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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1912)
WEEKLY EDITION Vol. xxvin (JRAXTS 1'AvS JOSEPHINE tXU XTY, ORElHIX. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4. HI I a. XO. 23. 102 PRIZES IN AT DISTRICT FAIR LOWER VALLEY MAKES (,ka. IT AT AMILAXh. FRUIT DISPLAY SUPERIOR All lit'iuirtititMit Make r.i- Winning., Tin- luiilir- Seeming ;i l'ie:'..:iiniN. One huudred and two prizes were.' the spoils of battle brought back to Grants Pass from the district fair ' that has just closed at Ashland. j The showing made by the lowev ' Rogue valley is nothing short of re- j markable, and its superiority in the I production of both fruits and veget- j ables has been demonstrated anew. I But it Is not alone in the products i of the soil that Grants Pass. and her I adjacent territory has distanced all ! concerned. The ladies, bless them, and they are not the least cf the a:- tractions of the lower valley, came : home with 2S first and 12 second ' prizes on textile and fancy work, while blue ribbons were numerous ', on the exhibits from here In the poul- ' try department. j The best line of .exhibits fro;;i Grants Pass were l'ov.nd in :!: fruit 1 department, 6U prizes being wen oy our exhibits in that department alone, the fruit display from here being the wonder of the exposition, which in cluded In its territory the two coun ties of Jackson and Josephine. The following are those from this district who won prizes, and while' tnere may be a few minor errors, it Is essentially a correct list: Tcvtile and Ladies' Department. .Mrs. Ebba Hansen 1st on cross stitch sofa pillow; 1st on collection of sofa pillows: 1st on artistic needle work; 1st on sideboard s'arf; special prize on cross stitch table cloth, and special prize on torchon lace. Miss Xeliie.uoore 1st un Rambler rose design, and 1st on fancy bag. Mrs. (). L. Ragan, 1st on baby dress: 1st on satin stitched doily and satin stitched sheets and pillow ca-es. Mrs. Deadrick 2nd price on cul- i( n of sofa pillows. Mrs. C. Gray 2nd on Rambler rose sofa pillow. ' Miss Lulu Benedict 1st c-v hand made corset cover. Mrs. H. L. Andrews -nd on em broidered towels. Mrs. K. Carlson 1st on Hardati er einliroidery. Miss Clue McKenzie 2nd on satin stitched doily. Mrs. C. F. Nutting 2nd on collec tion of handkerchiefs and special prize on fan y jabot. Mrs. M. H. Wilcoxon 2nd prize on tatted collar; 1st on Battenburg cen ter piece and 2nd on tatted waist. Mrs. N. (',. Gilkey 2nd on silk quilt. Mrs. Julia Be-k with -1st -ri;v? on cross stitch, center piece; 1st "ti colored einbroi.'.ery. Mrs. C. H. Woodward 1st on bnti bon dish. Mrs. C. L. Clevengr 1st on col lection of hand painted china. Mrs. S-effens 1st prize on nut bowl. Miss Edna Cornell 1st prize on salt and pepper set. Mrs. Ceo. Eaton 1st on a stein; special on vase; 2nd on booted Ieath , er specimen; 1st on hammered brass, and 2nd on hammered copper. Miss Keifer 1st on hammered sil ver. Carroll Cornell 1st on water col ors, school exhibit. Vegetable. Cucumbers. Xlne Reynolds 1st and R. Thomas. 2nd. Best Hubbard Squash, A. G. Hood. lit. Mammoth Whale squash, A. G. Hood. 2nd. Casaba, R. Thomas. 2nd. Best five onions. J. V. Turvey. 1st; X. Reynolds. 2nd. Danver carrots. N. Reynolds. 1st. Stock carrots. X. Reynold?. 2nd. Best five Leets. N. Reynolds, 2nd. lies five green peppers. Mr. Hoi- ' well. Is:. - Best head of cabbage. X. Reynolds. Best five turnips. V. S. Maxwell. 2nd. Best display of i-gg plants. E. : -Vaytr, 1st. Rest sheaf of oats. J. W. Tiirvey. Is:. 1 Host sheaf of wheat. V. A. Hood, 1st. Hest display cf three pumpkin. ( eac h cf the following had one ;uiin:i!;ln in the last entry. A. 0. Hood, X. Reynolds and J. O. Dotson I 1st. Plate tomatoes. X. Reynold. 1st. Km its Tokay graphs, jdate display. C. M. Spring. 2nd. G. A. Hamilton, three box display New f. wns. Is:. 0. A. Hamilton. C-.:e b" display SSuenbtrgs. 2nd. H. i. Pritchard. three box dis 1'lay Shannon Pippin. 1st. T. Pritchard, three box display Jonahtans. 1st. Frank Smith three box disnlav Sjiitj.etiberes. 