PACK TWO DAILY lUXil'M HIVKi: COUUKlt 1li:siVY, JAM'AKV II, 1WKI. Daily Rogue River Courier. Xx Independent Republican News Piper. United Preaa LeaMd Wire Telegraph Service A. B. VOORHIE8. Pub. and Proj,. WILFORD ALLEN, Editor Entered at the Grant Past, Ore gon, Postofflee M second-class mall Blatter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year 5.t0 Six Months 3.0 Three. Months 1.68 One Month .IQ Payable tm Advance. TUESDAY, JANUARY H, 191 . -i ; i : , '. , OREGON WEATHER 4 Tonight and Wednesday fair, continued cold, southerly winds. THE WATER QUESTION. A matter to be most sincerely de- , . , - ,. . . , , aired Is the flndin of some basis of agreement between the city and the local water company whereby a great er supply of water can be available at a lower rate before another sum mer season. At the rates ordered tn effect by the state utilities com mission the use of water upon the lawn in quantity sufficient to main tain the beauty of the lawn during the long and dry summer Is Impos sible. Thus the raise in rstes defeats Its own purpose, and revenues are made less rather than greater. Car ried to Its ultimate conclusion, the . . j A U V 1 . .4 ...... 1 U ...... ..VVU. . . . H " water company must some day be,, mtion of ,( forced out of business, or the rates Increased from year to year as pa tronage decreases till a few pay for maintenance of the plant. A better way will be to adjust rates so that the interests of both the company and the public are served. Then the residents will use .the water, and the greater patronage will give the com pany its required Income. Otherwise, the public must set about finding some other solution of the water question. , CHRISTENING THE FARM. The Oregon farmer can swell his annual reclpts by using good printing . , . , a weeklies of his county, says D. W. Morton, dean of the new school of for re-election yesterday afternoon. commerce of the University of Ore-' The others are Oliver T. Erickson, gon 'president of the city council, and i Austin E. Griffiths, former council A farm letterhead should carry the,man and cWe of poUce name of the farm, the name of the with three councllmen to be elect owner, the location of the farm, and(ed, only four candidates have so far perhaps a small picture of some fea-:flIed- These include Judge Wm. H. ... , . . ,, Moore, former mayor of Seattle, and ture of the place, says Dean Morton, ' ' ' R. H. Thompson, former city engi who regards the farmer as a business jneer fo(. many yearg Councllman man with a substantial Investment Fitzgerald has filed for re-election upon which he should make every fort to pay interest. "It gives a farmer a certain busi- ,uUiUg ii uc '"'-ithl8 head of good stock, and It Improves the value of his farm to have a name and something of an individuality .".there were ten candidates for mayor he said. "There is some initial ex- pense in having a picture taken and) a cut made, but the publisher of the nearest country paper will attend to the details and afterward will do the printing reasonably. "If the farmer raises high-class animals, his letterhead may contain a picture of a prize animal with Its record; or if he has a stock farm, a picture of a bunch of stock; or if he has the best house or barn In the neighborhood, a picture of that; or a picture of a grove or a stream Is usually effective on stationery. There are few Oregon farms net worth nam ing, and few that do not provide something worth a permanent pic ture. "Advertising rates are very low In Oregon country papers, and a farmer at a cost of from 10 to 50 cents may often sell a horse, a second-hand ma chine, or Borne other thing about the place he does not need by putting a small advertisement In his weekly paper. "A farmer's advertising should of course conform to the best advertis ing standard; It should ibe very definite and absolutely truthful." T, P. MAKES' PLEA" FOR PREPAREDNESS Chicago, Jan. 11. Asklug the bull moose national committee, in session here today, to drop all purely parti san considerations. Colonel Koose Telt today wired the member a plea (or preparedness. In it he declared the country faces a great crisis and that the nation has fallen tar short of its duties (or the past IS months. The message did not mention Roose velt as a presidential candidal. The message was read by the com mitteemen and Scores of other bull moose leaders at a conference pre liminary to the committee's executive