Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, April 16, 1920, Page 6

Auto Supplies Gas and Oils Expert Attention Given to all branches of garage work at this shop. Being espe- cially equipped for such work we can handle all jobs with dispatch Come Here WITH YOUR Car Troubles Let our Trouble Fixer do the worrying -- It’s his business Everything for the motorist COTTONWOOD GARAGE STEWART & JASPER, Proprietors ett Have just received a new - shipment of furniture and we invite you to inspect the new line The Prices are Right Nau’s Furniture Store COTTONWOOD IDAHO Complete line of Funeral Furnishings carried ref ettedy se _ The Place To Get Those FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS ——and that Simon Bros. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Dealers in Hides, Pelts, and all kinds of Poultry COTTONWOOD, IDAHO COTTONWOOD DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE CAMPBELL & ROBBINS, PROPS. Light and Heavy Hauling Done on Short Notice SONORA REPUDIATES MEXICO GOVERNMENT Federal Custom-Houses and) Property Seized When State Secedes. | | M. J. VINIKAS | Nogales, Sonora. — Customs-houses and all property of the federal govern- | ment of Mexico were formally seized in the name of the “Republic of Son- | ora” here, simultaneously with receipt, of a report of a clash between Carran- | New! New! New! Ladies’ Ready to Ware za soldiers and Sonora state troops at Guaymas. Sonora state officials, headed by nor of Sonora, who has been proclaim- ed “supreme power of the republic of Sonora,” by the state congress, declar- ed while the state had seceded, {tt would return to the Mexican repubite upon guarantees from the national ad- ministration that there would be no infringement of the stat&% rights by the federal government. The secession was brought about by the state. Spread of the secession movement to other sections unless the government acts quickly was forecast here. The | Sinaloa state congress, according to in- formation received here, has indorsed the action of the Sonora congress in ; demanding constitutional rights and Lower California, according to these reparts, is expected to do the same Sinaloa politics are closely interwoven with Sonora’s and both states are large- ly controlled by General Alvara Obre- gon, PRINTING COMMITTEE URGES LEGAL ACTION Washington.—Legal proceedings by the government against George Creel, | former chairman of the committee on | public information; Roger W. Babson jot Wellesly Hills, Mass., and others concerned in the transfer of the com mittee’s war publication, the Official Bulletin, to Babson are recommended in a report made public by Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, chairman, } and Representative Kiess, republican, Pennsylvania, vice-chairman of the joint congressional printing commit tee. The report charges that Babson ob. | tained the Bulletin in March, 1919, by | “secret connivance” with Creel others, “without the government ceiving a cent in compensation,” and urges that suit be brought to obtain “just compensation” for the ment, Numerous abuses in government and other war service journals, are charg- ed in the report. ROADS WANT $600,000,000 Amount Declared Necessary to Buy New Raitway Equipment. Chicago—Six hundred million dol- lars will be needed by the railroads this year to fimance the purchase of new equipment, the Association of Railway Executives announced. Presi- dents of 65 railroads met here to dis- euss division of the $300,000,000 loan provided by the transportation act. The remaining $300,000,000 wil be furnished by the stronger systems and through loans negotiated in the imvestment market, the executives stated. Equipment needs for this year, the presidents reported, include 100,000 freight cars, 3000 passenger cars and 2000 locomotives. and re- govern Sugar Prices to Go Up. San Francisco.—The California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining company an nounced the basic price for raw un- refined sugar is $17.43 per 100 pounds. No new price on cane refined sugar to jobbers will be made until the end of the month, the price of $15.50 quoted April 7 remaining effective until then. The increasing prices of unrefined sugar, it was said by the refining company, will mean ‘a higher price to jobbers on the next allotment before May 1 Guatemaians in Revolt. WA&shington.