DAILY ItOQVB RIYKIl COURIEIl
TIUHSDW, OCrOIIKIt II, 1015.
Daily Rogue River Courier.
PACK TWO
A. E. VOORHIE3, Pub. and Prop.
WILFORD ALLEN, Editor v
Entered at the Grants Pass, Or
kod. Postofflco m second-class mail
matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Tear.
Six Month
.15.90
S.00
1.50
.60
Three Months
One Month ....1
Parable la Adtaac.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915.
OREGON WEATHER
f Pair tonlAt'and Friday: cool-
er tonight; westerly winds.
THE WAR LOSS EIGHT MILLION.
.Figurine the wastage of men In
millions tor one year of war seems
almost beyond the point ot credulity,
bat that Is what one ot the best In
formed mOltary mn ot the United
States has Just done. General Francis
Greene of the United States army in
an address before, the New, Tort
State Historical society has estimated
the total losses of the first year of
the war(to be elf ht millions of pea.
General Greene calls Us estimate an
nnielltsnttess.?. Ha estimates the
killed at J.086,000, the wounded at
S.36,000, the missing at 2,505,000,
with a total of 7,997.000.
I He has divided the totals up as
follows: Great Britain, S9S,000;
France, 1,400.000; Russia", 2,800.000;
Italy. 85.000; Belgium. 80.000;
Serbia, 70,000; total allied losses,
4.167,000.
Germany. 1,900,000; Austria
Hungary, 1.800,000; Turkey, UO.
'000; total for the central powers
S, 830,000. This is probably as nearjTe8t, and through him Harry M. and
correct as it Is possible to estimate .Percy D. Hillls, nephews, became
from the facts and figures available. enta for the Plymouth minister,
... v ... I who a few Sundays ago told bis con-
As the war progresses each of the . had 8hattered
combatants develops a greater effl-' nI ideals.
clency in killing, and If It lasts an- j Flushed with his first year's sue
other year, as It now seems certain, cess, Hillls entered into some larger
the thought naturally arises what j contracts. Ferguson charged, lndud-
v ,1 ,, ,oi. ing one to boy certain coal and tim-
will be the toll In the coming twelve . a J A
ber lands on Graham island for (400,-
months? j 000; a contract to buy timber licenses
It doesn't seem that humanity, no on Moresby island for 1140,000; on
matter what the national or racial Quatsino sound tor $180,000, and on
teellng. can calmly look on and conn- Wka sound for 190.000. Fergu-
v .I,,..,. .i..t,tar 0I charged that Hillls paid only a
tenance sneh wholesale slaughter.
v . ... 'small cash deposit on them and this
The aims and ambitions of the ibelll- ma,n,y wJth . Dorrowed nOBer.
gerents will be defeated by their utter Following filing of Ferguson's affl
exhaustlon at the end of the war If ( davit. Supreme Court Justice Kelly
the present death and disability rate. granted an adjournment of the case
is maintain!. The victor will have Wil October Counsel 1 tor the
, . .minister assailed the affidavit as
paid a price wihch will be equal to ml8,eadlng and glanderous."
defeat and the vanquished will have and asked tjme to mtfc9 an adequate
little vigorous virile manhood left reply.
with which to begin the work of re- '
construction and national regenera -
HrniRntna On.rfl
The west is not to see the heroes
of the world series baseball after all.
A mere matter of lack ot a guarantee
of $15,000 stands in the way, and the
ball tossers will sulk in their tents.
The two teams that headed the big
eastern leagues owe something to the
public, and if that public wanted them
to tour the country they should take;
some of the financial chances. It Is
me interest oi me inaiviausi in me
game that makes it profitable enough
that a good ball player can build up
a bank account faster than the pre
sident of the United States. If public
interest dies, the Speakers, the Cobbs
and the Fosters will have to go back
to laying bricks and sweeping streets.
That bean-eating Hooper is some
goer. It might be well to investigate
his family tree and see, If he is not
distantly connected with a certain
John Austin Hooper, who also knew
how and wlien to travel, .
About the only thing the. Courier
tai name as being more perfect than
a day in June Is a Rogue valley day In
October. '
IIOOZE VOTED OUT
OF MONTANA COUNTY
Hillings, Mont., Oof. 14. The
count early today Indicated that Rich
land county went dry overwhelmingly
at yesterday's local option election.
Prayer for a dry victory was offer
ed at the national W. C. T. U. con
vention In Seattle yesterday.- '
Coffee
The airtight tins in
which Schilling's Best is
packed are safety deposit
boxes for coffcc-trcasure.
Treasure? Isn't the
flavor of fine coffee
treasure? What's coffee
for!
We put-in the flawr and
tea) it tight against esca
and intrusion. We money
lack the result
: Schillings
Best.'
CHARGE REV, HILLIS
rKIUIUo III tAol
New York. 6cC14.--Charges that
Rev. Newell Dwight Hillls, Plymouth
church pastor of Brooklyn, victimised
friends through' dealings la north
west land tracts, were filed today by
Frank Ferguson, former chairman of
the church (board of trustees.
Ferguson attacked Hillls' motives
'in seeking an order compelling Fer
guson to account for certain money.
