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VOL. XIV., No. 25«.
Granì» Pan—Gateway tofhtOrtgon Caun
GRANTS PAHS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON.
TUESDAY, JIT A' 15. I»24.
WHOLE XI MHMl 351«.
THEY MEANT BUSINESS
IN “NO SMOKING” SIGN
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Portland Man Nominated and Elected This Afternoon
Rose City Chosen For 1925 Convention—Caves
Trip Wednesday---Parade Tonight
TRXNEHHKR FIGURE« SHOW NOB ♦
JUSTICE DECLINING IN SOUTH ♦
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Nashville, Tenn.. July 15.—AA.P.)
That lynching Is gradually being
overcome in the south is indicated
by a steady reduction in such crimes
In Tennessee during the last few
years, according to a report on this
subject made by James D. Burton,
secretary for the commission in inter­
racial cooperation.
Mob justice Is shown to be on the'
decline both as to th« number of
victims and the area in which such
crimes occur, th« report sets forth.
For a period of 23 years, from 1900
to 1933, "3 lynchings have been re­
ported In Tennessee. Twelve coun­
ties had two-thlrds of this total. 24
others had one each, and 60 counties
had none, says the report.
Tennessee had five lynchings dur­
ing the last five years, tbe report
added, two in 1922, and none last
year.
Portland, Ore., July 15.— (A.
P.)—Federal Judge Bean today
sentenced Thomas Cary, a
truck driver on the Natron
Cutoff, to 30 days in jail fur
smoking In the Cascad« Na­
tional Forest. A similar charge
Is pending against four other
men, who are out on bi1!.
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“DRCOV” WOMEN USED BY
RUM RUNNERS OF NORTHWEST
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Salem, July 15.— (A. P.)
W. E. Loveland, a farmer, was
killed early today, and Mrs. A.
J. Coffey, his daughter, was
badly injured, when their auto­
mobile ran off a bridge near
Amity.
IO GEI ACTION
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HUMBUG AND GOOSENECK SEC­ GERMAN FARMER QUITS CROPS THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS
TIONS OF NORTHERN CALI­
TO RAISE FISH AND FOXES
MARINE PATROL IS NOW
FORNIA ARE HARD HIT
Ludwiglnst Germany, July 15.—
REJUVENATED
(A. P.)—The crops of E. Ziemsen,
an extensive land owner near here,
did not pay very well last year, so
Dr. George F. A. Walker of Scout for their efforts on legislation de
Zlemseen flooded the fields in the
Young camp, No. 2. of Portland, was sired by the Spanish Wur veterans.
Vancouver, B. C., July 15.(A.P.)
fall and this year haw been raising
elected this afternoon ns commander
The restriction of immigration for
The use of “decoy" women Is an
F of the Oregon department of the u period of five y«ars to give a chance
Innovation among rum runners in North Central Washington Hard Put fish and doing so well financially Ff forts Will He Made to Keep Wills-
that he is planning to extend his
United Spanish War veterans. Dr. for the asslrnllntlou of those for­
Puget Sound and British Columbia
to Find Men to lint tie Flames—
key Out of Country to Relieve
home made lakes.
Walker was the unanimous choice eigners already in this country wm
waters.
Spokane Fires I’ncontrolletl
Situation—Many Ship» Taken
Ziemsen
has
about
1,000
lowland
of the delegates, no opposition hav­ advocated.
The efforts of Scout
Recently a large yacht came Into
acres
under
water,
German
carp
English bay, near here. It was ob­
ing been offered. Portland was Young camp of Portland to secure
have done particularly well in the
selected as the 1925 convention city, the annual encampment for 1925
served that women were settO-d In
San Francisco. July 15.— (A. P.) :
Washington, July 15.—(I.N.S.)—
a resolution to that effect having wus endorsed. They ulso endorsed
luxurious wicker chairs on deck. —Big forest fires in Humbug moun­ flooded fields, and this year Ziem­
sen
expects
to
gather
about
80
tons
Manned
by specially picked crews
the
.
amendment
to
be
on
the
ballot
been adopted late today.
