Grants Pass daily courier., April 20, 1921, Image 1

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GRANTS PAHA, JOSEPHINK COUNTY. OREGON,
VOL. XI., Ne. IM.
WHOLE M MHEH KIM.
WEDNEHDAY, APRIL «0, 1W2I.
I
P0LICÏ OF JAPAN STATES JOIN
Roblters Wem Frightened and Kacap-
ed In Car I weaving the Inner
Door Intact
I Nipponne Cabinet Will Not Alter De­
cision <m Yap Mandate Quextlon
Hays I noffli ial Statement
Portland, Apr. 20. ■ (A P)—The'
Troutdale state bunk building, near!
here wan wrecked this morning by an i
explosion which blew off the outer*
The Inner door|
door of the vault
was left Intact. The robbers were I
frightened and e* aped In an automo­
bile without the loot.
Tokio, Apr. 20—YA. P l—The hle VEN FAR WESTERN STATES
ENGLISH AND FRENCH LEADERS
cabinet yesterday decided there is no1 ORGANIZE TO SOLVE ORIEN­
WILL CONFER IN LONDON ON
reason to alter Japan's policy on the
TAL DIFFICULTY
SUNDAY
Yap mandate question because of the
P. M
Kershaw, of Medford,
l nions Allege Evirai sgnnt Manage, In the city yesterday.
numi Is Unuse of l>u|M-n«tlng Hull«'
Rciluct Ion
recent American note, according to
the Niehl Niehl. This decision will,
be reported Friday to an extraordi­
nary meeting of the diplomatic ad vis-'
ory council, the newspaper adds. The
foreign office would neither confirm
Allege That Japanese Would Swamp
Rriand nor deny the report.
JOHNSON COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
1
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SlilpiM-r», Federal R.U1 lgi-n< lea, tin- |.l<>, d George and Pn-tiiii-r
SUw-l Inti-real and Hankers May
Will He At Meeting With Mar-
lie Called
»lu<l Foch
______________
the White Race in California
Ultimately
$4490 IS ALREADY
PLEDGED BY CITIZENS
Washington, Apr. 20.— (A. P.) —
Washington, Apr. 20.— (A. P.l—
Paris. Apr 20.—(A. P.)—British
Chicago. Apr. 20. (A.
P > —
I Senators and representatives from 11
Farmers from all parte of the United and French military leaders, lnclud-,
■Wastes amounting to a billion dollars
Far Western states have perfected an
States who are meeting here today Ing Marshal Foch will confer in Eng­
annually were laid to managerial In-
organization today with a view to
under the auspices of the National land on Sunday with Premiers Bri-:
efflclency on American railroads In
finding a common ground upon which
Farmers Union, decided to take their and and Lloyd George regarding new
a detailed exhibit placed before th«-
they can work to solve the question
fight
for
a
reduction
in
the
freight
penalties
on
Germany
in
case
she
re
­
railroad labor board today a. part of
George H. Whittemore, who Is in
Forty four hundred and ninety dol-
union labor's fight against a reduc-j charge of the office of Colonel Her- rates direct to President Harding. fuses the reparations payments due i lars pledged toward the advertising I of Japanese immigration.
United efforts by states in dealing
Ron of wages Recoverable wastnsj b«rt Dekeynu. of San Francisco, su- Thia decision was reached after the May 1. Premier Brland will insist fund of the Grants Pass Chamber of
were estimated by the employes all porvlsor over the Pacific coast bar­ farmers' spokeamen conferred with that the British flag fly with the; Commerce for the coming year marks with the Japanese immigration prob­
,578.500.000 a year and other waste* burs south of ili e Oregon line, held the Interstate commerce commission French tricolor over the Ruhr dls-t
lem was urged by Senator Johnson,
the results Ot the canvass of the eight
of California, who was made chair­
Impoaslblo of intimation, would equal an important conference with repre­ to urge lower rates
trict, says the Echo d'Parts.
visited
the
subscription teams who
Officials of the Farmers' Union
man
of the organization and directed
that amount, it was declared
sentatives <»< Crescent City and of
business bouses of the city this
to appoint an executive committee
The employes also point out al­ the Grants Paas Chamber of Com-| said that the president probably OFFICERS SEEK SI SPECT
morning.
would be asked to call a conference
composed of one senator and one rep­
leged waste. In the present railroad merce laat night.
