♦ 1 ¿i V'* Grants Pass ===== YOU XIV., No. OH. I ■ Gateway to the Oregon Caves GRANTS PARR, JOSEPHINE COUNTY. OREGON. 1 TUESDAY, JANUARY IS. 10S4. NAME OF BABE RUTH MEANS NOTHING TO COP ♦ Pendleton, Jan. 15.—(A. P.) ♦ — Senator C. L. McNary has ♦ wired to the local American Le­ ♦ gion post that he favor* n Juirt ♦ compensation for world war ♦ veterans. He will vote for It ut ♦ the present session and also ♦ vote for it If the president ve­ ♦ toes the bill. FARRA ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WALTER ANI» HERMAN MUST PAY AN RESULT OF ACCIDENT ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IS < I'T To S3 IN,2d I..3«» DURING THE PANT YEAR 4 4 4 4 4 I 4 I 4 4 ♦ ♦ 4 4 HIM SE I,I-' z Chicago, Jan. 15,— (I. N. Ri­ John L. Tucker, n parcels posi clerk, has the distinction of being accused of one of the cleverest tpail thieving schemes ever coma to the attention of postofflce Inspectors. The Inspectors charge Tucker had labels printed, bearing his name and address. When a tempting Christmas package passed through his huuds, they said, he would neatly paste one of the sticker* over the address ou the package so It would be delivered to his home. The government officer* reported that they found in his home four football*, four articles of women's wear and a pair of socks 0at had been thus stolen. Boston, Jan. 15.—(A. P.)— Babe Ruth, home run king of the New York Yankees, wa* re­ cently arrested by Bob Dow- ling, Newton motorcycle cop. charged with speeding, Babe wa» thoroughly disgusted when the officer chased him in a fliv­ ver and nailed him. "Don’t you know who I am?” asked Babe. "No." replied the cop. "Babe Ruth,” declared the Bambino. "I* that so.” declared the of­ ficer. "A prize fighter, eh?” WHOLE NUMBER 3S03. LOGANBERRY VINES ARE KILLED AROUND SALEM 4 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TOKIO, YOKOHAMA AND OUT­ SIDE DISTRICTS AGAIN HIT ♦ BY DISASTER ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4444444444444444 4 Salem, Jan. 15.— (A. P.)— ♦ Seventy-five per cent of the lo­ 4 ganberry vines in this section ♦ were killed by the freeze ac­ ♦ cording to the Capital Journal ♦ compilation. The growers are 4 pleased because they think it 4 will cause better prices. ♦ 444444444444444 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 MANY AMERICANS OWN CASTI.ES IN SAXONY KING GEORGE REFERS TO THE COUNTRY’S REJEfTION OF PROTECTION Dresden, Jan. 15.— (A. P.)—Real estate in Saxony with the mark at low rates of exchange, has been tempting to foreign buyers, many of whom have embraced their opportun­ Two Utile Girls Were Hl ruck h> Ma­ Disbursement* Slightly Evcecskvl MAN WHO CUT OFF CHILD'S All Railway Service Suspended for ity. Brings I'p Bills Which Baldwin Min. th Inc Driven by Herman Farra Budget Due Io Carrying Out of Time But Restored latter—Mod­ istry Wonld Submit to Benefit HANDS IS GIVEN LIFE TERM Castles, dwellings, bungalows and on February 23, 11122 Work Not Plnt.nevl ern Building* Damaged Working Class of Nation unimproved tracts of land have Manchester, Jan. 15—(A. P.) — changed bands in large numbers The Sentences of imprisonment for lite 4 market has been active since 1918. The city's debt was reduced by are rarely imposed on prisoners in Damage* to the extent of (4,016 Tokio, Jan. 15.— (A. P.)—Fifty The foreign buyers include 343 London, Jan. 15.—(A. P.)—The (10,199 64 during the past year, ac- England, except in cases where the persons are believed to have been Americans and more than 200 king's speech from the throne, read were awarded the plaintiff today In cording to the annual report of H. H. sentence of death has been commut­ killed in Tokio, Yokohama and out- Swedes. the case of Foster vs. Farra, in which by King George at the formal open­ Allyn, city auditor. The bonded in­ ed. Justice Branson, however, did side districts in Monday M. J. Foster sought to recover (11.- ’s earth- earth-1 Saxon tax collectors are studying ing of parliament in the house of Monday's debtedness now stands at (318,234.- not hesitate imposing a lite impris­ quake, Many were injured. No cas-¡the situation with the idea that no lords today, referred to the recent re­ 6116# for doctor*' bill* and for per­ 30, the general warrant indebtedness onment sentence recently on a man ualties occurred among the for-I state payments be overlooked. sonal Injuries suffered by hl* 10 jection of protection by the country, at (1,761.85 and library warrants who was charged with having cut eigners, it is reported. The center year old daughter, Eva, when she and indicated that the government at (135.50, making a total of (320,- off both hands of his step-daughter, of the earthquake is believed to was struck by the automobile driven has abandoned such a policy. At the BEND IMITA CAVE WILL 131.65. There was on hand on Jan­ four and one-half years old. by Herman Farra. the 16 year old have been near Tanzawa Mountain, same time, the speech, which was BE OPENED THIS YEAR uary 1. 