FRIDAY", DECEMBER 26, iQlt WEEKLY ROGIE RIVER COlRIER PAGE EIGHT. CURRENCY BILL. (Continued from page 1.) d liuie, awaiting action by the sen ate on the- currency bill. After the announcement of last night's vote, a joint resolution pro posed by Majority Leader Under wood that the house recess upon ad journment today until January 12 was adopted. The engrossed bill was expected to reach the White House not later than 4 o'clock. Democratic leaden plan ned to make the signing of the mea sure a ceremonlug affair and scores of the bill's supporters ar ranged to witness the affair. It was announuced at the White House that President Wilson will sign the bill at six o'clock sharp. He has prepared a memorandum, outlin ing just what he expected tha bill to accomplish. Senator Polndexter of Washington also supported the bill. As soon as the bill had passed, Senator John Sharp Williams Introduced a bill which provided for the guarantee of bank deposits. The senate then went Into executive session to con firm nominations. It was announced that President Wilson will use two pens In signing the bill. One will be given to Sena tor Owen and the other to Congress man Glass. The engrossed bill reached the house at 2:47 p. m. and was at once signed by Speaker Champ Clark. Washington, Dec. 20. The cur rency bill came back to the houae to day. As passed by the senate last evening it was anything but the same bill that the house sent to the upper chamber some time ago. The senate had amended it considerably. Some congressmen were In favor of accepting It bodily, but not a major ity. Some even of those who liked It in the main, thought a few altera tions ought to be made in It. Consequently It was sent to con ference. In the meantime the senate had adjourned, precluding ratifica tion of the. measure, no matter how rapidly the conferees might work, be fore Monday. It was hoped, however, to have it In the president's hands for signature by Monday night. In turning the bill over to the con forces, the house Instructed Us rep resentatives to accept the senate pro visions relating to the re-dlscountlng of six months paper and to five years farm loans by national banks. A motion by Congressman Mann republican floor leader, to accept th Hitchcock amendment Instead of th Owen bill was voted down 211 to 51 The house named only three con feroes: Congressmen Glass, Korhl. and Hayes. The senate choRe nine Senators Owen, Reed, O'Gorman Fomerene, Shafroth, Hollls, Nelson, Brlstow and Crawford. .Washington, Dec. 20. Congress man Glass told the hcuse today that the conferees on tho currency bill, passed In the senate last night by a vote of 34 to 34, could not possibly agree before Monday. This elimin ated the lust chance of getting the bill, with Us senate amendments, through the house today. It was still thought, however, that It could he passed In time to have It in the president's hands for signature by Monday night. Even before the bill's passage in the senate, the democratic leaders had adjusted some of the differences between t he two houses and today .the conference committee work was being rushed as rapidly as could be managed. In the house, as soon as the bill la reported by the conferees, It was be lieved, a majority of the senate amendments probably would be pass ed without roll calls. Provident Rendy to Sign President Wilson was expected to bIkh the bill ns soon as It reaches him. He was known to be delighted with the senate draft and It was said to be likely that, lu signing it, he would Issue a statement pointing out Its strong points. "This currency bill," said Senator Owen, Us sponsor, "Is tho most im portant piece of legislation since the