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VOL XI.. No. 210.
$5,500 Taken From Frisco
Club Members by 6 Bandits
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San Francisco. July ZM. i A.
♦ P.) Six unmusked bandits en­
♦ ter««! the rooms of the Colonial
♦ Club here early today, and lined
♦ up 12 curd players und the game
♦ keepers of the establishment
♦ They made their escape with
♦ 12300 in currency and *3 200 In
♦ Jewelry.
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DEFENSE ACCUSES |
HEAD
STATE’S WITNESS
WHOLE NUMBER MM).
THIHRDAY, JULY 2H, 1021,
New York Vaudeville Houses
Discharge Union Musicians
Senate Finance Body Favorable to Bill Giving Treasury a
Blanket Authority to Conduct Negotiations With View
to Accepting Bonds oi Debtor Countries
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New York, July 28.—(A.
♦ P.)—Musicians In every lead­
♦ ing vaudeville and motion pic­
♦ ture theater here have been
♦ given two weeks notice of dis­
♦ charge because the directors of
♦ the musician's union refused to
♦ discuss a proposal for a 2C per
♦ cent wage reduction.
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SHIPPING BOARD DEMANI« FAIR
TREATMENT IN TRADE TO
ALEXANDRIA
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had committed the government to a|
postponement of the interest for twoj
or three years, and a subsequent
spreading out of the postponed pay-
I’ronii.W'. to «lose American Ports to
Tliu<'k,'s'|>rr l’rovtw Ex«< turnip Ru-
menu, provided the allled govern-
Infair Com peti tors Should the
Out fur IK 4 A Necoiiils During
ments carried out a satisfactory*
Trouble Continue
until itoli nd
Preliminary Disarmament Gathering
funding.
Virtually
Assured
—
Attitude
of
The debts with interest total over
Rashington Question
*9,000,000,000. The government has
London, July 28.— (A. P.)—The
Cleveland. July 28 -(A. P.) Th«*
no Intention of accepting bonds other,
the
United States Shipping Board has de­
boxing comm lesion awarded
than those of the debtor countries.
world's mlddlowelght championship
London, July 28.— (A. P.)—It was livered an ultimatum to the British
to Bryan Downey, of Cleveland. al-
stated in official circles coday that shipping lines, that unless its ships
though Referee Jimmy Gardner. of
• he d« '■
■ an offering
a meeting preliminary to the Wash­ are accorded fair treatment In con­
Lowell. Mass , who officiated lust testimony without asking for a ver-l
conference tracts for the transportation of cot­
ington
disarmament
night In the 12-routid no-declslon diet directing the acqultul of the de­
would be held within six weeks at ton from .Alexandria, Egypt, to Brit­
bout between Downey und Johnny fendant, as is customary.
some Canadian city or some city In ain and the United States, the board
Wilson, the title holder, gave the
The defense virtually accused J
■ the United States other than Wash- will declare an open market and haul
fight to the latter In the seventh on H Klecker, the state's star witness,
| ington was virtually certain, although anything anywhere at any rate.
The board also threatened to In­
a foul.
of being the man In the black over-] A. C. Hofor, the "Hermit of the
At the band concert tomorrow I Washington's attitude on such an ar- voice provisions in the Jones ship­
Wilson was knocked down three coat whom Mrs. Agee claims fled
evening in Riverside park a large ’’angement was not known
ping bill prohibiting vessels owned
times In this round The official * from the house after her husband's* Slsklyous," so called because of the
fact that ho spends months alone in selection of new numbers will be
by unfair competitors from entering
tlmekeeiwr said he kept count and throat was slashed
the very Herat of the mountains heard. 50 new selections having been 1
United States porta.
Wilson was down 13 4/5 seconds the
first time and was out.
