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Spokane. Sept. 5.
(A. P.j —
The safe In the offices of the
Hpokune Interstate fair at the
fair grounds was robbed of
IlS.om) early today,
THREE
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OF
H<lf>AV, HEPTEMliEIC .1,
WHOU: XI MUER XWO.
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SPOKANE FAIR GKw.
IS ROBBED EARLY TODAY
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Gateway to the Oregon Caves
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WET WINTER PREDICTED
BY ACTIONS OF BIRDS
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Visalia. Cal., Hept. 5.—(A.
4 P. I — A wet winter, greatly
4 needed throughout California,
4 Is predicted by many of the
4 we«lher wise In the Sun Joa
4 quin valley, who base their be
4 lle/ on the furl that great flocks
4 of pelicans have paid an unac
4 customed visit inland, and that
OIISEIIVINCE IS ASSI RED IN 4 the quuil have nested twice In
4 one season.
GRANTS PASS—HARRIS
This summer the quail mated
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NOW CH 4IKM IN
4 early and ugain later, bringing
4 forth two families. They will
4 not do this, the wise men as
4 sert. unless their instinct tells
4 them there will be plenty of
4 feed for the young next season.
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HURT IN AUTO WRECKS
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DEFENSE FEST
Tacoma. Sept. 6.— I A. P.)—
John Kahl of Al>erdeen is dead
und four persons were injured
as a result of a crash of five
automobiles on the Olympic
highway near Montesano today
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PREMIER HERRIOT TALKS
FIFTH ASSEMBLY OF
LEAGUE
TO
NEGRO ANMNIATION PLANS
MOKE HONORS FOR LINCOLN AMEHH AN PLAN EH TAKE OFF
FROM NOVA SCOTIA FOR
Chicago. Sept. 5.— (A. P.)—Ob
HORTON
servance of another "Lincoln Day,"
September 22, has been proposed by
the .N'utional Association of Colored
Women, as a day upon which "col
ored" people may pay homage" to
the emancipator’s memory.
Oh September 22. 1862. President Will Complete Flight Across United
State« With Smith ami .Xt-litoa
Abraham Lincoln issued his prelim
I-out First Ship In Faroe»
inary proclamation of emancipation
directing that on January 1, 1863,
"all slaves--shall l>e free.”
Pictou. N. 8., Sept. 5.— (A. P.)-—
The American army world fliers hop-
ped off from Pictou to Boston to
day on the last overseas stage of
the flight which will bring them
One Man Killed When IJghtning back to United States territory,
Storm Covers Slate
Lieutenant Nelson's machine was
first into the air, followed by Lieu
Seattle, Sept. 5. — A. P.)—One tenant Smith.
Lieutenant Leigh
death was reported from a thunder Wade's new machine "Boston 11."
storm that hit Washington last replacing the one lost off the Fa
night.
Rain fell throughout the roes, which is to make the remain
stat? and checked many forest fires. der of the flight with the other two
Wade was
Street cars were stopped here for 40 planes, took off next.
minutes from lightning-striking the forced down three minutes later, ap
feed wires.
parently encountering motor trouble.
At 10:35 the Boston again took the
air. and all three were again on
their way.
Berlin, Hept. G. (A. P.)—Gen
eral Obregon will visit Europe next
December, according to General Pas
cual Ortiz Itubio, the Mexican min
ister to Germany, lie says the Mex
ican government Is now firmly es
tablished and General Calles, re
cently elected to the presidency, will
I «Ur In Afternoon hlangsu Forces assume direction of a stable govern
Hopes That This Nation Will Not
ment.
Active Committee on Arrmii^--
Appear to I m < twMIlng lten<l> to
Refuse I M-flll < 'olloltoratioii in
General Obregon will visit Eng
menta ami Plans for Day
llenen Xlglil Enconnlcr«
Work For Disarmament
land first and will later go to France,
according to the Berlin minister lie
will travel aa nn ex-president and
Newt York, Sept. S.— Luis Angel
Work was actively started today
Shanghai, Hr pt
Geneva.Sept. 5.—I A. P.)—Pre
(A. P.l
without any official standing.
