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TUEHDAY, NOVEMBER 27, IMS.
GRANTH PAHS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON.
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COMPOSITE TURKEY IS
HIGHER THAN STATUE
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Portluud, Ore , Nov. 27.-—(A.
,)—An unusual delug« of tur­
keys has demoralized the mar­
ket. They are selling today
wholesale for 25c to 29c per
pound.
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New York, Nov. 27.—(I. N.
8.) — Figures compiled by the
chronic statistician year Indi-
cate:
That if all the turkeys eaten
nt Thanksgiving dinners today
were transformed into one gi­
gantic composite fowl he would
lower 30 feet above the torch
of the Statue of Liberty and
would be 4 50 feot long, lu fact,
he would be so big he probably
would scorn the ax “as the
tempest scorns the chain,“ and
there would <»« many “turkey­
less“ Thanksgiving dinners.
And that If all the mince pies
consumed that day were, in­
stead, compounded into one
huge piece of pastry the Equit­
able Building could repose on
Its massive bosom, and it would
be 34 feet high. In fact, an
ocean of essence of pepperment
would be required to neutra­
lize the gastric disturbance it
could generate.
TRANSPORTATION PLANS MADE
GOLDSTEIN DISBARRED
FROM OREGON PRACTICE
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JAPANEHE SENTIMENT STOPS
DESTRUCTION OF BATTLESHIP FORCED TO ABANDON EFFORT
TO ORGANIZE MINISTRY
FROM REICHSTAG
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Tok Io. Nov. 27— (A. P ) —Pub­
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lic sentiment has resulted In a movo-
I ment for the preservation because of
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I Its historical Interest of the old
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battle ship Mlkasa. It was the flag­
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ship of Admiral Togo In th« battle
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Huh- of Surplus PrapeAy by <J. M. of the Sea of Japan fought In May, Five Party Bloc Is Possible, Not 111-
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eluding
HiM'lullste
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Candidate
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Corpa Over Threw Millions—Salo
1905, during the Russo-Japanese
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Not Yet Proposed
Is Progressing
war.
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The ship was lying in Yokosuka
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navy yard when the recent earth-
Berlln, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)—Dr.
Washington. Nov. 27.—(I. N. 8.) quake occurred and was badly dam­
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—If the United Hl a les ovor enters aged, HI nee then her pumps hav« been Heinrich Albert, who at President
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operating constantly to keep her from Ebert's request, has been endeavor-
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into another war military officials
sinking. It was announced that the Ing to form a ministry, < abandoned
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af the Government will know just vessel would be repaired and used tho effort today because of his Inabil­
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exactly where they aland—at least as n target ship, but the public sent­ ity to find sufficient relchstag sup­
iment has saved the MlkuaA form Its port for a cabinet under his chancel­ SAFES AT YONCALLA
so far as resources are concerned.
lorship. President Ebert thereupon
fate.
AND DRAIN ARE BLOWN
Since the World War and the re­
It Is estimated that the temporary began negotiations with the leaders
organization of the army under Gen­ of the ships and naval buildings dam­ of the bourgeois party for the forma­
Roseburg. Ore., Nov. 27.—(A. P.)
eral 1’ershlng‘s plan every branch of aged by the earthquake will cost ap- tion of a flve-purty bloc unlncluslve
—Safes at Yoncalla and Drain were
of the socialists. Up to this after wrecked Sunday morning apparently
the service has conducted exbaustlvu proximately 15,600,000 yen.
noon, none of the parties had pro by Inexperienced yeggs, who, how­
Inquiries into every phase of the
posed a candidate for the chancellor- ever, procured only a small sum of
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country's resources—such as man-
ship.
