Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, December 03, 1923, Image 1

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Gateway to the Oregon Caves
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Uncertainty Caused When Balance of Power Found COURIER PLANT IS ENLARGED
To be in Hands of Insurgents—Gillette Reelection Commercial Printing Department
Gets Home of Its Own
Fought—Four Ballots Are Taken
The commercial printing depart­
ment of the Daily Courier is to have
a home of its own. The present
building Is being enlarged by the ad­
dition of a new structure, <0x60
feet, at the rear of the plant, in
which all of the machinery of the
job plant will be placed. The new
part will also be used for the storage
of supplies. This now gives the
Courier plant a floor space of 6000
square feet. The new addition will
be reudy for use by the first of the
year.
The arrangement will give the job
department udded facilities for the
turning out of work and will insure
even better printing than has been
possible previously. The work has
been under contemplation for some
time but was mt*de possible through
the improved business conditions in
the city and the present outlook for
growth. The addition is of brick
and concrete and gives the Courier a
home 60x190 feet. The work is
being done by Harper and sone.
law will first l>e handled by the
house ways and means committee,
which also will have original juris­
diction over a soldiers* bonus bill.
Secretary Mellon's warning that
passage of a bonus measure not only
would prevent a reduction In taxes,
but likely would result In heavier
taxation during ensuing years, has
served to develop a sharp difference
of opinion In both Honalo and House
as to the wisdom of enacting such
legislation. Supporters of the bonus
program, however, are firm In their
Insistence that It must bo disposed
of at thia session.
The Inquiry of tho special senate
committee into the veterans’ bureau
affairs is expected to result in legis­
lative action designed to make that
agency more efficient and to better
the lot of tho disabled former ser­
vice man.
As regards the railroad situation,
one element in congress is expected
to oppose any effort to amend tho
transportation act, which in the UEMENT PRODUCTION UNABLE
TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND
opinion
of most railway executives,
WaeMngton, Dec. 3.—(A. P.)—
should
stand
as
it
is.
Other
groups,
Aft»» four ballots had failed to elect
Washington, Dec. 3.— (A. P.)—
however, have served notice that
a speaker, the house leaders decided
Cement production established an­
they
will
support
moves
to
compel
to delay the fifth ballot until to­
consolidation of carriers, repeal sec­ other record in October exceeding
morrow.
tion 15A of tho act which provides the record made in September by
for a "fair" return to the roads, 241,000 barrels. Production total­
Washlngton, Dec. 3.—-(A. P.)— abolish the railroad labor board, re­ ed 13,350,000, barrels, the highest
Members of the 68th congress as­ store to state commissions jurisdic­ of any month on record according to
sembled tbday for a session which. tion over state rates or to make ad­ the Geological Survey. Shipments
In the opinion of leaders, will write ditional changes in the law.
during October exceeded production
much political aa well as legislative
by almost 1,000,000 barrels.
The farm bloc is expected to make
history. There appeared to be more
Supplies, which have been dimin­
than th» usual hustle after the nine a determined effort to provide relief ishing monthly since February, were
tor the farmer, and a wide range of
months* lull. Hundreds of bills anfe
the lowest since October a year ago.
solutions for the country's agricul­
resolution were ready for Introduc­
Stocks on October 31 thia year to­
tural ills undoubtedly will be put I
tion in both houses.
taled 4/597,000 barrels or sbout one-
forward. Coupled with this pro-|
While congress must devote Itself
third of a month's supply ut the Oc-
gram it is expected that a demand
primarily to the passage of tho an­
tober rate of shipments.
will be made for action on Muscle,
nual appropriation bills, leaders
Hliqals. Southern members of sen- Budget Is Large
foresaw a multiplicity of subjects to
The total budget >for the state
be dealt with. Among these are tax­ at» and house intend to press for ac­
ation, the soldiers' bouus, veterans' ceptance of Henry Ford's offer for game commission for the following
legislation. Immigration, prohibition, tho project. Chairman Madden of year's work amounts to approxi­
the railroad and agricultural situa­ tho house appropriations commit­ mately $296,000 and some of the
tions. the world court propossl, gov­ tee has prepared a bill to provide for items in tho budget are: Hatcher­
ernmental reorganization and the the construction of a steam power ies, $110,000; warden service $90,-
plant to replaco the one sold to the 000: game farms, $30,000; preda­
Musclo Shoals project.
