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Portlund, Sept. 17.— (A. P )
— A E. Campbell, Portlund in­
surance man, was today chosen
chairman of the committee
seeking tile retail of Governor
Pierce
It was announced
that recull organizations will
l>e established In every county.
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JAPAN QUAKE
PEPPER AND REED WILL
NOT STATE PREFERENCE
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BURN
WOULD DRIVE K. K. K. OUT
INJURED SHOW IMPROVEMENT
SEVEN EVENTS ARE LINED UP
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PORTLAND YOUTH GIVEN
REWARD FOR BRAVE ACT
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Washington, Sept. 17.— (A.
Walla Walla, Wash., Sept. 4
♦ P.)—Senators
Pepper
and
17.—(I. N. 8.)—For once hero- *
4 Reed, of Pennsylvania, In a
Ism bus been given a real, ma- *
4 statement today said ft is un­
Leslie Wiese, 4
terial reward.
4 wise for the present to express
4 Portland youth, has been pre­ 4
♦ preference between Pinchot and 4
+ sented with 500 acre« of choice 4
4 Coolidge for the republican ♦
4 Walin Walla wheat land as the 4
4 presidential nomination.
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result
of
saving
the
three
young
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4 sons of Iz W. Lever, of Trout­ 4
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BI.AZE STARTS IN FLAX PLA NT
LEAVE SEATTLE TODAY FOR 4 dale, Ore., from drowning in 4
moFEHHlONAI. DRIVERS FROM
ANI» SPREADS OVER THE
HOMES IN MANY PARTS OF
HEADED SUNDAY SCHOOL
HHEIK NU'AMI'ED WITH
4 the Columbia River, near their ♦
OVER ST UK HIVE I M I III h
GROUNDS
COUNTRY
ASSOCIATION 44 YEARS
REQUESTS FOR UM’KH
COMPETITION
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4 home.
Tho grateful father, accord­ ♦
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I Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 17.—
London, Sept. 17.— (I. N. S.) —
4 ing to report reaching here, ♦
j (I. N. 8.)—A record that Is believed
Rudolph Valentino, holidaying In
4 made the gift aftT one of the 4
i to be unequalled in tne United States
Ixindon, has been inuudated with re­
4 finest exhibitions of skill and ♦
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' has just been made by J. B. Potts, of
quests from English flappers for
4 strength seen in Troutdalo In,4
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church
locks of his hair. He would probubly
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some
time.
The
Lever
boys
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Eleven Entries Secured—Record At have been balder than Bob Fitzsim­ Rc|H>rl of Destruction of Large Part 4 were rowing in a small boat in •4 I Courts of Inquiry Arc in Operation here, who has been relieved at his Salem Fire Fighting Apparatus an<!
IDO Trust les Arc Battling Flames
of
Nat y Yunl Given
Looking Into Activities of Klan
tendance Is Expected As First
own request of the presidency of the
mons if he had complied with every
4 the Columbia river when the 4
t '«iif Innut Ion
in Two Cities
This Afternoon
Races on New Track
Guyandotte
Baptist
Sunday
School
request.
4 craft became unmanageable in ♦
i Association. He has been president
4 the swift current The lads be­ ♦
VIENNA YOUTH ADMITS
j continuously for 44 years, being se-
4 came excited and jumped over­
Salem, Sept. 17.—(A. P.)—A fire
Seattle, Sept. 17—(A. P.)—Jap- 4 board. Their inability to swim 4
Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 17.— , lected each year. His resignation
Nl MEROI S .MARRIAGES
The speediest racing drivers of
i anese earthquake survivors who ar- 4 was immediately apparent to 4 (A. P.)—Military courts of inquiry I was presented at the annual conven- 1 starting in the flax plant at the state
Southern Oregon will gather here
Vienna, Sept. 17.—(I. N. 8.)—Mi­ ■ rived on the steamer President Jef­ 4 Wiese, on the bank of the river. 4 into the activities of the Ku Klux i lion recently held and H. E. Jackson, penitentiary at 11:45 this morning,
Sunday In the first racing classic on
the track, recently completed by the lan Petrovlc, a country youth, ar­ ferson were leaving today for their
He dove into the stream and 4 Klan were in operation today at i president of the Bank of Milton, was supposedly caused by spontaneous
Oklahoma City and at Tulso. The < appointed as his successor.