Gardner. I
Mrs A. P. Kepjiel and children, ot, around Preston Peak, was in the city­ received for the concert season. The*
yesterday meeting some of his old W. O. W. band has about 25 mem-|
Baseball Game Scheduled—
Wilson's selection for rofer«««, claim­ Portland, are visiting Mrs. Keppel's
friends. He come in with G. M. Es- bers and Is receiving the support oil
ed that Downey hit the champion slater. Mrs Harry J. Schmidt
A baseball game has been schedul­
terley, returning to the hills this all the active musicians In the city,'
when the latter was down the third I
ed for the second Sunday tn August,
morning. Mr. Hofer says that he has including two new members who;
time
the 14th, with a team composed of
found perfect contentment in the have arrived from Seattle. One of |
players from Canyonville and Riddle.
mountains and has very little desire the nev^ additions is a clarinet play­
MAM IIICOWAF: IIKI/T FAIU4 TO
Salem, July 28.—(A. P.)—The The local team will be reinforced
of getting Into "civilization," this er and the other a cornet soloist.
with a number of Merlin players and
being his first visit here for several
GIVE WEAIikTtH I ».MH <>!•’ HWIMK
It is asked by the director, J. R. telephone hearing will adjourn here some veterans from the valley. A
_ ___________ that
____ people
r_ __________
years. He does a little mining oc­ Hjggenbotham,
arrive* tomorrow and will convene in Port- purse of several hundred dollars
casionally on his place, which Is sit­ early and remain throughout the con- land next Monday, according to an
Washington, July ¡¡s
(I. N 8.1
will be placed, the winning team tak­
uated 20 miles south of Waldo. In or­ cert as the cars make so much noise announcement by Chairman Fred A. ing the pot. The teams are both
—<It is almost pitiful the rebirth of
the*
Williams.
The
Portland
,city^
and
der
to
buy
the
few
things
necessary
in stopping and starling that
th« Sain Browne bell
Gold shipments made through the* The deer have become so tame musicians are bothered It also pre­ Oregon Hotel Men's Association will 4 I going out for blood and the money,
General Pershing, as chief of staff, ■ First National bank during the past
The
call further witnesses in the hope of and a hot game is expected,
has attempted to put u little dusb of • month have approximated 820,000 around his place that not even the vents those who wish to hear the finishing by noon tomorrow.
game is to be played on the local
swank Into the srmy by ordering the For the year since January about' dog can frighten them. Mr. Hofer music from receiving the full benefit.
diamond.
The program with an addition of
Sam Browne belt as regulation uni- ’ (75,000 of the Josephine county gold protecting his wild friends. Many
form, but somehow or other the belt has been «ent out through the same prospectors are in th* hills now, be a number of popular selections will INVESTIGATION OF WHALING
PORTLAND MARKETS
POSSIBILITIES UNDERTAKEN
than which none was "swankor” dur­ institution. The Increase in gold says, and many discoveries are being be as follows:
made,
the
great
majority
of
these
'The Little Giant," march.
ing the war, doesn't work the same as shipments from the county la highly
Choice steers_______ *6.00 @ |S.50
"The Rainbow." serenade.
It did In the busy days when there encouraging In view of the tact that being small pockets. Many finds of
San Francisco, July 27.— (A. P.) Hogs, prime light ...*12.50 @ *12.75
the
base
metals
are
also
being
made,
"Old
Timers
R
’
altx,"
a
number
of
wore dashing young captains und ma­ during the past two years the shlp-
—Since 1875 no investigation has East mountain lambs *6.00 tj *6.50
but the low price prevents the min­ old-time tunes.
jors and colonels and so forth
taken place on the Pacific coast to Prime lambs ......
*5.25 @ *5 75
The ing of them The house of the "Her-J "Memphis.,
ments have been negligible.
the
Magnificent,” i learn whether the whaling industry Eggs, buying price______ 28c 0 30e
The Sam Browne belt was reborn base metals, such as copper, are not mil" is always open to visitors and march.
; can be revived profitably, according Eggs, fancy selects ___________ 36c
In the midst of a heat wave and it being mined at present on account of many an interesting evening can be
"In the Depths," bass solo.
to fish and game commission officials Butter, extra cubes
........ 35c
appeared on the street« of the nation­ the low price.
spent listening -to the mountain tales
“Our National Honor." march.
! who have engaged Professor E. C. Butter, prints
...40e
al capital during one of the most tor­
The gold brought in comes princi­ of one who has lived so close to na­
"Visions," alto trio.
Starks of Stanford University to In­
rid »pelts of the summer. Somehow pally from the Old Channel. Boswell, ture for so many years.
"The Conneticutf' march
vestigate this summer.
Portland, July 28.—(A. P.)—Cat­
or other It looked rather out of place laiyton, Eaterly properties and the
• Sky Pilot." overture.