—The long threatened revoluon in Guatemala against Presi dent Estrada Cabrera finally has brok en out. Reports to the state depart ment said the opponents of the presi | lent had gained contro! of Guatemala City, after some street fighting A marine guard from the cruiser Ta coma and submarine tender Niagara |has been landed to protect the Ameri | can legation Californians Pian Fight on Orientals. San Francisco.— jthe Native Sons of the Golden West lodge, California Oriental Exclusion launching an initiative movement aim ed to prevent Japanese and other Far Eastern peoples from holding land in ji the state, souncil net here to perfect plans for | | Governor Adolfo de la Huerta, gover- | : | Representatives of | league, and the San Francisco Labor | | f Matthias J. Vinikas, who is in charge Carranza ordering federal troops into Of Lithuanian affairs at Washington, | Do. Cc. RAILROAD CENTERS AFFECTED BY STRIKE Chicag Many railroad centers were affected by the insurgent strike, of switchmen and passenger service | was affected in some places, notably} New York city. Reports of the number of strikers by the be the figures of union officers and strikers. Unofficial figures from the various railroad centers affected showed about 40,000 men on strike. Were confused Variance tween In addition thousands of persons were indirectly affected by the strike through the cfosing of steel mills packing plants and other industries dependent on the raw material roads for coal and TACOMA BOYCOTTS ‘SPUDS’ Restaurants Urge People To Eat Rice and Beans. Tacoma, Wash.—A boycott on the use of potatoes was started here. They are selling for $165 a ton, and dealers predict they will touch the $200 mark restaurants displayed signs as “potatoes are outrageousiy high. Eat beans, rice and macaroni.” “Boycott 20 days and watch the price drop.” Produce dealers said that refusing in many cases to | buy potatoes, but that they are sell ing all they can obtain. Local potatoes for house- wives are North.South Idaho Railroad Proposed. Boise, Ida.—The public utilities com mission has forwarded to the tter state Comnierce commission a com plaint asking that the three railroads interested in the Camas Prairie line between Lewiston and Grangeville be ordered to make a 97 mile extension from Fenn, Idaho, to New Meadows, |to connect with the P. & I N., thus giving this state a north and south railroad. This has been the dream of Idaho citizens for 25 years and the commission's action was the first con- crete move in that direction. Hog Sells for $40,000. Villisea, la.—A thoroughbred Poland China bog which the Williams brothers, breeders of this place, bought 15 months ago from L. R. McClarnon of Braddville, la. for $265 has been sold by them at private sale to W. H Ellsworth of Goldfield, la., for the record price of $40,000. The figure is declared to be the highest price ever paid for a hog in the United States, if not in the world. THE MARKETS Portland. Oats—No. 3 while feed, $60 a ton, Corn—Whole, $74; cracked, $76. Hay — Willamette valley timothy, $28@20 per ton; alfalfa, $33 Potatoes—Oregon, 6*¢@7c pound; Gems, 7@7'%c f. o. b. station, Butter Fat—64c ,Eges—Ranch, 36c per dozen. Poultry—Hens, 34@38c. Cattle—Best steers, $11@11.75; good to choice; $9.50@10.50; medium to good, $8.75@9.75. Hogs—Prime mixed, $16.50@17; | medium mixed, $16@16.50; pigs, $13@ $15.50. Sheep—Spring lambs, $17@20; east ern lambs, $17@18; valley $14.25@17; ewes, $1¢@13. Seattle. Hay—Eastern Washington timothy, $42 per ton, alfadfa, $40. Potatoes—Yakima Gems, $175@180; | local, $150@160 per ton. Butter Fat—65@67c. Eggs—Ranch, 33@38c Hogs—Prime, $16.50@17.50; medium te choice, $15.60@16.50; pigs, $13@14. Poultry—Hens, dressed, heavy, 45c; ‘Ugh Greased, @0c; live, 36@40c. such | lambs, | WE ARE RECEIVING NEW GOODS EVERY DAY. SHORT SPORT COATS FOR SPRING IN THE VERY LATEST STYLES. OUR ASSORTMENT OF SPRING DRESSES ARE COMING IN DAILY. WE INVITE YOU TO LOOK OUR LINE OVER. 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