institution began opera
Plans
for
the
rummage
sale
on
may still be Issued if authorized
tions in December In a large mat Nine <\>yotra Are Victims—
The senate passed the Dennis bill March 12th for the library fund are
The best catch of coyotes reported
making the governor the state hy-' well under way. as will be seen from shed capable of seating 1200 per
Kingman, Kan., Feb. 18.—(A. P.)
the announcement that the sale will! sons. It is proposed to hold day and in Josephine county for many
dro-electrlc commissioner
—The farm of John Ford In the
night
school
for
mill
hands
and
their
months is that brought in by Sam
comprise ten departments, for which
children The district to be served Johnson, of Murphy. He yesterday j southern part of this county is the
contributions are solicited.
CARIMI IN IMPROVING
site of a buried treasure mystery
The different departments are as has a population of about 20,000 presented the pelts of nine of the which is periodically revived by per
Chinese mill workers.
varmints at the office of the county
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New York.
Feb. 18.—(A. P.l — folows with the names of the headsj
sons who go there seeking a chest
clerk to collect the bound upon
Enrico Caruso is distinctly Improved of committees in charge:
containing 840.000 in gold.
them. The coyotes were all caught
today
1. Country store. Mesdames W. G t'ounty 4'ourt Adjourn«—
The story is still fresh in the
in steel traps, and it is probable that mind« of the older settlers here,
White, R K Woodson.
County court adjourned yesterday they were driven down out of the
Morn INiiup I« Coming—
2. Novelty booth. Mrs. E. H. Mae-I and Commissioner McCabe left for mountains by the deep snows. The many of whom say they believe the
Reports from the latest mode)« of Daniels.
his home at Merlin. The next ses bounty collected amounted to 131, chest occupies the cache where it
the Mora pump made in the east are
3. Plantsand shrub«, Mesdames sion of the court will convene on the 33 being paid for each male and 34 was secreted 50 years ago by an
meet encouraging. Is the statement!
| army paymaster when he and his
first Wednesday in March.
Douglas Wood, Cecil Weston.
for females.
of the officers of the comimny organ
detail were attacked by Commanche
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Miscellaneous,
hardware,
toys,
ised here for the sale of the lateet!
Indians and later killed. The pay
thing In pumps. The efficiency test dishes, bric-a-bac. Mesdames O. S I
master and his men were en route
Is «nid to bo nearly double that of: Blanchard, Harry Allyn. Geo. Sabin.
to an army poet to pay the soldiers.
5 Men's clothing. Mrs. C. A. Sld-|
ordinary centrifugle punii» A ne«
They are supposed to have been
«-Inch pump I« now on the way from ler.
camped near two 'big springs on the
the factory in Minneapolis for dem
«. Millinery. Mrs. E. A. Murphy.’
Ford farm when the attack was
onstration purposes.
It Is hoped
made
Both springs were well
7. Iaidie« aud children's clothing.
Inter to manufacture the pumps In Mrs. Sam Baker
known stopping places in the day of
the Rogue river wgUey, the company!
the prairie schoner and cattle trail
8. Shoes, Mrs. C. A. Thomas.
London, Feb. 18.—(A. P.)—The| tor Thrace, Thrace was given out and It is to them the present day
for the northweetern sales agency be-
9 Furniture. Meedames O. H. Car-
conference of the British .prime min-, right
‘
to Greece. The demand for treasure seekers go in their quest
Ing organlzed in Granta Pass. When ner, W. W. Canby.
fster, Mr. IJoyd George. Premier,
T
the pump is put on the market in \
autonomy
In Thrace is made by the of fortune. The information of all
10 Chicken dinner, in charge of
Brland of France and Foreign Min- Turks despite the renunciation by seems to agree on one point—that
Ita various site« It is expected to the Rebekahs
later Sforza of Italy with represen the Ottoman government of its sov the gold was buried near the springs
revolutionize the methods of lifting’
Information regarding any of the«e
tatives of Greece and Turkey, which ereignty over Turkey in Europe out but each person has a different re
water for Irrigation purposes.
booths may be obtained by calling up
Is to open here Monday, February side of Constantinople as well as its port as to the exact location.
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any of the women in charge. The
21, has for its object the settlement control over eight or more Islands in
Years ago many Indians went
various committees throughout the
of important Near Eastern questions the Aegean sea
there to search. Inspired by the tale
county am cooperating In the under
growing out of the treaty of Sevres.
Maintenance of Turkish sover of an old Oklahoma Commanche.
taking. each with some «[»eclalty so
In point of world Interest and per- eignty over the territory awarded to who claimed to have been in the
far as possible, and everyone knows
plexity 1t is expected to rank with Armenia is another demand of the ; band that massacred the army men.
what that will mean toward making
the new historic conferences of Ottoman government which is to But with his death the Indians stop
this sale a most successful one.
Hvthe, Brussels and San Remo.
come up for settlement.
In the ped coming.