1st. Frank r Smith, three box display Winter Banana, 1st. G. A. Hamilton, pla.e Baldwin. l;t; plate Arkansas Black 1st and 2nd; plate Thalman Sweet. 1st; plate R"ire Beauty, 1st; plate tin know;1, sweet. 1st Frrnk F. Smith, plate Yellow Waxen 1st; plate Snow. 1st; Ram!. can. 1st. late Frank V. Smith, soc ial plate. 2nd. R. Th'-tnas. plate Grimes GoblMi. 1st: date Winesap, 2nd; plate spec ial. 1st. W. E. Miles, plate Talpahawkln. 1st; plate Maiden Blush, 1st. A. G. Hood, plate Hoovers, 2nd; plate Winter Bananas. 1st; plate Hyslop Crab. 2nd. W. E. Miles, plate Virginia Beau ty. lsT: plate Hellflowr, 1st. Everton. largest sound apple, 1st; Everton. plate 2 oz. Pippin, 1st. W. I!. Miles, plate Rhode Island Greening, 1st. W. S. Maxwell, special plate. L. A. Heath, plate Hyslop Crib. 1st; plate Jonathan, 1st; plate Lau-v.-r. 1st. V. P. Q'linlan. plate 2' '.. Pip pin, 2nd: (date Greasy Pippin, 2nd; plate Special Sweet, 1st. R. R. Turner, plate pears. 2nd. L. A. Her.th. plate Pound pears, 1st; plate d'Anjou pears. 2nd. plate Seltl pears. 1st. W. S. Maxwell, pla'." Spei i.il p ars, 2nd. A watermelon Pride of Xebraska, grown l,v C. F. Garb..-;- wo .11 un doubtedly have gotten first prize hail it reached Ashland In good con dition, rnfortunately it was brok en in transit and could not be shown in competition. Those who were fortunate ?nouah to get a taste of it declare if. the best they had ever eaten. The melon weighed 3H pounds and was perfect in both shapo and color. There may be some sliszht changes in the names of the growers of the above, the original lists having been destroyed at Ashland before entries wjt-re made. Only two liens of poultry were en tered from Grants Pass. Geo. H. Parker won first prL:e for f io of Rhode Island Reds and sweepstakes on cockerel. Wm. Steffens' entry of Wyan dotes won first as best pen of any variety. EXATOP. STOXK TALKS f OK (iOVKRNOK WILSON. PENDI.ETOX. Oct. 3. --Senator Stone of Missouri, now stumping Ore gon for Governor Wood row Wilson, democratic presidential nominee, ar rived in Pendleton today from Bak er, Or. He Is to speak here tonight. GETTING 41 KV FOH LA- BOB LEADERS' TRIAL, IXniAXAPOLIS, Oct. 3. In thy 'trials of the 45 labv leaders charg- r -vl'h vlola'lcn cT the federal stat utes In transporting dynamite across the continent, the defense here today ! exhausted five of Its 13 peremptory challenges. The government ex hausted 'wo of Its six. HIGH SL10L BOY SHOT BY 'FARMER i. A. BALDWIN I IRED SHOT THAT M Rl ( U P.FIPING v 32.40 WINCHESTER USED , Say He Wanted to Mailt Automobile, i Hut Did Xot WUh to Injure ( Vcupants. The shot that struck Hon Belding la the thigh while !k and eight other ! i.:..v. ....i...i i .. I in.-.. i i;i.'vji ui.,.a neie u.u ior u juj ride in Garner's bis Cadillac auto- 'mobile Thursday night was fired by I i;. A. Baldwin, a farmer and wood- cutter w ho lives along the Pacific Highway two miles southeast of the city. Baldwin admits having tired one s'.'ct from a 32-4',i Winchester at the retreating auto, his story of the af fair being as follows: The Baldwin family was just ready to sit down to the supper table when tiiree shots were fired In rapid suc- 'cession from an auto directly in front !(f the hous-. Mrs. Baldwin, who Is in a highly ueivouj condition, was t:.:u'.n into u nervous fit by the shooting, and Baldwin, noting the offer t on his wife, reached for the rltl.a and fired one suot at the auto which had then reached a distance of 2."0 to 300 yards from the Baldwin house. One cartridge only was In the rifle, or Mr. Baldwin says that it is more than likely that otlur shots would have been fired. He main tains that he had no Intention of hitting the occupants of the machine, bi t did wish to mark the car bo he would know it later, lie claims that the family has been pestered by pass ing automobllists until he wns no longer able to control himself. He believed that th' occupants of the car were shooting at his dog. which was In the front yard, though he does not positively affirm this. Immediately after the shooting, Mr. Baldwin says, lie noted the car turn and