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VOI A XI., No. IftX
GRANTW PAM. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, ORSOON.
DON’T WED FOREIGNERS?
BIG EXHIBIT
plans to make
MHOWING of HIGH GRADE
OHKN »T EXI’OHITIOX
H*inpl<'« l'r,»iu <‘ounly Mtn»* Will B»>
In< lu<l<xl in the Ml»ow «««I Com-
mili«'»' l ne«* lia»»«’
PUNÍ HOUSE VOTE
IN FAVOR OF STRIKE
Chicago, Mar. 18.—('A P.)—Rail­
road labor unions presented a "bill
of rights" to the labor board contain­
ing 11 principles, including an eight-
hour day, proper overtime rates and
reasonable arrangement of working
shifts. Frank P. Walsh questioned
Indianapolis. Mar 18.—(A. P.) — the high railroad officials in an at­
Any attempts to reduce coal miners' tempt to prove Insincerity of the
wages will be resisted by the union, roads in dealing with the unions.
said John L. liewts. president of the
Mme. I’lerre Tnrtoue. wife of the United Mine Workers of America, an-
Omaha. Mar. 18.-—(A. P.l —Labor
noted portrslt painter, said In diseas­ notinalng the policy of the executive leaders announced they would oppose
ing her marriage and her suit for
board. Me said miners have con­ reduction of wages of unskiled work­
separation, that “If American girls
tracts
at present scales until March ers on the Union Pacific. They will
who are contriuplMting marriage with
endeavor to adjust the wages In a
i 31, 1922. and stated that strikers In
foreigner» will only listen to me and
take warning from my unfortunate ex- Washington state would get support. fair manner.
pertence, I shall feel repaid In a mesa
ure for the ordeal through which 1
have passed and the humlllntloo 1 must
endure. My advice to girls Is to pick
out nn American for a huidxnd.'*
RICH POT TO WINNER
Great Falls. Mont., Mar. 18.—(A.
IN PUGILISTIC BOUT
IP.—>More than a ton and a half of
TlAllillT MEAT GIVEN
TO HUNGRY IN GREAT FAI,I>
fresh rabbit meat was distributed to
needy families In Great Falls during
February. (Rabbit« killed In drives
organized by hunters in northern
Montana towns wore expressed to
Great Falls at the expanse of a local
newspaper and
were distributed
through the Salvation Army.
The’
rhhhlts came from Valier, Dutton.
Hunghnm, Inverness and Dover. In
lots varying from r»0 to 20n animals
•ach.
HAD ALREADY BEEN CONVICTS»
OF KILLING WIFE AND GIVEN
PKIBO.N SENTENCE
HAD STAGED £MOCK HOLO-UP
Hired Stranger to Act the Part <rf
Koblier and Then Killed Him U>
Quiet Evidence
Statue In bronze of Samuel P.
Cochran. grand Inspector general of
the Scottish Rite Masons, by the fa­
mous Swedish-American sculptor. Da­
vid Edstrom, to be dedicated In No­
vember at Dallas. Tex.
The figure
stands slightly over seven feet and
Chicago. Mar. 18.—(A. P.)—Carl
Wanderer was found guilty of the
murder of a ragged stranger he shot
to death in an alleged mock, bold-up.
Tbe penalty is fixed at hanging. In
a previous trial Wanderer was con­
victed of murder of his wife and sen­
tenced to prison for 25 years. It we*
charged the Stanger was hired to act
the part of a robber and was slain to
silence him. >
PORTLAND MARKETS
Dublin. Mar. 1.— (A. P.J—Im-, Toklo. Mar. 18.—('A P.)—A hun­
nfbnse difficulty la foreseen by union*! dred million yen opium scandal in­
1st leaders In splitting into two parts! volving tbe Seiyukal party, Japanese
the work of such important bodies as business bouses and public officials
the local government board and the j is charged by the Nlchinichi which
Irish department of national educa-| allèges that large quantities of the
tion which will ensue from the divi­ drug have been illegally handled in
sion of Ireland for governmental' Southern Manchuria by the conniv­
ance of government officials for the Heràtrr Named for 4’snniwy F”r<ed
purposes.
to Wall by Heavy Outs by Cal­
An offlcai summary of the govern-, purpose of enriching their own
ifornia ('oncenw
pockets.