session. "There is a crying need that we disregard all tout vital issues affeet tug our national life," wired Roose velt, "and strive whole-heartedly for a sound Americanism which shall In sist that every man within our bor ders be an American and nothing else. "We must do Justice to our own people at home, and insist that they hav JU8tlc when they M 8brd' we musi insist upon a iuuhi mur- ougngolng preparedness to protect our rlgnts against all attacks by any aggressor. Such preparedness is the best guarantee of an honorable peace. We must ever remember that there can not be such preparedness In things material unless there is also that preparedness of soul and spirit which alone renders a nation fit to perform its high and difficult duties in national life." Reading between the lines, some committeemen said that the message squared with George W. Perkins' at tack upon President Wilson last night, particularly the part referring to "justice when they are abroad." Thaw KaM that tn tfcta PaabovaH had necessary, a direct attack against the Wilson foreign policy, and, likewise, that be had indicated a stand for a broader preparedness program than the present administration seeks. THREE WOULD BE SEATTLE'S MAYOR (By United Press Leased Wire.) Seattle, aJn. 11. With but one more week to file for candidacies In tne coming municipal elec tion. Seattle faces the greatest paucity of candidates since the direct primaries were adopted. i a lixzi v arc uuiv uircc lunuiunira for niayoP( Mayop GiU havlng BleU ef-,and State Representative F. H. Ren - j'ck tDe ourth aspirant. 11 ,8 conniei that a higher class of candidates have filed year than ever before in the pity's history and this has tended to scare away smaller fry. In 1914 and 27 Ior tDe coapc" INVESTIGATE ALLEGED HOSTILE TALK OF CONSUL (By United Press Leased Wire.) Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville Jan. 11. Germany Is investigating alleged hostile statements of Amerl can Consul Hlgglns of Stuttgart, ac cording to the newspapers today. Several days ago, statements, ap parently Inspired In the German press, accused Hlgglns of being Brit Ifih In all except his frlrth. Because of this alleged situation they demand ed his recall. ADVERTISEMENT HUI.NGS LEAP YEAR PROPOSALS t New York, Jan. 11. Advertise ments announcing his willingness to hearken to maidens' proposals this leap year have already netted Clinton P. Smith, of Flushing, L. I., 40 "sat isfactory returns." Something En. "Is loving it veiliV "No: It's Just philii Mouselike. (laving mmlc this reply i" lit daugh ter's question, Mr Grouch lonlted n few daggers St, I.oiiIh IVt I'lHpnteli Drl-Foot at Rogue River Hdwe. 41 SEND RELIEF TO BELEAGUERED ARMY London. Jan. 11. Hrltlsh soldiers going to tho relief of beleaguered Kut-El-Amnra, Kugland's Mesopo tamia base, are now within 17 miles of tho town, according to the best available information today. , Hut the Turks, outnumbering them two to one, block their path and sur round the town. British reconnolterlng forces are tn contact with the Turks six miles east of Kut-EI-Amara, according to offtclul dispatches today. The main British force has 'been unable to ad vance on account of bad weather and has halted tn the vicinity of Sheikh Saed. No news of the fate of the garri son has reached here since dispatches told of the danger to the British as a result of Saturday's fighting In that region. Hence it Is regarded possible that a decisive battle may already have been fought. Not since the memorable siege of Ladysmlth, South Africa, during the floor war, have the British been tn such a dangerous predicament, so far from home, as they And themselves In at Kut-EI-Amara. Therefore anxiety, If not genuine alarm, Is felt for the expedition. The latest advices Indicated that the relief forces of Geuerals Aylmer and Campbell are lit contact with the Turks In the bend of the Tigris river, east of Kut-EI-Amara. The weather, however, Is Impeding the British pro gress. Though no details of the situ ation have becu received, It Is 'be lieved the Turks who encircled the British right wing threw heavy forces between the Kut-EI-Amara garrison and the Tigris. If that Is the case, the relief forces must fight their way eastward through this force. Meantime, officials are hopeful. Kut-EI-Amara is undoubtedly pro visioned to withstand a long siege. Inasmuch as It served as the base for the recent unsuccessful British Bag-je(j ,0 egeape," said the message, dad sally. Moreover, the British lm-j..Tlu, Hno rau up u white flag and proved the town's Turkish defenses stopped. when they captured It. and It is be-1 -when tho submarine approached, lleved to be Impregnable against tho j the BtenI,ier suddenly veered, lu or Hsht artillery that the Turks ha' 'd.r to ram her. The submarine-fired drawn from Bagdad. anti hit her. after which she again CLAIMS MIXING OF MBS. LF.K ACtllUCXTALj xhen tho submarine stopped flr- Ing. I'pon approaching, the sub Portland. Jan. 11. Albert Oahol ' mriue found thut boat wore imiIUuk steadfastly maintained today that the fatal shooting of Mrs. Minnie Leejwero swimming. The submarine Sunday nlsht was accidental. The nate,j th,, )0at containing the cap- coroner's Jury last night discovered that Mrs. Lee was shot only once. This upsets the strongest single clr- cumstance on which the state mlKht press a murder charge. C.abel main- talned that. In his play he put the 22 calibre rifle ngalnst Mrs. Leesitnkn i,oar, the submarine and breast and pulled the trigger, be-, Uevlng the safety lock on. He Insisted that ho shot only once. After a pre - llminary Investigation, the coroner declared that there were two bullet holes in Mrs. Lee's breast. The sec - ona was discovered to De oniy a pow - der burn. Gabel la held in Jail pending a grand Jury investigation. I submarined, but carried no details. For good bargains In furniture, see',,. , ,. tnn ..., Helmer's. 640 Coffee If your coffee is poor try blaming the coffee; the best cook can't make good coffee if you buy poor. Schilling's Best made right won't taste bitter ish, for the chaff is taken out; won't be muddy it is evenly ground; won't be weak all its rich aroma is sealed-in by the airtight tins. These tins are revolutionizing the coffee business. It takes less Schilling's Best; that makes It economical. Schilling's ' Best WA MOVES ME Now York, Jau. 11. Tho British are in a better position to carry on tho struggle at lvut-El-Amaru, Meso potamia, than tho Turks enclrellug them, because of having more advan tageous communication. General Aylmer has unobstructed uso of tho Tigris from tho base at the Persian gulf. Tho Turks cau not move down tho Tigris becauso Kut-EI-Amara blocks their path, and they must move supplies over marshy land while rain Is Increasing their difficulties. Aylmer began his relief march Thursday from Imam All Oherbl, 60 miles southeast of Kut-EI-Amara, and It Is believed he has reached 8helkh Saed, midway between tho two points. The Turks must move from their base to attack htm, and once they do, they will ibe hampered by communication problems. Aylmer undoubtedly will be able to penetrate to Kut-EIAmara, but he may be com pelled to move cautiously, fearing that tf be rushed tn ho, too, would be bottled up. It ts possible he will need reinforcements before continu ing to Kut-EI-Amara and Bagdad and thus accomplish the purpose of the campaign, OF (By United Tress Leased Wire.) Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 11. Jus tification for torpedoing the Italian llu,,r ort0 Suld was given in Vienna dispatches today, which declared an Austrian submarine sank her after she had tried to escape and to rum tho undersea boat. "The submarine first ordered the Porto Said to Btop, but she attempt- 'stopped and began lowering her lbonU .awav without heedlim those who tan am threatened to shoot tilm If no dl(, not rHllrn alu Hllvfl ,M0H(, ,wo,,e ' j ..Tn, .ubmarlne found two tcr- anoanl tm. teumer. one of , whom was wounded. The latter was bandnged, and then transferred to I, j,,, captain's boat. Only then was ! tmi iort said toniedoed. While the submarine was still aiding those aboard the ship the submarine was ; ht-lled by enemy torpedo boats and , va, nt London dispatches December 17 re ported that the Porto Said had been TO HAVE COLD NIGHT San Francisco, Jan. 11. lloreas and bis principal assistant, Jack FroBt, Invaded California today and, as a result, the mercury droppod rapidly until It reached 38 degrees. Hut this Is not the worst, according to Weatherman Wlllson, who pre dicts colder weather tonight and to morrow, with danger to orange groves In southern California. Heavy snow In the Sierras delayed the Overland Limited more than 12 hours lust night, and rallronds ore having trouhlo In clearing the big drifts, Extra engines have to bn put on the ibig transcontinental trains In or der to make