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Allied Answers To German
Counter Proposals To Be
Ready By June 12, Says
Authoritative Report
By Fred 8. Ferguson
(United Press staff corresjtondent)
Paris, June 5. The big four have de
cided to call in the Turkish peace del
gntei, according to an unofficial ra
Ttort today. Tht exact dute has not
(eon fixed.
Prom the samo sources it was learn
ed that the Turks will be considered
merely as "witnesses' rather than ft
ly accredited plenipotentiaries. TniS
was accepted as indicating the Turks
will !be given practically no opportuni
ty for discussion of terms and -will
have to accept the conditions exactly
as drawn up by the allies.
America's pari in draw-ins up the
Turkish treaty is expected to be con
fined largely to an advisory role, al
though the question of accepting man
datories over former Turkish territor
ies probably will figure in the discus
sions. ' OoncesKlons Discussed
The question of nvodifieation of the
German treaty continued to occupy the
attention of the "bin four, as -well as
the experts of their respective coun
tries. The American experts are stand
inir on the same ground1 they did at
the start of the neifotintions. A few
lnys ago it was believed tho proposed
changes rested largely with Premier
ilili)yd-Jforge, ibnt the Britih are saUt
to have executed such a icompMe about
fare in favor of the modifications
which fit in with the original conten
tions of tli Americans that there is
little loft for the Americans to do but
to bring tho British and French closer
together. Premier Clemeiicenn is stand
ing pat against any ehnnge in the
terms.
The joint report of the American,
(British, French and Italian experts was
i-xpcctcd to he turned over to the big
f"nr 1n time to permit an answer to
the German counter proposals this
week.
By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Press staff correspondent)
Paris, June a The allies' answer to
the counter proposals will be handed
to the Germans iiefore June 12, it was
learned from an uuthoritadive source
today. ..
The big four today heard Premier
Poderewski regarding npper Silesia,
which same of the allied delegates now
advocate being retained by Germany
instead of eing awarded to Poland.
The premier also presented his version
of continued fighting between the
Poles and rkrnnians after his assur
ance that hostilities would cense.
Abe Martin.
iff T
'It's a lot 0'- satisfaction t' know
hain't likely yon'il Bare t buy any
more shoes," said Uucle Ez Fash, who
celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday
yistexdsT. Th' B ids have sold thet
SveT.rxirt an closed ther parlor, as to have its troops equipped ana ofn
Myrtle's feller has an auta. cially recognized.
Winnipeg Leaders Hopeful ,
of Strike Settlement by
Friday;
By i Kolbert
(United Press "v Correspondent.)
Winnipeg, Man. .ne S. Despite sur
face indications ot renewed intensity of
the general strike here, leaders today
were hopeful of settlement within the
next 24 hours.
Authoritative information indicated a
settlement "with honor to both sides'
in the next 24 hours.
Food Stations Opened.
Secretary Ernest Bobinson, of the
ffetiera4 strike committee, backed hi
prediction by telegraphing labor dele
gates from the entire province to appear
here for "settlement of the strike."
Bread and milk stations have been
opened by municipal authorities to coin
bat action by the strikers committee
in calling out all milk wagon drivers,
bakers and other provisions workers.
Mayor Grar and leaders of the citi
zens committee of 1000 said tliey had
enlisted the aid of returned soldiers to
fight the strikers, by driving wagons!
and operating the stations.
SMEII HIGH SCHOOL
Ml GRADUATE 109
1919 Class Ranks Among
Leaders In Average
Scholarship.
Uther commencement seaso.is may
have pioduced b larger graduating class
than that of 1919 of the Hulem high
school, but certainly none that showed
a higher average grado of scholarship
or a larger perceutngo of high standing
members in its personnel. In it' are
future artists, musicians, singers, one-
tors and jurists, if one may judge by
the work done in class rooms and on the
platfomi. The complete, roster of the
class, which numbers 100, is as follow!:
Edns Ackerman, Ruby Allen, Virgil
Anderson, Olive Armstrong, Viol Aash.
Amelia liabcock, Josephine Buumgnrt-
ner, Mary Btiyne, Huth Bohnnnon, Her
bert Booth, Gretchen Brown, Dinuisio
liucago, Msxine Burcn, Beatrice Burton.
t.aryl Carson, Florence Oartwnght,
fiolph Craig, Isabel Croisau, Herbert
Darby, Esther Davies, Agnes DuKette,
Adlai Estcb. '
Ucncvteve Findlcy, Helen Frazier.