Firpo has resumed training for his
Fierce fighting In three sectors be
toward lining up a program for tbi^ "bout with Harry Wills. September mier Herrlot. of France, addressing
1 city's observance of national defense
tween the urmle* of the rival Chinese>
the fifth assembly of the League of
1,' after a day's interruption caused
governor*, cqnteatlng for the posse«-1
Nations, today said he brought word
shifts
Were
found
; teat day. Some
by the transfer of bls quarters from
to the assembly and that word was
slon of Shanghai, continued today.
’ necessary in the Committee which Saratoga Springs to Madison Square
Added fury wa* given to the battle*
peace.
He said he hoped the United
has charge of the 1 day. Robert Har- Garden.
by airplanes, und reported concen
States would not refuse to continue
only
newspapermen
and
friends
tration of the Chinese battleships Get-Together Party Will Be Hehl at ria, commander of the local post of .were permitted to witness the work her useful collaboration in disarma
Jackson Hot Springs
along the Yangtze river.
I" the American Legion, wus named out.
ment. especially now that arbitra
I chairman of the committee today by
The Kiangsu forces, attacking In
"The Wild Bull" was particularly tion bad come as a feature.
the Turbo sector, about 30 mllek
The get-together party planned for ■ Mayor W. D. Fry, following the re impressive to those who last saw
northwest of Hhanghal, continued Sriitcmber 9. by former residents of quest of E. W. Miller to have some him in his fight with Dempsey, He
the a*«ault all of last night, and late California, now residents of south one take his place, as he was un used bls left hand considerable and
this afternoon uppearsd to be pre ern Oregon, promises to In* one of able to do the work because of the flirted with science which he had
Reunion in 102-"> Will “Be Held in
paring for another night of contln- the big events of the season, and press of other business. Mr. Harris scorned In preparation
for prior
Grants Pass
iiou * fighting. The firing grew more the committee • In churge announce has already started his work and bout*.
Intense hourly, both sides using ar- plans which Insure a pleasant eve expects to have things lined up by
In August or September, 1925,
tlllery, malnly three-inch guns.
ning for those fortunate enough to the first of next week so that puh-
Grants Pass will again have the
i
liclly
can
be
given
to
the
events
for
be able to attend.
I honor of entertaining the Southern
A program bus now beet»- definite next Friday.
| Oregon Soldiers and Sailors Reunion
An
advisory
committee
of
five
ly arranged, including a swim at
■ association, the place of meeting Meeting at Beml Will Close Tonight
Jackson llol Springs swimming tunk members of the G. A. II., the first
—Next Place to Be Named
' having been decided this week at
followed by a basket picnic and danc defenders of the Union who are now Southern Pacific Issues Booklet for
| Ashland during the reunion being
Farmers
Comnetr Mixer and Other Nrcraaary ing at the Hot Springs pavilion. The ' active, has Iceen named and is com-
Bend. Ore.. Sept. 5.— (A. P.)—
‘ held there. The last time the South-
Equipment Authorised
committee has ««cured the pavilion posed of Judge James Holman, post
j ern Oregon association met in Grants The bricklayers' unions of Oregon
for the entire evening and the ex ¡commander; S. W. Phillips, quarter
Believing that lime from the state
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; Pass was 1916. For the past two oud Washington were represented at
The purchase of a concrete mixer clusive use of the swimming pool master adjutant; James C. Adams. plant at Gold Hill is extremely bene- years the association has met in Ash- the bi-state conference which closes
here tonight.
Kelso, Washington,
und other necessary equipment for from 5 to 7 o'clock. Arrangements E. H. Emerson and. Rev. Robert Mc- flclal to western Oregon lands that land.