Alabama
Power Company.
Some elements tn both tho house
tory animals $8000 and office and
Expiration of the present immigra­ incidental expenses $45,000.
and senate still contend It would be
unwise to tamper with the tax stat­ tion luw will make action on that
The house
utes, while others are determined to question imperative.
make a bold fight for rlvlsion. In Immigration committee has begun
the latter class aro those who agree work on a proposed new law.
It is expected that during the ves-
with Secretary Mellon’s plan, and
Girl and Yonng Brother Die When
those who do not accept his views, sion the international situation will
•Mother Is Absent
but believe there should be changes come to the fore on more than one
occasion,
especially
in
the
senate,
to lift and shift the tax burden. Any
Ixvngview, Wash., Dec. 3.—('A.
legislation dealing with the revenue
(Continued on Page Three)
P.)—'Paulina Clark, 2, and her two
months old baby brother, children of
Paul and Lena Clark, of Longview,
were burned to death this morning
tn a tent-house where the parents
resided. The fire was due to an
overheated stove, which started
while the mother was absent for a
short
time.
Washington, Dec. 3.—(I. N. S.)— tical nnd immediate necessity. The
The ruinous economic and financial republics sent a single delegation to
M. G. ERGENBRIGHT
state of the whole of Rugala was one Genoa to represent all of Russia, and
of the chief causes of the recent re­ it was not long until there was agi­
organisation of the Russian Soviet tation in several of the republics for
Into ten autonomous republics un­ a series of treaties to unite the va­
der the general direction and leader­ rious Russian governments.
ship of the Moscow Government, ac­
The question was finally present­
cording to advice« reaching here ed to the Tenth All-Russian Con­
through official channels.
gress of Soviets, and the causes for
The Union of Soviet Republics is a closer (union were placed under
. •
now said to embrace an area of more three heads as follows:
v
than 7,000,000 square miles—near­
1. The ruinous economic and fi­
ly twice the area of the United nancial state of the whole of Russia.
States—with a population of 132,-
2. Economic Interdependence, in­
000,000. The autonomous repub­ cluding the need for a common
lics afa: Bashkir, Tartar, Kirghla, military and diplomatic front and
Daghestan, Turkestan, a common policy In international
Mountain,
Crimea, Yakutsk, Karelia and Bur­ trade.
iat-Mongol. In addition to these,
3. The existence of essential
there are a number of “autonomous common lines of communication.
*
areas," each ruled Iby a Regional Ex­
IA resolution was adopted by the
ecutive Committee, which send dele­ Congress providing for the forma­
gatee to the All-iRusslan Soviet Con- tion of the Soviet Union, based on
greases and the Central Executive voluntary entry and equality of
M. G. Ergenbright, aged twenty-
Committee of the Russian Socialist rights for each republic, and under two, a senior agricultural student at
Federal Soviet (Republic.
which each of the republics would Purdue unlverelty, who won the high-
It was at the time of the Genoa have the right to withdraw from the eet honors in the collegiate live stock
Conference, according to Russian of­ Union whenever it wished. The Judging contest at tho National 8wlne
chow held at Peoria, III. Ho ecored
ficials hare that the question of a signing of this treaty by the repub­ 808.6 out of a possible 878, making
eloser union between tho Soviet Re­ lics affected brought the naw Union one of the beet scores over made In
publics first came forward as a prac- into existence.
an event of this kind.
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A. F.)—
The 6th eongress assetnib led today,
facing uncertainties both as to its
ability to organize promptly and *to
enact even a major portiou of the
pressing legislation confronting it.
With ths progressive bloc, wielding
the balancs of power, prepared to
fight for a reorganization of com-
mitt»«« and for Its legislative pro­
gram, the new congress is faced l>y
a situation unparalelled In u num­
ber of years.