war. It provides a plan for concen trating the reserves of 23,000 banks Into the greatest bnnklng association In tho world. It provides for mobll lzation of these reserves and for keeping them livid and quickly avail able In the form of cash. Elastic Currency Provided "It provides for the Issuance of an elastic currency through federal re serve notes which may be put out on the security of commercial bills of short maturity. "It establishes an open discount market, which Amerjea has never had before a market wherein commer cial bills and paper may be discount ed at all times at low Interest rates. "It safeguards 2 per rent, bonds. "It will stabilize commercial, fin ancial and Industrial conditions in America. "It establishes foreign branch banks to care for our foreign com merce. Aid for the Producer "It extends a strong helping hand to the country's farmers and pro ducers and will be Invaluable to busi ness men as well as to bankers them selves. "The system Is under tho supervis ory control of the government through a federal reserve board, with full power to fix Interest rates, to control the elastic currency of fed eral reserve notes, to examine banks and to remove officers and directors of any federal reserve bank. "The system starts with $53,000, 00 capital and In two years It win have more than 1400,000,000 re serves and probably $200,000,000 In government funds distributed among eight to ten banks adjusted to serve, conveniently and sympathetically ev ery section of the country." ! Though In detail the bill, as a high ly technical measure, perhaps has not been very fully understood, its Im portance was thoroughly appreciated and the senate galleries were packed when the final vote was reached last night. There was an air of tense ex pectancy when the vote was begun; oue of boundless relief when It was concluded. Then the galleries broke, into unchecked applause. j The ballot wag attended by some surprises. Senator Hitchcock, demo-1 crat, who led a bard tight to have the bill radically amended, and waa practically read out of tha party by Senator Owen for doing so, returned to his own party ranks at the end and gave the measure his vote. i Democratic senators who voted for the bill were: Ashurst, Bacon, Dank head, llryan, Chamberlain, Chilton Clarke, Fletcher, Gore, Hitchcock, Hollls, Hughes, James, Johnson 1 Kern, Lane, Lea, Lewis, Martin, Mar tlno, Myers, N'ewlands, O'Gorman, Overman, Owen, Pittman, Pomerene, Randall, Reed, Robinson, Saulsbury, Sharorth, Sheppard, Shields, Shive ley, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Mary land, Smith of South Carolina, Swan i son, Thomas, Thompson, Tillman Vardaman, Walsh and Williams. j Six Republicans with Majority , .Republicans who voted with them were: Crawford, Jones, Perkins, Nor rls, Sterling and Weeks. j Senator Polndexter, progressive, also voted with the majority. j Opposed to the bill were the fol lowing, all republicans: Borah, Brad , ley, Urady, Brandegee, Brlstow,' Bur ton, Catrou, Clapp, Colt, Cummins , Dillingham, DuPont, Gallinger, Goff, Gronna, Jackson, LaFollette, Kenyon, Llppitt, McCumber, McLean, Nelson, Oliver, Page, Penrose, Root, Sher man, Smith of Michigan, Smoot, Suth erland, Stephenson. Townsend, War ren and Works. (OCX TV tOl?;T P1UM EEWXGS DECEMBER, TERM Court met Wednesday, December 3, 1913, pursuant to law, there be ing present Hon. Stephen Jewell, county Judge; C..L. Barlow, commis sioner; E. L. Coburn, clerk, and Will C. Smith, sheriff, whereupon the fol lowing proceedings were had, to-wit: In the matter of the petition of J. E. Tucker et al, for a county road in Jerome Prairie. The viewers were ordered to view out and survey and