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Vt»L. XIV.. No. 1102.
WHOLE NIMBER .lAfMI.
GRANTS PASH, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, <»RIX)<»N,
WILLS HAILED
mDAWtS TAKES
DEFENSE TEST
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WtiHhlnglon. Hept. 2. — (A.
P. I—-President Coolidge Issued
a proclamât loti today designai*
Ing October 9, the 53rd annl-
versnry of I ho Chicago fire, us
National Fire Prevention day.
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ROBINSON KNOCKS OUT
JOW FEEN EN' IN IM »IT ITT U K
Portland. Sept. 13.—(A. I* )—Ed
die Robinson, of Portland, knocked
■ out Joe Feeney, of A'uncouver Bar
racks. in the fifth round, of n 10*
round event last night.
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FIVE BUSINESS HOUSES
BURNED DURING NIGHT
• Portland, fbpt. 12 --(l.N.S.)
F o . h II h of another strange ani
mal which used to roam the
wilds of eastern Oregon years
ago have been discovered.
A group of University of
California geologists h a v e
found th<* skull, tooth and iu-v-
oral bones of un « lolherium. a
squat, plg-llk« creature which
probably existed in the tertiary
age. rrh>- skull was about the
size of that of a horse, except
that it was flatter, One of the
teeth was nboOi two inchr*
in diameter and about three
inches long.
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The expedition, which was
under the direction of the Car
negie Institution, was composed
of professors aud students of
the University of California.
Dr. Chester Stock headed the
expedition, which explored the
eastern Oregon territory for six
weeks.
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Bend, Sept, 2. — <A. P.)-— ♦
Five business house« and a res ♦
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last night. The loss is estl- ♦
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started in a restaurant.
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POSTMASTERS TO PROPOSE
BETTER MAIL FAI II.ITIES CHEKIANG
FORCES CAPTURE
SEGUO AWARDED NEWSPAPER
Indianapolis.
Sept. 12. — (A. I’.) —
TOWN TODAY—FIGHT WEST
DECISION AFTER 12
Establishment of parcel post and |
OF < TTY
ROUNDS
state, to facilitate quicker handling
of these classes of mall, will be|
among the recommendations to the
V. S. postoffice department proposed
by the National Association of Post
masters of the I'nited States which
3« iä of Enemy Forre** Aorrrnder, Ac
Alllllk I'pilll < Ollkt il Ut toll of I Illi rd
Itcgisl ml Ions Art* Pouring In III
limbic to Beruh Opponent or to meets here Sept. 23 to 25.
roi ding Io Advices lUs-cived at
States I n Purpose of Third
Headquarter* In Itiiilroail Park
Pierce llis Defensi—-Official lie*
Only a few large cities have such
Headquarters .Near thing
Part) Nominee, Hr Hays
Program at Park Tonight
cisión Not Given by Referee
terminals at present, and the con
Now Appears Io Have Sulwlanllnl
centration of this type of mail in
Is-nd In Washington
these cities is resulting in conges
Shaighai, Sept. 12.— (A. P.) —
Milwaukee, Sept. 12.—(A. P.)—
Salem. Hept. 12
(A. I* ) A t<>-
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 12.— (A. tion which the postmasters believe
Seattle, Sept. 12. (A. I’.)-Col The LaFollette independent candi
can
be
relieved
by
establishing
sim-
Chekiang
forces defending Shanghai,
P.
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Harry
Wilfs
battered
his
way
tnl of 74 cities and towns in Oregon
onel Hartley reached a lead of 1,615 dacy was attacked here In its rec
operating on the front west of this
lar terminals tn each state.
to
a
smashing
one-sided
victory
last
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uro today celebrating the national on additional returns today, with
city, have captured the town ot Ihing.
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night over Luis Angel Firpo in a
Defense Test <|ay with programs of 2369 precincts counted. Hartley had ognized stronghold last night by
'compelling the Kfangsu army in that
gruelling 1 2-round little before a
various kinds. The enrollment of 57,517 and French 54.902. the other Charles <>. Dawea. Republican vice-] U'HTRAI.IAN STl hll b
| sector to fall back towards Chang-
presidential nomiuee, as "the quint-|
throng estimated at 75.000 in Boyle’s
one-day volunteers is continuing at candidates standings
Forest
being un- essence of demagoglsm, animated by ;
AMERK IN IMMIGRATION Thirty Acres.