I combustion and fanned by a stiff
Josephine Racing Association,
The raigned before the Judge for bigamy, homes in many parts fo the United 4 rescued the trio after a hard
wind, had eaten through six build­
events are already being lined up by confeaaad that he had married four States, /ind some in foreign coun- ! 4 fight in which bls life was en­ ♦ court here summoned as the first
ings utilized In the industrial opera­
I tries. Six seriously injured showed 4 dangered.
11. Dixon, of Medford, who has sight kills und 16 middle-aged women.
♦ witness, Campbell Russell, former
| improvement during the night. Tele-
tions and done damage estimated at
entries already and la promised three
The land Wiese will get is lo­ ♦ chairman of the state corporation
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i graphic money orders continued to + cated ten miles east of this city
commission. In no other city of the
$100.000 up to 1 o’clock. The en-
more. Haven events will be held
I
arrive
today.
states
was
there
any
indication
that
‘
tire
fire fighting forces of Salem and
during the afternoon, starting at 2
4 on a paved highway. Its yield
Mrs. Webb, wife of the comman-
military rule, in effect for more than Military Directorate to Take Action 100 trusties were battling to prevent
«'•lock. Thrills In large numbers
4 for the last 30 years has been
a month in Tulsa, had been extended
a spread to the pump house and tho
Against Pollucians
are promised by Mr. Dixon to racing Utile Decn-nsc Hlmwii in Month on I der of the United States naval hos- 4 from 40 to 50 bushels an acre
I pltal at Yokohama, confirmed re­ ♦ and it sells for $300 an acre.
main building.
County Highways
fans of the county, as only profes-
♦ to all corners of the state.
ports of the destruction of a large
Creek
county,
which
with
Oklaho
­
slonal drivers have 1 m ,en signed up.
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Port Vendres. Spanish Frontier,
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The building destroyed are the
ma county (Oklahoma City), was Sept. 17.— (A. P.)—A military di­ flax plant where the flames were
Traffic over the highways of the part of the Japanese nuvy yard at
"Tuffy” King, of Medford, driving
Yokosuka.
She
said
many
vessels
placed under "absolute martial law" rectorate has been formed as a re­ j first discovered, the machine shop,
a “Barnum Spacial*’ la the first en­ county show very little decrease over were burned when huge tanks con­ ROSEBURG LINEMAN IS
VICTIM OF HEAVY SHOC K Saturday night, was still without any sult of last week's revolution.
It : wood working shop boUer house,
try. He has taken a large number that of a month ago. The tourist taining ten years* fuel supply for
vestige of military activity. ' No has decided to expell 31 of Spain's ■ furniture factory and saw mill. The
of the events in the Jackson county traffic is holding up well, according the Japanese navy burst and caught
troops had been mobilized and all leading politicians according to ad­ fire spread so rapidly that it was
fair, against some stiff competition. to the truffle census taken by the
Roseburg. Ore., Sept. 17.— (A. P.) civil authority was undisturbed.
fire.
highway
department.
The
count
at
vices reaching the border.
1 impossible to remove any equipment.
H. Klbbett, of Roseburg, driving the
—C. M. Girad, a lineman employed
. The fire fighters concentrated their
"Lockwood Special" is entering. Oth­ the Junction of the Redwood and Pa­
by the California Oregon Power com­
In Oklahoma City, the military has
London, Sept. 17.— (A. P.)—The i efforts upon saving the main build-
er racers are Paul Young, Medford. cific highways just south of the city
pany, was seriously, perhaps fatally
superseded the police. Machine guns Spanish military directorate has de­ 1 iug and pump house.
Essex; A. W. Walker, of Medford, showed that 197 5 cars passed that
injured Friday night, when in some
are levelled at the city hall, the po­ cided upon an immediate offensive
Essex; Chick Hawk, of Medford. spot, as against 2050 tor the same
manner he came in contact with
Harry Kelley, one of the convicts
Dodge; Frank Brown, of Salem, time In August. Of these 1257 were High I’ imm I Prices Bring IN-monatra- wires carrying 6,600 volts of elec­ lice station and the county court­ with 150,000 troops in Morocco.
fighting the fire, was overcome by
Haya
Berlin
Report
Oregon
cars
and
399
were
cars
lion.
house.