run toward Grants Pass, though he did not know what the effect of the bullet fired had been, or vVtber or not It had struck the ma chine. Mrs. Baldwin was still In a serious condition and Dr. Smith was summoned from town to attend her, and It wns th next day before the Baldwins knew of the result of Mr. Baldwin's marksmanship. The nine boys all maintain that I the shots they fired were at rabbits along the roadside, and that they were not aware cf the proximity of the Baldwin house. They deny hav ing fired at any dog "''ring the even ing and did not ''ear the shot from Baldw in's rifle, 'knowing nothing of it till Belding called out that he was wounded. Then the boys bell'vel for a time that it must have come In some manner from the revolver car ried in tho car. There is a s:ate law prohibiting 4 . ., - . I. ....1.11.. I, 1 ..U ... snooting a.ong cue uu.... nm..,, though It Is a law that has been pnetty generally violated by partl'-s who were out, especially on moon light evenings, who shoot at the jmany rabbits that scurry along In 1 front of the lights, j Xo action has yet been taken 'against either Mr. Baldwin for tak ing the shot at the passing auto, or the boys who did the shooting on the !.il,llo mm unit It la nnl known whether the authorities will Institute proceedings or not. Don Belding, the Injured lad, Is progressing favorably, and will not be long in the hospital. The elgnt jboys who were In the car with hln 'are arranging to pay the hospital ex j penees. Krnnk letter Build Hm The framework Is up for the new bungalow being erected by Frank I Hotter on East D street. The house is to be modern and conveniently ar ranged, and will be completed before the rainy season has advanced. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL AGAINST RICH The grand Jury, In session Friday afternoon, returned a true, bill against Lawrence B. Rich, charging him with polygamy,, upon which charge he will now have to stand trial before the circuit court of this coun ty. Miss l.ayton. Mrs. Rich Xo. 2, who was married to Rich In this city In February of the present year, was before the grand jury this afternoon, and Immediately following her exam ination by the Jury, the Indictment was returned. Other matters that made the case against the Jew shoe merchant pretty convincing in the public mind, and which were also j probably considered by the grand jury, were the telegraphed statement of Rabbi l,evy who performed the ceremony marrying Lawrence H. Rich and Xorma Cohen In San Francisco In 1907, and the report of the coun ty clerk regarding the Issuance of the marriage license. Rich will be arraigned before the court at once, nlthotigh It Is probable that the trial of the case may go over to the next term of the court to give time to bring witnesses from a dis tance. Bonds were placed by the court, at the suggestion of the pro secuting attorney, at $1,000. Rich Is still In Jail, bonds not liv ing been given. MURPHY STEEL BRIDGE IS NEARLY COMPLETED The new ste-l bridge across the Applegate at Murphy Is nearly finish ed, two crews of workmen being em ployed "Pen it. The steel work Is all In place, and It Is expected that the lloor will te laid and the bridge opened to traffic Saturday night. The timbers from the old bridge will be used to Improve the highway below Murphy by bridging the small streams between that place and the mouth of tho Applegatj?, while some of the heavier stringers will go Into a new bridge proposed to be erected over the. Applegate at Provolt. KB II l-TltXlSIIL'S KAIL Al TAKES A Till P. Ten one hundred dollar bills were exchanged for liberty and a vlw of the world from the front of the pris on bars Wednesday morning when L. B. Rich, held In the county Jail on i ctiaree of polygamy, was turned loose on depositing that sum of mouey'us bail. Rich had furnished the first ball money, $T."0, that had bivn demand ed of hlni, but when the figure was raised to 12.000 the amount had not been forthcoming. After arraign ment In the circuit court and a plea of not guflty, Judge Calkins fixed the bond at fl.ooo, but this was