1924. (17,158.28, leaving the ■on of Walter Farra. on February regarded as the swansong of the The story of the crime was des­ in Sagami province. The duration city (302,973.37 in debt, At this cribed by the judge as the most hor­ was 12 minutes. The intensity was 23, 1922. Immediately alter th» case Baldwin ministry, made a shrewd Bend, Ore., Jan. 15. — The Bend time last year the city had a debt of rible he had ever heard. During the half that of last September. had been completed and th« jury bad The ‘ attempt to spike the guns of the la­ (313,173.01. The bonded Indebted- hearing two woman jurors fainted earthquake derailed a part of a Lava Bears, a playground auxiliary bor party by discussing the bills reported, the selection of the jury to I ness at that time amounted to (335,- and there were tears in the judge's freight train near Yokohama and . I to the Bend Commercial Club, elect­ which the Baldwin try the case of McAllister versus government Farra wit Marled. In thl* suit, Federal Court Crowded Willi People ' 234.30, the outstanding warrants eyes. threw an engine off the track in a ed officers recently, and will seek to would submit to benefit the working open up the lava caves, great under­ classes. The labor party today decid­ amounted to (2,481.65 and the li­ damage* are sought for doctor*’ Hearing C um - Residents of Accrington, where suburb of Tokio. All railway service brary warrants at (123.40, making a the child lives, have subscribed (30,- was suspended for a time but later , ground caverns ten miles south of ed to bring up the question of confi­ bill* and personal Injuries to Helen Portland, Ore., Jan. 15.—(A. P.) ! total of (337,839.35. There was a McAllister, 12 year* of ag« at the was restored. Broken water mains this city. The caves are at present dence in the Baldwin government 0U0 to provide for her future. time of the accident, she having been —Tho federal court was crowded to- | cash balance on hand of (24,666.34, caused floods in the cities. Modern ; blocked by volcanic sananc and „™. heard similar to that of the Grants Pas* C^F property then was The ease grow out of an accident on the state's motion for a dismissal ua‘*on damaged in the new qeake. Cavemen, are Frank R. Prince, ex­ on the afternoon of February 23, of the injunction suits against the »2,228,302.33. During 1923 the I. L. Patterson to Tour Oregon for President Coolidge alted wood; B. A. Stover, chief , a,8*'88,'(' valuation within the city 1932. when the automobile driven by cotnpulory public school law. ___________ _ Jumped to (2,231,843. The tax bur- growler; D. W. Gould, chief scratch, Herman Farra got out of his control Salem. Ore., Jan. 15.— (A. P.)— | den is thereby reduced with a smal­ and Dr. F. A. Lieuallen, John Wetle, Cabinet Take* Up Financial Crisi* ■nd plunged Into a crowd standing I ler debt and a greater property val- I. L. Patterson, President Coolidge's Within Country Clyde M. McKay and E. U Vinal, In front of the Rivoli theatre, at Oregon campaign Manager, will start I uation to bear It. ' keepers of the den. Sixth and E street. Testimony The city administrative expense on Sunday on a tour of the state to Long Bloody Rattle Results In Los* showed that the youth had driven Paris, Jan. 15.—(A. P.)—The Norman Jacdbson of Portland, su­ of Oil A lliage Have No Better Ufe Saving Means : slightly exceeded the budget during test the Coolidge sentiment and ap­ ■ round the intersection to make the pervisor of the Deschutes national French cabinet acting today in the Than Ill-Fated Titanic i the year but this was due mainly to point chairmen for each county, He turn Into E street to the east of forest at the time Irvin S. Cobb vis­ financial crisis caused by the fall of Vera Cruz, Jan. 15.—(A. P. )—A, unexpected improvements, a large will go to Albany on Sunday and Sixth, but that bls brakes would not ited Central Oregon in quest of a the franc, decided to increase all first district J leave there on Monday, going long bloody battle in the oil London, Jan. 15.—(I. N. S.)—Ac­ part being represented in the piping hold when he attempted to slow lava bear in 1920, was one of the taxes, direct and indirect by 20 per down. Tho two girl* were pinned cording to E. W. Blocksidge, English of water to the city park from the to Southern and then to Eastern Ore- of Cerro Azul resulted in a victory | speakers of the meeting. Jacobson cent. It also decided to reduce the ■gainst the building and the little marlno engineering authority, pres­ canals of the Grants Pass irrigation gon. He will establish headquarters for the revolutionists, according to I accompanied Cobb into the lava recoverable budget in 1924 to 5,000,- in Portland about February 1st. a report today. The federal garri-. 