[chow.
.
practically nil points
Adjutant changed.
The headquarters of the Cheki-
the
vicious
purpose
of
undermining
,
fight
from
«tart
Dominating
the
General White declared the slate
the constitutional foundation of this . Melbourne, Sept. 12.— (A. I’.) — i to finish with an exhibition of ring
Portland, Ore., Sept. 12.—(A. P. 1 I ang troops ot Lungwha. south ot
will easily exceed its quota of 30.000
Members of all parties in the coin-' craft that completely spiked Firpo s
i here, announced late today that two
Seattle. Sept. 12.— (A. P.)- Col* republic."
—Beaverton, five miles west of
volunteers. North powder, in Union
monwealth parliament are watching' heaviest gun. his famous right. Wi!!*
I battalions, about 1300 men, of the
over
,
onel
HarGey
had
a
lead
of
1399
Speaking
In
the
Milwaukee
aiuli-
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Portland, was threatened by a forest
county, wus the first place to send
French early this morning a« a result torlum. Mr. Dawes declared that "In with keen interest the way America beat the giant Argentinean into de and brush fire which is spreading I Kiangiu army surrendered two miles
In a consolidated enlistment of one- | I of
a recheck of King county, in the mass of clap-trap accompanying is meeting its Immigration problem. cisive defeat with a bruising relent
rapidly in the timber holdings of south of Ihing.
day volunteers to state headquar
Although it is recognized that tho less attack to the head and. body.
which
French
lost
2443
and
Hartley
the
LaFollette
effort
we
tin
see
one!
the J. D. Kelly logging company, this
ters. with n total of 180, more than
I sained 171.
steady purpose always in inInd the question of Asiatic immigration is
Firpo was knocked down for a afternoon. A rush call for men was
double the town's quota
attack on the constitution of the, not exactly similar to the issue of count of four in the second round, sent out.
Not only will Oregon go over th<*
I'nited Stales," and it was to this; European emigration to the United staggered in several others by
lop In regard to one day volunteer
"attack" that Mr. Dawea devoted Slates, all the effects of the John lightning-like thrusts to the jaw and
enlistments, but Grants I’uss us well
son bill, including the Japanese
most of his attention.
Famous I »livers Will Show Sunday
subjected to a succession of savage.
will show u healthy surplus In the
The Republican nominee described elusion measure, are looked on
I'hitngo Istmi Company Will Open
| weakening drives to the body. Shorn Williams Woman Made Trip to Went
at Medford
enrollment. This afternoon, fully
by W ay of Panama
Senator LaFollette as "the master i test cases which one day may
l'p More I at ml
| of his chief and only potent weapon.
40o had signed up either at the re
demagogue"; warned against anyi applicable to Australia.
I the Argentinean fought a losing bat
Early day pioneers who crossed
serve heudquurters in Railroad park,
All roads will lead to the antomo-
ronda are party attempting to take a position;
R<-vi*rul
miles
of
new
tle all the way. His gameness car- the plains in a covered wagon are
or on the blanks which have been
bile
races at Medford next Sunday.
In
the
half-way
ground
between
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the Oranti«
i ried him through the terrific punlsh- taking advantage of the offer of the
distributed milling the various stores to be opened up within
Never
before in the history of rac
within the “those who favor the constitution!
Pass
Irrigation
district
I ment his negro rivai administered, Daily Courier and the Rivoli man
The quota here was 105. Many per
ing
in
this
locality hits so much en
of the I'nited States and those whoj
next
few
months.
The
Chicago
Land
I but he had not the boxing skill. agement for passes to the picturiza-
sons. not understanding the purpose
company has disposed of the greater would destroy its essential parts"; . |4* o | h >I<I and l-oeb M unì Isilxir While ¡speed or versatility of attack to cope tion oj the great story of Emerson thusiasm been shown, and according
of the one-day enlistments, have
to officials ot the Jackson County
in Prison
part of their holdings on the main declared this division to be the great-!
with the crafty, resourceful and re Hough. “The Covered Wagon."
balked nt signing ths blank.
Fair association, the largest crowd
t borough fare« and are n<>i^ fared ex issue of the cainpalgti, and ap-1
lentless
campaign
of
his
opponent.