The vessel dropped anchor, the awn­ tain and Goose Neck sections of the
and heavily armed with machine
Robert A. Sawyer of Scout Young this full to give the Oregon Spanish
ing canvas was run back on a roller I Klamath National forest, in northern of fish.
camp, was elected senior vice de­ War veterans the benefit of the state
and the women disappeared. Only California, were raging uncontrol-1 On some of the higher ground of I guns and large calibre rifles, the
partment commander, the post for­ loan and nuking the people to sup-
the pilot house was visible. Liquor led today before a 45-miie northwest his estate Ziem ten has a large tract rejuvenated United States “customs
. devoted to the raising of the blue marine patrol" has gone into action
merly held by Dr. Walker. Frank port them with their votes.
then was loaded on the yacht and wind.
fox.
off the Atlantic seaboard for a four
Tonight tbe Military Order of the
Godfrey of Edward Young Gamp. No.
as it cleared, tbe canvas, wicker
months' campaign against rum and
IK, of Astoria, was unanimously Serpent will hold sway. The rattlers
chairs and women reappeared.
Wenatchee. Wash., July 15.— (A.
narcotic runners, says an announce­
elected junior vice department com­ have been starved Into a state In
Later, according to fishermen at P.)—Men were
being
drafted
ment by Assistant Secretary of the
mander. Delegates to tlw national which they are extremely ferocious
Everett. Wash., the ship tried to through north central Washington
Treasury Moss, in charge of internal
eucampinent at Michigan City, Ind., and tonight their appetites are to
land liquor there. But a suspicious today to fight at least 15 forest fires Mine Workers, Homesteaders and
revenue operations.
and other officers are to be elected be satiated. First there in to be a
craft appeared and a quick getaway in the Wenatchee and the Chelan
Others Reported Safe
A big per cent of the bootlegging
parade down Sixth street, slated for
later.
was decided on. The vessel speed­ National forests, caused , by light­
A resolution was adopted this 7:30, In which all veterans will take'
ed toward Vancouver. In the ex­ ning.
Spokane, July 5.—(A.P.)—Mine liquor operations in the United
afternoon asking that the state board part, aldtd by the patriotic organi­ Harrj J. Dunlap llellcvcd Cownectol cltement one of the women on deck
workers, homesteaders and others States are made possible by illegal
fell overboard. Fishermen rescued
of control Investigate the commund- zations of Granta Pass.
who were reported to be trapped by importations of whiskey, according
With Taylor M tinier
Spokane, July 15.—(A. P.)—Fires forest fires in eastern Washington to Secretary of the Treasury Mel­
unt at the Roseburg Soldiers' home.
her and found she was a dummy.
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on
Pine creek and on Chamokane and northern Idaho have escaped the lon. who believes that the amonr.t
Their action was precipitated by the
Los Angeles, July 15.— (A.P.) —
creek are still beyond control today, flames, according to reports today. of wet goods manufactured in this
turniug out of the home of a Span­
Harry J. Dunlap, the badge bandit,
i The Blue Slide fire is reported to
country, or withdrawn from govern­
ish Wur veteran from another »late,
was recently arrested In Detroit, sus­
1 have destroyed two ranch properties.
ment warehouses, forms a negligible
who waa found to be too III to ear«
pected In connection with the killing
part of that dispensed by illicit
Waives Preliminary Hearing When of William Desmond Taylor, motion
for himself.
venders.
Arraigmsl at El Paso
Tho convention opened on time
picture director. Mrs. Douglas Mc­
Twenty Sign from Here for Diamond
For this reason the treasury will
this morning when both the veterans
Lean today Identified the clothing
Lake Outing
El Paso. Tex . July 15 — (A.P.)— in his possession as identical with
begin an intensive drive against
and ladles meeting together. After
As at most conventions the oldest Gets Const Featherweight Title —
the Invocation and the address by Former Secretary of tbe Interior that worn by the man she saw leav­
Twenty members of the two troops smuggling.
Egan Wins from Roberts
Since July 1 the customs marine
Jay H. Upton, president of the state Albert Fall today pleaded not guilty ing Taylor's borne on the night of and the youngest l|ave een singled
j of the Boy Scouts of Grants Pass
out, the same has bt-n done here at
patrol, organised April 1 as a tem-
■enat«, from Bend, the two organi­ and waived a preliminary hearing the killing.
have
already
signed
up
for
the
camp
Portland. July 15.— (A.P.)—Bud
the 16th annual get-together of the
porary expedient to check 11 legal
zations .went Into their separate when arraigned before the United
Ridley
of Tacoma won a decision at Diamond Lake this summer and importaiton of liquor and narcotics,
Staten
commissioner
on
charges
vets.