The
military
court
super
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from
"R om Special;** “Goodie," of Jack­
tricity. He Is in a very serious con­
heat.
Governor Pierce announced
seded the grand Jury. The state cap­
sonville, "Pop Gates Special."
A other states. Only 51 horse drawn
dition at Mercy Hospital today and
that the buildings were to be rebuilt
Sept.
17.
—
(A.
P.)
vehicles
were
counted.
London,
ital
citizens
have
been
told
when
to
professional racer from Portland and
amputation of thir right arm at the
•»three-story structures of Ore proof
on the Crescent City highway, at Twelve'persons were killed and 15
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a driver from northern California are
shoulder will probably be necessary, go to bed and when to get up.
construction, if possible.
the
junction
wounded
during
a
demonstration
of
the
Caves
highway
also entering.
that the
California Counties are Threatened
near Kerby, 200 cars were counted, against the high food prices at and it is quite possible
Henrietta, Okla., Sept. 17.— (A.
by Serious Blazes
shock will prove fatal.
Ths purses are unknown quanti­ Traffic on the Caves
highway Sorau, Brandenburg province, when
to come in P.)—Governor Walton, in an ad-
ties as the racers will divide accord­ amounted to
Just
how
he
happened
fighting
occurred
between
the
police
152 cart, this being the
Sacramento, Sept. 17.—(A. P.j—
ing to percentage for the winners, machines to and from the resort. On ! and demonstrators, says a Berlin dis­ contact with the wires, Girad does dress here today, declared that the
not know himself, but in some man- Klan must be driven from the state. Brush and forest fires in Placer, El
the amounts being gauged by the the Crescent City highway at the I patch.
Dorado, Solano, Napa and eight oth­
gate receipts. The attendance will
ner ho touched two of the wires and
Junction with the Pacific highway, |
in an instant he was rendered un­
er counties yesterday and today, Robert Neale leaves for Mexico City
bo large, It is thought, as the new
there were 740 vehicles. Of these) TRANSIT COMPANY MAY
to Regain Property
conscious.
fanned by a strong wind, burned
grandstand will accommodate more
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518 were Oregon curs and 69 were)
BE OWNED BY WORKERS
thousands of acres, and destroyed
than 1000 people and there la lots of machines from other states. Sixty-
parking space surrounding the track. six light trucks and 41 heavy trucks
Residents of Curry County Fail to a number of ranch houses. Several
Philadelphia. Sept. 17.—(I. N. S.)
Representing the four heirs to the
‘housand people including soldiers,
Being ouly one day of auto racing, were also counted.
l ini! Traces of Ijirge Herd
—Tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit
estate left by his father, Robert
those In charge of the affair are
are fighting the flames.
The count on the Pacific highway Company may shortly present the
Neale left Saturday for Mexico City
looking for a capacity crowd.
Gold Beach. Sept. 17.—(A. P.)—
I near Wolf Creek showed a through novel spectacle of a traction line
to present his claims to the Mexican
When
Fishermen
at
Mouth
of
Rogue
"Have they been killed off or have
The seven events will be, time and truffle of 605 cars, as against 850 owned entirely by its employes, ac­
government.
The estate consists of
Quit, Salmon Can Get By
they disappeared from their usual ELECTRIC DRILL BORES
position, two laps; free-for-all bicycle last month. Of these 251 were Ore­ cording to Thomas E. Mitten, presi­
60.000 acres of land near the Mexi­
LIFE
OUT
OF
WORKMAN
race, open to al) under 15 years of gon and 321 were non-realdnt cars. dent of the organization, in a recent
haunts?" is the question being asked
can border, lying in the rich oil belt,
Portland, Ore.. Sept. 17.— (A. p.) by local residents concerning the
age; G-lap auto race; 10-lap auto There was a preponderance of Ore-' address to the motormen and con-
It is deemed of especial value be-
re
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Philadelphia,
Sept.
