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« 1 Grants Pass Gateway to the Oregon Caves GBA.N'TH PAMM, JOHEI’III.NE COUNTY. OH KOON. YOU XV., No. 7A. I PREMIER OF SWEDEN IS SERIOUSLY ILL TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Copenhagen. Dec 13 -I A. P. ) lljslmar Brunllng. pre- inlrr of Sweden. Is seriously ill, according to udvlcea received here today saying he hud de veloped Infln inni Ion of the lungs and that gravo tours for his recovery are entertained. 4444444444444 4 4 POSTAL RATES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ XI.L I.XHOB CHIEF PXMNKN XXX XY DOES U. H. EDUCATION AT HIX XNTONIo EARI.V MtXXEIt BIRTII II ATE T<»I»AY Chicago, Dec. II. —(I. N. F. i Families of mine laborers, gravel pit worker« and janitors In the United Htales are Increasing twice us fast ax those of preachers and Trip to Mexico < II I XX lien- Elevation teachers, -according to Frank E Xftiited Him Hellev«*<l to Have Hand, supreme vice-ebief ranger of Hurrle I Deut It the Independent Order of Foresters, In an address here “A recent investigation of »29 Han Antonio, Tex. Dec. 13 < A typical families showed that people P. • Ha mud Gompera, president of of high education luid an alarming the American Federation of Isilior. ly low birth rate," said Mr. Hand, is dead. The last wish of th« vet who Is director of the society's or eran labor leader, Ui.it he die on phanage at Oakville. Ontario. "tit American soil, was grunted when. I was found that janitors and sextons, 21 hours after his return to the miners a$>d quarry workers, had an United Htales from Mexico City, he average of 3.6 children per family breathed his last In a hotel here Ministers, teachers and stenograph 1-abor associates were at Ills bedalde ers averaged 1.8 children per fam- when the end i-arne at 4 10 this lly." morning James Duncan, vice pres ident of the federation, who stood shoulder to shoulder with his leader for 4 4 years, held one hand and Shedd Bank Bobls-ry Results in Two William D Mahon, of Detroit, held Prison Terms I he other The parting was pathet- Ic. tlompem* last thought was of Xlhany. Dec 13 < A. P. ) Joe I he American Institutions he labored M Hitter was sentenced to 15 years to maintain When the »-nd was in prison for compIR-lty In the STtedd coming, he said “Nurse, this Is the Clarence Replogle bank robbery end. Clod bless our 'American instl- I rod'iced a birth certificate showing tut Ions, Muy they grow better day him to be only 17. and was turned by day.” over to the juvenile court. Gompers has been III for several months. but bls condition was not (Albany. Dee. 13. (A. P.) Clar- regarded a» serious until last Satur enee Boggle and I-euren Neilson day when the altitude of Mexico were found guilty last night of cotn- Cttg U eaUi to h<ar> oarravatad hht - pbilty.ln th« Hlwdd bank robbery’ weakened condition. BRITISH PLANES MUST NOT DROP OUT BOTTLES 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ HAS BEEN ILL FOR WEEKS H ATI RD.XY, l»E< EMBER 13, ♦ London. Dec. 13.— (I. N. H.) The uir picnicker of the fu ture will have to lie careful t what he does with his empty bottles and other refuse. According to recent regula (Ions laid down by the British Air Rules Committee, a pilot or any other person guilty of throwing bottles or material of any kind over the side of an aeroplune to the danger of the public lieneath will I m - liable to six months tn the peniten tiary. a $1,000 fine, or both. GERMAN AVIATOR FLIES 300 MILES AT LOW COST ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ SENATOR HELD INFLUENCED ♦ 44444444444444 ♦ ' Chamber of Commerce News Notes LOCAL HOTEL MAN ELECTED velt highways. « Continued on l’ago Two. ) 4 Berlin, Dec. 13.— (A. P.)— ♦ 4 R. Boiseh. a South German 4 aviator, recently made 300 ♦ miles in three and one-half ♦ hours in a ten horsepower gli ♦ der fitted with an auxiliary ♦ "tomtit" motor. The cost of 4 the trip was $1.25 for oil and 4 gasoline. 4 4 4 4 4 44444444 4 4 ♦ XPI’ItOPHI XTIONS REPORTED TO “I INSANE MAN FLAGS TRAIN FOR A MATCH ' ______ — Norwich. N. Y.. Dec. 13.—(I. N. IP 8.)- Sheriff Ijeon M. Walworth cap-;’* tured an escaped inmate from the Binghamton state hospital after the Is Over Eight Millions More Than man had taken possession of the During Current Year anil Ls Only Haynes flag station of the Delaware. t ut of Million I«ii kawanna & Western railroad and flagged every train that came along! to ass tbe engineer for a match. I Washington, Dec. 13.