000,000 francs, which will be met by Foster girl suffered a broken hip ent-day liners are no better equipped district. The salary for the auditor. son was dispersed and the revolu- ! regions of this part of the state. attorney and city treasurer and new taxation. bone. The McAllister girl suffered for the saving of livos In case of tionists occupied the town. They j a large number of lacerations and wreck than In the dnys of the Titanic. the office expense amounted to balance on hand of (24,666.34. The took 300 prisoners. The battle for New York, Jan. 15.—(A. P.)— bruises. Liners, themselves, however, said (2.662.59, The fire department, in- receipts for the year follow: Fines, Millions of French francs were Rult was started December 1». Bldcksidge. in an address to the In­ eluding salaries for the chief, fire- (1,587.45; license fees, (174.50; im­ the possession of the Villa Hermosa j 1922, to recover damages, the cases stitute of Marine Engineers, are be­ , men and volunteers, and new equlp- provement bonds paid, (5.402.41; in­ continued unabated, said the rebel Southern Pacific Still Arguing Case thrown into the London, Paris, Ams­ report. in Suprenif Court terdam and New York markets by just being brought to trial, The coming more and more like lifeboats ment, took (53 81. The police de- terest paid on improvement bonds, European speculators, causing the judgment was rendered against Wal­ themselves due to improved con­ partment required (4,621.14. Health (1,349.28; rent of library room, and sanitation required an expendi­ $10; auto park, for water used. Washington, Jan. 15,-«—(A. P.) — demand rate to break 38 points to ter Farra and Herman Farra, father struction. (96.35; check for auto park, $650 ; ture of (317.75. The Southern Pacific today filed a 4.27 cents, the lowest price ever re­ oud son. Blocksidge conceded that with the The library cost (1692.94, but sale of Impounded cow. (12.50; mis­ brief in the supreme court, opposing corded. Subsequent short covering tremendous advance in wireless (1600 was received from the county cellaneous, (31.09; received from the I the federal court decision and ap- carried the rate to 4.40 again in the telegraphy and wireless telephony for this purpose. There was a cash county treasurer for taxes collected, Grant* Pass Office Reports 10 Per proving the action of the interstate late afternoon. and Its increased use In largo ships Cent Advance Over 1022 balance on hand on the first of the (55,380.35; total. (64,693.93. i commerce commission _________ permitting Sharp breaks also occurred in they were in a better position than Interest paid by the city on mu­ year of (187.03. Streets and sewers i the Southern Pacific to retain control sterling, guilder and yen exchanges. at the time of the loss of the Titanic, If postal receipts can be taken cost the city (7,011.18. The county nicipal bonds amounted to (6,762.- in<0 of the Central Pacific. The com- Demand sterling dropped nearly and forecast that within a few years New York Preparisi to Meet Offer of road fund provided (5,622.98, mak­ 40; interest on railroad bonds, (12,- consideration, Grants Pass has ad'J pany asserted the time In which a four cents to (4.22 U- Dutch guild­ wireless would supersede even light­ Han Francisco ing the actual cost to the city 000; interest on improvement bonds, vanced materially during the past I decision of the lower court could be ers broke 60 points to 36.80 and Jap­ houses. (1,388.20. Parks formed a large (254.06; interest on warrants, (97.- year. Postmaster W. P. Quinlan reViewe — many lifeboats as possible aboard a can be taken as a sign of a steady j (650, making the actual cost of the fees, (6; total, (72,203.99. New York prepared today to meet ship and to make up the difference Jetty parks (4,871.51. The greatest Of the outstanding bonded indebt­ growth of the city and surrounding the Ran Francisco offer of (200,000 with light rafts, so that in emergency edness, the greatest sum is represent­ territory. and a free auditorium for the demo­ the rafts could be thrown ovorboard ' item of expense in the parks was The money order report has not, ed in the railroad bonds, or (200,- I (2,655.39 tor the piping of irrigation cratic national convention. The se­ first and the lifeboats follow imme­ J water. Lighting the city cost (5,178.- 000. Funding bonds amount to (63.- yet been given out but it is stated ( lection lie* between those two cltlos. diately afterwards. 91 and the water used by the city 000,- redemption bonds, (51,000 and that it will probably show a greater ' Washington, Jan. 15.—(I, N. S.) son, Robert Todd Lincoln, now a Orchard Avenue Improvement bonds, Increase over the preceding year —Every schoolboy knows by heart resident of Washington. I amounted to (2,745.25. the story of the writing of Lincoln's than the postal receipts. The papers which he deposited On January 1, 1923, there was a (4,234.30. famous Gettysburg address—how It have been in the lihrary since 1919, was written on the back of an old but no announcement was permitted envelope while the president was until the gift had been completed. aboard a train en route from Wash- The papers will not be open to In­ ington to the Pennsylvania battle- spection until 21 years after Robert ♦ ------------- field. Todd Lincoln’s death. Mosbach, Baden, Jan. 15 (A, P.)