These pioneers tell amazing stories ever witnessing an event of any
The local headquarters have been
Joliet. Ill.. September 11.—(A.
peliled to the voters of Wisconsin to
with
the
task
of
opening
up
the
rest
No official decision was rendered,
under the charge of reserve officers
lx>eb
will
be as none is permitted under New Jer of the hardships which they encoun kind, is expected. With the inter
decide the issue "by a full vote of Ip.) — Richard
tered and were able to overcome in national favorites, Ralph DePalma.
hf Granta Pass. These officers wish of their property. These lands can the registered voters, not by
assigned to work in prison chair
be made accesaihle only through the
sey ring laws, but there was no the search for a new home in the Eddie Hearne and several others, se
to Impress upon the people of Granta
factory and Nathan Leopold in the question of the outcome, Firpo, in
construction of new roads. J. W. fractional vote which, for the
west.
Para that the algnlng of the blank
cured to appear here as a grand cli
| rattan factory. Warden Whitman an-
Lucas, sales manager, has a chart (our years, has been cast In
the opinion of some critics, barely
Mrs. Mary J. Johns, however, can max to the most successful fair ever
In no way hinds any person, but la
i nounced today.
They will go to I held his own in one round, the third.*
which shows the amouut of lunds cousin."
'tell a different type of story. Her held in Oregon, there will be thrills
simply u declaration of patriotism.
Mr. Dawea said he recognized that | work tomorrow. The youths today | while the big majority of newspaper
which will be mad«- available through
trip was not. taken in the covered
Ily signing they Indicate that they
the work. He slates lliul he will let there were in the country "many i attended the defense day exercises I critics gave every round to the negro. wagon as pictured in the show. She for every minute of the six speed
will lie available In time of necessity
eveuts programmed for Sunday.
the contract as soon as he has re men who are justly discontented with 1200 other prisoners.
The brown panther was at his came by way of Panama, taking
to either do their duty an a private
but who arc patriotic at heart.”
Ralph DePalma, after turning
Jor the work.
ceived
blds
I best, employing all his strategy to three
,
months to the long, hazardous
citizen or will bear arms. Tin* algn
The Republican candidate com
several fast laps on the local track,
One man who lius resided outside
'
completely
baffle
his
opponent,
but
journey.
Mrs.
Johns,
who
was
boru
lng does not in any way Mud them
has decided to get lauds bined with his attack on the attitude
i Firpo was not the wild bull he had in
i Scioto county. Ohio, on March 10. in his 122-inch Miller Special, is
for military duty. It la asked tbut the district
be watered.
Vernon ot the LaFollette movement toward
which
cun
i been in his other battles. Shorn of 1S37, and left that state for San I most enthusiastic with the indica
they report at 7:30 ut th» defense
Boyce, who has been livlug In the the constitution an assault on the
■the mighty smash that sent Jack Francisco in March, 1859. She came i tions for setting new world's speed
teat hindquarters and have their
Mlirphy section, has purchased five statements made by Senator LaFol- Communists al Liobon Make liteinpt Dempsey flying out of the ring a by way of Panama, a trip which was records. Establishment of a track
names checked off, which action Is
at Revolution
aerps of land lying between the Mur lelte in his Labor day address.
year ago, the South American's at still tilled with peril and uHVertainty. record will be attempted by the driv
to take the place of the parades phy and Redwood highways aliout a
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Mr. Dawes in beginning his dis- i
ers and A. A. A. officials will be
tack was impotent and his defense She arrived in San Francisco in May.
held in other cities.
there to give full credit.
half mile front the city limits. Carl cuHHion ot the LaFollette movement. | Lisbon. Sept. 12.— (A. P.)—An
continual
Front
that
port
she
went
to
Crescent
was
too
crude
to
avoid
the
A program Is being held In Rall- Johnson of Glendale, although he which he characterized as “the cul other unsuccessful attempt at a rev-
Much is expected of life local boys
City by steamer. The only way to
rirad park ut 7:30 which will tin* has never seen tho Grants Pass sec mination ot the most dangerous era ' olutfon was made by the communists, barrage of Wills' blows.
of which there Is a good fast field
tricks
of
get
into
the
inland
country
was
by
Wills
employed
all
the
doubtedly uttrset u real crowd, for tion, lias bought 23.5 acres of laud of demagogism through which thia with civilians and soldiers involved.