About 250 whale were stranded or tle. steady and unchanged: hogs, 25c
and reminded one of pet dogs laden Mavis and Miller mine at Wolf Creek
"The Royal Potentate," march
John CMily and George Williams
killed on the shores of Mo&terey Bay higher; sheep, weak.
down with enibellshlnx harnesses
There are also Innumerable small
are
In
the
city
for
a
couple
of
days
last year, officials stated. Besides
producers
which
bring
in
their
few
Fat majors puffed and swore,
Frank A. R’lse of Kerby, is spend-* the oiV other products from the
from the Illinois river.
OREGON' GROWERS
latnky captains looked uncomfort­ hundreds of dollars every year and*
ing a few days in the city attending . whale are whalebone products of
able. Aged colonels damned the new­ when added together make quite a 1 MOTION 1’1« TIRE PRODI CERN
to business.
various kinds, poultry meal and fer-
Ban Francisco, July 26—(Special)
fangled contraptions. Hut the army showing No platinum has yet been
II If I
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R ILL ENTERTAI N BA N K Kits
tilizer made from the carcasse«
—
-Bartletts
:
brough In and the outlook for this
put on the Sam Browne belt.
STRIKING PRINTERS PLACE
Chicago, steady ____________ *4.30
Maybe It's because the army Isn't mineral thia year is not especially
BOMBS
IN
CITY
OF
LISBON
Ix>s Angeles. Cal.. July 28.— (A. i
Mr. and Mrs. F. L Orr, of Evans Boston ___________ »5.25 & »5.50
During the summer months,
as dashing ss It was Maybe it's be­ | good
P.)--Sightseeing tours through some
creek, were in the city today attend- New York, lower, heavy of­
the
Boswell
and
the
laiyton
mines
are
cause the Sam Browne belts aren't
Lisbon.
July
28.
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(A.
P.)
—
The
of Southern California's big motion ;
ferings _____ _____ _______ *4.25
accompanied by trench caps. Rut : the only ones expected to keep on picture plants are on the entertain­ festivities of St. John's Eve were in­ ing to buslness-
whatever it is. most certainly the * with their production, water being ment program of the ¿921 conven­ terrupted by the explosion of three;
belt has failed to produce the swank , too scarce for the others to keep in tion of the American Bankers Asso-, dynamite bombs of enormous dimen­
I operation.
that the army needs.
sions, placed by unknown hands in
elation here October 3-7.
Delegates, at one studio, will see different parts of the city, outside
a typical motion picture set built on three printing offices of which the
J a large platform and will hear a lec-; printers are on strike.
The first explosion was so terrific
turer tell In detail how the motion
I that although Idsbonltes are becom­
I pictures are made.
Later, at the same place, the ; ing accustomed to bombs, real panic
Vernon, B. €., July 27.—(A. P.) — uable that ditches will be lined by
* bankers will inspect
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a Mexican I was produced among the merrymak­
"movie" street, at the end of whichi ers in the streets of the Bairro Alto. Farmers must govern more carefully some impervious material like co­
will be a real I Spanish barbecue | who, leaving their open air balls and the amount of water they use tn lrri- ment.
"There can be no doubt in the
tional amendments safeguarding the awaiting them, Motion pictures will bonfires, fled into the lower part of gation, Dr. John A. Widtsoe, 3alt
Chicago, III., July 21.— (A. P.)
the town, Although there were no latke City, former president of the minds of those who study the sub-
The Chicago Tribune has announced liberty of the press were adopted; be taken of the party.
a prize of *5,000 to mural painters and the pre-war conference in the old
A moonlight tour is planned to an­ victims the force of the explosion University of Utah and authority on ject that many of the social prob-
for the most suitable designs for the Tribune office In the late 50's be­ other motion picture city, at which brought down the ceilings of the I irrigation questions, declared in an lems of the day will be solved by
embellishment of the news room In tween Abraham IJncoln and the the bankers will visit the Monte Car­ houses near which it burst. A dense address on "Excessive Irrigation" better use of the areas on the sur­
Its new plant, Just north of the Link early editors of The Tribune concern­ lo of the films, a city built to re­ and suffocating smoke filled the; here today before the Western Irri­ face of the earth with a limited rain­
fall. Irrigation will be the main
ing measures which eventuated In semble. on the surface at least, the whole street and many people faint-j gation Association.
bridge In Mlohlgan ave.
ed.