Myru Gieeaon, Aunabelle Gulden, Mil
ton Grnlfrpp, Leah Grccnbaum, Glenn
Greeg,
Helen Hardy, Robert Harper, Jessie
Harrington, Dorothy Holstin, Veda
Howd, Ann allrbacek .Harold Hull.
Wilda Ingels, Carl Jaquet, Lillian
Jaqiiet, Floyd Jones.
Florence Keefe, rkdma Kuinrow.
KM a Lantis, Hugh Latham, liutli
Lawrence, Paul Liphart, Annie Loftus,
Emily Loose, Helen Lovcll, Melva Lull,
Frank Lynch.
Maud McCoy, Floyd Mvuinn, Calvin
Mason, Alice Mathey, Jessie Miles, Jua
nita Moores. .
Barley Xeedligm, Glenn Nichols, Ber
nard Nutting.
Helms Oldenburg, Lililan Olson, Virgil
O'Neil.
Esther Parogounagian, Myrtle Pelker,
f.yle Perrine, Dorothy Phillips, Emily
IfluiJij), Elsie Pelts, Flora Policy, Fe
line Fosttdas, Alice Putnam.
Eva Randall, Danta Bobbins, Est, id
Boeder, Buth Roeder, Arthur. Rose
braugh, Dorothy Runner, Donald Evan.
Rebecca Samuel, Glenn Ravage, Ruth
Simms, Maurene fmith, Veva Smith,
Walter Hocolofky, Etta Hotter, Muiom
Swart z.
Sol Taylor, Joseph Teel, Thomas Tuve
Elton Von Esehen.
Anns Ward. Blanche Webber. Harry
Wecliter. Arthur Wendland. talter
Wendlnnd, John Williams. Carolyn Wil
son, Letha Wilson, Vera Wright.
Oregon Among First To
Organize Guard Under
niiiiia BUI Provsicns
j
Word was received this afternoon
from Major A. A. Hall, acting aojutant!
general of Oregon, that Oregon was one
of the first states in the I'nion to be
officially given a regiment under the
new militia bill.
This regiment of infantry in Oregon
will be insjfefted. mustered and equip
ped before June 30.
It will mean that Oregon will receive
JOO.000 worth of military properly, the
very best of uniforms, equipment and
the Infest Enfield rifle.
Colonel A. T. Woolpert is in Port
land today in conference with the gen
eral staff. For several mouths both
(Major Hall snd Colonel Woolpert BLve
hee-i working towsros securing me rcgi-
lament f y. Oregon, and to have it ree -
'erni7.ed by the war department. 2owiit was learned todfiv.
that the regiment is asfnred, it Is;
t'jriaght that Oregon will be the first
or one of the first states in the Union
Situation Same
The tentative plan fjr settlement
"with honor to both sides" prepared
by the railroad brotherhood mediation
board, was presented for review by all
factions today, it. was "stafed on good
authority.
The iron workers' dispute, which pre
cipitated the general walkout, has been
settled, it was stated, and is only await
ing signatures of the metal workers'
leaders and the iron musters. .
Ail Strike Effected.
Other clauses ia the general agree
ment, it was reported, include agree
uicutto take back .without discrimina
tion all strikers and signing of a se
arate pact agreeing to the eolleetftv
bargaining prinetple.
In return for these concessions, it was
said, the strikers' committee will call
off the sympathetic strike. ,
If the findings of the commission are
hipheld, it was ststed thev may form a
basis for the calling off all sympathetic
strikes in various ."tinauian cities.
SALEM MAN NAKED AS
KElERWESoi
Lieutenant Louis Ccmpton Ap
pointed Parole Officer
ByJKcotL
The vacancy in the management of
the state .penitentiary created by the
resignation of Parole Off Leer Joe Kel
ler was filled yesterday afternoon by
Governor Olcott in the appointment of
First Lieut. Louis ComPton to that po
sition an appointment that will meet
with instant and popular favor in the
belief that in toth experience and tem
perament the appointee i well quali
fied to serve in this capacity.
As is well known, Lieut. Compton
was for a Jieriod of years secretary of
the T. M. C. A. previous to his enter
ing military service, lie was for sev
eral years connected with the Oregon
national guard. Along with this goes a
record of service with the Oregon
troops on the Mcocioan 'border, and also
service with tho American cavalry in
the il'hillipmes. He wen to trance:
with the Third Oregon, was transfer
red to the artillery corps, served five
months in sone of tho active sectors,
and received serious wounds on the
tChairvpagna .front whieh sent hint to
the hospital for six weeks, i'or excep
tional bravery under fire on tM front
he recoived the eroix do guerre. Fol
lowing the signing of the armistice he
was for several months with the intel
ligence service, returning to Oregon
with the remnant of Company M.
