Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, January 11, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextfAGB FOUR DAILY lUHll'K 1UVKU lOUUT.Il TIKSD.IY, JANUARY II, IVltf. In Every Home where there are children. I there ought to be a Columbia Graphophone And also in every home where there are no children nly more so. Complete Outfit from 20 to 200 and terms are easy. Com in stud ask. Rowell's Music House -f AMI SEMENTS TONIGHT Star "The House of Tears." COMIX G EVENTS Jan. 28, Friday Installation of G. A. R. and W. R. C. TRIAL OF ACCUSED Providence, R. I., Jan. 11. While Mrs. C. Franklin Mohr, accused with two negroes of murdering her hus band. Dr. Mohr, remained behind, deputies, counsel and jurors today made a trip to the lonely spot on the Xayatt-Newport road where Mohr was shot last summer while autolng with a former girl employe. Attorney Rice planned to make the opening statement for the state this afternoon. His main argument was i to be that the negroes, Cecil V. Brown and Henry Spellman, had confessed to aiding in the killing plot at Mrs. Mohr's behest. Attorney Lewis, negro counsel for the defense, however, will maintain that the confessions' were wrung from his clients under police sweating. George Healls, negro chauffeur of the death car, will be the state's star witness. OFFICERS HUNT FOR CONTRABAND BOOZE Tacoma, Jan. 11. Eight deputy sheriffs with Deputy Prosecuting At torney George M. Thompson, armed with search warrants, began raiding houses and stores nnder suspicion of violating the prohibitory law at Wil keson and Carbonado, mining towns near here, early today. Sheriff Longmlre says that posi tive evidence has been obtained against several persons and that a dozen search warrants were used. NEW TODAY CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c; six issues, 60c; (one month, 1.50, when paid in advance. When not paid In ad vance, 5c per line per Issue. DOG LOST Youne collie dog. white . , it. , . 1 1 i ring around dock ana up ix iau white. Finder please notify C. N. Culy, foute No. 2. Phone 612-F-3. Wood and Coal For Cash Only Dry Fir, chunks or split per tier $2.00 Dry Oak, chunks, per tier $2.25 Manzanlta, w tier $2.23 Diamond Briquets, per ton fll.00 Diamond Briquet, per ..cwt. .. .....OOc Delivered Anywhere In City WILLIAMS WOOD & OOAL CO. Phone 137-R WOMAN PROCEEDS : PER52NAL Preston B. Delano, of the C. &. O. C. railway, made a trip to Medford this morning. R. S. Bush weut to Kogtie River this morning to spend the day putting in electrical wiring. Miss Lona Dun lap returned this afternoon from a visit with her brother at Portland. Mrs. Ralph Davis returned this af ternoon from Yoncolla, where she visited her parents. Guaranteed electric iron, 12.75. Bush Electric Shop. Phone 141-U. tf Mrs. C. W. Hale returned this morning from Portland, where she spent a few weeks with her father. Gus Llnd, who has been the guest of E. Chatlson for the past three weeks, left last night for Tacoma. Mrs. Tom Fuson and child return ed to Medford this morning, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Jester. Mrs. M. C. H. Day returned Mon day night from Central Point, where she visited her mother, Mrs. W. W. Scott. T. W. Graham, of Anderson. Cal., stopped oft in Grants PasMast night to confer with the Kestersons. leaving this morning for Eugene. Bargains in ladles' and misses' coats. One-half regular price. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. 622tf Mrs. J. A. Fenn and two children returned to their home at Canyon vllle, after spending a few days with Mrs. Fenn's father, J. L. Scovllle. Mrs. J. A. Pilgrim, of Dorrls, Cal., who visited her parents, Mr. and Mr. Caldwell, since Christmas, went to Myrtle Creek this morning. Arrow collars at Bishop's. 403tf A. B. Cornell and wife returned last night from the Oregon Life an nual convention at Portland, and re port a very enjoyable time. Extra special prices on dressers and chiffoniers at Helmer's. 640 NEW HOPE Snow, snow everywhere. Mrs. William Bull and little daugh ter, Goldte, came home from Fort Klamath, where they had spent the last three years. Miss Edna Pope, of McCloud, Cal., Is staying with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Wynant, at New Hope. Emily Mustek, of New Hope, has been quite sick with la grippe. Geo. Barden is at present visiting with his sister, Mrs. R. L. Coe, at Grants Pass. Mrs. Chester York and baby visit ed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wynant, at New Hope New Year's. Mrs. John Lawless and three chil dren have returned to New Hope to reside on their farm. Mrs. H. S. Wrynant, Mrs. J. W. Mc Calllster and Grandma McCalllster visited at the home of C. C. Wynant last Thursday. Jes3 York attended the dance at New Hope Saturday night. Grace and Bert York came down from Missouri Flat to the dance at New Hope. C. L. McPherson called on New Hope friends last Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. McCalllster and Grand ma McCalllster visited with Mrs. H. S. Wynant Wednesday. James Warner Is moving back to New Hope to his farm recently va cated by C. L. McPherson. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bailey attend ed the dance at New nope Saturday night. Dri-Foot will make your shoes waterproof If there are no holes In the leather. Only 25 cents a can, at Rogue River Hardware. 