Cars In Collision—
money for tbeir efforts.
power, food supply, transportation
Two cars came together on Sexton
The cracksmen first blew open the
facllltea and every other factor that mountain late Sunday afternoon on
safe at the Drain postoffice, located
would enter into the problem of na­ ono of tho short curves. A Cbovro-
in Ira Wimberly's general merchan­
tional defense In titne of war.
let, which was <><•<• upled by Mr. and
Rest of Shlnokoku Mam's Men Arc dise store. They secured about *19
This fact Is shown by the annual Mrs. H. L. Bromley, of this city, and
in cash from this safe it is estimated,
Hanging to Slilp
reports to the Secretary of War by Roy Bebb. of Medford, and a Ford,
and also took a number of articles
the tiMdi ot the various military occupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 27.— (A. of minor value.
branches, and especially by the ro­ Young and Mr. and Mrs. Will Swin­ I’.)—Ono member of the Shlnokoku
It Is thouafit that they then went
port of Major-General William ll, don, were tho principals and both Maru's crow, was drowned yesterday, to Yoncalla and broke into the post­
Hart, Quartermaster General of ths wore badly damged. Mrs. Swlnden after the vessel hit Montague Island. office there, knocking off the com­
suffered a wrenched shoulder and
Army.
Tho rest today are clinging to the bination of the safe and getting
This report outMnes the transpor­ bruises and Mr. Swlnden suffered a vessel and the islands awaiting res­ I abput *5 in money and some other
I articles.
tation fuel lit lea at tho country and wronched neck and a small scalp cue.
tho transportation plan which would wound. None of the occupants of
bo put Into effect In time of »mor- the Chevrolet were injured. Mr!
CERKALHREMOVED KROM
Bromley called Dr. Stearns for Mrs.
gency,
TWO CHIWREN’S HEADS
Maps and plana haro Boon dovei- Swlnden, who Is reported to be still
suffering
from
her
injuries.
Rev.
F.
Hearing
Held
to
Consider
Applica
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oped tn each corps area by officers
Washington. Ohio, Nov. 27.—(I.
tion for Construction
<rf the Quartermaster Corps, and Gordon Hart brought the Injuried
N. S.)—Operations for removal of
parties
into
the
city.
these maps have boon co-ordinated
Crescent City, Cal., Nov. 27.— cereal grains from the heads of two
and embodied In a single map of tho
(Special)
—"There is every Indica­ children were performed in a hos­
United States. This national trans­
tion
that
approval will be given by I pital hero on the same day.
port map primarily establishes a de­
Surgeons took from the nose of a
the
War
Department
to the plans of
finite plan for the development of
t
6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
the
California
Highway
Commission
highway transportation for military
for the bridge across the Klamath Chasteen, living near here, a grain
service, or In any serious emergency,
Cashier at Mosier I-ockcd Up in river near Requa,’’ said Colonel Her­ ot corn possessing a two-inch sprout.
and tt n,eo forms a basic plan for
Vault of llnnk
bert Deakyno following the public Four hours were consumed in re­
developing highway transportation
hearing held before him at the court­ moving from an ear of Helen Jane
in com more«.
Turner. Syear-31d daughter of Mr.
house.
Furthermore, ft shows to what ex­
and Mrs. Lyman Turner, Hillsboro,
The
hearing
was
called
by
the
Mosier, Ore., Nov. 27.— (A. P.) —
tent complete co-ordination of all
army board of engineers to consider a grain of wheat, a root of which had
Two
unmasked
bandits
this
after
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transportation facilities throughout
noon held up Cashier T. B. Kellogg the application of the California grown along a bone in the middle
the country
could I be effected.
of tho Mosier Valley Bank here, highway commission for the bridg­ ear. The surgeons were forced to re­
Through this plan the Government binding him with ropes and locking ing ot the Klamath.
move decayed bone from Helen's-
could establish general I traffic con- him in a vault. They escaped with
Bridge Engineer H. E. Warrington head.
trol over all passenger • and freight about *600, all the money in the of the state highway department was
movements and prevent the compil­ outer part of the bank. Kellogg un­ present at the hearing and submitted
eating problems wljlch aros« over tied himself in about 15 minutes and n report showing the urgent need of
transportation during the last war.
attracted the attention of a passer­ the bridge and tho plans and specifi­
Commenting on the sale of sur­ by who helped him out of the vault. cations as dratted by the highway
Irrigation District in Malheur County-
plus property by the Quartermaster
commission. .