— (A. P. )— The man drove the regular fiag- man from the station, filled up his Appropriations totaling 1286.385.578 pipe and sat down to await develop for the maintenance of the navy dur ments. Finding that he had no ing the year beginning next July 1, match, and having driven everyone were carried in the annual naval bill else from the station, he adopted the as reported to the house. The ag novel expedient of asking each pas gregate is $8,210.117 more than the amount provided for expenditureT sing engineer for a “light." Today the maniac is safely back during the current fiscal year, and approximately a $1.000.000 under in his cell. the budget estimate. SLIGHTLY UNDER BUDGET IT IMAX KTEAMEIt IH si Nk AKfEH (OlJJslOX Abibania Power < »mpany' Behind Him, Hsys Herald—Statements An- Bran led A* "Lies’* , 1-ondon, I»ec. 1 3,—(Speca II) —- The Italian steamer La urn was sunk last night in the English chan Washington, Dec. 13.—(A. P.)— Washington. Dec. 13.— (A. p.) nel after coming Into collision with Senator Underwood today obtained Postal rate Increases on virtually all the British steamer Ixtrenzo. classes of mail except letters, were The Ixirenzo was bonnd from the unanimous consent of the senate for the senate investigation of state recommended to congress today by Dunkirk for Yokohama. ments made concerning the Under Postmaster General New. New rec wood Muscle Shoals bill and himself ommended rate advances to yield in an editorial appearing in today’s >86,393,750 a year, approximately issue of the Washington Herald. The covering the additional costs provid editorial referred to the judiciary ed for in the vetoed postal pay In IrmngriiirniN Ma<h to Take OrtMin committee, which was given author , crease bill. ('lasse« of Produce ity to subpoena the author of the editorial, and other persons “to get Those people of the valley who to the bottom of the charges.’’ L’n- desire to grow certain products for derwood branded as “lies.“ the Election Nets Tlicm Million More the Bagley cannery’ in the upper val- charges in the newspaper that the Spokane Man Hays He XX'as Offered Exorcises Helal Friday Afternoon on ley will he certain of a market this Alabama Power Company had influ Money for Influence I’opiilar Ballots Evaaa Creek a -tiaon. following the visit of H. B. enced hint in the preparation of the Howell, of the farm bureau, J W. bill. I Duquoin, Ill., Dec. 13.— (A. P.) London. Dec 13 -liA. Pl -141- Lucas, of the Chicago Land Com- Dedication exercises were held —Francis E. Pope, of Spokane, cou bor is far from down-hearted over panv. and a representative of the Friday afternoon at the new union sin of President Harding, denied the result of the recent election. Al Chamber of Commerce, These school building at Wimer, in the here today that he had been offered though it lost nearly 50 seats, the gentlemen met with the cannery $1.090.000, “or any other sum," to Evans creek valley, when the hand party gained more than 1.000,000 operators and were assured that cer lit ident if Ici I Man Is Surrounded some structure recently completed ’ use his influence to obtain the pres- new voters, demonstrating that the tain «crops would be in demand and Near Seattle idential consent for the sale of the 1was ‘•onm-crated to the eaua. of ed- Socialist movement in British poli ucation. that all of these that could be grown government's wooden fleet, a s tics is not only alive and kicking, would find a ready market there. The assembly room was filled Seattle. Dec. 13.— <A. P. >—An charged in Mortimer's testimony in but growing lustily as well. with the students and others of the The products mentioned especially unidentified man, believed to be a the Forbes trial. After all. the sweeping change in member of a band which yesterday district during the rendering of tbe party strength in the house of com were Ettersburg 121 strawberries, program, which was commenced at mons, wiilch the election brought all everbearing t«i kbarriea, Cuth held up the Nanaimo branch of the r 12:30 o'clock, and continued during Royal Bank of Canada, was sur bert red raspberries and gooseber about. was due greutly to what 'the afternoon. Patriotic songs were rounded in the woods north of Se ’Joyd George and others have as ries. In addition, experiments will jsung by the members of the male attle today. The man was traced be made on a small amount of spin sailed a« unjust and undemocratic [ quartette from Rogue River. after a spectacular pursuit of the The ach for canning. This spinach will anomolies in the British election I dedicatory address was delivered by eight bandits from Nanaimo to Seat .average three tons to the acre and system. In three-sided contests the Rev V. K. Allison, of the Ashland tle. in which Canadian and United existing system permits the election j will bring 360 per ton. it was stated. {Christian church, and Rev. Gray, the States patrol boats joined. of a candidate by a minority of the | Only a limit" demount of this is de Pasadena. Calif., Dec. 13. — (I. N. Rogue River Presbyterian church, ltas! voters, as the high man of the three sired. however, this season, S.)