The
oldest
vet
taking
part
In
meeting places to get under way tor
will
leave
next
Tuesday
ffor
that
the convention is T. J. Bordeaux, over King Leopold, Oakland, in 10 , place. The boys are to spend a has been withdrawn to overhaul and
the business sessions. Mr. Upton growing out of the indictments re­
first Montana infantry, of Rose­ rounds last night for the coast feath-
took the place of Governor Walter turned by the District of Columbia I
week at the resort, which is under refit boats and equipment and to
burg. He was born in January 1856, erweight championship. Joe Egan ' the direction of a scout executive. augment Its personnel.
M. Pierce today, who was slated to grand jury.
“The brilliant achievements of the
spenk but found It impossible to bo
Sheriff's Office Takes l-argest Ever making him 68 years of age. Lafe of Boston won a decision from Race- Boys from Josephine. Jackson and
Manning, of the U. S. S. Oregon, horse Roberts of Oakland.
here. He took up th« mutter of law
Fourni in County
Klamath counties are to take part patrol during its brief existence have
which made Us famous dash around
enforcement and the need for a rigid
I In the camp, the cost to each boy commanded the admiration and re­
tbe horn, during the war, lays claim
observance of the laws of the nutlon.
I being but *5 for tbe entire week. ceived the commendation of citizens
Another distillery, better known i
I
Past Commander Slelmachei talked Rolli Houses Pa»» law AlH>li»lilng as a moonshine outfit, fell into the : to being the youngest at the meet­
The troops in Grants Pass have beenj and officials who are aware of what
ing. He was born In October. 1884,
Dual .Nationality Today
for a short time, bringing up some
working hard to raise money for the * it has accomplished.” Assistant Sec­
hands of Sheriff George l^ewls atidi
being only 40 years of age at the Value of |tN5,<MM> Placed on Stuff camp during the past winter and the retary Moss declared.
reminiscences of th« past. He as-
Deputy, Ernest Lister yesterday j
Taken at Chehalis
Tokio, July 15. — (A.P.) — The when the officers raided a place on i present time. His home is in Port­
“The patrol goes back into action
sured his hearers that the associa­
boys are taking the trip without out­
tions of the veterans waa of great government bill revising the Japa­ Jump-Off-Joe creek. They captured land.
side aid. The Chamber of Commerce determined to surpass its previous
Aberdeen. Wash.. July 15.— (A.
u.s.w.v.
value to them. Just before closing nese nntiouallt) law and abolishing Paul Ixindon in the raid and have a
and Rotary Club are attending to record. Advantage will be taken of
Dr. L. W. Hyde, of Hillsboro, late P.)—One thousand and five tins of the transportation.
this brief period to give the person­
for the morning. Gen. George A. dual nationality was passed by both warrant out for Taylor lxmdon as
White, of the Oregon militia, was houses of the Japanese diet today. the other party connected with the surgeon general of the organization, narcotics, valued at *85,000. were
Those who have already signed up, nel a much-needed rest, as this force
confiscated aboard the train at Che­ for the trip are Russel Johnsrud, i has worked without rest or relaxa­
received as a visitor.
plant. The men all took to the brought 25 percent of the members
halis after they had been smuggled Emil Harbeck. Jr., Theodore Tur- j tion. almost continuously, some­
of
his
camp
jo
the
sessions.
Scout
A number of resolutions were pre­
brush as tbe officers came up.
off the steamship George Allen here.
sented and adopted al the morning
ner, Leslie Kellow, Laud Barrell, I times several days at a stretch, since
The still was the largest ever cap­ Harrington camp, No. 15, of llllls-
session. Ono was a resolution of re­
Jack Bearss, John Brady, Don Har-j the first week in April.”
tured in Josephine county, being of|*>or°) ,s out for the convention in I
spect and condolence on the death Tnuisaction Given Control of Four two large copper tanks of 50 gal- 192.'.
mon. Kenneth Howard. Thaddeus: Explaining the operations of the
Iscrgest Companies
of Comrade Wm. T. Phillipa, past
'Green, Arletus Hershberger, Alvin' marine patrol. Secretary Moss said
U.B.W.V.
Ions capacity each. It was built in
department commander.