IN SHOOTING CASE
The canvass is as yet incomplete resentative from each of the follow­
administration and maintain that If
The meeting was called to discuss of shippers, federal rail agencies,
for fully one-third of the prospects ing 11 states: California, Oregon,
those deficiencies and default. In the matter of eliminating the railroad steel Interests and bankers to discuss
Portland, Apr. 20.—(A. P.I—Offi-|
have not yet been visited, anti Roy Washington. Idaho. Utah, Nevada,
management were redressed and re­ clause In the bill providing for an a voluntary railroad rate adjustment cars today are seeking Jesse Boyd-'
K. Hackett, chairman of the advertis­
ac-
and
to
restore
commerce
to
Its
paired. there would remain no rea­ appropriation for the construction of
ston, of Vancouver. Wash, barber,, ing committee of the chamber, be-1 Arizona. New Mexico. Texas, Oklaho­
son for attempting to reduce wages a harbor at Crescent City. The river customed channel
whom they accuse of shooting Mrs i lleves that pledges yet to be made ma. and Colorado. V. 3. McClatchy,
Aa a method of correcting wasteful and harbors committee of the house
Mabel Baker and her husband. Tho» will «well the total to around ,6000. of Sacramento, said that unleae tho
Japanese were excluded they ulti­
methods and Incnuuilng the efficiency now favors the elimination of this ELECTION EXPENSE SAVED
Baker, here late yesterday
Mrs. '
At the luncheon in the Chamber mately would swamp the white race.
ot employ««, the exhibit advocate«! clause, but before striking it out. the
WHEN VOTINO IS l-U.I MIN ATEI» Baker is in a hospital in a critical
cooperative effort between manage­ committee asks for the recommenda-
condition, shot through the head, her of Commerce rooms at 12 o’clock to­
ment and worker» and addixl that tion of tho engineers In i harge of the
Walkerville, Mont., Apr. 20.— (A. husband is shot in the arm. Police, day. captains of the eight teams re- Game Warden Raids Fishing Craft-
P.)—Walkerville this spring elimin- charged that Boydston fired at the
Game Warden Pat Daily headed a
this cooperation could best bo obtain­ 1‘aclflc coast harbors
Flee. »250; C. A. Winetrout. ,788;
ed through the medium of uniform
Del Norte rounty has bonded Itself ated Its election and saved the ex- couple as a result of jealousy, his at­ James Chinnock. *320; Sam Baker, raid made to capture alleged illegal
fishermen who were believed to be
agreements reached by collective bar­ for *250,000. and the money is now pense Only aidermen were to be tentions to Mrs. Baker having been
gaining
They are unable to find ,630; E L. Coburn. ,384; F. L. Van- operating below the Golden Drift dam
being spent by the government lu the elected ami as Incumbents were wlth- rejected
nice. ,629: T. P. Cramer. *396, and i last night. Daily reports that he saw
Recoverable and easily •stlmated construction '¿fa' br'.<ukw7tir' wbl'ch.|°“» opposition petition was circulated any indication that he had commit­
James Martin. ,578. These totals
wastes were divided by the exhlbWun-. together with the yxpected govern-^ and sufficient names secured to call ted suicide, as notes found in his bar- are all incomplete, each captain hav­ a boat put a drift net into the water
just below the dam, and that he fol­
off
the
election
i
ber
shop
indicated
he
intended.
’
der nine heads having
to
*
*' do
■** largely
'
rnent appropriation, will afford splen­
ing names on his list on which he lowed it to where it was about to
Walkerville is a suburb of Butte,
with construction and care of loco­ did harbor facilities tor the time be­
has yet to call and from which land near the White Rocks. He says
motives and shop machinery, eoat ing. and II is ex|*ected that congr<-as lying practically within the city but CAPTURE BOYS WHO ESCAPED
The that he recognized Si McClung, an old
FROM
CALIFORNIA
TRAIN
pledees
maj
be Kalned
maintaining
a
separate
corporate
ex
­
accounting and labor turnover.
will eliminate the objectionable fea­
,
county adds ,500 to the fund.
time violator ot the fishing laws, and
istence.
Tho woatna which the unions xal<l ture of the harbor bill in order that
Portland. Apr. 20.__ (A. P.>__ _ While the list of business houses Bob Blackburn, the latter of Jackson
could not be eetlmated In terms of additional money may be available
I James Milnor and Harry Hoffee. the and business men did not Include i county, in the craft, and that he emp­
I*ORTI.IND MARKETS
money Included a variety of subjects when the local money shall be ex-
two boys who escaped from a train those outside of the city, the Cham- tied his revolver in the direction of
ranging from defective train equip­ pended.
"
'at-
in
California yesterday morning ar- *»*>■ " Comerce hopes
that ‘ people the boat as it made its escape across
Portland.
Apr
20.
—
(A
P.)