Ferguson made an affidavit that
Hillls persuaded many friends, both
in and out of the ministry, to buy
his British Columbia timber proper
ties when he began his investments
In 1906. The pastor began with only
three to five thousand dollars, but by
quick sales ran up a huge gain.
Hillls' brother, W. A. Hillls. of
Cleveland, was prevailed upon to In-
HOLD McMINXVILLE PAIR
WHILE PROBING KILLING
McMinnville, Oct. 14. Seldom has
this section of Oregon been so stirred
as it was today over the arrest of
William Branson, 22 years old, and
Mrs. William Booth, 80, in connection
with the murder of the woman's hus
band last Friday at-Willamlna. Booth
was shot to death.
Following a preliminary hearing at
jWlllamlna yesterday, at which it de-
EVERY
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fl'ilHcla. aaailr and lnaa
brilliant aurtKM, It kaa no
equal luruaooutiiKmuuia,
BLACK BILK 8TOVK POLISH
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THE
SCHILLING'S FORGED
5cJ.&P.
Coats Thread
3C
i $15.00 Ilea's
J
All 7 He Ginghams ...
'All 10o Ginghams
All 10c Outing Flannel ...
AH 1 1 H o Outing Flannel
leei All Wool
All ItHo Percales'
All IS H Seersucker ...1
All 85c
All 1 So
All He
$20.00 Kupen
heimer Suits
and Coats
go at
$3.60 to
r $5.00 Boys'
Suits, All Wool,
2 pair Knicker
Pants
$3.75
Z&C Green
veloped that Booth had accused bis
wife of undue Intimacy with young
Branson, both were being held in the
jail here awaiting the action of the
grand Jury. :
Branson 1b charged with the actual
commission of the crime and Mrs.
Booth with being an accomplice. Both
prisoners are members of pioneer
families. Mrs. Booth Is the mother
of four children.
Attor Donate.) Cup For Autoista.
Vincent Artor doiiuteil n Inrue silver
cup to be given fur the Inuuiturul nice
meeting of flic new Hhceimheuil Roy
(N. Y.i suto stx'edwsy mid sports sreni
on" Oct. 2. ' -U ' ' 1
GOTHIC me new
arrow;
COLLAR
IT FITS THE CRAVAT
ctycTT. smsaooy a co., iwo.,i
MNAH
For the Second Successful Week of
l'w lluui a wwk thla store has Ikxmi crowded and em, aad every
ponton tia enjoyed lmiiiense aavings ou their iuitliM. Many families
have purrtiMMHl Uwlr winter supply of Dry Goods, Clothing and Mioes, at
prkea below what they could have secured la the big dojmrtment stores of
the cities, . : T
and Saturday, October
Are the fliuU days of the second week and nuwy lines have been reduced
further la order to retdlao all the rash possible before Saturday tUU
EXTRA SPECIALS FOR THESE TWO DAYS:
Yard, Goods
.Oc
c
7c
9c
.........
Be
Bath Robe Flannel
Crepe Plissa ...
Curtain Bcrtm
nlMMM..NMMM.M..MM
9t
, All 60c Wool Challla .....aitc
All 10c Wool Serge .20c
All SSeWool Checks ... 22c
All 68c Wool Plalda .48
$1.45 Wool Checks. 64-Inch BHc
$1.65 Wool Poplin, navy blue. f 1.89
$1.00 Black Unfinished Worsted, 6Mnch..49c
75c Silk Poplin, 56-Inch . OOc
$1.50 Skinners Lining Batia $1.15
$1.65 Crepe de Chine. 91.89
$1.00 Velvets, all colors .. 09c
SScSuaburst Silk .19c
25c Foundation Silk - ISc
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
SHOES
$1.50 Children's Shoes, 12 to 2H 9-1.1S
$1.75 Children's Shoes, 5 to 3.... - 91.4S
$2.00 Children's Shoes, 3 to 2 91.03
$2.50 Ladles' Shoes - 91.H5
$3.00 Ladiea's Shoes 92.1S
$3.60 Udlea' Shoea 92.8S
$4.00 Ladles' Shoes , 9.93
$4.61 Pumps aadSUpperscholce91.9S
LADIES' UNDERWEAR
10e Vests . ...-"c
15c Vests
36e Union Suits - 19c
50c Union Suits, high neck, long sleevea.....10c
$1.00 and $1.25 Union Suits, high neck,
long sleeves .... ..V
$1.50 Wool Non-Shrlnkable Union SuiU....OHc
$2.50 Wool Non-Shrlnkable Union Suta-.$1.43
1 lot ot Children's Underwear, heavy,
choice He
$1.00 and $1.25 Wool Union Suits for
children - c
25c Ruben Infants' Vests -..17 Wc
1 lot Infants' Hose, vslues to 26c c
15o Infant Hose 11c
36c Children's Holeproof Hose ....:10c
25c Onyx, for children - lc
lOo Ladies' Hose .7c
15c Ladles' Hose ..lOc
25c Ladies' Onyx Hose - 19c
60o Ladles' Onyx Hose, regular and out
Sizes ) a30c
HATS AND CAPS
$1.25 and $1.60 Caps, choloe - fc
$1.60 HsU . 91.13
$2.00 Hats ...J1.48
$2.50 Hats -91.H8
Trading Stamps
Tltll'I-K TRAGEDY IS
KN ACTED AT ST. IIEI,EN8
, St. Helens, Ore., Oct. 14. W. E.