not at once forthcoming. H. S. Chad bourne, attorney, arrived from Sun Francisco Tuesday evening, and with him came the funds to secure yt least temporary liberty for tho man accused of a t rime that may, if prov en, give him a prison term. Rl h was released early Wednesday morn ing, anil ho dvparted at once for Portland, where his attorney said he would visit an uncle. As circuit court has adjourned for the term, the trial of Rich can not come on to be heard till the January term, and the cash bond U put up to secure the presence of Rl'-h at that time. Auto Club Ot Bun) The Grants Pass Auto club has ap pointed a committee, on county roads that proposes to completn a system of marking the roadway so that no auto tourist need go astray. Plain marks will be put at the county line on every road, with tlm distance In tulles to this city set forth. All the roads will be plainly marked whether ion the Pacific Highway or not. The committee' appointed for this purpose consists of H. C. Kinney, Frank Fetchner, J. T. Logan and W. B. Sherman. The club has also asso ciated Itself with the Pacific Highway association, and will eo-operate with that association In all matters relat ing to the highway. SANDERS HAS NEW POWER SCHEME I'KOIMSES TO SI.I.I, KI.WTUK II Y AT 2 ( KXTS IM.lt KILOWATT. USE GOLDEN DRIFT DAM Would Have ( It) dun lt Light mill Power riant, Hut Would Sii lly Current. Electrical current generated at the Golden Hrirt dam and supplied to the cLty of Grants Pass at a rate of two cents per kilowatt hour Is the proposi tion which Geo. E. Sanders offers la a communication presented to tho council through Mayor Smith Thurs day night. In submitting thc proposition, Mr. Sanders goes Into local conditions us they uffoi t the light and water ser vice to some extent and adds that If the city Is In euinent In Its desire to own Its light and water systems, and Bitpply the service to the people at cost, he Is In u position to be of as sistance, and the proposition which he makes Is that new conditions may be Immediately avullable. Tho Sanders proposal was embod ied .In the following communication, which was addressed to Robert U. Smith, Mayor: "Will you kindly submit to tho council for its consideration u pro position to furnish the city with elec tric current at two cents per kilo watt hour? "This proposition Is made on tho presumption that tho city Is going to take over, or construct Its own light ing system ami that It would be ad vantageous to the city to buy Its current while It Is acquiring n loca tion and const rue! Ing such a power plant ati.w lit meet -Its requirements. "For your better understanding at this time I will state that I have contracts with the Aiucuts ami oth ers of the litigants that permits of an Immediate. settlement Involving tho Golden Urift plant. 1 have other assurances from eastern capitalists that the funds to finance the sett le nient will be forthcoming. "I will lie leaving for the east by the end of the week In connection with the undertaking, and If I can get a favorable expression from the mayor and council I will make ar rangements to supply the current, to the city by January 1st, 1913, and will cause tlie owning company to enter Into a contract along the fol lowing lines: "I. The time of the contract to be two I2l years, and longer at the option of the illy. "2. The prb e to be two (cuts ( 2) per kilowatt hour for current actu ally used, which Is to be measured at some central station. "3. The c ity to furnish all wires and electrical equipment within the city limits for Its own us and for prlvato consumers. "4. When the city builds its own power plant It Is to have the privilege of buving power at the same rate ! tween September 1'ith and May 1.1th, I. ., when the Golden Drift power Is not being iiHed for Irrigation pur poses. "Some arrangement along these lines will enable the city to have Its plant Installed y a much smaller In vestment, not having to build to meet the requirements of the winter months which would be large If a low ra'e Is given to encourage cooking and house heating by electricity." k.'o