report. In the matter of the gateway in the petition of G. W. Walton. The report of the viewers was accepted. In the matter of the petition of G. C. Grlmmett et al. for road beyond Holland on way to Oregon caves. Petition continued. The petition of Geo. E. Strong et al for road down Grave creek, be yond Leland, not allowed. In the matter of the petition of H. H. Thompklns et al, for county road In Missouri Flat. The viewers were ordered to view out and survey and report. In the matter of the bids for a concrete bridge across Williams creek near Provolt. All bids were opened, but were continued fcf fur ther consideration. The following tax levies made: For school purposes 3.3 To cover state taxes 4. County taxes, general pur poses 5.7 were mills mills mills 1.10 3. CO 6.00 6.00 7.00 12.50 33.00 4.10 5.04 1.50 8.55 2.18 14.74 10.00 8.00 0.00 10.00 .50 Mrs. Mattle Davis and daughter, Miss Bess, arrived from Cabool, Mo.,j Tuesday, and will make Grants Pass their home. I 70 00 .40 .43 LOW SHARK OFFERS FORTUNE FOR IRIM)X Albany, N'. Y., Dec. 24. Former Senator Towne, attorney for D. S. Tolznan, notorious loan shark, who maintained offices In a score of cities over the country, called on Governor Glynn today to urge that To 1 man be pardoned. Towne was accompanied by Mrs. Tolman, her son, E. E. Tol man, and four women managers of New York state offices for Tolman. In making the appeal, Towne pre sented papers which were said to represent $500,000 In loans made by Tolman's firm. If the pardon was drafted. Towne offered to burn these papers In the fireplace of the execu tive chamber. Glynn refused to per mit this, saying the application must follow the regular course. Tolman was sentenced to six months Impris onment last October. PIT CURRENCY RILL IX IMMEDIATE OPERATION Washington, Dec. 24. The ad ministration will let no grass grow under Its feet In getting the cur rency law Into operation. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today said ho and Secretary of Agriculture Houston, tw-o of the members of the organization committee, would meet Christmas Day to frame plans. No appointment of a comptroller of the currency, the third member of the organization bonrd, will be made un til after the holiday. "We will determine first what dis tricts require regional banks and then decide In what cities fitch hank shall he located." said MoAdno. "We will not be Influenced by local In terests, but only by the Interest of the country at larce." Total 13. mills For roads 5. mills The statement of E. L. Coburn, county clerk. In the matter of the Issuance of county warrants for scalp bounties during the month of Nov ember, 1913, examined and approved. In the matter of the payment of bills, the following accounts were audited and allowed and the clerk ordered to Issue warrants in the pay ment of the same. J. W. Beckwith, mdse. for bridge $ Selma Grocery Co., mdse for rouds Schmltt Bros., lumber for roads F. M. Wick bam, burial paup. C. F. Lovelace, mdse. for roads L. B. Hall, burial of pauper G. A. Savage, deputy assessor G. B. Brlstow, labor, county home .-. 31.25 Agnes Elene George, witness justice court H. S. Woodcock, lbr. for road G. A. Savage, map for sur veyor Wlmer Bros., mdse. for roads McCann & McCollum, lbr. for roads 40.78 Will C. Smith, board of pris oners 43.20 Grants Pass Lbr. Co., lbr. for roads T. J. Mackin, refund of taxes South Pacific Hospital, care of pauper 30.00 Rogue River ILdw. Co., mdse. for county home 13.03 M. Pyle-, allowance fo Nev. G. W. Farlow, allowance for XMieJiiber M. Simon, same Mrs. Bi-ggerstaff. cae of pauper Mrs. Carl Centner, auto hire for roads 21 Williams Bros.' D. & L. Co., lbr. county roads. Grants Pass Hdw. Co., mdse. for roads Will C. Smith, expense Jail and office 29 Cold Storage Co., Ice, eeunty home '. Walter HtUbert, awto h'ire for roads 11.40 L. C. Smith Typewriter Co., balance oh typewriter 35.00 Albert Anderson, bridge plans 50.00 I. W. Ryan, mdse., county home W. P. Counts & Son, feed, county home 42.80 G. H, Carner, refund of taxes Rogue River Water Co., ser vice for November Horace C. Hall, plans for bridge, etc 37.00 C. B. Fowler, asst. surveyor Cal.