The
Grants
Unas
Chamber
of
Corn-
ment an<l tracks through allegations
be inter­ the stream
McClung has not been
rived
today
in
the
custody
of
an
offi-
1
throughout
the
county
will
of Incompetent and extravagant mah merce 1» adding this matter to their tie. and hogs, steady: sheep 25c low­
er; lambs, sternly; eggs, weak; but­ cer. having been captured at Siskiyou ested in seeing advertising ior the seen since, but Blackburn has surren­
conatructlvo work
agent ent.
tourists arranged for. and believes dered himself to the court and has
¡yesterday afternoon.
A. a result of the conference a ter. steady.
ft was also charged that much of
that individuals will wish to con- ;>aid a fine of ,50. Daily states that
statement
of
the
reeoun
e«
of
the
i
the defective equipment which the
tribute toward the fund.
he found an automobile in charge of
managements of the road are using Rogue river valley, together with
Ren Raimev awaiting the arrival of
highway
data
and
maps,
will
be
fur-
:
as an argument for the need of de­
SPEED DRIVERS ARE ASKED
the boat with its crew.
n
Ished
.
creased wage costs, could have been
TO SIGN FOR NEW TROPHY
George Keller. James McNulty and
avoided If the roads had declared
Ankh- Fractured—
E
H.
Clu^iman.
of
Crocent
City,
at
­
lass liberal dividends and used a pro-
Kenneth Tompkins, stepson of G.
iter pro|>ortlon of their earnings to tended the conference with George!
-^e^1 H. Kesterson, and a student at the
Whittemore
anti
O.
3.
Blanchard,
F
establish replacement funds
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trophy 225 mile automobile race on Junior high, suffered a broken ankle
In concluding, the exhibit points 8. Bramwell and J. G. Bromley rep­
the Uniontown Speedway June 18,
Washington. Apr. 20.— (A. P.) — clflc and that its free and unham- hav0 b~n gent tQ driven( of naUonal Monday evening when he fell from a
out that the remedies suggested. "In resenting the city of Grants Pass.
rope swing near his father's home.
many Instances, the specific method
American opposition to Japanese pered use should not be hampered or|repute throuffhout the «.„„try, m Both bones of the left leg were frac­
controlled
by
any
one
power
"
Under,
addltlon
to
the
American
machines,
whereby these wastes can be obviated
mandatories tn the Far EMst is not
the mandatory, agreed to by France ft ,8 expected that several torelgn tured below the knee, and the boy
- largely from tho mouths of rail­
confined to the Island of Yap but. as and England, "full power of admin- ear!) and drlverg wl„ uke part Jn the was taken to the Good Samaritan
road exports and officials.” require
Washington. Apr. 20.—(A. P.)— Indicated on February 21. 1921, in istration an«i legislation” over Yap laaalc The rnlvwwal race wlu mark hospital where his injuries are under
close cooperation between the man­
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treatment.
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' Tokio
■ ' 1- I » . government
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The
senate today ratified the treaty ...
the note of former secre Ury or.
was «• vested
4n
n otvenine of the «««on at
agements and the employes
t(J be con91dered
In. Xd£“ "Zre the Sea9°n &t i the
providing that the United States pay Colby to the league of nations, to all
pan
thp
of Japa„ „
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Howard Dorman went to Gold HUI
William Lichtenberger.
deputy Colombia *25,000,000 for partition­ of the island, in the Pacific Ocean
this morning and will be employed at
north ot th« equator whi.h form« r . Another objection by the United,
United IIHJXGS BODY OF C'OMR.ADE
sheriff and constable of the Wolf ing of Panama.
belonged to Germany. These "gems States is that it sees in the Yap sit-,
the cement works.
Creek district is In the city today on
THROUGH ONTARIO WILDS
Washington, Apr. 20.—(A. P.) — of the Oriental seas,” of which Yap is uation the possibility of a foreign na­
official business
Vigorous opposition to the ratlflca- one. aggregate 127 and are comprised tion exercising a censorship over its
Arthur. Ont..
Apr. —
20.— (A.
• Port
—
.. ...... .-«-••
1 tion of the Colombian treaty was of four groups, namely the Carolines communications to Europe and Asia P )—An 11-day journey by canoe.
i voiced In tho senate today by Sen­ with 62. the Marshall with 32. the
The fact that the former German toboggan and dog team through the
ator Norris, republican, of Nebraska, Marianne (or Iadrone) with 25 and operated cable from Shanghai. Chi- wilds ended today with the arrival I
i He referrixl to the republican suppor­ the Pelew with eight. They form a na, which passed thr^jigh Yap was of T Barker with the body of Ward
ters of the pact as "rubber stamps” kind of strategic semi-circle around taken over by Japan and its oriental E. Brown, his companion gold pros-
the Philippines.
' terminus
_ __ removed
—*_
iiq . i
a »i-o
g 6. of pneu­
| of the White House.
to Toklo was an- . nAefne
pector. who . died
April
While chief Interest in the discus- other occasion for the American pro­ monia In the wilds of northern On-r
slons of the allied communications test. Control over Tap by Japan tario.