Con great
went
Into
session
promptly at noon, Tho progressive
bloc for an hour previous had been
In confer once
"There will be no election of a
speaker today." aald Representative
Nelson, of Wisconsin, chairman of
the progreamvee, who reiterated that
th» bloc controlled enough votes to
prevent tho reelection of Gillette
The first ballot gave no candidate
majority.
Cummins, president pro
tern, presided In the senate.
CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
iSSs ECONOMICAL AND FINANCIAL STATE ”
OF RUSSIA LEADS TO NEW REORGANIZATION
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MONDAY, DECEMBER », 1W28
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PIERCE NAMES MICKLE
TO SUCCEED C.L HAWLEY
Salem, Ore., Dec. 3.—(A. P.) ♦
4
4 —J. D. Mickle, republican, for­ ♦
4 mer state dairy and food com- ♦
4- inlssloner, was appointed today 4
4 by the governor to succeed C. L. 4
♦ Hawley, who died last week. 4
4 Hawley had requested that 4
♦ Mickle be named.
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FROM JAIL IN EUGENE
POSTAL LOSS
♦
Eugene, Ore., Dec.
3.—(A.
♦ P.)—Six prisoners
escaped
4 from the jail here last night by ♦
4 prying the bricks from the wall 4
4 with an iron plate
wrenched
Fourteen 4
4 from the jail sink,
4 prisoners did not take advant­ 4
4’ age of the opportunity.
4
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NEW BAHEH ARE ESTMU.IHHED
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAKES
NECESSARY STEPS TAKEN
IN DECISION HANDED
ANNUAL REPORT TO
MESSENGERS W AIT IN LINE
TO PROTECT CHIMPANZEE«
DOWN BY I. C. C.
PRESIDENT
TO GET REICHSBANK GOLD
Paris, Dec. 3—(A. P.)—So great
has become the demand for chim­
panzees, wanted for the operation of
grafting and for purposes of scien­
tific experimentation, that the gov­
ernor general of French W’est Africa
has prohibited the capture, keeping,
buying or selling and expor| of the
animals throughout the colony.
Chimpanzees, the animal nearest
to man, have been particularly use­
ful for experiments with the tuber­
culosis microbe. For this reason
they were taken to Europe, but they
rapidly succombed to the rigors of
the unaccustomed climate.
HONOLULU MAY BROADCAST
THE ENTIRE PACIFIC (M EAN
Honolulu, Dec. 3.—(A. P.)—All
the countries bordering the Pacific
Ocean, from the Aleutian Islanda on
the north to the southernmost coral
reef, and from California to China,
will be regarded as the broadcasting
territory of a new radio system if
the present plan of the Pan-Pacific
Union materializes.
Honolulu would be the center, and
a powerful station would be used for
sending daily messages of good will
and programs instructive, entertain­
ing and enlightening to the peoples
of the Pacific.
CANADA AND U. S. AGREE
Will Exchange Information On li­
quor .Smuggling
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A, p.)—
The United States and Canada are
to make agreements for the inter­
change of information respecting
the clearance of vessels carrying in­
toxicating liquor from Canadian
ports, smuggling liquor into the
United States and the smuggling of
narcotics, silks and other mervhan-
dise from the United States into
Canada.
WOMEN HAVE BIG MEETING
Womans Club Has Interesting
slot» on Saturday
The club rooms at the library were
well filled Saturday afternoon when
the December meeting of the Wom­
ans Club was held. The business
session, with Mrs. Woodward, the
president, in the chair, during which
reports of the different departments
were read, showed Intense interest
in the work being accomplished.
The public welfare department
reported a new branch organized,
that of Home Economics, in which
the younger matrons of the club are
working and which is headed by Mrs.
A. B. Brownell. Sewing and cook­
ing, especially the latter relating to
food values and balanced diet, will
engage its member's attention. The
public welfare department is also
conducting the Christmas Seal Sale,
and hopes for a larger sale than ever,
since the state tuberculosis associa­
tion has, by its contribution to the
milk campaign and school survey
and clinic given such large financial
support to the public health program
in Josephine county.
The numbers on the program were
introduced by Mrs. F. B. Barnes,
chariman of the program committee.
Miss Marian Sabin, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Geo. Sabin, con­
tributed the music tor the afternoon.