Thanks
genial
the
Frank Tlchenor,
Erickson. Alden Thompson. Thomas j that it had been “engaged in the
with a brick foundation and a com­
Were expressed to the local camp,
Chicago, July 15.—(A. P.)—A pressor tank which fed the gas jets, "mayor" of Port Orford, is primed 44 Dozen Liberate! in County by Stott, Jack Blanchard, Chas. Ernst, i detection and prevention of liquor
William
Maxwell. Jim .............
Barrow,'! . smuggling in the coastal zone along
the auxiliary, M. L. Opdycke, the transaction by which the grain grow­ used in distilling the product. The to go the limit in presenting the
State Game Farm
Jr., \
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Glenn Pearson and Lester Harbeck. I i^e Atlantic between New London.
people of the city and all concerned, ers are to acquire control tbe four pipe system used in cooling and con­ claims and advantages of Port Or-
for th<- magnificent style In which largest grain elevator companies. Is densing the liquor was the most ford country for the next encamp-
Forty-four dozen Chinese pl­ eas-, Stewart Balsiger and Percy Booth, I Conn., Montauk Point, Long Island,
tbe encampment is being taken care reported to have been completed to­ complicated ever found here. The ment.
ants were
liberated in Josephine of Klamath Falls, will join the boys and Atlantic City, N. J., cooperating
of. The hoard of control was asked day. The incorporation papers for officers state that when they ap­
county today by Game Warden Jacob J at the lake. It is probable that four with and supplementing the larger
U.S.W.V.
to investigate the conduct of the the National Cooperative Sales proached the fire sounded like a
The Hon. Seneca Fouls, of Port- Redding, the birds having been ’ or five more may sign up during the activities of the coast guard in this
commandant of the soldiers' home at agency, to be known as the Grain blast furnace. The liquor was be- land, is using all his experience and brought down from the state game Ì week. Ted Cramer, scout leader of area.”
Moss said that it had first been
Roseburg. Thanks were expressed for at Bpringfield. The properties ing run off and already five gallons ability gained in the halls of the farm at Eugene this morning, Th» Troop One, will accompany them for
to the Oregon delegation In congress involved are valued at *25,000,000. had been collected. Nearby stood legislature, to control his gang of birds were distributed well over the the week.
(Continued on Page Three.)
nine barrels of mash, one having keepers of the saered snakes. The county, being taken to those places
been run through. The "white mule" serpents are very much alive and where farmers had signified a de­
was still warm when taken by the with sharpened appetites are await­ sire to have them set free and where
officers.
ing the ceremoninl of the Military care had been promised them.
Sixteen dozen were turned loose
A thicket bid the still, the brush Order of the Serpent this evening.
having been cleared out In the center
Frank C. Stelmacher, of Albany, north of Grants Pass, as far as La-
of it. The complete outfit was set was called away yesterday on mat-, land. New Hope and Jerome Prairie
up there. The work on the still terg pertaining to the state gatne de­ farmers asked for 10 dozen and the
London, July 15.— (A. P.)—Jas. part in reconstruction and rehabili-
London. July 15.— (I.N.S.)—A de­ nation la vary strongly endangered— showed expert workmanship, fittings partment. He was present and nd-, lower River road farmers received
cline, In the near future, of Britain's In fact. It is doomed unless a rever­ and pipes being put together by one dressed the convention this morn­ six dozen. Eight dozen were sent to D. Mooney, vice-president nnd dlrec-1tation, because it could be made so
Kerby and Waldo, while four dozen tor of General Motors Corporation in Important a factor in distribution,
population Is foreshadowed by Pro­ sal takes place.
who knew his business. The mash ing, however.
were freed near Savage Rapids.
Actually now tbe birth rate in ottr had a scum of bees and yellow­
feasor Bowley, one of England's
charge of Export Companies, told' "The world today is standing In
U.S.W.V.
The birds are propagating rapid­ the convention of Associated Adver- great need of having -its distribution
Intellectual classes, whether among jackets about three inches thick.
prominent scientists.
Hon. Jny H. Upton, president of
"With the present rate of births, band workers, brain workers or the
The outfit was about a mile from the state senate and a member from ly in the county and it is expected tising Clubs of the World today that systems re-created and re-vivified,"
deaths and emigration,” says the pro­ commercial class has gone down even the main Pacific highway on the Bend, addressed the convention this that an open season can be declared rebuilding of industrial and commer-ihe said, “The production facilities
The season clal structures awaited leaders who'although somewhat Impaired by the
fessor, "the population of Great below Professor Rowley’s point.