"Few farmers really understand factor in reclaiming these areas.
Under the plans of the contest, the abolition of slavery.
famous European resort.
Another bomb did less damage in the vital and fundamental principles
"A healthful, wholesome civtllx*-
Among the factors which the ar­
which will be held under the super­
Tours to Santa Catalina Island,
vision of the Chicago Art Institute, tist will contend in the execution of trips in the glass-bottom boats over the Rua dos Corrieiros. and the third.; which are in operation when water tion always grows up under the Irri­
the designs to be submitted must his design will tie two lofty struc­ the submarine gardens there, golf which was of the same powerful type* is used by plants or when water gation ditoh. It is a world need that
portray some Important phase or tural pillars, many large and small tournaments, banquets, theater par­ as the first, burst near an open air; passes through the soil,” Mr. Widtsoe this system of civilization shall be
episode in the history of Journalism, windows, lighting fixtures, bulletin ties and other features are also on ball seriously wounding three per-i declared. "There must be better made permanent, that nothing shall
sons. Some arrests were made of knowledge among farmers of the be done now that will make it tem­
Ten free scholarships have been boards, paper lockers, telephone the program.
!«>« Angeles bankers expect 3500 workmen but no real clue has as yet general relationships existing be­ porary in its character, with all the
offered by the Institute to .painters booths, a monumental clock and a
been discovered.
tween plants and soils and water. If disastrous results that follow lack of
wishing to work on The Tribune de­ perpetual calendar.
delegates to attend.
the farmer can be made to under­ permanency.
The actual work. It Is estimated,
signs, in order that artists of small
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"■Excessive irrigation is the great­
stand that the quantity of water
moans may not be excluded from par­ will engage the services of five ar­
used does not determine the quan­ est menace to the growth of irriga­
tists for more than two years, and
ticipating in the contest.
tity of crop produced, much of the tion. As every other organism has,
The walla of The Tribune lorai these services will be paid for. The
battle against excessive irrigation irrigation has within itself the pow­
room comprise three premier and plan has received the commendation
. err
tun v-vv
er uj
by the
excessive use of water to
will have been won.
nine lesser panels. Of the three of virtually every noted mural paint-
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itself. . You in this new coun­
"Greater care must be given ca-l destroy
larger, the greatest Is 15 by 18 feet. ef.
try who are building from the foun­
nals and ditches. When there is
W. IB. Van Ingen. whose work In­
Among the themes which have
cessive leakage, attempts should be dation, and under modern conditions,
been suggested for those panels are cludes the decoration of the govern­
Washington, July 28.—(A. P.)— made to make the canal bottom and a system of irrigation agriculture,
Washington. July 28.—(A. P.)—
the bringing In of the verdict In the ment building in the Canal Zone and
case of the King vs. Sender for li­ Judge Isindis' courtroom In the fed­ Colonel Guy D. Goff, an assistant to About a dozen republican house lead­ sides more Impervious. Ordinarily should make It a first consideration
bel. an event of historical Import­ eral building in Chicago, declared the attorney general, will be as­ ers will dine at the White House to­ this can be done by the silting of the that the use of water must be In ac­
canal and dragging the silt from year cordance with the most approved
ance In colonial annals of the Amer- the Tribune Idea "extraordinary" In signed as head of the department of
night to discuss the legislative pro­ to year. Ultimately as Irrigation methods of recent science and that
lean people and a victory for freedom that "the nubile Is getting tired of Justice special bureau for investigat­
of the press; the sitting of the Amer- the old conventional mural decora­ ing the government wartime con­ gram understood to have been agreed grows in importance, the time will, excessive Irrigation shall never to
come when the water will be so ml- known."
tracts, Daugherty announced today. upon by the senate leaden.
loan congress in which the constitu- tions."
Washington, July 28.—(A. P.)—A
favorable report on the administra­ j
tion bill giving the treasury blanket |
authority to conduct negotiations for
refunding of the allied debts, was
ordered by the senate finance com-;
Kl«ck<*r Virtually l’<Hntr«l «hit As in It tee. with an amendment requir­
"Man In BU« k O»rrc«»i«t" Seen
ing a complete refunding within five
By Mrs. A*en
years.
Secretary Mellon told the commit­
tee that the Wilson administration
Portlaud. July 38. «A. I’D- The
state rested In the Agee murder trial
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