Stout, 45 years old,' at noon today
shot and klllod his divorced wife and
her sister, Mrs. S. M. Todd, set fire
to the Stout homo, In which the
traRedy was enacted, tired three shots
at the city marshal, who was prosent
to prevent trouble, and then killed
himself. Mrs. Stout secured a divorce
a year and a half ago, and It was
understood that she was to have
boon married again soon.
. Accompanied by the city marshal
and Mrs. Todd, Stout and his former
wife went to their old home to divide
family property. The city marshal
was asked to remain outside
. Soon several shots, were beard In
the upstairs of the home and Stout
appeared at the window and fired at
the marshal. The bullets did not
take effect. . .
Stout then left tho window, set
flro to the clothinK In a closet and
shot himself, The flro was enwlly ex
tlnculHhcd and Stout, his divorced
wife and her sister wore found dead,
Uroepass notices, printed on cloth, I
nt the Courier office,
t,
Bedding
$1.60 Coraforts.t.....' 9fle
$3.00 Comforts, 73x84 91.90
$3.(0 Comforts, 71x84 ...,.-.....-....9SI.48
$1.28 Double Blankets, 'select stock Mc
$1,60 Double Blankets. 66x80......... ...91.13
$1.76 Ulanketa. pink, blue, tan plalds..,91..19
$4.60 Wool Blankets 93.80
$1.00 Bed Spreads . : 99c
$1.19 Bed Spreads ...
4 &e Sheets. 72x90 ... 99c
$1.00 Sheets. $1x90 . 90c
16e Pillow Cases ...... 7c
26e Pillow Cases ...
lOe Cotton Batting
15c Cotton Batting
25c Cotton Batting
26c Silk Ties
60c Silk Ties
) ajaajsi
UNDERWEAR
66o Boys' Ribbed Union Suits, 12 to 16
years - .,..41c
$1.00 Wool Union Closed Crotch for boys -73c
$1.25 Wool Union Closed Crotch, 12 to
16 years, at 3c
36c Men's Batbrlgian SiW
60c Men's Baibrlgn -...sue
60c Men's Heavy Klbbed....- 3Uc
60o Men's Fleeced Lined flc
$1.00 Wool Underwear 73c
76c Union Stilts p..3c
$1.00 Union Suits, closed crotch 73c
$1.60 Union Suits 91.13
$2.00 Wool Union, closed crotch 91.3U
MEN'S SHIRTS
60o Wash Shirts I.. ...;........JtOc
75oOolf Shirts 49c
$1.00 Milton ft Goodman Heavy Work
Shirts, in black, gray, tin...... 73c
$1.00 Dress Shirts, soft and starched
cuffs '.' .............73c
MEN'S HOSE
lOolIose, black and tan......"..... '...7c
15c Hose, black and tan - 1k
26c Onyx Hose 10c
25c Cashmere, guaranteed 4-thread hoel
and toe lftc
35 Onrden Cashmere 2.1c
60c Qorden Round Ticket Cashmere Hose..B3c
MISCELLANEOUS FURNISH
INGS FOR MEN
25c Silk Tics ,
MtHNaiNMHt
50c Silk Tics 39c
25c Boston and Paris Gartcrs..-15c
25c Double Grip Garters -....19c
10c Arm Bands 7c
Given During These
ssjpjsrpai
WEHTKltN TOTH OF DIAMOND
BTAIW IT IN THE AlU
Philadelphia, Oct. 14. The pro
posal for a f 15,000 Kimrantee for the
Red Sox and Phillies today held up
final arranKements for their propound
trip to the Pacific coast. If a tele
gram Is rocelved from President
Dorry of the San Francisco club, on
whose grounds the teams, will play,
guaranteeing thnt the players will re
ceive $18,000, the trip will be made.
Old-Fashioned
Gou
' Just what ybu need for that
. ' tickling in the throat
Demaray
'
SALE
15 and 16
' $6.00 Coatsfor
MO! Jir Uii
Ladies,
and Patch
IS
$4.45
.IOC
...OC
.lie
17tsC
$12.50 Coats
for Ladies, cor-
duroy & boucle
blue and brown
$22.50 Ladies'
Suits, Stylecraft,
all new fall
models
Two Days
Presidents Unnln and linker or the
Sox and Phillies are backing up the
players' demands and will not con
sider any other proposition.
Robert Mcltoy, secretary of the na
tlonnl commission, Is here with
Unnln and Baker, awaiting Derry's
reply, so arrangements for a sche:
dule can be made if tho guaranteo is
given.
Old papers, 6c per package, at the
Courier aflce. .
Drops
2-OBL 9
Drug and
5 ' . Stationery Store
6c Ginghafrs, 4C
Iw Ginghams 6c
1 , i
!!8.75