-Ore. Power Co.. service for November 20.28 Kilham Sta. & Printing Co., weights and measures Chas. Ladd, abstracting votes and mileage Buffalo Steam Roller Co., mdse. for roads Stanton Rowell, ink for elec tion board Cramer Bros.' Ildwe. Co., mdso. for roads G. M. Savage. Judge of elec tion J. II. Meade, judge of elec tion and mileage.'. Geo. Morris, same Will Scovllle, clerk of elec tion R. L. Newman, same A. A. Ingalls, same O. Swayzo. plumbing Jos. Moss, rent for November James Holman, abstracting votes Heath & Herman, house rent election Will C. Smith, service for November 41.66 H. S. Prescott. printing 3.00 Jewell Hdw. Co., mdse for ferry 5.23 Grants Pass Bakery, bread, county home Illinois Valley Fit. Line, mdse. and freight roads.... W. ('. F.dwanls. labor, county home . N-hallhorn Gro. Co., mdse for pauper lO.C'O Golden Rule Store, mdsv. county Pome James Trimble, blacksmith for roads m. i.iiko a I'luireh. hall rent, election 5. 00 I.. A. Heath, mdse., county home 12.00 Fanny B. Uorohert. work in sheriff's office 37.50 1.50 4.73 3.45 7.50 4.77 4. SO 4.7S 2.00 1.00 6.00 6.20 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.50 25. 00 3.00 3.50 5.50 16.40 S.0O 31.11 i.i: Temple Meat Market, meat tor county home Williams Wood Yard, wood for pauper Ida Cronk, care or pauper.... Arthur Conklin, rent for Nov. E. Frankum, tending ferry for November Boys' &. Girls' Aid Society, allowance for November James Royce, same Mrs. Larimer, same Mrs. Johnston, same Mrs. A. E. Hinman, same Jane Ferry, same John Mitchell, same Miss Palmer, same J. F. Burke, fruit inspector Kinney & Truax, mdse., coun ty home Thomas Townes, mdse. for roads P. P. Proctor, printing Josephine Grocery Co., mdse. county home Mae Booth, widow's pension Annie Chamberlain, same Julia Ertckson, same Mary Holland, same M. T. Perry, same Winnie Russell, same Celia Slagle, same.. Luella Tryer, same Aliens lone Walker, same Mabel Inez Ferguson, same.... Mrs. F. M. Bonner, same Adelina Close, same Annie Coffey, same Ellen Colweil, same Nancy Gelwitz, same Maud Byrd, same J. E. Peterson, extra help treasurer, etc C. A. Wlnetrout Co., mdse, for roads National Dray Co., cartage for roads Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., ser vice for November H. E. Gale, lbr. for roads D. L. Green, juror, coroner's Inquest W. R. Whipple, same J. C. Williams, same R. P. Curtis, same J. Owlngs, same Miles Mcintyre, same A. Coffin, witness, coroner's Inquest G. W. Thompson, sahie J. Kirk, same Washington Hugh, same Alonzo C. Spencer, same Jay Bowman, same '. G. F. Burnett, same A. A. Bratton, same F. D. Strieker, examining physician E. S. Van Dyke, reporter, cor oner's Inquest J. P. Truax, coroner, E. B. McCallister W. G. White, juror, coro ner's inquest T. P. Cramer, same Sam H. Baker, same J. A. Wharton, same J-. L. Shaska, same : A. C. Holcomb, same W. G. Burt, witness, coroner's inquest J. C. B'igges, same Fred Blackmon, same L. A. Lanner, reporter, coro ner's inquest U. L. Upson, photographer, Inquest F. . D. Strieker, examining physician J. P. Truax, coroner, un known Grants Pass Truck Co., bring ing corpse to morgue J. P. Truax, coroner, H. Brow-n L. Speaker, mdse. for paup, C. A. Crow, clerk, Dlst. 24, teaching in high school J. F. Stlth, clerk, Dist. 3, teaching In high school Thos. Graves, allowance for November . Rogue River Courier, print. E. Erlckson, witness, circuit court Rogue River Hdw. Co., mdse. for roads Grants Pass Hdw. Co., radse! for road3 Frank Johnson, tauto hire for roads .'