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Newspaper Page TextGranta Vol.. XIV Gateway to the Oregon Cave» OMANTH PAHH, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. — I FIVE ARE KILLED WHEN ILLINOIS TRAINS CRASH 4 Washington, June 30.— (A. ♦ P.)—Criminal indictments were 4 returned by the federal grand ♦ Jury today against Albert B. 4 Chicago. June 30. (A. P.) 4 ♦ —-F. W. McNair, president of 4 ♦ the Michigan 1 College of Mines, 4 and three women passengers 4 ♦ and the i fireman were killed to 4 ♦ day when the fast mall train 4 ♦ from Omaha ran into the rear 4 ♦ end of the Denver passenger 4 Number 2, on the Chicago. Bur 4 ♦ lington and Quincy, near Buda, ♦ GILBERT GOLDHTROM, 25. IS EITHER Hi lt IDE OR Ml R- ♦ III., early today. ♦ DER VICTIM ♦ 44444444444444 4 Fall, former secretary of the Madison Hqunrc Garden, New York, Junc HO.—(A. P.)—After ulne lutilo!« lite tlenttM-ralle convention tcce»Kc«l un!Il N:<M> p, ni., Tlie leader» «tonti: McAtloo, 4 4 LO; Sin II li 27H. Jolttt W. Itavi« limi ru ri up lo liti % oo thè ìilntli frolli 31 vote on thè fimi. McAtloo wa« un- rhnngi«l troni thè vigili li nini Siili III limi gnlneil 1% troni tlie vigilili hal lo!. Madison Square Gardens, New York. Jan« 30—(A. P.) The demo cratic national convention reassem bled today and proceeded to ballot ing. The first Imllot resulted In no choice. The official totals on the first ballot were: McAddo 431%; Smith 240 %; Underwood. 42%; Robinson. 21; Sweet. 12; Brown. 17; Saulsbury. 12; Sllzer, 38; W. Davis 31; Ritchie 22%; Harrison 43%; Cox 59; Bryan IS; Ralston 30; Jonnthnn Davis 20; Ferres 30; Glass 35; Thompson 1; Kendrick 6. The second ballot showed little change. The native son dark horses ware solid throughout. The only change of note was when Louisiana switched her 20 votes from Harri son, of Mississippi, to Robinson, of Arkansas. Smith gained 11 votes on the second liullot and McAdoo lost a half a vote. On the third ballot McAdoo baa! 437 anal H*n!mth 233%. NV bile the third ballot was on, a row In the Missouri delegation brought a physical encounter out- aide the hall. Joseph Shannon charged that money had been ua>‘'"1 to swing the Missoni I delegation to McAdoo and Charles liny called him u liar. Then Bhnnnoti hit Hay on • lie shoulder. Policemen separated them Despite lh"> protest, the Mis souri delegation stood for McAdoo. Colorado dropped Governor Sweet on the third anal Wyoming dropp'd Ken- dtlck on the fourth. The seventh ballot was no more fruitful than its predecessors, The only noticeable development was that Louisiana kept, her 10 votes for Joi n W. Davis after changing them heretofore on each succeeding ballot Those interested In the candidacy of Senator Ralston of Indiana heard that in the event of aa Htnith-McAdoo deadlock tile adherents of these two canallalates would swing their votes to John W. Davis of West Virginia. It was also stated that either Gov ernor Bryan of Nebraska or Gover nor Davis of Kansas would be sec ond on such a compromise ticket. Some of the Ralston supporters have suggested a Ralston-Homer 8. Cummings or a Ralston-Governor Silzer ticket to offset such a nomi nation, but Thomas Taggart, the In diana leader, who Is backing Senator Ralston against the field, has agreed to neither so far as hns been made known. There was no formal statement from Senator Underwood's head- quarters, but C. C. Carlin, his cam paign manager, met questions as to whether the Alabama candidate re garded the convention klan plank as "strong enough to fit his dnmauds for denunciation of th« klan" with th« declaration: "Senator Vnderwood will be nom inated." Other Vnderwood supporters said his candidacy had gained materially In th« platform struggle. They said they expected to draw heavily frotn the antl-klan delegates when the time comes for balloting. 94 KILLED IN OHIO STORM Saturila)'« Tornado t'suscsl Big Prop erty Damage Cleveland. June 30.