In making the appointment, tfovern-
nr tfhliu.tt in iiart!
. ... r .
"I ralire the necessity or securing
a man for the position oif parole offi-,
cer who tins nigh qualiiicntions. mere
is a large field for service in the pa
role; office, and it requires a man who
is peculiarly tutea ror tne worn, i
have given lot of time and thought
to the selection of a man and l believe
Lieutenant Oompton will bring to the
office just the qnalifieations which
are necessary for giving the hi(het
degree of service.
"The success or failure of the pa
role system depends largely upon the
man Who administers the functions fall
ing to the "parole officer and I feel
confident that Lieutenant omjton
will snake a highly ef f wient man f or
that position. He has executive abili
ty, a knowledge of men, and a general
reputation which I believe make him
eminently fitted for the pot."
EOAD BONDS VOTED SY
VARIOUS COUNTIES
TUESDAY.
Baker
Benton t
Deschutes ..
Gilliam
Jefferson ,.
Klamath
Lake
Linn
Lincoln ,...
Marion
Malheilr .....
Polk
Tillamook ..
WheeU'r
Wallows
Morrow
..YamhM
500,000
20,009
120,000
3."O,000
10't.OOO
347,704
200,000
600,000
1HO.OC0
800,0i)0
230,000
263,000
430,000
44.000
3O0.000
2MO.O00
."5)i,0')0
Total
..3.241.704
.
WILSON POSTPONES VlfelT
Paris, June 5. President Wilson's
trip to Bellini has been postponed to
aoout June 1 St the request of Kinr
j Albert, who is suffering with hay fever.
Felix M. Warburg orges government
relipf for 5,000,000 Jews in Eurojie, who
he savs. are suffering from starvation
and dissse.
FlilTol
OtIE IDEAL
Detercinaticn To Prevent b
vasioa By Outside Encsies
Keeps Soviet Army Intact.
. Says Taylor.
RED FORCES SAID TO BE
..'NEARLY 3,000,000 MEN
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Trcps Remind Correspondent
Of "Huge Group Of Sbple
Flisded; Enthusiastic Boys"
Playing War.
By Frank J. Taylor .
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
(Copyright 1919 by the Vnited Press.)
Paris, Juno 6. The bolsheviki are
concentrating their every resource of
soviet Russia for military resistance
against their outside enemies, whose eg
gression, more than anything else, has
enabled Lenino and Trotsky to keep the
Russians nnitrd under tho red flag.
Every man of military age is mobi
lized cithor for fighting or laboring. Ac
cording to tlic beet available informa
tion, the red armv numbers about 3,000,
000. !
Some authorities believe the bolshe
viki aro over mobilized, as Russiu hns
always been In previous wars, but using
men in the army prevents unemploy
ment white au many factories are at a
standstill. ,
Soldiers Like Boys,
While passing through various mili
tary camps recently, en route from the
front to Moscow, I found soldiers young,
satisfied, well clothed, well fed and well
paid. Many of them were armed with
American! rifles and ammunition sold to
tho old government. The staffs appear
ed boyish, I saw no evidence at the
oft-reported cruel discipline of abused
ex-officers forced to labor under threat
of death. On the other hand, the army
resembled a hugh group of simple mind
ed, enthusiastic boys playing at war.
Once while I was awaiting orders from
a division staff, the bicycle cornier was
over long It returning. Later I learned
that the entire staff hed deserted their
nos to ounrrel over the privilege of
riding the bicycle around the courtyard.
The fow intellectuals I encountered
in the army long for normal times, but
... .i. u f..i.i ... 1-
:iranniy aanuuen mey wuum hkhv
der the bolsheviki rather than permit
War enthusiasm runs fcieh among the
Russians. As a result of the bolsheviki
nropneandn they feel thev are defending
Bussia against the outside powers who
would destroy the nation, and are fight
ing to save tho revolution from czsrism.
Fear Old Regime.
"We don't want Nicholas times
again," sty the people of all strata,
who feel there is a better chance ot
reaching democracy through bolshevism
than by trusting t the reactionaries.