Lesn Tht* committee will meet with have had their Dm- content diuai-
extended an invitation for the next
the construction of a paved road ou have tvhio lu-en xnade with the man
the
meeting
thia
week
James
At
the other committee soon
Two pated by heavy rains, the Southern
meeting. The selection will be made
Orchard avenue was authorized last agement to eerve coffee and Ice
more appointments were made to Pacific company has issued a free Holman of this city was elected com late today.
cream
at
the
pavilion.
Music
for
night by the city council. The pur
mander
and
James
Adams,
also
of
dancing will be tarnished by Herb day on the active committee, these booklet for farmers on lime and its
chasing committee was told to make
| teeing Gladwin Smith and W. C. Al uses, its cost and freight charges, this* city, quartermaster, and Mrs.
Alford's Imperial orchestra.
the purchases us soon as possible and
A cordial invitation is extended to len. members of the Legion, who says J. H. Mulchay. assistant freight Anna ¿tinebaugh was appointed ad SEAPLANE RECORD MADE
paving would be started aa soon aa
jutant.
BY NAVY AIRMAN CTDDIHY
all a ho at any time have had their will aid In making plans for the traffic manager.
the weather was right for the laying
The registration included 50 old
homes In California, und from the affair.
The booklet does not deal with the
of the pavement. The council has
soldiers. 88 members of the W. R. C.
Philadelphia. Sept. 5.—The Amer
rusponses alreudy received by the
Nlel K. Allen, who has bee noti subject in a technical manner.
been waiting tor wet weather before
committee It Is evident a large num fied that he has been placed in com
Soil experts, says Mr. Mulchay. 23 grandchildren of veterans. 3 ican seaplane record of 1 DO miles an
starting the work as It results In
not affiliated hour made yesterday by Lieutenant
ber will be on hand to participate mand of the local reserve company, have proven through careful agri widows of veterans,
more substantial streets.
In the festivities celebrating Cali a howitzer unit In the 382nd in cultural experiment that w'ith the with organizations and 1 Spanish Ralph A. Ofeste, United States navy,
Leniency with the tourists was
over the Delaware river course, was
fornia's natal day.
fantry, will be aided by Edward same amount of effort crop produc war veteran.
also authorized by the council and
The program on Grants Pass day shattered today.
Squier, who has been ordered to tion can be Increased 25 to 50 per
the city police were Instructed to
Lieutenant George Cuddiby today
duty with this company. All other cent through the application of pul follows:
let the tourists and people front the
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drove his plane 197.0 miles an hour
reserve officers In this area are or verized Hme. He continue» to say “America”.
country, who are trading at local
dered by the corps urea headquar that only 2000 tons are being placed Reading—"The Dying Tennesseean" in further tests preliminary^ to the
stores, leave their car* for more
ters to report for duty with the com on the land where 40.000 to 50,000 Solo—"Thank God for a Garden” navy's defense of the Schneider in
than an hour. It necessary to do so
Mrs A. G. Knapp
ternational seaplane trophy at Bal
pany.
As the government Is not tons should be worked in yearly.
Y,
limitinolo.
Picture
Brille,
Mi«.
to complete their shopping A dele-
Reattln—"The Dying Tennesseean” timore next month.
The
booklet
Is
for
the
purpose
of
spending
uny
money
on
defense
day
•lumps from Window
gallon of business men waited on the
’ Mrs. Alma Kiphart
It is Impossible to transport the of telling the farmer how much it will
council with the request that the
ficers to their own units. The re coat him at his railroad station, and Reading—Mrs. Simpson.
Additional Names Drawn—
marking of tourist cars be stopped.
Speech by Col. Ijams. of Kansas City,
Portland. Hept. 5.— (A. P.)—Mrs. serve company will be recruited to also gives letters of testimony.