—(A. P.) — Ninety four persons are known to be dead In Ohio aa a result of the storm Saturday night, The dead at Lo rain numbered 70. Although the loss of life was not so great as first reported, the property loss «» estl- mated at 330.000,000. Despit« th« devastation at Lorain, where the tornado tore down a quarter of a city, organised rescue work went forward smoothly and state troops kept order among the Inhabitants, hundreds of whom were throwu out of their homes and had to be sheltered in tents and with friends. The greatest loss of life at Lorain took place in the State theatre, a four-story building which partly col lapsed and crushed many of the spectators at a matinee movie show. As soon aa rescue work was organ ised a survey of the situation led to the deduction that many scores had been killed, for buildings had been whipped down over the heads of several fairly large assemblages. At a bathing beach house the structure was torn to pieces and it was an- nounced that dozens had lost their lives at this place. YACOLT FIRE IS SPREADING Bluse Covering Wide Area and Dam ages Timber Vancouver, Wash.. June 30.— (A. P.)—A forest fire today 10 miles north of Yacolt is reported to lie spreading over a wide area. The property of the Clarke County Tim ber Company was reported dam aged. E. L. Doheny. Hr., oil operators, IMMIGRANTS BARRED BY U. H. HEEK LATINOAMERICA ♦ und E. L. Doheny, Jr., as an ♦ ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 outgrowth of the leasing of the London. June 30.—(I. N. H.)—| ♦ naval oil reserves. Barred from entering the United ♦ 44444444444 4 4 ♦ States by the recently passed new Immigration act, European emigrants REt’ORD CROP EN ROUTE NORTH, HAY RAILWAY MEN are turning their eyes toward South America. Philadelphia, June 30.— (I. N. S.) Shipping companies serving the South American route report that —One of the heaviest crops of per their vessels sailing to Rio de Jan- ishable fruits and vegetables In re elro, Buenos Aires and Pernambuco cent yeurs is now being moved from are carrying increased numbers of Maryland. Delaware and Virginia emigrant passengers, and in some peninsula, according to railroad of steamers the third-class accommoda ficials here. tion Is fully booked up for weeks The strawberry crop, now just ahead. passing its peak, promises to be one Southampton immigration officials of the largest on record, It is estl- report that nearly every vessel In mated that the full crop will run the South Atlantic trade is carrying well over 3.500 cars. between four and six hundred eml- Thls year's potato crop, which grants evqpy trip, Prominent ob- servers think that sooner or later follows closely on the strawberry this fact must affect steamships run movement, promises to compare very ning on the Europe-New York ser favorably with crops of previous vice, and that there will be a trans years, and it is estimated that 20,- fer of the struggle for North Atlantic 000 cars will be required to carry it to the consuming centers. The heavy bookings to the South Atlantic. Hom« authorities even predict that i canteloupe crop, together with ap one or two of the "Big Six" liners ples. peaches, pears and general pro may desert the Southampton-New duce. will begin moving after the po York trade «nil reinforce the Liver tatoes are harvested. pool-South American route. Fruits and produce from Florida, Georgia and Carolinas are also com- ing north in considerable volume. GRANTS PASS WINS GAME Heal Too Great and Teams Engage in I,oose Contest The heat was too much for the Hrants Pass and Gold Hill baseball teams Sunday afternoon when they clashed on the local diamond. A ragged game resulted, with the final score standing 18 to 16. The contest was a slug feBt with both pitchers being hit heavily. The game was also repfete with errors. This makes two wins for the locals and one loss In the series with Gold Hill. Mc Nair and Drolette formed the Grants PA sh battery. FIRE PROTECTION IS URGED Forest Fires" Week Proclaim- e<l By Governor Pierce By proclamation of Governor Pierce, the period of June 30th to i July 14th has been designated "Stop Forest Fires” week throughout Ore gon as a measure of protection against the increasing fire menace in heawily timbered districts. At the request of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, the State Chamber has taken the Initi ative to aid in fostering a State wide "Stop Forest Fires Association" in which all local Chambers of Com merce and Commercial Clubs have been asked to take an active part. Ixa-al Celebration Expected to Draw Under the plan as. outlined, each Many People community will start a membership drive in the "Stop Forest Fires As- A large crowd la expected by those sociation.” Prizes will be offered back of the local celebration for the for the Individual