Corps, the report disclosed thn fact
Held Iiegally Organised
The hearing, which was attended
that tho sale of War Department The total amount derived from those by quite a number of local people,
Salem, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)—The
real estate has greatly Increased dur­ sales was *3,450,560. Tho sale ot was held at the courthouse and re­
surplus war supplies, such as cloth­ moves the lart barrier to the con­ supreme court today held the Jordan
ing the last fiscal year.
Tn alt, 119 sale« were concluded, ing, bedding, tents and other articles struction of this Important gateway Valley Irrigation district in Malheur
which covered the disposal of several of a similar nature, is progressing to Del Norte county. The highway county, to be legally organized. This
large depots and cantonment sites. satisfactorily, the report said.
commission is advertising for blds for reverses the court's own decision a
the piling to be used in building the week ago in finding the district void.
bridge and it is expected the contract The court recalled its first decision
for actual construction will be ad­ after discovering an error in the date,
vertised and let at an early date.
which affected the organization.
MEMBER OF CREW DROWNED
KLAMATH BRIDGE IS ASSURED
BANDITS GET SMALL SUM
JORDAN DISTRICT IS UPHELD
PASSED OVER
VETO Bï WOOD
They are Just as certain of tho mon­
ey ns If they had possession of tho
victim of extortion himself or of
living relatives.
Moreover, even In tjie event
captive is killed owing to delay
the part of friends or relatives
paying ransom money, the body still
remains to bo ransomed to save it
from desecration.
It is said that there are at least 60
gangs of bandits centering around
Nanynng and occupying more than 50
villages In tho surrounding territory.
The gangs rjinge In number from 600
to 2000 members each. Each is striv­
ing to nttaln fame of the famous
“White Wolf" who for years terroriz­
ed portions of Honan province before
banditry became such a widely recog­
nized profession.
"Wang the Boarded, “Wang the
Monk,” “Chang the Ninth" are titles
assumed by three of the gangs load­
ers. No apparent effort Is being made
by tho mlllltary authorities to sup­
press those gangs.
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ried by the submarine and can be
holNtcd on deck and put together in
a few minutes. After making a
scout trip in tho air it can then re­
turn to the deck of a submarine and
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MAINTENANCE OF AUTOS IH
CUT BY NEW HIGHWAYS
ACTION AIMED AT GOVERNOR
BOOKS WILL BE
OPENED
DESCRIPTIONS ARE WANTED
EVIDENCE MAT BE SHOWN
HIGHWAY ROUTING ACCEPTED
Portland, Ore., Nov. 27.—(A. P.)
—The highway commission has
awarded the contract for the over­
head crossing over the tracks at
Blodgett to Marshall & Barhan, of
Portland. Engineer Kline said the
commission will probably ask for
bids next spring on new bridges
across the Willamette at Albany and
Harrisburg.
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NOTE
PLANE ON
REAR DECK
Dreams of fiction writers of
past century have at last come true.
Here you see the U, S. submarine
S-l, with the new type of navy sea­
plane on deck. This seaplane Is car-
Salem, Ore., Nov. 27.-—(A.
P. )—The supreme court today
disbarred Morris A. Goldstein,
of Portland, on the grounds of
unprofessional conduct.
PH I LUTINS J4HGIKIATI I!|E LS
UNANIMOUS IN APPROVAL
Washington, Nov. 27.— (A. P.)—
OF MEASURE
Some ot the most important ways In
which highways have a demonstrable
earning capacity. Secretary Wallace
of agriculture declares, are the po­
tential savings in cost of operation,
maintenance, and depreciation ot mo­
tor vehicles.