Firpo’s pack train and the hard trip over and the keen rivalry of Mark Owens.
In addition to the regular weekly on the Murphy highway about three counfry has ever passed." quoted the | Attacks were made on the ministry his trade to stand off
fhe mountains from Crescent City to Clark Walker. Ira Cook. Geo. Smyth
chartea.
The
big
negro
continual!,
band concert there will be n number miles from the city. He intends to declaration in the LaFollette plat of war. the telegraph station and the
Kerbyville was undertaken. From and Moose Muirhead will surely
form tor a constitutional amend customs house but failed. The lead held Firpo with his long left and
improve the property this winter.
(Continued on Pane Two.)
Kerbyville she went to Williamsburg, bring the spectators to their feet.
wrestled
the
South
American
about
ment providing that congress might ers of the movement were arrested.
while he administered terrific pun- the present site of Williams, getting DePalma. Hearne, Stapp. Frame and
| by enacting a statute make it effec
jismentwith
short right jolts to there in December. 1860. She has the rest of the invaders must look
tive over a judicial veto.
the
head
and
body. At close range lived there continuously since that i to their laurels or this combination
"This proposition." he asserted,
Firpo was bewildered, helpless and time. being one of the real pioneers of speedy stars from the old home
"is to abrogate the principle of three
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at
times handled like a child by his of Josephine county.
executive, Many Exhibitors Bill Bring in Ani
fold division of power
dusky
rival.
mals
to
Show
al
Pair
which
is
legislative and judicial
the basis of our constitution, and
The Josephine county fair, which
Washington, Sep'. 13.—Lately. Hi to what are the issues of the present make the executive and judicial
has been noted that political leaders hectic struggle for political suprein- power subordinate to the legislative starts next Tuesday, is drawing a
lire more disposed to lake heed of acy gains little headway with the power. It means that for our pres great deal of attention front live- Passes Away at Salem Home After
I<ong Illness •
ordinary economic factors in the con public. There is no secret made of ent form of government, we are to stock breeders over southern Oregon
which congress and the Willamette valley. A sur
duct of their campaigns for th* pre«- the concern inaqlfeated over tlie ap adopt another in
Salem. Sept. 12.—(A. P.)—John
(deucy and legislative offices, Rec* parent failure of the publicity cam will predominate. The success of vey of the exhibitors at the Jackson
Washington, Sept. 2.—II’. P.) — cabled Washington the must have a
a doctrine, which would mean caunty fair yesterday show that McCourt, associate Justice of the
ognltlon is given to the Inct that paigns. It was expected that In re such
General
John J. Pershing locks up million nten within a year and mu
the constitution would be strip- some' of the best cattle and hogs Oregon supreme court, died at his
voles depend largely upon the tvin- sorting to the radio, as the latest that
his desk in the war department to- nitions and supplies for three mil
of
authority,
would
be
dlsas-
ped
home
today
after
an
illness
of
two
there
will
be
shown
here
next
week.
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per of the public and the welfare of and most popular medium of com
trous, ami government -would become The Jersey herd of Fox brothers of weeks from complications including | night, after the Defense Test returns lion. He established headquarters
tlie country as a whole becomes munication, that the public would
are in. and officially ends the great- at Chaumont and began his long
the plaything of changing political Silverton in the Wililamette valley, pneumonia.
more Important to. the campaigners, lie attentive for experimental rea
I est career in American military his preparation for the Meuse-Argonne
démagogue«
in
con-
will be exhibited, and a car of Fox
Reports received here, while obvious* sons If not from choice. The radio parties, with
campaign.
tory for several generations.
brothers sheep of fine quality will
ly at variance, depending on their fans displayed disconcerting indif trol.”