— relatives In America, It is said, In response to the interest in the And of no less fame is the story To several acquaintances some of'the vised against any such procedure on of the absolute silence in which Lin­ Gettysburg address, in connection German government officials as well the ground that it would complicate coln's remarks were received, and with the building of the Lincoln as representatives of the state of the situation, and might give the how, when he had finished, the vast Memorial on the banks of the Poto­ Badon have Intimated that Berlin United States government officials an crowd stood silent for many min­ mac here, a sheet has been prepared wonld breathe at least a slight sigh additional lever to hold onto Berg- utes, in solemn homage, before it in the Congressional Library show­ of relief If Grover Cleveland Borgdoll doll's Philadelphia property which burst forth in tumultuous applause. ing, in parallel columns, the four would find It convenient to pack his was seized after his escape. All bunk, says George Moore, the extant versions In President Lin­ trunk and move somewhere beyond The Btatus of Bergdoll in tier- matter-of-fact and iconoclastic chief coln’s handwriting, together with the the boundary lines of Germany. Berg- many, according to Berlin foreign of the Division of Manuscripts of stenographic reports of the New York doll, under the sentence by a United office representatives at the trial, is Tribune and the Massachusetts Com­ the library of congress. State* army court inertial to five that of any other foreign political In his annual report, Moore de- missioners. year* Imprisonment for draft evas­ offender and regular in every respect, "The children of John Hay,” ac­ dares the address was written at the ion during the war, lives at his and on this account he is entitled to cording to Moore, "gave to the li­ White House in Washington by the uncles hotel In Ebernch, Baden, about certain protection under the Germnn brary the original, written partly in president and later revised at Gettys­ 20 miles from here, where he took laws. Germany has no treaty with the excutlve mansion and partly at burg before delivery. As to the man­ up residence nearly three years ago any of the power which would pro­ Gettysburg, and also the fair copy ner in which the address was receiv­ vide for the exchange of political of­ when be escaped from America. of the original, made by President ed, Moore states briefly: Bergdoll, who appeared recently fenders. It was pointed out by the The higher skyscrapers are built not only with plans for greatly in­ Above It an exact model of the ve- Lincoln before the delivery of the ad­ "Every sentence was received with dress. The two copies made by him a principal witness for the state in foreign offlco representatives that in New York the more pressing be­ creased subway facilities, but also htcular tunnel now being constructed tho trial of Corliss H. Griffis, of Ham­ soon after the outbreak of war in come traffic problems, declares an with the problem of tunneling and under the Hudson river to connect applause.” for sale at the Sanitary Commission ilton, Ohio, who wa* accused of viol­ 1914, many Germans desiring to es­ And the Lincoln myth thereby Fair, in New York, and the Soldiers’ ; New York and New Jersey. The ating German laws In an attempt to cape military service, fled to Switzer­ English expert who has juBt return­ bridging the various waterways that miniature, built to scale of one Inch goes tho way of George Washington’s and Sailors’ Fair, in Baltimore; the secret Bergdoll out of the country, at land, Sweden and other nearby coun­ ed to tell London about city planning separato Manhattan Island from the to one foot, shows clearly the two cherry tree. first is owned by United States Sen­ one time considered applying for Ger­ tries, and that Germany, has never after studying conditions in the me­ mainland where dwell many of the way channels for vehicular travel The Lincoln collection in the Con­ ator Henry W. Keyes, of New Hamp­ man citizenship, but no formal appli­ made any ondeavor to have them re­ tropolis. denisens of the dizzy towers of com­ and the railed passageway for pe­ gressional Library was added to dur­ shire, and the second by Dr. William cation was ever made. Bergdoll's turned. New York at present is struggling merce. destrians. ing the last year by the president’s J. A. Bliss, of Baltimore.” « M’ALISTER CASE IS STARTED ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ DURATION IS TWELVE MINUTES SPIKES GUNS FOR LABOR STATE WANTS DISMISSAL STATE POLITICS ARE BEGUN FRANC TAKES BIG SLUMP LINERS ARE POORLY EQUIPPED REBELS GAIN NEW VICTORY UNMERGING SUIT IS OPPOSED POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE DEMOCRAT MEET IN NEW YORK I