17.
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(I.
N.
S.)
—
When
Rogue
river
fishermen
race; 15-lap auto race; 20-lap auto gon cars going to the Caves, how-| ductors.
herd of elk, which have been known
cause
of its oil possibilities,
The
—Overturning of an electric drill at
race; Ford relay novelty race. En- ever, 91 being Oregon and 51 being
Through n cooperative fund, the fused to accept a reduction in ihe to inhabit the Hunters' Head section
presentation of claims to the land
tries are wanted for the bicycle race non-resident machines. Near Kerby workers have been slowly accumu­ price of salmon from 10 to 4 cents for a good many years. Not so many the Baldwin Locomotive Works
was made possible by the recognition
and the Ford novelty race. The bl* 126 were Oregon and 59 were non­ lating stock, and now more than offered by cannerymen and dealers years ago the herd comprised be­ caused the death of Charles Traken. of Mexico by the United States gov­
38,
its
operator,
when
the
sharp
and
hung
up
their
nets
for
the
fall,
tween
25
and
30
and
because
elk
are
cycle carries a first prize of $7.50 resident uutos.
100,000 shares are held by them.
pointed machine drove at full speed ernment a short time ago, the neigh­
and a second of $5. In the novelty
Trucking on the Pacific highway The movement is being encouraged they did more to propagate salmon protected by the state law, the num­
boring country calling for all claims.
in that stream than could be accom­ ber should have shown an increase clear through his body.
race, each driver must have two Is heavy, there being 164 light duty by the officials.
The four heirs are Robert Neale
Workmen
hastily
shut
off
the
cur
­
plished by artificial propagation of unless for one or the other of the
Fords.
trucks and 67 heavy duty counted
and
Mrs. J. G. Bromley, both of this
rent. but Traken died shortly after
the state fish commission in years. foregoing causes.
QUAKE IS FELT TODAY
Changes are being made In the during the day.
city, George Neale, now of Eureka,
being
removed
to
the
hospital.
The
Rogue
is
fairly
teeming
with
But if they are still in the country
BY EUREKA RESIDENTS
track to get it in good shape for the
but formerly of Grants Pass, and
4 a fine grade of chinook salmon and no one has seen them of late, the
Sunday races, as well as the horse moved. In order to lessen the danger ♦
Harry Neale, of Florida. The land
since
the
nets
of
the
fishermen
are
largest number so far seen and re­ ters' Head. Judge Wood, only a few was an old Spanish land grant and
Eureka, Cal., Sept. 17.— (A. 4
racing during the county fair, It la to the drivers. A pit is being placed ♦
bviug wet down every night
to immediately In front of the grand­ ♦ P.)—A sharp earthquake shock 4 no longer in the stream, tens of thou­ ported was by Otto Ismert, timber days ago, returning from a trip to was never owned by anyone outside
4 sands of the fish have gone unmo­ cruiser, who counted four one day Brookings, saw two head, a buck of the Neale family. Chances for
♦ was felt here today.
harden It and all rough spots re- stand.
recently as they watered at the Hun- and a doe, in about the same- loca­ the recovery of the estate are be­
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When the fall run started last
tion.
lieved to be good.
CAPT. H. L. ZEITUN
week, prospects were bright for a
RUSSELL S. HOUSTON
most lucrative business for the fish­
ermen.
At the last minute came announce­
ment of packers and dealers that the
price would be 4 cents a pound.
‘'Rogue River local. No. 19. Fish­
London, Sept. 17.—(T. N. 3.) — tween air companies and the postal
ermen’s union decided that the price
Europe will one day bo entirely cov­ authorities.
offered should not be accepted," said
ered with commercial air routes, and
The Dutch government Is sunt-
London. Sept. 17.— (I. N. S.)—Is
To take one instance of prevailing
Ike Smith, of Wedderburn, president,
that day is not very far distant.
ntoning a conference nt The Hague
Britain a dying nation? The alarm­ conditions. 300 couples were married
who wus in Portland yesterday. "Ac­
ing fall in the national birth rate at Oldham on August 24 and 25.