“Black Jack" opposed the idea of
Sixty-four years old. today up
also ho shown. Freeman & Kincnid
source, Indicate that plausible prom ference. Inquiry revealed that the
standing and apparently in the prime a supreme war council and demand
of Central Point will show their
ises of legislative relief must lie sup actual campaigns lacked the sensa
of life, ineptable army regulations ed a supreme commander. When
herd of Poland China hogs. The
ported by ironclad guarantees of the tional features of the nominating
which fix that age as the end of a Foch took over in April, 918. Persh
Rogue River Valley Canal company
respective parties. The days when conventions which had held a nation
mad's active usefulness have crowd ing won two points: the American
will bring their string of milking
voters had implicit faith in the abil enthralled for a month. That the
army was recognized equally with
ed him into retirement.
shorthori^ cattle. H. E. Dudley, of
ity of their party to perform prop millions of .radio users had been en
Pershing is the great organizer the French and British with its in
Wolf Creek, is planning to bring
erly have gradually disappeared un tertained to a point of satiation as
produced by the World War. He dividual command under Foch. On-
down a few head of Jerseys, some
til legislators must deliver the good« to men and Issues during the pre
was a general without an army. It ly July 4 the A. E. F. took over the
females and his new sire recently
or full in the elections. It lias been liminaries never occurred to those in
had to be created, equipped, trained. Chateatt-Thierry region, and in Au-
secured from McArthur * Stauff of
observed here that the era of hand clinrge. It Is said that in many lo
Even his staff had to be produced gust the First American army be-
tlie Willamette valley« This young
shaking, “baby kissing" and glib talk calities political messages from the
out of hand. No wonder the Allies came responsible for the St. Mihiel
bull is probably the richest bred Jer
lias passed for the extension of com air are almost In tho class with bed-
thought the task impossible? that sector.
sey ever brought to southern Ore
munication through newspapers mid tl’me Htorlea—the same old stuff.
While the Allies accepted the war-
rather than attempt to build a sepa
Another source of trouble for the
gon. August Theiss of Murphy will
radio Ims brought the constituents
rate American army our soldiers of-position tactics and trench fight
show his herd of Dttroc-Jerseys,
in close contact with their represen candidates and their press agents is
should serve in scattered units as a ing, Pershing prepared for a war-of-
which Is now showing at Medford.
tatives nt the national' capital lud the attitude of the aiewspapers. Once
part of the French and British ar movement. They relied on the hand
upon a time, it was customary for
Considerable pleasure
greeted
the state legislature.
grenade, he trained his men with
mies under foreign commanders.
the announcement of River Banks
Seasoned campaigners May timi the papers, principally for partisan
Pershing was dining with the king the rifle. The Allies hoped for a
Farms that they will make a show
straw votes conducted In various In. reason, to print all the balderdash
t of England and receiving the bva- successful drive in the spring of
ing of Berkshire« and Guernseys.
callttes are not HlgnH as to how the uttered by the candidates. Nowa
tlons of Paris, hut underneath was 1919. He reported he was ready to
Additional Guernseys will be brought
wind blows for the candidate«. It Is days, the publicity nten protest
its conflict of ideas. The Allies risk the entire American forces In
from Rogue River section in the
This is the new secretary of the under the pressure of battle, were a quick and supreme drive to end
nrgued that the real, oOnadentiou« against the refusal of editors, who,
shape of two or three herd sires. A. legation of the Serbs. Croats aud taking a short view, Pershing was the war before suow-fall. In the
Mrs. Louise M. Dodson,
voters, whose decision counts In the it is said, are more independent iu
end. prefer to express their feelings their political ideas, to allot unlim-1 Moines, Iowa, has been selected na R. Brashear and E. R. Carter will Slovenes in Washington, lie Is Dr. looking ahead. He refused to be Argonne drive be made good bis
ited space to their candidate«' pro- tional director of organization for bring theirs, and it is hoped that Branko Adjemovitch. He formerly i rushed. He told them they must promise, cut the German line of re-
nt the ballot box exclusively.
I hold the line another year — and treat, and hastened the armistice.
(Continued on Pnge Two.)
the Republican Women’s Bureau.
It seems that the controversy as
held a consular post in Denver.
(Continued on Page Two.)
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HARTLEY IS STILL GAINING
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HELO MASTER DEMAGOGUE
TWO BATTALIONS ARE TAKEN
FIRPO IS BADLY OUTCLASSED
FIRE IS NEAR BEAVERTON
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NEW ROADS WILL BE BUILT
MRS. JOHNS I REM. PIONEER
BOYS ASSIGNED TO WORK
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RED REVOLT IS A FAILURE
LIVESTOCK WILL BE SHOWN
JUSTICE M’COURT IS DEAD
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