bringing in the Fourth. The single price of admis largest number of applications for sion entitles the holder of the ticket membership. Applications for mem to the ball game in the morning, the bership will be forwnrded to the rodeo and cowboy sports in the af State Chamber, where membership ternoon and the patriotic exercises cards will be issued, together with and fireworks in the evening. It also literature and windshield sticker provides for free coffee at noon and urging fire prevention. at 6. One may enter and leave the No fees will be charged. The ob grounds at will It provided with a ject of the campaign is to impress ticket as the one ticket Is good for upon the individual a sense of his the whole day. The celebration Is own responsibility in the matter of being held at the county fair stopping forest fires and protecting grounds. our great timber resources. Plans have been made for a street parade on the morning of the Fourth. All who intend to enter floats are asked to assemble on North Sixth street at 8:45 above the courthouse to be ready for the start at 9. BIG CROWD IS EXPECTED HERMAN MISSES TORNADOES Runs Into Terrific Storms on Visit to Middle West Publisher Took Democrats to N. Y Now York, June 30.— (A. P.)— Don’t celebrate Independence Day by sacrificing forever your eyesight, or that of someone else. This Is the warning Issued here to day hy the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness. Al though great progress hns been made in the movement for safe and sane celobratlons of Independence Day, the committee says the Fourth of July is followed each year by a flood of reports of accidents to little boys and girls which, in many cases, blind them and In most others so seriously impair their vision that they are handicapped for life. Injuries to the eyes from the use of fireworks and firearms are not, however, confined to Independence Day celebrations. The committee has within recent months received reports of serious injuries to the eyes of 224 children through the use of fireworks and fire arms since the Fourth of July of last year. In 79 of these cases the child had been shot in the eye with an air rifle; the eyes of 70 children were seriously injured by other firearms; in 41 cases the eyes of a child were ser iously injured by the explosion of so-called "dynamite caps," common ly used as ammunition for "dyna mite canes;" the eyes of 21 children were injured by premature blasts of explosives, and 13 by display fire works. The committee found that while eye accidents of this type are recur ring throughout the year, there Is a sharp and sudden rise in their fre quency during the first w«ek of July and immediately following Christ mas, due to the use of fireworks tn Christmas celebrations, particularly in the south, and to the popularity of the air rifle as a Christmas gifts for boys. Herbert Bayard Swope, Executive Editor of the New York B’orW, is the man who first got the idea of landing the Democratic National Convention in New York this year He followed through to the finish and for the first time since 1868, New York is being thrilltd with a national con vention, WHOLE NUMBER XV IL FOUR ARE INDICTED IN OIL RESERVE SCANDAL ♦ Interior. Harry F. Sinclair, and Balloting Under Way But M’Adoo and Smith Are Not Able to Secure Necessary Two-tbirds; Native Sons Are Still in Race; Two Are Dropped ===»::.... i" ’j-a ...» ... MONDAY, JUNE KO, IO-* i After having missed two torna- does by a hair, P. B. Herman is back in Grants Pass after a trip to the middle west. He first attended the Shrine convention at Kansas City and then went to Minnesota and other northern states to visit his "old stamping ground." It was there that he ran into the storms which have been creating havoc in the middle west, Mrs. Herman was with him as far as Butte and will return to Grants Pass in the morn- ing. They were gone for a mouth. The western papers did not begin to touch the extent of the tornadoes, Mr. Herman says, He told of the property damage, many deaths and heavy downpours, The crop condl- tion there Is such that the crops are far behinl. The recent rains have helped but everything will be late, due to the dry spring. In telling of the Shrine conveution Mr. Herman stated that the people of Kansas City did things up proper and .that it was one of the best and cleanest be ever saw. It comes to Los Angeles next year. BALLOT TAKEN EARLY ‘SUNDAY ENGLAND GAINS LITTLE FROM GERMAN TOURISTS London. June 30.