headway through the mountains, nnd the snow clearing fa cilities along tho lines are taxed to the limit. Sl HMAItlNK OUTS mtlTIMII HTKAMKIt (1iA$ McFAHLANK fTly United Press Leased Wire, London, Jan, 11. Tho llrltlsh steamer Clan McFarlane has been flunk by a submarine, according to official announcement today. Thir teen perished when the McFarlane was tunk and 24 were rescued. She was a 4,800-ton vessel. - AUSTRIA Til SINKING IE CALIFORNIA Fok tjie New Year ii iii. i in;' SAYS AMERICANS LACK PATRIOTISM San Olego, Jau. 11. Americans luck real patriotism, according to Bear Admiral Wm. F. Fullam, com mander of the Pacific reserve fleet, In an address before the women's branch of the Navy league nt Hotel del Coronadn. "We have never been as patriotic as we ought to be and no nation has more reason to bo patriotic," ho said. "We have spasms of patriotism, but they don't last very long. Four out of five of us ran not sing the national air. And, by tho way, that s one of the things we teach dally to the re cruits of the army and navy. "Consider the frequency of wars. We have fought England twice, France. Morocco, the Indian wars, the war with Mexico and tho Spanish American war. There have been 39 years of war In 1S9 years since 1 771 one year of war for every three and a half years of peace, if the business man expected an earthquake every four or five years, wouldn't he Insure against It? Having a stront? navy Is only like holding an Insur ance policy." Fnlliim said the war of the revolu tion was the most costly per capita 'because it lasted so long, and lasted so long beans the rolonb's bad no army. "We think we nro patriotic, but we're not half as patriotic n w had been, and would be If the boys of this country were not -brouRht up In a namby-pamby sort of a way." SEATTLE IN OHW OF WIXTKIt WEATIIEIt Seattle, Jan. II. With a sharp north wind blowing at a velocity of 30 to 40 miles an hour, Seattle todny wob In tho grip of tho severest win ter weather In seven years. At s o'clock the thermometer registered 14 dcKrees ubov-e zero. It wus nine below tho lowest temperature of the winter. A numiber of public offices did not open on account of the storm and In adequate supply of water with which to bent the boilers. Throughout the northwest the wind wrought much damage. At Helling ham the thermometer dropped to 10 degrees above. j S?!!cr'n I Helmer's. kitchen cabinet at 640 j Envolops, Be per package, 20c per 100. Courier Office. U Dem aray More Limite I Trains on Ogden Route San Francisco Chicago than any other transcontinental route From points In Western and Southern Oregon the logical way to go east Is via Han Francisco or Hacro mento and Ogden. Tho time Is fast, the connections good for nil euHtern cities. Dining cars, observation cars, standard nnd tourist sleeping cars. ICqulpmout to fit tho ptirso of every traveler, Overland LimitedTrain do Luxo I 'ml lie Limit imI Nun I Yhik Imco Limited Atlantic KxpresH Our local agent will be plensed to answer any Questions SOUTHERN PACIFIC--UNION PACIFIC John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent ' Portland, Oregon Blank Boohs Filing Devices 01 lice Supplies re Drug and Stationery Store Wheat -Club, Dm 1.01; bliientvm. i.oamtj l.Otl. Oats - No. 1 white feed, 25 u 26. 60. Ilarley Feed. 2t.25U27. Hons Hem live, ,5 j 6. 00. Prime steers, 7.604j 1M); fancy cows, 6.26; best calves, 7.60 u 8. Spring lambs, Stfj 8,26. lluticr-Clty creamery, 30. Kggs - Selected local extras, 33. Hens, isi&ls; Broilers. IflfijlS; geese, 9. FlllltiV. Uli'K. ti'l Hi I'll"! ei M l.e!. Wim one if Iu lit'st Nltii'i'mx inteii'.l ;n tile old Unvul Armleliiy "1 Mill ' vUH'ii It opened II il l"!' nt 'i'rliieMeli wlreel It) IS.'.'I. nmt nt III it time tie m'UiU'UI lived l!l Ibe :-Ui V u loIih! I;i me for the Ue. k end "Kverv Sutiliij." Mekeli told I'etNler. "I il lit the (trioleins' lit It nVtiH k III Ibe tooi hlllU li fetch tier il'iiiiii' t. nnd wv wnil.ed !: k there tnfiller ill liluiit " Ami the Snu day Itneir ibe two nH'iit- tu ibe Mnr sluiNeit I'ti-nii. uliiTe ilu lr fiiiln-r nnd mother 'in n res' '"it. owing t .Mr lilrlcciiN linMie. "lulled to propitiate his eredilnr U'lilie tier hither wan I ill In prlxoii I'ttuii.x won u prite al the nciideliiy, nnd tile future novellut, then ciiL'iCe I III I'lK'inu' bibeU oil Miirklnt: pels nt 7 nIiI!Iiii;h ii week. wii pre-int in nee tut retvlvf It. 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