Mt. Clemens. Mich.. Apr. 20.—(A.
i conference, which began in Washing­ was granted by the Paris peace con­
P.)—All types of heavier-than-air
Bolrut, Syria, Apr. 20.—(A. P.)
ton on October 8. 1920. to determine ference on May 7. 1919. when it was
aerial craft, from the light speedster
That Syria, if given a chance, may
the allocation of these Islands, has decided that the mandate for the
machines to the freight carrying
becomtv as rich a. portions of It were
centered in Yap by reason of Its lm- Pacific Islands north of the equator
plane, will be seen in action here
In ancient times, during peaceful
! portance ns a cable station, the prob­ formerly belonged to Germany should
September 8, 9 and 10, when the in­
epochs when the Romans dominated
lem of Yap is overshadowed by the be awarded to the Toklo government
ternational air races are to be held,
its iieoples, will bo shown at a trade|
larger International aspect of the and the mandate for those south of
fair which la to tie held here this
The course will be triangular.
Santiago, Chile, Apr. 20.—(A. P.l control of all the 127 islands. The the equator to Australia and New-
month. The fair Is organized by the
starting at Selfridge Field, and
French, who are completing tho mili­ •A lost emerald mine near this city contention of the United States de­ Zealand.
swinging around at the Aviation
tary occupation of this now colony, has been revaled "through spirit con­ partment of state has been that Yap
The importance of Yap and Guam
Washington. Apr. 20.—(A. P.)— Country dub. west of Pontiac, the
trol” to Mrs. E. B. Patterson, of should be "internationalized.” The as cable bases is shown by the fact Causes underlying the unusually Packard Flying Field. Detroit, and
or posseiqilon.
The territory reaching from Con- I Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, accord­ allied communications conference, I that today an all-American cable runs warm weather of early spring this back to Selfridge Field.
atantinople to Egypt is sprinkled with | ing to a letter received at the United attended iby representative of the five from San Francisco via Honolulu. I year remain a mystery to weather
For the Pulitzer trophy, final
the ruin, of i>ast civilizations, of States embassy here from Mrs. Pat­ allied powers, becoming deadlocked Ouam and Manila to Shanghai, while bureau officials. But reports show J event on the program. September 10,
prosperous cities such as Tyre ami terson in which she asks whether in February 1921, the questions were , from Guam another cable, tho south- they say. that March was one of the1 a smaller course has been mapped
Sidon of the Phoenicians which at- emeralds are commonly found In referred to the foreign relations ern part under American control and ■ warmest in the history of the coun- out. It will be four times around a
committee of the United States sen­ the northern under Japanese goes try, breaking all known records for triangular course totalling 160 miles.
t««t to the devlopment of ancient thlH republic.
times. The Gormans, with their Hag-
She writes the “mine was conceal­ ate. Date of the resumption of the direct to Yokahoma.
The former high temperatures at some weather
A minimum speed of 140 miles an
dad railway scheme, had 1 realized ed many years ago and that it has conference has not been announced. German cable runs front Guam to bureau stations in the east
hour is expected of the light one-man
what might be done again to I re-peo- been so photographed on her mind’s
Opposition to Japan's mandate Yap whence one Uno goes on to
One contributing reason for the machines that will enter the aerial
pie and rofrttctlfy this great region. eye" she would recognize the spot over Yap. expressed by Mr. Colby to Shanghai, and another from Yap tolhigh March record, they stated was classic The shortest elapsed time
and the French are planning In thel immediately. The rich deposits, she the president and members of the Menado, In the Dutch East Indie« the succession of bright clear days. for the four laps will deterimne the
same manner, though not on so am adds, may now he found in strata» be­ council of the league of nations, in­ The Yap-Guam cable, it is said, was during a month when blustery winds. winner.
bilious a scale as tlie Germans, whose low the earth's surface near Santiago. cluded the declaration that Yap of •’real service to Americans as it clouds and storms usually prevail,
The Pulitzer race, first held at
object was to control, virtually, the
So far as known, emerald» have "constituted an Indispensable part of gave them an alternative to the ¡But w-hat caused this sir-cession of Mitchell Field. 'Long Island, last year,
old Ottoman Empire ami reach on to never been found in any quantity In any scheme or practical arrangement Guam-Manila cable for communlca-’ bright clear days, the climatological is expected to attract flyers from Eu­
| division is unable to determine.
this section of Chile.
.the Persian Gulf.
of cable communication in the Pa- tion with 'China.
rope as well as the United States.
I
nt jl mi unIto
AIR EVENT TO BE
BELIEVE THE SPIRITS