— When Knute Rcckne's rollick .gave a short inspirational talk. season blackberries brought five SKIRTS XX ILL BE wins. SHORTER .NEXT YEAR ing horsemen gallop into the Rose In the presentation of the build cents per pound, strawberries i six A year ago the luck of the three- « Bowl here on New Year's day in an ing. first to the county school au cents, Cuthbert raspberries. < eight. party fighting went to laibor and Cleveland, O.. Dec. 13. — (Special) attempt to twist the tails of Pop thorities and then to the district and gooseberries from five to six. agalgst the Conservatives, This It was suggested that people clear —The National Cloak. Suit and Warner's Iceland Stanford Cardinals school lioard, E. E. Dlmmick, as The lime the reverse happened. 'Skirt manufacturers’ association met it will be the first time the Catho chairman of the board of directors, Conservatives polled less 'than halt ing up the small tracts in the irriga tion district, who desire to plant a here and approved style recommen lics have played on the Pacific coast represented the district, and Miss of the votes cast by the populace, small amount of these, which will dations for next spring and sum- and the third time a leading eleven Burr the office of the county super but won more than two-thirds of from the middle west has clashed intendent of schools. find a ready cash market, will be me.-, the seats. For every seven votes Skirts, as an average, will be with a California team. The new building is one of the able to have something to bring that were Conservative, laibor got them some money during the sum worn 10 inches from the ground. In 1894 Stanford defeated Chica best rural schools in the state of five, Yet more than 400 Conserva- go in a post-season tilt and in 1921 Oregon. It is to house the students mer, A small amount of land plant and in extreme cases 15 Inches. tlve candidates Mere elected, while Sprightliness of style as well as the I'niversity of California humb from five consolidated districts, in ed to these products will bring in laibor won less than 160 seats. The cluding all of the Evans creek val considerable funds at a time when of color emphasizes the hew spring led Ohio Ytate. 28 to 0. j creations. these are needed most. Harva- d hits defeated Oregon. ley above the town of Rogue River. (Continued on page five.) Oregon has smashed the University Three auto buses now carry the boys of Pennsylvania, and Washington and girls from their homes to the State has taken Brown into camp school, and high school facilities are in othern noteworthy east-west con in contemplation. The building is tests. but memories of these games of concrete construction. 66x96 feet ; will lie dimmed by the Notre Dame in dimensions, now housing three I JUST KHOVU If I Stanford clash, departments, and with provision for Never has interest in football two more departments later. It has LCAX/B MRS.GRttH been as keen on the slopes of the a full basement containing large OF? My LIST l‘kU D oni leavc - out Pacific as this year and never has play room, furnace room, and other AUHT MAG6lt- SHE a game de luxe, such as the Rose features, while on the main floor are SURE TO GfeT A Atv/Ays GIVES et- Bowl battle, been offered at the sea library and teachers' room. The en iti fROM A PAIR. Cf- son's finale. tire building is lighted with elec Mi-rrtss*. Stanford, should it lose to Notre tricity from a plant established In Dame, and it doesn't look in the the basement. The structure coat jcards as though anything else could about $18,000, financed by a bond | happen, will have no regrets. The Issue. Palo Alto institution has an eleven of veterans, one of the strongest _ BYX.V- Redshirt teams in history. Stanford’s great drive from be hind to finish its game with Cali Executive Committee Meets and Hets Date for Seaaions fornia in a 20-20 score makes Warn er's outfit the strongest team west Iof the Rockies, with the possible ex Washington, Dec. 13.— (A. P.»— ception) of Andy Smith’s Golden Members of the executive committee VA*-5 Bears Smith's team, as the Cali of the conference for progressive po fornia-Stanford game demjnsirated. litical action, the parent body behind Jia.,n't the reserve power of the Car the presidential candidncy of Sen dinals. Neither has California such ator La Follette, voted Friday night smashing ends as Stanford, nor as to call a national convention In Chi brilliant passing backs. Nor has cago February 25 to determine the future course of their movement. California a Nevers. Although the question, under de Ernie Nevers, Stanford’s huge fullback, is the greatest individual bate all day. had developed a divi j player the west has ever produced sion of opinion regarding the advis |—the coast's “Red” Grange. Like ability of the step, Basil M. Manly, Grange, he has been stopped already I of Washington, chosen to announce this season, and Notre Dame's the result of the deliberation, assert smashers may. stop him again. In ed there was substantial unanimity jured three times this season. Nev for the course decided upon. There were 30 votes for the reso I ers was out of all of Stanford's big games, but he Is expected to be lu lution calling for a general conven tion to pass upon tbe future course fine fettle for the Pasadena fray, Notre Dame will enter the lists of the movement, a statement said, a slight favorite, at least among the and 13 votes against such a gather ing. I intelligencia of the gridiron. XX ill Cuver Xpprovinurtrl) tlic Il'Oial t o.