The bolsheviki are boustfmly confi
dent that no enemy army conld reach
Moscow, though they are appreucni e
regarding Pctrograd. Loss of the lflter nmndllent in 453 votes to the good,
city would be a tremendous blow to j Thin measure would have executed the
them, though it would lighten their rc-,)0n,lin(f bm htd th Uttcr b(,on awl,pt
sponsibility, since Pctrograd presents a', '. d
serious food problem. I The reconstruction hospital amend-
The supreme counril of six whieh will mt,nt i g3l t(Jlrt .j ald u nigy
dominate soviet affairs until peace lukc ,nc official canvass to decMc Its
reached, has placed the entire army u- ffflt(1
der Trotsky, who spcntis an nis ume
traveling from front to front, enthusing
organizing and building np militaiy re -
sistance. Daily bols-hevik, eommumqiies
from tho various fronts reiiort tnai
Trotsky is Inspiring almost a leiiglous
fervor among the K11s.11 a us, the same
they have shown in previous wars.
The boUchviki leader are continent
they can hold out and prevent their op
ponents from making any runner im
portant advances into Kussia until their
enemis aro sick of war and willing to
make a compromise peace. Their big
gest present hope is the United htates.
Keports circulated ifl Kussia of with
drawal of the Americans from Arch
angel bolstered the bolshevik morale to
a high pitch.
Gervais Nine Wins Over
Waconda In Fast Contest
CCspitnl Journal Hpecial Service.)
Waconda, Or., June 5. The Wacouda
baseball team lost a close and hsrd-
foueht nme to the Gervais team neic,
Sundav, before the largest crosd of
spectators aid rooters ever gatnered on
'. the local grounds. With Waconda not
playing np to its usual form the visit-
era captured the long end of sn 8 to
score.
Senatorial Discussion of
Treaty "Leak" Continues;
Investigation Suggested
By I C. Martin.
(Cnited Piess Staff Correspondent.)
Wasbiugton, June 5. Senatorial
cussion of the treaty "leak" contiuued
today. Isenator Hiram Jthnwn's insist
ence upon immediate publication by the
state department of the treatv text
drew fire aro.und Senator Hitchcock's
resolution for an investigation of the
Borah Lodge statements that the treaty
is in the hands of New York business
interests. Hitchcock introduced his res
olution late yesterday after a confer
ence with Senator Kellogg, Minnesota,
a republican, who had prepared a simi
lar resolution. Kellogg withheld his,
however, en the ground that it nilp,ht
interfere with passage of the Hitcheaee
resolution.
Broad Powers Given.
If Hitchcock's resolution pases, the
committee will be directed to learn who
the financial men are that have the
treatr. how they got It and whut special
or particular Interest they have in It.
The resolution gives the committee inc
broadest powers of Inquiry.
VOTERS KILL I .EASURE
FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Nearly Complete Returns
From Entire State Indicate
Defeat 1
HOW OREGON VOTED
' With returns from only two
counties missing, Curry and
Jefferson, tho voto for the en
tire state in Tuesday's election
stood as follows this afternoon.
Further returns cannot material-,
ly effect the results on any of
the measures. '
County bonding Yes, 43,146;
no, 2S,203; majority for 14,
94:1. Reconstruction hospital, Yes,
32,0990; no, 83,821; majority
against, 831.
Irrigation guarantee Yes, 33,
DBS; no,. 80,485; majority lor
S.S.'iOSK.
Five million nmendinont Yes,
33,484; no, 33,031-, majority for,
453.
Lieutenant governor Yes 28,
423; no, 39,333; mnjorlty against
10.910.
Beosevelt Highway Yes, 49,
151; no, 23,392; majority for
3,75.
Reconstruction bonding bill
Yes, 33,4.")7; no, 33,779; majority
against, 3,322.
Soldiers educational aid Ye,
41.619; no, 29,268; majority for,
12,351.
Mt.rket roads Yes, 4fl,Wfi; no
23,7!3; majority for, 22,600.
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Portland, Or., June 5. Complete re
turn from 13 counties including Mult
nomah and iitcompleto figures from all
nf the other counties except Curry and
Jefferson definitely establish the defeat
of the 11,000,000 reconstruction bonding
amendment at Tuesday's special elec
tion. ' .
The practieslly eomplcte returns show
a majority of 3:22 against the measure.
, 0- tho oll,,r h.nd. th. fivo n.jm0I,
Th(, Rl0)p,VPit highway and market
WlHm f.voritmi with the vnt.
1 r of Oregon JTuesdar. The nmjority
for th(, formpf .,j-9i 6nd the ,attw
measure I in the dear with 22,600.