Some people may think that the
One of the most Interesting tea- treaty, it was provided that Ar
However, the lure continues to at-
"rummage sale” Is getting to be an
Chicago. III., Feb. 18. —(A. P.l — old story in Grants Pass, but they turea of the gathering will be th« menta was recognized as "a free and tract the white man and scarcely a
Tn this day of unprecedented farm have a surprise In store for them. meeting face to face of the delegates Independent state.” Turkey accept summer passes that some prospec-
organization and development, it la This, while having all th« features representing the new Greek govern ed the proposal that the president tor falls to spend a few days delving
noted here that the very words farm of the rummage sales of the past, is ment under King Constantine with of the United States should be the here and poking there in the earth
aid farmer grew out of the first going to include many new ones, the former Greek Premier Venizelos arbitrator as to the frontier In the about the old springs.
“rural revolution."
which will add greatly to the dnter- for the first time since Venlxeloe provinces of Exernm. Treblzond,
As told In a history of the English e«t. as well as to the advantage of withdrew from Greece after the Van and Bitlls and as to the access
PORTLAND MARKETS
defeat of his ministry In the elec of Armenia to the sea.
people It is shown that It came about the purchasers
in the fourteenth century In des
Turkey's desire to maintain a "de
Portland. Feb. 18.—(A. P.)—All
The now features will be announc tions and the recall of the king.
This overturn In Greek affairs was fensive army" will also be considered markets are steady.
cribing the peasant's revolt, 1377 to ed from time to time Look out for
an Important factor in influencing by the delegates.
The military
1381. the history state*
them in your dally paper.
the allies to call the conference.
clauses of the treaty forbade Turkey
“The lord of the manor Instead of
One of the most difficult issue«1 to have a fleet or military airplanes
cultivating the demesne through his
confronting the delegate« will be the and provided that all the fortifica
own ballff, often found it more con
disposition of the port of Smyrna1 tions along the Dardanelles were to
venient and profitable to let the
and the semi-oircle of adjacent terri-i he destroyed. The work of demoli
manor to a tenant at a given rate
tory on the Aegean sea, 100 kilome tion is reported nearly complete.
payable either In money or in kind.
ters tong and 100 kilometers broad France, England and Italy were obli
"It Is thia system of leasing, or
which, under the terms of the treaty gated to maintain an army of occu
rather to the usual term for the rent
were placed under the sovereignty pation Turkey was allowed for po
Dublin. Fel>. 18.—(A. P.)—The
It entailed (feorm. from the latln,
of Greece
lice purposes a force of 35,000 men, most extensive series of raids car
flrma) that wo owe the words farm
Washington, Feb 18.—(A. P.) —
Since the signing of the treaty of with 15,000 special gendarme« to ried out in Dublin begun early to
and fdrmer, the growing use of
which makes the first step In the The coldest weather of the winter Is Sevres, however, Turkey has de reinforce them in case of trouble, day. A thousand troop« with motor
rural revolution which we are exam predicted for next week east of the manded the abrogation of Greek and a bodyguard of 700 for the sul lorries, machine guns and armored
rights In 9myna as well as autonomy tan.
Rocky Mountains.
cars participated.
ining ."
bandit, was probably fatally wound
ed today when with two other men
he backed the officials of the Peo
ple's bank Into the vault while at
tempting to rob the Institution. An
official of the institution shot Starr
with a rifle hidden In the vault Two
others who were with Starr escaped.
FIRE DESTROYS CREAMERY
AT PENDLETON TODAY
Pendleton. Feb. 18.—(A. P.)—
There was a 875,000 loss in a fire
which destroyed the creamery, cold
storage and ice manufacturing plant
of the Smythe-I»negran Company
this morning.
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JUDGE McGANNON ACQUITTED
OF SHV.ND DEGREE MURDER
Cleveland. Feb. 18 — (A. P.)—
Judge William H. McGannon was ac
quitted of second degree murder in
connection with the death of Harold
G Kagy
WOMAN'S PARTY DISBANDS
AT WASHINGTON CONVENTION
Washington. Feb. 18.—(A. P.) —
The national woman's party dis
banded in convention here today. A
new organization to continue the ef
forts to secure full political and
citizenship rights for women is to be
formed.
George Washington Party—
The Fifty-Fifty club will hold a
George Washington costume party at
the hall this evening, and all the old-
time and colonial costume«. kne4
breeches, silver buckles and pow
dered wigs that could be unearthed
from all the attics of the city will
be in evidence. Only married couples
are members of the club.
Tax Books to Open—
The sheriff's office announces that
the tax books will open next Mon
day and the taxpayers can then com
mence the payment of their debts to
the county, state, school districts,
city, and various other tax levying
organisations. The first half of th«
tax is payable on or before the 5th
day of April when the second half
can wait till October 5th without a
penalty attaching.
OREGON'S PRUNE WEEK
Lincoln, Nslb.. Feb. 18.—(A. P.)—
If a movement being fathered by
the Federation of Nebraska Retail
ers becomes general throughout th«
country as is being urged tn circu
lar letters, the well-known ultimate
consumer will eat corn pone from
April 1 until April 7. The retailers
organization recently went on a re
cord favoring a movement declaring
the first week In April "National
Corn Meal Week.”
J. Frank Barr, general secretary
of the federation says the observa
tion of such a week will benefit
every class from the producer to the
consumer.
He says If the people of the coun
try buy corn meal and eat Its pro
ducts for one week. It will create
such a demand for corn that it will
Increase In value and will prompt
the farmer to unloaded We hoarded
stock.