— (I. N. S.)— Disorder Greatest Seen on Floor of However large may be the numbers National ('onvenlfon in Years— of Germans flocking to Italy, Swit Police Call<-il to Intervene zerland. France and other countries of continent Europe, and however lavishly they may be spending money Madison Square Garden, New York, June 30.—The democratic j in these places. England as yet is not platform will not single out the Ku ! receiving any great influx of German I tourists nor profiting to any notice Khix Klan by name. It will not contain a Wilson I able extent from their spending pro I clivities. plank on the league of nations. These two decisions came early The reason is twofold. First. Sunday morning after a ten hour England will not let them in and. continuous session in i which some secondly, the Germans do not think of the most disorderly scenes in con i England is much of a tourist resort vention history were enacted. The attempt to substitute a plank and do not care to come. So far as on the league of nations for that any commercical invasion of England substituted by the platform commit is concerned, that is regarded as im tee was bowled over by a heavy possible, and the Germans have not vote. But the vote on the klan was even attempted it. very close and its taking was sur- Reports from Italy are that more rounded with scenes of acrimony than 150,000 German tourist have and dispute such as has not been flocked Into that country this year, witnessed in years on the floor of a buying extensively and spending national convention. lavishly. When after repeated challenges and changes of votes in the various ing the klan issue had passed delegations the result was an through a bitter floor fight on the nounced. it was 546 and 15/100ths league of nations plank, resulting in votes in favor of the minority plank adoption of a plank drawn by the and 541 and 85/100ths against the majority of the platform committee plank. Had the minority plank been: reaffirming in general terms the defeated it would have singled out party’s faith in the league and the the KKK by name. world court. Plunging then into the Another roll on the adoption of' klan issue the convention heard a the platform as a whole and as sub two-hour old-time convention debate mitted by the platform was ordered. ending In a speech by William Jen There was more disorder with 100 1 nings Bryan, which was interrupted delegates calling for recognition and by "booes" from the galleries but the chairman shouting at the top of applauded by tbe delegates in trib his voice and scarcely able to make ute to the fighting qualities of its himself heard. When a roll call wa3 three-time condidate for the presi demanded on the platform and the dency. The klan issue came to a chair announced that the required vote on the question of adopting In number of seconds were not preseut- place of the religious liberty plank ed. Then while all the racket was espoused by Mr. Bryan, an open con at its height Franklin Roosevelt, demnation of the klan by name. raising himself to his feet on his Much confusion accompanied the crutches, made himself heard above taking of the vote from the start and the riot and shouted: when it was perceived as the end of "We have now proceeded to the the roll call was neared that the re morning of the Sabbath day. I move sult might hinge on a few votes, the that the convention adjourn until result from state after state was 9:30 o'clock Monday morning.” challenged. Many delegates, too. at There was a rolling chorus of ayes, tempted to get«recognition to change and a rolling chorus of noes. but I their votes, and the session proceed Chairman Walsh, evidently exhaust ed amid growing noise and disorder. ed. brought down the gavel with a! Because of the confusion and the wallop and declared the motion to | closeness of the result, the conven adjourn carried. tion chairman ordered a recapitula The convention piled out into the| tion of the entire vote, with the re streets in the same disorder which | sult that new sources of trouble has characterized ten hours of con were found in challenges to the re- tinuous session. suit of ahalf dozen states. Tired and keyed to a high nervous ( pitch by the string of events which had led up to the vote, the delegates and convention officials quarreled repeatedly and in one or two cases the police had to intervene to quiet j rows on the convention floor. The session had begun at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon and before reach- Kansas City. June 30.