The coutny bonding bill was given a
majority of 14.813. The Irrigation guar -
anty amendment, which was in doubt
yesterday, appears to have been adopt -
ed. It present majority is 5508.
The bill providing for education!.! aid
for soldiers went over with 12,3,il votes
to spare on th face of the late) fig
ure. The present majoiitv against the lieu
tenant governor amendment is 10,910.
POLK MAN BUYS BACEK
(Capital Journal Hpecial Service.)
lbillas. Or., June 5. Peter Cook,
roniinent resident of the llallston
.1 I t- J I - I I. -L L
II"1"'"" """' " """"'"".lust night when he defeatea Walter
neighborhood and a lover of fist horses,
has purelias -d from A. 11. U a of ha -
lem the trotter Al Kader which is id
to le one of the fastest horse at the
state fair grounu sianies. air. .,00
was in lia.las tins wees ano stutcn
. tbi.4 he will enter his horse in a number
of race meets in the racifie northwest
this season. Al Kader hsa attracted
much attention from race track enthus
7 iats during the past two years and has
made ss evniable record.
Such an investigation, however, will
not be authorised without strong oppo
sition. Some senators do not wish the
mi.tter gone into too deeply because of
the possibility that certain men ia high
positions may be involved, they admit
ted today.
Although he does not oppose the in
vestigation, Bomntor Rorah said today
he thinks it unnecessary.
Hitchcock Confident
"I think a cablegram to Versailles
would save much time," he said. "It
probablv would disclose how the trestv
got cut" - 'tRS
Hitchcock, however, ia determined
that an implication of wrong doing or
furtiveness on the part of some admin
istration; officials shall be disproved by
the fullest publicity. Ho declared to
day the investigation, if held, will prove
conclusively that no one connected with
the administration had aay hand ia fa
vorng big business by giving them the
treaty text while withholding it from
tho senate.
SUFFRAGiSTS TO LAY
SEIGE MATES 11
Women Planning Campaign
To Secure Ratification Of
AifntirlmAnf
Ili'VAAUUlVAAi.
Washington, June 5 (United Press)
Woman suffragists, fresh from their
victories in oongiess, today wore plan
ning their campaign before slate leg
islatures to win the right of nation
wide vote before the next presidential
election. The leaders of the women's
parties here, said it can and would be
done.
The women of this country will vote
in the 120 elections, is the sentiment
voiced by scores of suffrage leaders.
Victory Is Conceded
Senutor Wadsworth, !New York, on
anti, conceded that ratification of the
suffrage amendment, which, passed the
senato late yesterday after a 41 year
AiattU hntnm eonffreKS, would nrohatV
.1v he o'lor-ted bv a sufficient number
in'r utiitK. to make it law within a short
time,
"Pressure brought to bear on the
state legislatures will not be with
stood," ' Wadsworth said. Other "an
tis," however were hopeful tbat aa
alignment between southern and -New
England states might delay tho amend
ment's ratification.
It waa with relief that eougre.ua to,
day saw the miff ran finht pass to the
state legislatures. Ihiring the last 41
years suffrage has precipitated many
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igre(s and me voie jeiu-n,, i,-n,.n
in its fwssnire by the senate, fib to !J3,
was the filth taken in Mie upper
branch. The fiouse has otcxl even'
more often on the proposal.
Long Fight Ended
During the last four years the auf
frage question has been almost con
stantly before the senate, whila "mil
itants" a-ade life miserable for "n
tis" and used every means possible
to urge on the "pros."
1egislatures are in session in Penn
sylvania, Illinois, MuB9K'hujrtte and
Wisconsis. The Ohio legislature meets
June HI.
In slates where regular sessions will
not bo held within a short time, efforts
Will be mad to have special sessions
rslled for the specific purpose of rati
fying suffrage, workers said.
Special Sessions Asked
New York, June 3. ( Tailed Press)
. "Special sessions for immediate rat
ification," was the new suffrage bat
tlo fry sounded today by .Mrs, Carrie
Chapman (att, president of the Na
tional Woman Huffraire association.
As the majority of states do not
liava regular legislative -'." ii be
twees now and a year from November,
sjeeial seswons will be neceseary to
ratifv the suffrage amendment in time
1 fiw all wnmAfi pitirn tn mt a.h n til
vn, fn, rp,ult in 1!"?0. Mrs. Catt
pcted that the 27,0!Hi,o0 American
j wumPn 0f voting age will get what
they are after.
1 In the states where special sessions
'are necessary, the governors will have
been asked before the sun set this
evening to call the sessions, Mrs. Catt
said.