This Is the prediction which Sir in November to which representa­
cordingly all the members of the
has made this a vital question not Only 26 had homes of their own to
Samuel Heare, minister of air, makes tives of tlie Northern European pow­
union hung up their nets and there
only
with eugenists but with states­ proceed to. Only the lucky or the.
upon his return from the air cou­ ers are to be invited.
will be no more fishing during this
‘‘It is hoped greatly to expedite
men.
wealthy bride can find a home for
gross nt Gothenburg.
run. The river is teeming with fine
Returns of the registrar-general of herself in Britain today. And a
"I believe that the more air ser- tile carrying of mails throughout
quality Chinooks and they are run­
births show that In the three months' boom in rents means a shortage in
vices there are established the more Northern Europe. Sweden is con­
ning up the river to spawn."
ending June, 1923, births in Eng­ babies.
they will arise," Sir Samuel said in sidering the wisdom of allocating
Sunday night the fishermen turned
There is no suggestion of deliber­
land and Wales fell to the unprece­
un interview. "They will be self part of its Internal and foreign posts
in 1600 fish and 2000 Monday night.
dented figure of 20.7 per 1,000, the ate race suicide. No one alleges that
complementary, not self destructive. to tho care of its air liners.
Tlie strike was called Tuesday.
"Sweden is making big strides in
lowest rate ever recorded. In 1911 Britain, like Rome, is going to her
"The British national .scheme to
aviation. With her many watef
the
rate was 24.5 per thousand. In doom for purely self reasons. The
combine our air companies is being
spaces her progress will be in the
1921
it rose to 26.6. In 1922 it wai fact is that to the average marrying
pushed forward with every prospect
direction of large amphibians and
21.1, and the present figure shows couple, as conditions are, a baby la
BASEBALL SCORES
of success.
seaplanes. Her people are instinc­
a fall of 6 per cent in three years. either a( calamity or an impossibil­
"The airship service to India, once tive constructors and Inventors, and
Inquiries are pretty well agreed ity.
National
started, will, I think, Inspire further I expect Sweden's air fleet to be con­
The main causes of the baby
upon
the two main causes. They
Brooklyn
progress in aerial transport.
stantly improved.
are, first, unemployment and second shortage are driving the best of Brit­
Pittsburgh
"I believe that aeroplane services
Further cast Finland, Latvia and
shortage of houses.
ain’s young men and women to emi­
will be Inaugurated to link up cities Esthnla are all showing a desire for
In Britain today there are still gration. Authorities realize that this
Brooklyn
lying off the London-Egypt-India aerial carrying of mails, for the pres­
nearly two million people unem­ is a tendency which it will be diffi­
Russell 6. Houston, aged thlrty-ons, Pittsburgh
route.
ent postal arrangementa are neces­ a truck driver of Jersey City, N. J„
ployed, and a workless man cannot cult to restrain in the future.
American
"It 1$ realized In Holland, Den- sarily alow in these lands.
hae received notification that the Chicago
But there is no sign of trade im­
afford to marry. And despite gov­
mark, Qermeny and Scandinavia as
"AU 0’ er Northern Europe and Brltleh courte have pronounced him New York
Capt. H. L, Zeitun, a soldier of for­ ernment legislation there is still a proving; programs for housebuilding
keeply as in Britain that the speed on the continent generally, I be­ the eole heir to the $8,000,000 eetato
tune, was bequeathed $14,500,000 by shortage of 300,000 houses in arc proceeding at their slowest, con­
and regularity of air malls depends lieve, there is a greatly increased of Lord Covington, Britleh earl, and St. Louis
__ 1 Mrs. Julia Davies of Missouri, whom i Britain, and the homeless mah dare sequently the national prospect for
heir to the title, If ho wants it
very largely on good cooperation be- In'erest In commercial flying."
| not marry.
Britain in the future looks black.
S be Lad befriended In Rome.
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GRANTH PANH, JOHEl'HLNE COUNT*', OREGON
CHAIRMAN FOR RECALL
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Gateway to the Oregon Cavea
Grants Pass
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12 ARE KILLED IN RIOTING
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FOREST FIRES ARE BLIBNING
ELK HERDS ARE DISAPPEARING
SALMON PROPAGATION AIDED
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