action was taken on the pro posal at the council session last tiluht, but a Special session has been I called for Saturday evening, when Mr. Sandem will b present, and the details further discussed. Mrs. Stanton Rowell returned iTuesday evening from Red Bluff i'nd I Klamath Falls, where she has spent !two weeks with t friend who was HI 'and died tt Red Bluff. HAYDEN SENT TO PRISON FOR 3 OR NORE YEARS S. C. Haydeii, convicted In the circuit court on a statutory charge, was sentenced by Judge Calklus Sat urday afternoon to spend at least the next three ears In the state penitentiary, an Indeterminate sen tence of from three to teu years hav ing been Imposed upon him. That the Jury In returning the verdict of guilty against Hayden made a recom mendation of leulency to the court Is responsible for the fad that a more severe penalty wui not visited upon Hayden, though three years at Salem will give him ample time for sober reflection, and with good be havior on his part he will probably bo able to secure release at that time. Hayden has entirely recovered from the effects of the self-inflicted gun shot wound received at the time he attempted suicide following his lls covery by Mr. Lucke In company with the latter's six-year-old daugh ter. line anil Jail For Stoneuian. Ed. Stoneinaii, the Lelsud man who was convicted on ti charge of bootlegging, was sentenced to pay a fluo of 200 and to lay In Jull for twenty days. This case wns In tbo circuit court on appeal from tho Justice court, Stoneuian previously having been convicted before JusUce Holmnn. Magoon Jury Disagreed. The Jury before which B. O. Ma goon was tried on a charge of hav ing obtafhed money under false pre tenses, failed to agree on n verllct, and there being no 'probability of agreement, tho Jury was discharged It Is understood that on ballot the Jury stood six of acquittal and six for conviction. The 'ciiBe against Magoon here will he dismissed, aud he will be surrendered to the sheriff of Washington county, who will ar rive from St. Helens to take hint Into custody, he being wanted In that county on a forgery charge, Ma goon, who was defended by V. A. Williams, was the only man tried be fore the Jury of the presont term of court on u criminal charge who es caped conviction. SI XSIIIXi: RANCH PLANTS MANY lll ltRIES. Clias, K. Wlso was In front Sun shine ranch, near Merlin, Thursday, buying supplies for the construction of the new laying House that 1b to be erected on the poultry division of tho farm. The new- house Is t6 bo 160 feet long, and will be modern In ev ery littlo detail. It will house this winter nbout S00 pullets that have been bred during the summer for the ranch, the Wise Brothers having hatched out much of their own stock, and others of the birds they have bought from tho breeders of the best st ruins in the west. Mr. Wise stated that tho farm would devote Its attention to poultry and fruit, ami la making a planting of five acres of small fruits this fall, logan, black and strawberries being the principal varieties. It Is not proposed to find local market for all of the berries that will be pro duced, and until such time as a can nery Is supported here to tuky care of the surplus, It will be shipped to the nearest cannery that Is In opera tion. Bijou Move Hat unlay Tho new home being prepared for the BIJou theater will be ready for the first performance Saturday even ing. Thei new location Is on Sixth street in the building formerly oc cupied by Dixon's grocery. The room has been completely remodeled, and Is considered one of the best ar ranged amusement houses of Its kind In the state. The entire front has been reconstructed, and a modern stage and curtain Installed. The en trance at the front Is on an exact level with the walk and a spacious side opening will make tt possible to clear the house within a minute should such action be necessary. A. K. Voorhles has returned from attendance at the state editorial asso ciation at Hot Lake. The trip also Included a day at Pendleton's bl show, the. 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