Ted Thye New Middleweight
World Wrestling Champion
Portland. Or.. June fi. Ted Thve is
,,. . wnrM., -iMdleweiirht wreitlln
' clllmi)ln todav. He won the title here
, , j , , whp u d,,f(llltPa Walter
. .
. y of 0 Faul.
1 Thyfl wnni wlth g wrist lock after ru
, a,,.,,. ,nii flUr miQte nf the best
wrestling fVer wen in Portland. Miller's
arm .houldor were so badly injured
i,v the Pressure of Thre e wrist lock
What he was compelled to retire.
I The metal workers ia the region of
- ; Pgris have decided U) strik ovep the
'eight hour law. More than 800,000 work
iers will be affected.
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11. 1 UI.l.L.
Blast Caused By Electric Wire
Drcpping L:t3 Car Cf Pet
tier Traps 20D Ken h Hi
ttltalw Uiiull.
DISASTER SECOD CMY
TO ONE IN COAL KECi;
V
ibthers. Vnves AndCHra
Rush Frcm Body To Idj
h They Are RemavcJ h
Search Of Loved fries.
Wilkej-barre, Pa., June 5. (Unite
Press.) Eighty-five men were killed
today in an explosion In the Ttnl:-n,
tunnel el tho Delaware A nudsoa fVat
company near Wilkesbarre.
At 11 o'clock colliery officials aa-
nounced the death list as being S3. A
checking up at the vnrlous morgue
showed thut many names had been d
plicated and thus caused a higher esti
mate of deud. With ninny of tha iu-
iured at the hospitals reported at dy-
i:'g, it appears the death list may reach
one hundred.
Heveml of the men at IKj hospitals
have alrendv died ami other? are not ex
pected to live through the day.
Every morgue in the city has been
pressed Into seiviee.nnd 'thousand; of
frantic women and rnildren aro rt.;hinj
from u se undertitkini slimi to another ia
an effort, to learn wnethcr their loved
oucs are among the dc:.d.
Second to Only One.
Today's accident is one of the worst ia
the history of the. anthracite coal re
gion. Prior to this, the Avondulc, in
which 108 men lost their lives, was tha
worst disaster.
The fxp'iminn wns caused by an elee
trir wire which fell into n carlnnd
blnck powder. There were 16 ears,
carrying about 200 men, catering the
tunnel when the explosion occurred.
Moit of the men died ft the reilt ef
inhaling flames, but runny were blown
to atoms and others were drow 'd in a
trench of water than ran along tho aids
of the tracks.
Among the identified dent! is 'Chuck
Connors, a war hero, who returned fro-
France a week ago. Another is Joba
McCloskcy, former pitching star of tha
New York State baseball le.igue.
Blast Heard Miles.
The accident occurred at 6:40 o'clock
while the men were on their way t
work. The explosion eould be heard f
miles around, ily 7 oVIivk thousands
of people gathered at the brad of tha
tunnel. As the dead were removed they
were placed on a side hill. The sees
resembled a- battle ground. Mothers,
wives and children rushed from on
body to another and many women faint
ed when thuy recognised their loved
ones. i
Hurry calls were sent to every pbvw-
cian in the city snd a stream of fpec-
inu motor cars proccded to th scene.
Every coal company riiHhcd ambulances
a-wl first nid crews to the 1'imsel. M.my
of the victims died immediately sftfcr
reaching the trurfnee.
The foreman rf the tunnel was ridinr
in the fourth car to enter the aim sad
fueHpvd without Lijuiy.
V
POLK
PRUNES REACH 20
CENT MARK.
(Capital Juuiual pei"l Service.)
Dallas, Or., June 5. Polk
county prune have made a rec
ord during the past few days
by reaching tho 20 cent aiark,
the highest price ever paid for
the dried fruit in this county. Lut
few nf the crops remain un-wa
at this time but those holding
onto their crops are of the opin
ion that the price will reach
the 23ccnt mark before the
close of the season. Bearing
prune orchard that sold several
weeks ago for as.low as $2."0 per
acre have advanced until at the
present time they brinj a hiRh
as 7Kl and many grower have
refused as high ss 1 1 000 per
acre for their orchards.
e
Mrs. r.liatieth tiniwt. wwhitwm
an from Butte ennnt.r, tiM a 1 ye
cent record ia the ul furnis b i' sta
ture. Fvciy bill intioduced by i r was
- pa-sed by tne t-g..-lature and sened ty
the governor.