. James Holman, justice, state Scroggins Thos. Brlnkerhoff, road mas ter M. H. Waggoner, work on roads Bert Kenyon, same Geo. Kenyon, same W. E. Carlson, same Robt. Marsh, same '.. W. C. Bears, same F. V. Wheeler, same T. B. Elliott, same Charles Agee, same Frank Reynolds, same... . H. W. Elliott, same Carl Elliott, same G. Rimer, same M. A. Steward, same J. W. Steward, same Geo. Baer, same W. G. Vanderbelt, same E. Corlls, same R. S. Crockett, same Chas. Bee, same Joe Kester, same Claud. Keyte, same Lou Eades, same Mack Eades, same H. T. Keyte, same W. A. Massie, same Jack Carter, same Edd Von Allmen, same Geo. Jones, same Warren Cook, same H. Day, same IT. E. Gale, same H. Safford, same H. Sampson, same ".. Frank Thelps, same M. A. Nickleson. same Thomas Qulnn, same P. C. Mcintyre, same Milton Reynolds, same E. W. Tnman, same . J. R; "Rush, same .... E. A. Rathbone. same O. E. Harper, same Vernon Bailey, same Ardell Bailey, same Win. Meske. same Frank Hill, same M. M. Alnsworth, same C. T. Davidson, same 8. I. Tetherow, same Tom Jones, same 72.07 12.00 8.00 40.00 10.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 87.00 57.3S 8.70 69.75 59.38 10.00 10.00 5.00 24.00 35. U0 17.50 10.00 10.00 20.00 23.00 17.50 2.50 17.50 10.00 25.00 17.50 6.90 8.00 13.00 32.15 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 '1.00 1.00 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 5.00 5.00 10.40 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 i.eo 1.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 7.50 1.00 5.00 17.35 2S0.G0 120.60 6.00 58. S3 1.10 69.37 .50 8.00 G.S0 100.00 28.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 33.00 41.25 18.75 30.00 28.00 15.00 4.00 4.00 12.50 '5.00 31.30 4.00 4.00 2.00 7.00 30.00 29.00 22.50 2.00 50.00 10.50 28.00 13.50 16.00 16.50 36.00 16.00 9.40 5.75 8.75 8.75 8.50 168.75 4.50 6.0j 4. no 28.75 45.00 12.00 10.00 12.00 2.00 8.00 27.00 S.00 4.00 Local Hardware Firm Gets the Following Letter which is of Great Importance to Farmers! United States Steel Products Co. Pacific Coast Department San Francisco, California, December 17, 1913 Rogue River Hardware Company, Grants Pass, Oregon. Gentlemen: If you could Bee and appreciate the tremendous Im- ( j provements that have been maae in ajiuia.n tence during the past two years, you would not think of sup plying your customers with any other brand of woven wire fence. We have always used the best quality of both ma terial and workmanship and our fences have always stood at the top, but we constantly strive for better things. These Improvements are REAL betterments of QUALITY adding materially to strength and long life, and not some mere pretense for an advertising campaign. GALVANIZING is the one thing that really gives durability and lasting Qualities to wire fencing. ' We have discovered how to vastly increase the amount of zinc (spelter) applied to the wire, and we are doing it. To install this better galvanizing equipment In all of our mills has taken years of experimenting and costs vast sums of money, but it has been worth while. Not until now, when the Improvements have been completed and the better quality Is being furnished, were we Willing to tell you about it. We know that quality counts, and that a better quality of goods will greatly Increase the demand for them. Already farmers are voluntarily telling us that they notice the increased excellence of our fences. Only In fences manufactured by us can you secure this REALLY better quality. The Improvements cost you nothing, we reap our benefit from the increased sales. We strive to merit a greater share of your patronage. Yours truly, WIRE PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT, W. H. Seaver, Manager of Sales. 