— (I. N. S.) —Speed, the lust for which cannot For Vice-President be satisfied in the breast of fans, on Dry Ticket will pitch at least 16 of the foremost of daring suto drivers into the most 5| spectacular of 1924 conteats when the 250-mlle national championship classic is held here on Independence Day. The board track here—one of the fastest in the country—already is the center of the motor racing world, where champions, past cham pions and record holders are tuning up their cars for the big event. The race probably holds the de- cision In the competition that is he- Ing closely fought by the racing d>- mons for the 1924 honors, so speed will be demanded to the utmost. Aside from the competition of honors and records, a purse of |i5.- 000 will go to the winners. The money is offered by Shannon Doug- A ______ —t less. representative of the American ZTOCAlTtS I ? te r .■!'■"■ '■< Automobile Association, which or JBE T.v, W ganisation is sanctioning the uveni. Marie C. Brehm of Long Beach, The rules of the contest board of that California, who was nominated for the organization will govern the race. Vice-Presidency on the Prohibition Starting positions of the drivers Ticket at Columbus, Ohio. BOTH LE6S FOUND BROKEN Hail Started Out From H ouk * With Money ami Watcli— Both Missing When Boil y Is Recovered Portland. Ore., Juno 30.—(A. P.) —Gilbert Goldstrom, 25. was thrown or jumped from the Burnside bridge early today. His body was found in the river with two legs broken. He had left home with a considerable aim and a watch. Both are missing, Officials expressesd the belief of suicide, They thought his legs were broken by hitting the edge of the dock. 2,000 GROUNDHOGS NOT TO HEE SHADOWS AGAIN Jerseyville, Ill., June 30.—-(I. N. 8.)—More than 2,000 groundhogs in Jersey county, will never see their shadows again, Their scalps have been turned in to Fred W. Howell, county clerk, during the last year, and twenty-five cents bounty has been paid on each one. One farmer collected bounty on 200 scalps. The drive on ground- hogs started after they had done considerable damage to.young tree«. chickens and other fowls. SUNDAY WAS HÖREST DAY Rcllef Expected From Hot Which Hit Sunday Spell With clouds banking the south to today, there appeared be some immediate relief in sight from the hot weather which Sunday .de scended upon the valley and gave in dications this morning of making a prolonged stay. The mercury went to 101 today, six degrees under Sunday when it struck the highest point ever recorded in June here. 107 degrees. The highest point ever re corded previous to this was 104 and the next highest was 101. The mer cury Teached 101 at an early date in June. Last year, the hottest June day was 94. The bathhouse was an exception ally popular place Sunday as a result of the high temperature. Mrs. Myers, who has charge states that it was the best day in the history of the re sort and that she was kept busy all day. people going in until the bath- The house closed at 8 o’clock, water stood at a temperature of 76 degrees, the highest point ever recorded. CONTEST AÏ KANSAS CITY SPEEDWAY ON JULY 4 » will be determined for the first time on the local speedway by the speed made in the qualifying tests. The car making the fastest time In the qualification will get the pole posi tion and others will take their places in the order of their qualifying speed. Sixteen entries already have been made ¿nd official announced that possibly two others would be start ers. Eddie Hearne, veteran driver and 1923 champion, who competed In the big auto races for many years, but who recently abandoned his daring career, will be seen here as an offi cial of the race. He will act either aH referee or assistant starter. His retirement from racing takes away one of the best drivers from the speedways. Clift Durant, millionaire sports man and race driver, also will be mlBsing In the Fourth of July con test. Durant also quit following the Indianapolis race, announcing that be would devote his attention to bls business in California. Hearne will be employed by Durant.