Winona road, It is the fourth to be morning on patriotic subjects. Gov­ within a short time.
"Among the unemployable paup­ captured in a week. The men run­ ernor Pierce, who was on the pro- would be open for only a few days would provide for workers sound great stresses imposed upon them
Britain will increase to 4 5 or 4 6 mil-
war. stand generally
lions about 1941, nnd then diniin- ers, criminals and defectives the nlng the still were front Crescent gram was unable to be present and as the birds are not yet as plentiful economic programs that would has- during the war,
as desired.
birth rate is very much higher.
City.
ten the day all had expected with ready; men are eager to work. How-
lsh.”
Mr. Upton took his place.
peace.
"Our population is still Increasing
¡ever, markets are needed for the
The Eugenics Education society
U.S.W.V.
of Britain takes an even more dis­ normally at the rate of 1000 a day,
"The tools are available and the products; means of facilitating their
Some of the methbers of the Mll-
but our efficient classes, whether
laborer is ready to work," he said. exchange are needed. The old chan- .
turbing view.
itary Order of the Serpent seem to
"Calculations,” state the society rich or poor, are actually on tbe
“The need is for leaders, organizers nels of distribution through which
think that the sheriff’! office has It
Professor Highway Comnilssioii
officially, "not on the possible moth­ decrease numerically.
wards Job in for them, They wanted some .Andrew Charlton Wins Final in with mental and moral courage who goods flowed prior to the war are
15OO-Mcter Swim at Paris
ers but on the number of married Bowley in his caluculations has as­
will place the tools in the hands of gradually being reestablished and
to Union Bridge Company
white mule to put life in their rat-
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I the laborer, finance the laborer to new channels. made necessary by
couples and the size of families show sumed that there will be a decline
tiesnakes but with the wholesale
Paris, July 15.— (A.P.)—Andrew the extent of providing him with new political conditions, are being
Salem, July 1'5.—(A. P.)—The confiscation of the stills of the
that whore the number in family is throughout all our stocks equally,
below four, that family will normally .Those who have studied the question state highway commission today county, prices have put the snake's Charlton, an Australian, won the tools and materials, and finance the constructed. Advertising can very
final 1500-meter swim, free style, exchange of the laborer’s products. effectively increase the rate of the
die out.
[most deeply, however, know that awarded the contract for the con­ diet out of reach.
"The qualities In any given fam-'there Is a high percentage of popu- struction of the Willamette rlveer
in the Olympic competition today, in This leadership must come out of growth of these national and inter­
U.S.W.V.
The parade this evening will be 20 minutes, six and three-fifths sec-, the ranks of such men as are repre­ national distributive systems.”
lly are fairly fixed. In a family latlon under which a progressive de­ bridge at Albany to the Union Bridge
Mr. Mooney characterized the con­
they are fixed by the Joint qualities cline is not operative under present company, of Portland, on a bld of worth witnessing. Some one spent onds, a new world record. Miss sented here at this convention. The
of busband and wife. Where, there­ conditions. Unfortunately, the main­ *345,306, submitted on June 13th. the entire day teasing the big snake Martha Noreiius of New York won present day is the day of the indus­ vention as a symbol of co-operation,
an expression of tbe eagerness of the
fore, you get tbe intelligent purt of tenance of the birth rate is not in The construction is to start at once. so that it would be Umbered up and tbe final 400-meter Olympic swim trial and commercial leader.”
the community having families of the direction which Is best for tbe It is expected to be finished on Oc­ In good shape for the ceremonial this for women, her time being six min-, Mr. Mooney asserted advertising peoples of the world to work to­
utes, 2 and one-fifth seconds.
must be counted on to play a great gether.
evening.
tober 1st, of next year.
less than four, the efficiency of the country."
FIGHTERS ARE CONSCRIPTED
INTENSIVE DRIVE IS STARTED
SLAYER SUSPECT ARRESTED
FALL PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Spanish War Veterans
BOY SCOUTS GO INTO GAMP
RIDLEY IS GIVEN DECISION
ANOTHER STILL CAPTURED
NATIONALITY BILL REVISED
NARCOTICS ARE CONFISCATED
GROWERS GET WAREHOUSES
CHINESE PHEASANTS FREED
BRIDGE CONTRACT IS GIVEN
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AUSTRALIAN BEST SWIMMER
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