3 F- 'forf-i-n tarn Aft.. ki:tki mh fix F Geo. Athkins, same 5.00 E. B. Hubbard, same 5.00 Jess Lemon, same 2.00 John Spaiiin, same 3.00 J. D. Kerr, same 54,13 E. B. Kerr, sanle 700 H. McClung, same 8.75 F. Davis, same 5.00 R. G. Kerr, same 3.U0 Wni. George, same 16.00 C. H. Hall, same 6.00 Phil Brown, same 3.00 I. Lowden, same 3.00 H. McClung, same 2.00 C. McColin, same 1.00 M. Humpton, same 4.00 J. D. Kerr, same 27.65 A. M. Ruttencutter, same 6.00 F. Lovelace, same 6.15 F. Neathamer, same 23.00 Robt. Marsh, same 46.00 Phil Brown, same '. 6.70 A. Cart, same 5.00 C. L. York, same 49.00 L. O. Penland, same 60.00 H. W. Hudson, same 6.00 Fred Dixon, same 14.00 Ed Dalley, same 1.00 Fred Hart, same 1.00 Geo. S. Duncan, same 11.50 W. D. George, same 9.50 H. E. Christy, same ' 10.00 A. B. Ragan, same 9.00 L. Hammer, same 4.00 G. A. Christy, same 16.00 Sam Egger, same 27.50 J. L. Egger, same 15.00 Bert Eggers, same 12. uO W. T. McAllister, same 4.00 W. H. Jordan, same 9.50 Alonzo Jones, same 30.50 Florenz Breltmayer, same.... 14.50 J. C. Campbell, same 6.50 H. P. Walter, same 40.50 G. H. Farlelgh, same ' 28.00 Clarence Farlelgh, same 24.00 Sam Reed, same 14.00 Lee McMichael, same 2o!o0 Paul E. Klrker, same 47.25 J. F. Klrker, same 2.00 J. H. Meade, same 12.00 I. J. Howard, same 6.00 D. M. Brink, same 1300 Con Fenner, same 111.07 Ed Chastain, same 37.00 Ralph Fenner, same 4s!oO N. C. Boynton, same 49.50 Tom Mahon, same 64 00 Will Fenner, same ... 400 Wm. Butler, same 350 Tom Pollard, same 340 Lew Harmon,- same 1L00 C. I. Fenner, same 1600 Guy Graveltn. same 2 00 M. C. Hleldebrandt, same...!" 27 85 u . D. Hleldehrandt. same 13 00 C. H. Hall, same .."........ 8700 Gertrude Dixon, witness, Jus tice court 3,00 Jeff Dixon, same 3.00 Earl Kennedy, same 3.00 Mabel Mahon, same 3,00 James Holman, justice, state vs. Rosecrantz 3.w jiniies Holman, justice, state vs. Findley 1.75 James Holman, justice, state vs. Harmon 5.10 R. Hickman, witness, Justice court 3.80 Chas. Johnson, same 3.80 H. B. Burns, same 3.80 S. W. Hudson, same 3.S0 J. C. Randle, constable, state vs. Rosecrantz l.'O J. C. Randle, constable, state vs. Harmon 2.00 J. C. Randle, constable, state vs. Scoggin 14.25 Amos Smith, stage fare paup. 1.50 J. C. Randle, constable, state vs. Wallace 15.2 J. C. Randle, constable, state vs. Stafford 13.85 James Holman, justice, state vs. Havens et al 5.1) James Holman, justice, state vs.' Wallace 4 20 James Holman, justice, state vs. Stafford 15 Mrs. Bennett, allowance Dec. 6.00 Grants Pass Truck Co., cart age for election 6.75 Glass & Prudhomme, sup plies, court house 10.50 Phillip Helnier, same l.W Ore. Cement S. P. & T. Co., mdse. for roads 102.90 Grants Pass Iron & Steel works, same - 13" Jennie B. Camp, widow's ' pension Josephine Messinger, same..-. 17 Mary A. Johnson, allowance for November M A. L. Blggerstaff, bolts for bridge H. C. Hall, surveying road.-. 10-J C. B. Fowler, viewing road.... .0 Walter Hulbert, auto hire for road C. L.- Barlow, com., per diem 20.00 H. C. Hall, surveying road.... 2j.0 C. B. Fowler, viewing road.... is 0" Walter Hulbert, auto hire, surveying, etc J-" H. C. Hall, surveying road3 20." Walter Hulbert, auto hire surveyor, etc Jj"! Jack Hirt, work on roads ".oj Cally 7ohnson, same 1J "Z C R Fnuloi- mart rlnwr l' "l Happy New Year JEWELL HARDWARE CO.