-s Provided for in X etnei I Pay-Bill CANNE3Y WANTS PRODUCTS SITTER GIVEN LONG SENTENCE ENGLISH LABOR GAINS VOTES (By United Press) Samuel Gompera was the control ling spirit of organized labor In the United Htatea. Starting at. the age of fourteen, when he was an apprentice clgnr maker. Gompers devoted virtually I The leading feature tn the 1925 his entire life to advancing the wel- fare and interests of the worklng chamber of commerce programme is that of land settlement and the most masses. Gompers was one of the founders Important Incident to this feature is of the American Federation of Labor the development of the market for and was the last survivor of the the products of the land. It Is not generally appreciated group which planned its organica what a volume of produce Is im lion. For niora than half century, poli ported Into Granta Pass. Klamath tical ambitions, lucrative business Falls. Crescent City, northern Cali opportunities and the lure of fame fornia milling sections and tributary were enable to deter hlni from his territories. Much of these importations can frade union activities Gompers was born In a London be supplied by onr local producers. slum quarter, January 27. 1850. nnd | by reason of the kind of settlement ut the age <rf 10 was put (o work in going on upon our Irrigated lands n shoe factory, but soon became an when fuinIIles are settling on small npprentlce to the cigar trade. With tracts capable of intensive produc- his parents and several relatives he tlon. There is a present market In came to America In 1863 and wan naturalized an an American citizen - j rants Pns* for certain commodities nt least, to the amount annually ini- when he became 21 years old. It Ims been often said that Gom ported. provided these commodities pers was one of th« most skilled are furnished In such quantity and cigar makers In the trad« and always so standardized as to equal those im was assigned to "rolling" the most ported. Our consumers are willing to buy expensive cigars. In 18#4 he became the first regis hotne grown products, and our mer- tered member of the International chant* are willing to handle them Cigar Makers' Union nnd was soon under the above conditions. The chamber of commerce elected secretary. Hhortly afterward he was advanced to tbe presidency gramme consists In co-ordinating and wan never removed from tliut of factors of the problem—the produc er, the merchant and the consumer. fice. When the American Federation of Certainly if these three can meet Labor whs organized in 1881 Gom upon common ground and work In many thousand dollars pers was offered <he presidenc y, but unison, refused and served as vice president. which are annually sent abroad nev The next year pressure was no great er to return, can be kept within the I hut lie became president nnd l/e con- community and be made to serve lo cal requirements. (Continued on Pane Two.) A general committee representa tive* of these three elements should I be able to organize the programme and a sub-committee representing Edward XV. Miller Is Third X Ice each, the producer, the merchant and the consumer should bo able to In Ht ate Association carry out the details of the plan. We aro fortunate In having cer Portland, Dec. 13.— (A. P.)—(I. (). Madison, of Portland, was select tain Instrumentalities already organ ed president of the Oregon State ho ized. viz: the Grnnge, the Farm bu tel association; À. N. Pierce, of Sa reau, and ths Farmers’ Co-operative lem, first vice preaident; J. A. Me association. We consider these es lman, second vice president; Edward sential to the campaign nnd entire W. Miller, of Grants Pas», third vice ly competent to give the necessary president; Glen B. White, of Port aid to the individual producer. The merchants lire entirely com land, treasurer; F. W. Beach, of petent to organize their part of the A resolution Portland, secretary. was adopted which urged the con common enterprise and the consutn- struction of tlio Redwood und Roose |ers can be organized for concerted WHOLE NI MBFR ÍWI7.V I ♦ * ♦ r POPE DENIES ALL CHARGES WIMER DEDICATES SCHOOL CANADIAN BANK IS ROBBED Notre Dame Is Picked to Win Game I TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT? G PROGRESSIVE MEET IS CALLED *•