She sang "Fallen Leaf,” and “Keep
On Hopin’.” Tho latter, she re­
marked, might apply to the hopes
cherished by the club regarding a
community house.
Dr. Raymond Wheeler, of the Uni­
versity of Oregon, was the speaker
of the,afternoon, who, with his sub­
ject, "Auto Suggestion in Some of
Phases" brought home to his hearers
the delicate balance of the mind in
its control of Itself and its functions
in control of human action.
The social committee served tea
and cakes during the social hour,
which followed the program.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE
Money Order, Postal Savings and
Parcel Post Hystems Should Be
Helf Sustaining, Is View
Berlin, Dec. 3.— (A. P.)—Goblins
haunt the Reichsbank entrances
every night. Messengers wrapped up
in blankets stand the whole night
long waiting for the bank to open at
10 o’clock so they can get an early
place in the line-up for the new gold
money.
Efficiency has made its appear­
ance among the all-night watchers.
They have organized and appoint
officials every night who issue num­
bers to the messengers In the order
that they arrive. This enables the
messengers to wrap themselves up
in their blankets and go to sleep
without fear of being done out of
their places.
INCREASES HAD BEEN ASKED
Number of Zones Also Cut—liefuses
To Make Revaluation of Kailroad»
of Country
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A. <P.)—•
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A. P.) —
New bases for the application of the
Extraordinary increase in business
Interstate express rates were laid
severely taxed the ability of the pos­
down today by the (Interstate Com­
tal service under the inadéquat*, ap­
merce Commission in a decision re­
propriations last year but "a most
fusing the American Railway Ex­
gratifying decrease in the postal de­
press company the right to make
ficit." amounting to approximately
general increases which it asked.
$30,000,000 from the previous year’?
The express companies were ordered
deficit, was brought about through
to establish new schedules on or be­
economies, Postmaster General New
fore February 21 next, Incorporat­
informed President Coolidge today
ing the changes.
in his annual report.
In addition to ordering a decrease
The Money Order, the Postal
of
10 to 11 per cent on express rates
Savings, and the Parcel Post Sys­ New Enterprise Soon Under Way at
on food products, the Interstate
tems, Mr. New said, should be en­
Marble Mountain
Commerce commission cut the num­
tirely self-sustaining. The relation
ber of zones in the United States
of cost to revenue for the severalj
from 5 to 3, placing all territory
Lumber
The
Marble
Mountain
functions was studied in 1907-1911,
west of the Mississippi in one zone.
and the department is making az-i company, the latest addition to the
lumbering
industry
of
Josephine
other cost ascertainment at the in­
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A. <P.)—
stance of the Post Office Committees county, will start operations within
the next 10 or 15 days, it was an­ The Interstate Commerce Commis­
and the Joint Postal Commission,
nounced this morning. The starting sion today refused the demand that
which has been authorized by Con­
of the plant is held up until the 150- it reconsider all of its work in the
gress. When results are known, Mr.
horse power motor to be used in physical valuation of the country’s
New declared, they will furnish a
driving the machinery arrives, A railroads. The petitions making
basis for an Intelligent judgment as
small 50-horse power motor has such a demand, presented by the Na­
to postage rates and charges.
been used to operate enough machin­ tional conference on valuation of
The Postmaster General made a ery to cut lumber for the building American railroads, headed by Sen­
number of recommendations for leg­ and this has been running for the ator LaFollette, were dismissed.
islation alo&g those lines including past two weeks, the roof now being
authority for him to: Fix a charge put over the mill.
for a return receipt for a registered
The mill is located at the foot of
article; fix the fees chargeable for Marble Mountain on the Marble
registration of mail matter and the Mountain railroad, on Cheney creek. Rivers, Harbors and Waterways Re­
limit of indemnity; extend the in- It will be possible to load the lumber
quire Much During I02S
surance and collect-on-delivery ser- from the mill to the cars doing away
Washington, Dec. 3.—(A. P.)—
vices to third-class mail; and pre­ with the truck hauling. From 10 to
scribe the fees to be collected for the 20 men will be employed in the mill Work on the country’s rivers, har­
issue of domestic money orders.