The
allegstions
are
denied
ment of Ireland Just Issued gives an
Portland. Mar. 18.—(A. P.) —The
by
Mr
Nakano,
chief
of
the
civil
ad
­
Indication of the difficulties, compli­
Willamette river was at the 14.6
cations and the vast amount of work ministration bureau In Dairen.
Portland. M*r. 18.— (A. P.)— foot mark at noon today, compared
that will be Involved in operating the|
Millions of yen worth of the drug
with 12 feet yesterday at the. same
new home rule, or partition scaeme. has passed through Kwantung dur­ Frank A. Spencer, wholesale mer­
time. It is forecasted to reach be­
chant,
was
appointed
receiver
for
the
The summary says that rhe depart­ ing the past few years, says the
tween 15 and 16 feet Saturday, re­
ments of the governments of North­ Nlchinichi, of which only a small A. Rupert Company, ¡Inc., a cannery
maining stationary Sunday.
ern and Southern Ireland will be dis­ part has been burned by the govern­ concern, late yesterday. Heavy cuts
in
price«
by
California
canneries
was
tinctly separated and that each of ment authorities. That which was
Walla Walla, Mar. 18.—(A. P.)-r-
the new governments and parlia­ burned Is alleged to have been opium declared tbe cause of the company's
The waters are falling here and the
I
difficulty.
ments will decide what their depart­ ef inferior quality mixed with other
flood danger Is considered past.
ments are to he.
substances before being destroyed.
For every department now existing! Since April, 1815, the sale of
Spokane. Mar. 18.—(A. P.)—‘Re­
in Dublin It is expected that the Ul­ opium has been conducted directly
ports of rising waters which threat­
ster government will demand a coun­ by the civil administration bureau in
ened widespread damage are received
terpart. Thus Ireland probably will Dairen, it is said. The Okuma min­
from northern Idaho and eastern
find itself confronted wilb a dual istry discovered this and forced the
Washington towns.
control of common service«, such as profits to be turned into the govern­
the postoffice, says the Irish Times of ment's coffers as temporary miscel­
Dublin, which regards the act with laneous revenue, the Nichinichi goes
cynicism and misgivings
Peking. Mar 18.— (A. P.l—A na-i
on to explain, but when the Selyukai
Northeast Ireland, the paper says, party came into power after the Ter- ' tlon-wide drive for famine relief,
will never consent to transact bus­ auchi ministry, this revenue decreas­ funds has been started in China by |
iness relating to postal or other mat­ ed to h minimum, the explanation Dr. Yen tHul-cbing (W. W. Yen) min-,
ters through the medium of an offi- given being that the decrease was na- ister of foreign affairs.
In an address to the most influen­
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tion Chinese in Peking, the ministerj Medford. Ore., Mar 18.—(A. P.)
told them that, compress the figures —Bank robbers made a raid on the
■ as one might, between 20.COO.000 Talent state bank during Wednes­
and 30,000,000 people faced starva- day night, used explosives in an i>-
| tion. The famine calamity was be­ effectual attempt to gain entrance to
coming daily more serious he said, the vault, blew the lower door of a
and the time of greatest suffering was large safe, but did not try to get Into
burglar proof upper part where the
i rapidly approaching.
He referred to the many commit­ bank's money was kept, nor did they
tees and societies already engaged in bother to take 870 in pennies which
Minneapolis, Minn.. Mar. 18.— (A. quire 460,000 car or 18,300 aver­ relief work, of the funds being raised was in the lower safe compartment,
P.l—»Ranking as the champion flour age trains.
,
in America and in England and Jap­ and in their haste to get away ap­
maker of the world, John Kraft, who
Mr. Kraft has been a head miller an, and expressed the opinion that parently fearing that the noise of the
retired March 1st after continuous for 38 years and during this time these nations which had given gen­ muffled explosions might have been
service for 46 yean, holds the unique has had three mills under his super­ erously should be shown that China [ heard, scattered the pennies right
record of making enough flour to vision.
too is working industriously to re-I and left over the floor.
feed the entire population of the
The burglary was not discovered
Born In dSchlotzau. Germany. Jan­ lieve the suffering populace.