Additional names were drawn for
As a result, the local officers were Y. Yamamoto, Japati.se plclurt full strength for the one day only,
Mr. Mulchay advises agriculturists former dep't commander of the G. jury service in the circuit court next
this morning instructed to show bride, leaped Irotn a second story the quota here being 105.
who wish to increase their crop yield A. R . of the state of Indiana, and week at the order of Circuit Judge
every possible courtesy toward the hotel window with her baby in her
Although plans are still Indefinite, to write Oregon Agricultural college also commandant of the National Thomas. The names drawn were
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travelers In an endeavor to get them irms today. Sl.e wintered a broken
It is probable that the program will authorities, or members of the lime Soldiers' Home of Milwaukee, Wis. George J. Fox. C. L. Swinden. C. E.
to stay in the city to trade. The lo right shoulder and possible Internal
Heston. I. E. Hayes. Chas. A. Cougle,
be held in Railroad park. An effort board, for technical information, or Comunity singing, including:
cal people will not be permitted to Injuries. The baby is not expected
is being made to have the Grants to O. A. C. soil experts for an analy "Battle Hymn of Republic”. “Colum Chas. Ferdlne. M. J. Foster, J. L.
leave their cars on the main street*, to recover. She was despondent lie
Pass concert band render a patriotic sis preparatory to lime distribution. bia the Gem of the Ocean”, "Battle Daws. Archie E. Anderson and
however, for over an hour.
cause she wanted to return to Japan. program on that occasion, with
Cry of Freedom", and "Marching) Harry M. Chapin.
More hydrants will be Installed, Her husband had been working In a short talks
Through Georgia”.
interspersed.
one on Seventh and Mead and the mill ut Westport and brought her
STATE FORESTER MAY
With
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Oregon
cities
reporting
other on East M street. More llghtslto Portland to place her In u suui-
Tokio, Sept. 5.—-(A. P.)—Stir
SEEK CLONED SEASON
defese test day programs for Sep-
will be installed on east D street.
|tariuni.
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4 ring events of 19 years ago were re
tern tier 12 and enrollment of on«-.
Salem. Sept. 5.— (A. P.) — ♦ called recently by the sinking off
day volunteers being hiade over the 4
State
Forester Elliott announc ♦ Yokusuka of the old battleship Iwa-
entire state, the government's plan
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ed
this
afternoon that unless ♦ ma, doomed under the Washington
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of the teat of the defensive spirit
the
weather
conditions show ♦ Naval, treaty. The old sea fighter
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of the country and of the operations
was used as a target for practice by
Washington. Sept. 5.—(A. P.) —
of the new national defense law 4 a marked improvement he will 4
the navul air. forces. Six bombing Romances of the Sargasso sea,
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Governor
Pierce
to
issue
a
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passed by congress la assured of suc
proclamation closing the hunt 4 planes took part, sending the Iwami , graveyard or lost ships, are being
cess in Oregon, according to
4 to the bottom in less time than watt ' revived by the studies of officials
ing season on September 10.
(Continued on page Two.)
Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 6.—(I.N.S. I — pilot and the gunners.
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of the United State* hydrographic
Lieutenant John A. Macreardy is creases the observation facilities
office, navy department.
testing the Ellas bomber, the great a marked degree. It is claimed.
Drifting at the mercy of the howl
est piece of war machinery ever
The guns may be fired almulta-
ing gales and mighty currents of
built from the standpoint of aviu- nbously.
the North Atlantic, the derelict Brit-
etlon.
It has a calculated speed of 105
' ish lumber schooner. Governor Parr,
The new bomber has just been miles an hour, although It is be
now one of the most notable dere
received at McCook field und will llevetl it en n do even, better than
licts known, is tracing the long cir
be taken into the air within a short that.
cle at the center of which, according
The Elian is said to be able to
time to test Its flying capabilities,
to tradition, lays the famed Sar
gasso.
It was built to carry 7000 pounds climb faster and descend and come
In the Sargasso sea. legend has it.
of bombs over a distance equal to to a stop slower than any other air
all floating objects cast adrift at
that from New York to Chicago plane of a similar type.
It was built on the order of the
1 sea. find their ultimate grave. This
without stop.