Want to Bring Hiatus of Wood Up
It is estimated the annual fuel
To Preaident Coolidge, Who Will
bill paid by motor vehicles amounts
Uphold Executive
to *1,000,000,000, and the annual
tire bill *450,000,000. The annual
depreciation may be computed on an
■Manila, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)—A bill estimated investment of *8,767,500,-
remitting the penalties on delin­ 000 in motor vehicles.
quent land tax payers which was ve­
Although these figures are esti­
toed by Governor General Wood, was mates, Secretary Wallace says they
unanimously passed over the veto are a reasonable indication of the
today t>y the Philippine legislature. magnitude of the financial side of
The bill now goes to Washington for our motor transport equipment and
President Coolidge's consideration. it is evident that the operating costs
This is the first time since the or­ will be effected materially by the
ganization of the Philippine legisla­ general Improvement of the country’s
ture that a bill has been passed over highways.
the Governor-General's veto.
The
general purpose of the legislature's
action was not so much to achieve
the remiasion of the penalties for the j
Brownell Presents Records of Lesene
nonpayment of taxes, as to check up
in Court Today
to President Coolidge, the status of j j
the Governor General with regard to I
Portland, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)—
internal affairs.
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President Brownell, of the Income
Washington Nov. 27.—(A. P.) — Tax Ri referendum League, today pro-
President Coolidge's position on the duced the records in court. Judge
Philippine independence question is Evans said the decision on the man­
based on the belief that the United damus suit would be against the
States should withdraw as soon as league.
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the people are capable of self gov­
ernment. The President believes
that excellent progress is being made
to this end. The President is expect­ Three Men Still Being Held in Jail
ed to uphold Governor-General Wood
in Florida
in the tax penalties veto.
Bushnell, Florida, Nov. 27.—(|A.
P.)—The sheriff has sent to Oregon
for more detailed descriptions ot the
Tariff Commission Will Let North
De’Autrement brothers to determine
Dakota Growers Talk
whether the three suspects held in
Washington, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)— jail here are wanted for the Southern
The tariff commission today gave the Pacific hold-nip.
North Dakota wheat producers *an
opportunity to present evidence fav­ Turkey Thief Lectured—
oring a 50 per cent increase in the
Because af t|te ..fact that he had
wheat tariff.
three small children and a wife de­
pendent upon him. F- E. Wales was
dismissed today at his trial for steal­
ing turkeys. Mrs. E. R. Crouch, in
State Highway Commission Favor­ whose chicken pen the man was cap­
able to Klamath Suggestion
tured, did not desire to prasecute
and the man was let go efter a real
Portland, Ore., Nov. 27.— (A. P.)
lecture by the district attorney. A
—The State Highway commission to­
deputy was sent along with the party
day accepted the Klamath County
to see that they left Josephine coun­
court’s recommendation that the
ty immediately.
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highway between Klamath Fills and
Lakeview be routed through Dairy,
Bonanza, Beatty and Bly. This dis­
poses of the matter which has been
under consideration for three years.
V-
Pekin, Nov. 27—(A. P.)—A prac­
tice almost as old as China ltBelf—■
that of extorting money from well-
to-do Chineso by threatening to dea-
escrate or by actually desecrating
family graves—has been revived by
Honan bandits.
Nanyang, in the middle of Honan
province, offers an outstanding ex­
ample af this revival. Once a thriv­
ing town and the homo of the Chu-
ko Liang, famous hero and strategist
of th« tlime of the Three Kingdoms
has become a bandit stronghold.
Virtually all wealthy Chlneao have
left thf placo to escape extortion
But the bandit® still have a grip on
them.
By threatening to exhume the
bones of their parents or other an­
cestors, the most Bacred things con­
ceivable to the mind of the Chinese,
and to burn them or scatter them
to the four winds, the bandits are
virtually certain of receiving ransom
money from these wealthy people.
WHOLE NIMBER 83AÜ
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' be stowed away in such a manner
as not to Interfere with the subma­
rine operating submerged. The ar­
row shows the plane on submarine’s
;deck.