United 3tatee and its possessions for
until
Thursday morning when ths
uary 12. 1862, he came to this coun­
He proposed that the drive con­
a period of one year. Because of im­ try when 20 year of age. It was not
tinue for a week and while no fin­ bank opened for business. There is
paired vision, Mr. Kraft, who Is 69 until he had resided here three year ancial goal was indicated, (Dr. Yen no clue to the yeggs, who it is be­
lears »Id, term mated his connection that he obtained employment in the
believed that Peking alone could be lieved. travelled in and out ot Talent
with a local flour company after es­
made to produce from $300,090 to by auto.
mIUs.
i
tablishing • record which milling en­
>urst they broke into the irriga­
$600,000. It was agreed that the
Beginning
at
the
bottom
as
a
gineer believe will stand for many
tion district warehouse to obtain the
drive
be
directed
by
the
united
inter
­
sweeper, he gradually worked his
years
quilts snd comforters with which
national relief societies.
Engineer at the plant estimate way up through the various stages
they muffled the noise of the ex­
that during his 46 year of active ser­ of «mutter, machine tender and
plosions. They then visited the rail­
vice. Mr. Kraft made 138,000.000 grinder. He was made a head miller
road section house where they ob­
barrels of flour. According to the In 1883. Five year later he was In
tained picks and hammers to force
veteran miller an average normal charge of three mills. In 1908 how­
an entrance to the bank and for
ever,
with
advancing
year,
he
re
­
peron consume« about one barrel of
work on the ontaide of the vault and
flour a year or its equivalent. Mr. linquished his authority over two of
«ate. The service station was also
them.
t
Kraft's output therefore could feed
broken into and 16 to 20 gallons ot
the population of the entire United
During his long period in the flour
gasoline for their car taken.
New York. Mar. 18.—(A. P.)— States and its possession which is ap­ milling profession. Mr. Kraft has
After knocking the combinations
Johnny Wilson, middleweight cham­ proximately 118,000,000 and at the seen it revolutionized. While a work­
off the vault and safe and drilling
pion, who retained his title In a 18- end of one year have a large surplus. er in the mills, he witnessed the re­
Spokane, Mar. 18.—(A. P.)—One holes into them for the explosives
round boil nt with Mike O'Dowd last
Expressed by milling engineer, placing of rolls for the old mill­ woman was killed, another perhaps they blew both. Entrance was gain­
night, received 842,800 aa his share the stupendous amount of flour mill­ stones, now purifying methods, and fatally injured, and two other per­ ed to the outer part of the vault. In
of the receipts.
ed under Kraft’s eye« would If placed the installation of dust collector. sons seriously hurt and two less ser­ which none of the bank’s money was
In barrels end to end, extend around Also, the former head miller has iously Injured when an automobile kept. The clock in the bank stopped
Portland, Mar. 18.— -(A. P.)—Dave the world three times; would cover watched the mighty growth of the ontalning five women and three at 3:27 a. m.. Indicating that that
Shade, of Oakland, won a 10-round| every square foot of the site of Min­ village to which he came in 1872 to ! men. returning, from a dance at a was the time of the explosions. Both
decision over Frankie Murphy, of | neapolis with flour six inches deen. a large city known throughout the road house, crashed into a street the safe and outer compartments of
Denver. Inst night.
I car.
and If loaded for shipment, would re­ world for its floilr mills.
the vault were badly wrecked.
TROUBLE CAUSE WILLAMETTE RIVER
STILL ON THE RISE
KICK AND COLOR FROM
WOOD ALCOHOL AND DYE
proving big successes and important
FOUND GUILTY
IN MURDERCASE
Portland. Mar. 18.—(A. P.)—
Livestock, steady; eggs. 1c lower,
butter, unsettled.
CASHIER OF BANK
HAS DISAPPEARED
factors In thslr communities.
S. P. COCHRAN IN BRONZE
Chicago. Mar. 18.— (A. P.)— Offi­
cial returns from the strike ballot by
the packing house workers received
from eight cities showed 28.786 had
voted for tbe strike and 387 against
The commltt«*» from the chamber,
of commorcs that la looking after the
reprenenlaUon of Josephine county j
mineral resource« at the Inlsrnsllou-
*1 mining convention to meet in Port­
land next month In faat outlining 11»
program <t Is now expected that!