U. H. air service, accordlug to plans
mysterious sea was the center of a
Its armuinent consists of five
I and specifications prepared by the
vast whirlpool filling the entire At
large-sized machine guns, capable of
air service.
lantic. into which missing ships were
being fired from any aiytle.
drawn. Here, bedded down in vast
Two are mounted above the front
Aerial experts declare It to be
masses of floating seaweed and de
cockpit, two towurd the rear and the most deadly airplane ever con
bris. they rested until they dlslqte-'
one In the center of the fuselage. structed in this or any other »oun-
grated and plunged through the mat
which Is 45 feet long.
try and the entire service has its
ted wreckage to the bottom of the
The new bomber lias a wing spread eyes on 'the outcome of its first trip
ocean.
of 77 feet and Is driven by two mo In the air.
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In the Sargasso sea. according to
tors of 800 horsepower each.
Ambulttiiewt met the White Star For three days the big «lilt» flound- holes were smashed in and her cab- the romanticists, were to be found
Lieutenant Macready has subject
, Bomb racks are beneath the fuse ed the new rflilp io a series of ground
llner Arabic when site docket! in New cittì through a terrific hurricane in ins flooded. Her sick bay was fillitl ship* of every age. from the ancient
lage at tb* front. The bomb tighter testa and these have proven entirely
with Injured. Here ambulance at Spauisb galleou, laden with gold and
York the other tlay, after the most .Northern Atlantic waters. Iler decks tendant« at«' seen removing a pew- manned by bleached skeletons, to
hut windows to look out of and a satisfactory.
j tempestuous voyage in her history. were stripped of lifeboats, her port- senger on a stretcher.
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lie expects to get into the air to
¡the modern steamer..
glass floor for both the bomber, the try it out shortly.
G. A. R. COMMITTEE NAMED
BATTLE CONTINUED ALL NIGHT
LIME BOOKLET IS PUBLISHED
JAP BRIOE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
WADE.NOW WITH AVIATORS
WASHINGTON HIT BY STORM
CALIFORNIANS WILL GATHER
WILL BUY PAVING MACHINE
PEACE NOTE SOUNDED TODAY
BRICKLAYERS ENO SESSION
Boston. Airport. Sept. 5.—I A. P.)
— Major - General Mason Patrick,
chief of the air service, headed a
group of airplanes In spear point
formation, starting from here at
3:12 this afternoon, to meet the ap
proaching world fliers. Reports re
ceived throughout the day told of
the progress of the fliers down the
Maine coast. The reports described
the weather as rainy or cloudy along
the route.
At Rockland. Maine,
they were flying 159 feet from the
surface.
Portland, Maine, Sept. 5.—(A. P.)
—The world fliers were obliged to
land in, Casco Bay. 18 miles east of
Portland, on account of the fog.
WALES AGAIN OUT ALL NIGHT
Prim e Sleeping at Noon Today After
Strenuous Party
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Syosset. N. Y.,' Sept. 5.— (A. P.)
The Prince of Wales spent bis fourth
successive night out last night. He
had not risen at noon. He will at
tend the international polo matches
at Meadowbrook club tomorrow. He
plans to leave here for his ranch near
Calgary, Alberta, on September IT'.
Radio reports of the derelict gov
ernor Parr's position received • by
the hydrographic office from pass
ing vessels show that the abandoned
ship Is traveling in a great circle In
the ocean which will eventually
bring her back to near her starting
point.
This circular motion, the
ancients held, was explained by the
fact that it was the rim of the gi
gantic whirlpool which gave rine to
Sargasso.
When last reported, July 30, she
was off the coast of Portugal and
was heading south, on the eastern
border of the long swing back across
the Atlantic at the equator, When
last seen the vessel was completely
water-logged, with only the slumps
of her masts, bowsprit and jibboom
standing, The deckhouses were ap-
parently Intact.
She carried only
four feet of freeboard forward.
Nearly 40 radio reports of the
vt ssel's position have been received
by the hydrographic office since she
was cast adrift. These show that
If the derelict is not picked up or
destroyed It will be carried by the
northeast trade winds and the cir
cular currents of the Atlantic to a
position Dear where she was aban
doned.