COLUMBIAN. FROM SEATTLE TO
CHICAGO, HA» CLONE CALL
TODAY
PASSENGERS BADLY SHAKEN
Two Railroad Employees Are Injured
—Train Hits Coaches on Track-
Two Demolished
Chicago, Nov. 27.— (A. iP.>-—The
Columbian, the crack passenger
train of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul railroad, which left Seattle
on Friday, ran into an open switch a
mile from the Union Station today.
The accident demolished two empty
coaches at a suburban train, injuring
two railroad employes, and wrecking
a small tower. A hundred and forty
bat
passengers were shaken up
none were injured.
Ministers Have High Jinks—
D. Lester Fields, pastor of the
Methodist church, invited the other
ministers of the city to enjoy an hour
with him in Epworth Hail with the
basketball. The Rev. F. Gordon
Hart and the Rev. C. M. Cline re­
sponded and. the three men forgot
the urgency of duty and responded
to the call of the game for an hour.
It was not only voted by all to be a
good time but to repeat it as often as
possible.
Railway .o Spend Huge Sum in the
Next Three Years
Minneapolis, Nov. 27.—(A. P.)—
The Northern Pacific intends to
spend *56,000,000 on improvements
in the next three years. President
Donnelly told the interstate com­
merce commission here.
INTEREST ON BONDS TO BE PAID
Oregon Electric Will Meet Obliga­
tions Says President
Portland, Ore., Nov. 27.—(A. P.)
—President Turner has announced
that the semi-annual interest of *50,-
000 on the *2.000,000 bonds ot the
Oregon Electric, due on November 1,
would be paid, averting a receiver­
ship.
"Recognizing that their calling
Cleveland, Nov. 27.— (A. P.)—
The 50th anniversary of the Broth­ was a hazardous one and that the
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and perils to life on the rail were ever
Enginemen, a fraternal Insurance present, the statement continues,
and labor organization, will be cele­ "eleven firemen In the service of the
brated in 15 large railroad termin­ Erie railroad banded themselves to­
als in the United States and Canada, gether at Port Jarvis. New York, on
in private and public gatherings, on December 1, 1873, into what they
December 2. These meetings which , termed ‘Deer Park Lodge No, 1, of
are to be addressed by officers and ; the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire­
members of the organization and by men' and pledged themselves to stand
men prominent in public life, will be together for the purpose of extending
held in the following cities: Atlan­ relief to the disabled and afflicted
ta. Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Denver. members and to the families ot their
Kansas City. Minneapolis, Montreal, | deceased members. Today the be-
Pittsburgh. Port Jervis, San Antonio, 1 nevolent influence of the organlza-
St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle and tlon extends over the entire North
Winnipeg. These celebrations im­ American continent. A review of
mediately follow an intensive organ­ the organization shows that there
izing campaign of several months’ has been disbursed in the payment of
duration, according to the Brother­ death and disability claims only, the
hood. which announces that prac­ sum of *28,315,409.30, and for the
tically every fireman and hostler on relief of disabled members, whose
every railroad in the United States claims were not payable under the
and Canada is now a member ot the laws of the organization, the sum of
organization.
*1,329,350. Tn recent years, an acci­
“Much of the success of this in­ dent Indemnity department and a
stitution can be ascribed to the fact funeral benefit department have
that its agreements are held invio­ been established, since which the to­
late,” a statement given out today by tal disbursements to date, including
the Brotherhood relates.
“During . the figures above set forth, are *30,-
the 50 years of its existence, the . 911,830.09.“
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Membership In the organization,
and Engtnemen have never repudi­ which numbers 118,000, Is restrict­
ated an agreement and where such | ed to men of good moral character
repudiation has been attempted by and those who are sound In body
individual members, the penalty pro- j and limb and employed as locomo­
vided by law has been enforced.
tive engineer, fireman or hostler.