<he exhibit from thia county will be
one that will cause the iteople to!
“atop, look and listen." and that will
not require the eye of the expert
mineralogist to tell Just what is being
exhibited. The committee la plan
nlng particularly a "high grade" ex­
hibit. Some of the richest of the
mines will make exhibits of clean
npa In the way of bricks and dust and :
many thousands of dollars worth or
the metal will be shown. To pro-j
tect this exhibit guards will be main­
tained day and night over It while it
Is on display Another feature will
be the panning operations to bo car
rted on during certain hours of th«1 Head of I Link »I K«'l-> That Wu
exhibition The lioawell mine com
ilœeal Vretcrday Missing I ron I
pany has agreed to supply some of
Ferry l>ual
the wonderfully rich quarts from Its
mine which will be mortared and
• panned as the public looks on. Typ­
Kalama. Wash. .Mar. IS.—(A. P.I
ical prospector* used to the work.
-F L. Stewart, cashier of the State
•nd rigged up In all the parapber- [
Bank of Kelso. closed yesterday by
•alia of the hills, six shooter and all.
the state banking board, disappeared
will be part of the exhibit. The ore
from the ferryboat on the Columbia
from the Boswell la In Itself an ex
river last night.
hlbltlon. aa the beet of It will assay
4100,000 per ton. the free gold stick­
ing ont of It In chunks
The committee Is not to visit the
mines of the county in search of ore!
exhibits, but will exhibit, under pro
per labels and with adequate Infor-!
mation. all samples with which ft I«'
supplied of either base or high grade
ores. Urging need for prompt action.
Saskatoon. Saac., Mar 18.—(A.
A. H. Gunnell, chairman of the com-
mHte« that la arranging the exhibit, P.)—To Jive It "a kick" and the
has a letter printed elsewhere In the "correct color” wood alcohol and
Courier today Read It and act ac­ aniline dyes are being used freely tor
doctoring and diluting liquor handled
cordingly, Mr. 'Mining Man
by some of the export liquor houses
In the province according to It. E. A.
ixweh. chairman of the Saskatche­
wan Uquor commission
"Some of the product Is little less
than rank poison," said iMr. Ijeech.
"The wood alcohol is used to give the
drink a ‘kick* and aniline dyes are
ased to give the dope the requisite
I
color. The dyes can he skilfully
The'meetfng tonight for the organi­ shaded to represent Scotch whiskey.
sation of a Women's Auxiliary unit Irish whiskey or almost any other
to the local Post of the American brand of spirits. In addition to
Ixtglon promisee to be well attended these ingredients, instead of distil-
and a strong organization should be led water being used for the mix­
the result. Poet Commander James tures. anything that has a semblance
Unui, of the American Ijeglon. will of water, whether it be from the
call the meeting to order and give pump, a river, or • slough serves the
a brief outline of the purposes of the purpose."
auxiliary, after frhich the meeting
will be turned over to the ladles
BAKER <X>A<IH RENIGNH ON
Application for a charter will be
TEAMN DISQUALIFICATION
signed, temporary officers sleeted
•nd the first steps of organization
perfected. All mothers, wives, «la­
linker. Mar. 18.—(A. P.)—Coach
tere and daughters of legion mem­ Dewey, of the Baker high school bas­
bers are eligible to membership. Le­ ketball team, has resigned aa a result
sion auxiliaries already formed in of the disqualification of the team In
the other cities of Oregon are all tast week's tournament.
AM. LEGION AUXILIARY
TO ORGANIZE TONIGHT
WHOLE NUMBER
Official Returns From Referendum Sbow That Large
Majority of The Workers Prefer to Strike to Accept­
ance of Reduction in Tbe Wage Scale
committee
.MINERS WILL PAN OUT GOLD
FRIDAY, MARCH 1M, 1ÍW1
CHINA STARTS NATION
WIDE RELIEF CAMPAIGN
ROBBERS BREAK INTO
THE BANK AT TALENT
FLOUR MAKER OF MINNEAPOLIS
IS HOLDER. OF ONIOUE RECORD
DEATH COMES WHEN
AUTO AND CAR CRASH