and in the woods, where 120,000,- bors and waterways will require
Mr. New also recommended that 000 feet of standing timber is avail­ $63,325,056 during the year begin­
legislation be enacted to: Provide able, the largest part of this being I ning July 1, 1925, according to re­
for the appointment of postmasters fir, with a fair amount of sugar pine commendations made to congress
of the third-class by the Postmaster on the ridges. C. C. Howard. E. V. I ■ today by the chief of engineers. Ore­
General; pay rent on postoffice Smith and Earl Smith are interested gon rivers and harbors would get
premises monthly instead of quar­ in the enterprise, Earl Smith coming $2,054,715.
terly; compensate employees for over from Klamath Falls to take
overtime services in excess of eight charge. The plant is operated en-
hours daily: establish motor vehicle tirely by electricity.
rural routes of not less than 36 nor
Three Fugitives Seen in Woods Near
more than 75 miles in lengtu* in­
Penitentiary
crease the interest rate on Postal Temperature Again Down—
The
temperature
took
another
Savings deposits to 3 per cent and
Lansing, Kans., Dec. 3.—(A. P.)
for other improvements; and amend drop last night, hitting 23 before
—Three of the 13 prisoners who es­
morning.
The
fog
of
the
early
morn
­
existing laws in regard to examina­
caped last night from, the Kansas
tion and renewal of official bonds, ing prevented a further drop but lo­
penitentiary here, were sighted to­
cal
people
brought
out
their
warm
­
are retirement of certain employees,
day in the timber near Ettenson, 15
est
clothes
as
this
is
the
coldest
spell
leaves of absence of railway postal
miles south of here. A score of
clerks, and moving expenses of offi- of the winter. The sunshine of the
prison guards are in a posse seeking
afternoon
compensated,
to
some
de
­
cers and railway postal clerks.
the fugitives.
gree, for the chill of the night.
The postal revenues for the year
were $53'2,827,925 compared with
$484,853,540 in 1922, and the ex­
penditures, obligations and losses
(Continued on Page Two)
LUMBER COMPANY TO START
ESTIMATES GIVEN CONGRESS
KANSAS CONVICTS ESCAPE
W. E. D. STOKES
Recant photograph of W.
Stokes, wealthy hotel owner of New
York, who hae been Indicted In Chi­
cago on chargee of conepiracy to de-
fame the character of hie wife, Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes.
Denver, Dec. 3.—(I. N. S.)—The fore workmen were able to cap the
old-time "boom days” of the gold well. The cap is in '14 parts and
and silver rushes of Colorado are weighs 7,000 pounds.
Though the gas well is "dry"
being eclipsed iff Northern Colorado
following discovery of a huge gas thus far, showing little if any
well near Wellington, north of Fort traces of oil, the belief is wide­
spread that the golden fluid will be
Collins.
Swept by a wave of intense excite­ located in the vicinity, and a wild
ment over the possibilities of an oil rush was made to lease up acreage
boom, following bringing in of the for miles around.
gas gusher, which flowed 100,000,- • The property upon which the gas«
000 culblc feet per day before it was ser was brought in is State School
finally capped, a mushroom settle­ land, under lease to a California oil
ment has sprung up in the rolling company for ten cents an acre, with
farm land country of Weld County. ( the usual 'provision« of one-eighth
More than 50,000 persons have royalty accruing to the State from
visited the scene of the gusher, and all income derived from the land,
Experts declare that if the gas
numerous small
eating houses,
"tent cities” and refreshment stands flow from the one well already
have been erected over a wide area brought in continues even to within
in the vicinity of the Wellington 50 per cent of its present flow of
100,600,000 cubic feet, sufficient
dome.
So great was the pressure of gas. gas will be available to furnllh sev­
struck at a depth of more than eral Northern Colorado cities with
4,000 feet, that the roar of the flow cheap fuel, and proposed commer­
could be heard for miles around. cialization of the gas for fuel pur­
Some of the casing and parts of the poses is expected to yield a large
derrick were shot away tby the bul- amount of money to Colorado for
let-like force of the flowing gas be- school purposes.