641 PLEAS OF GUILTY MAKES SENTENCE LIGHT San Francisco, Jan. 11. It Is chapear to plead guilty In Federal Judge Doollng's court and relieve the government of the cost of prosecu tion, It was proved today. Charles P. Class, saloonkeeper of Eureka, and Frank Morgan, his bar tender, pleaded not guilty to a charge of selling liquor to Indians and were convicted.' Both received a 60-day sentence and were fined $200. Then came SI Lane and J. O. Osterle, similar occupations similar offenses and pleaded guilty. One day In jail and a $50 fine apiece was the court's sentence. For Rough Wsathsr. "I think I've got a winner In ladles' footgear." "Wbnt Is Itr ' "I'm working ou a scheme to put elilffon nhiiiiHl tin- top nf overshoes." -Kiiiuhm Itv i"ti!vi:i' LOCAL : Guild Meeting WwlnmUy The regular business and social meeting of the ladles of St. Luke's Guild will be held at 3 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon, at the Guild hall. Ilarn Crusltnl by Snow A new hay and stock barn recently completed by Sherman Jess on his place about 13 miles from town, ou route 2, has collapsed under the weight of the recent snowfall. Car rier George 3wlnney reports about 21 Inches of snow on his route, and that he was only able to mako about halt of his trip today. Advertlsora He Geo. W. Lane and C. W. Gllck. rep resenting A. Schilling Co. of San Francisco, are spending a few days In the city In the Interest of their firm. The Schilling company has used the columns of the Dally Courier to make known the superiority of their pack of coffee, and their adver tising, aside from being advertising is good reading. Boys' Hub Meeting Tonight The Associated Boys club will meet tonight to perfect the organisation. There will be an election of officers and tcps will be taken to start the different basketball squads to work as soon as possible. The meeting will be held In the office of tho Josephine County Abstract company at 7:30 p. m. Persons Interested In this club are cordially Invited to attend. Firner Attorney General Here A. M. Crawford, former attorney general of the state of Oregon, ar rived In the city Monday, and ap peared In the circuit court, where he was represented In the defense In the case of Peaken vs. the Rogue River Irrigation and Power company. The jury returned a verdict against Mr. Crawford and his associates, but ho says that after hearing the evidence In the case he knows that tho verdict was a just one. lleMilrlng Line Breaks Repairman Walgamot of the South ern Pacific company was In the city for a tew hours this morning, having come In from the seat of the wire trouble In the northern end of tho county. With several crews of men, some of them on snow shoes, they have been endeavoring to open and keep open the wire service Ibetween Grants Pass and Rosburg. Yesterday It was necessary to use a 2,490-mIle circuit In order to dispatch trains the hundred miles between Grants Pass and Roseburg. Know Melting in Valley The light fall of snow on the Rogue river bottoms has now about melted away. A slight freeze late Monday night stopped any danger of flooding waters, and the Rogue shows no appreciable raise. The snows In the mountains are not yet melting. The most of the moisture In the val ley Is sinking Into the ground as fast as It melts, and Is supplying some of the deficiency of the past year. The heavy fall In the mountains Is most gratifying to the mining men and as sures them of full streams for placer mining late In the season. Sole leather, shoe nails, shoe ham mers, stands and lasts In fact every thing you need to repair your shoes can be had at Rogue River Hard ware. 641 33 FEET OF WATEK OVER (XHAMIUA MAK Portland, a.In. 11. The Columbia river bar has vanished, announced Major Jewett, government engineer, today, after completing the annual survey of the mouth of the river. The survey shows a channel 1,500 feet wide with a depth of 35 feet at low water. The Portland waterfront was Jubi lant today following this announce ment. It was pointed out that this survey was made following two months of the worst storms the Ore gon coast has ever seen. Usually during storms the bar fills up. Marriage Not a Profession. Marrlago cannot be classed with any thing but Itself. It Is marriage and nothing 'elMe-a wonderful mixture of experiences nnd duties on muny differ ent plane. Ho fur us Its spiritual de mands go. It mny nsk of n woirinn, im of u inn n. nil she linn In her, or It mny not. So fur ii n Its mnteiMnl demands go. It mny require everything or nothing It mny of nei eMHlty till liur ll:'o or lenve It c n f.v. To i n :i !f ii 1'iofiv ninii ,( in blur IN uie:tiiliig. for It Is much more than this Mini niivli ion. - Ellruueili Wooilltrl t:;i. In ,tl:;i,rc Mo:it!i ALBINO QUAIL IS SEEN WITH FLOCK NEAR CITY PARK Ao albino quail, Its plumage as white as tho snow that gllbleus ou Ilia mountains, was seen with a llock ivf 3i valley qail teedlng upon wheat scattered under tho bushes buck of Fred Merrill's home on the soutusldo ot the river this morning. Mis. Mer rill has been putting out wheat fur the quutt In that neighborhood durlug j the past few days o( storm, and every day numbers of the little beauties have beeu accepting the charity. This i morning with the three doxeu was tho whita one, his every feather belug as free from color as that of a dove, his crest f outliers also being pure' white. He mingled with his fellows, j and tho entire covey belug gentle and unafraid, he! was viewed at close! range by Mrs. Merrill. One morning last week when Mrs.' Merrill went out to scatter gralii for; the quail she found a trap set under! the bushes and In It four trapped quail. She liberated the quartette and took possession of the trap, which Is now doing duty as a hen's nest. The name of the person who was violating the law lias not been : learned, however. SETH BAILEY NOT! j GUILTY IS VERDICT At four o'clock this afternoon the j jury In the case of the state of Oregon vs. Seth Bailey returned a verdict of not guilty, after having been out about an hour. ' Tho trial of Seth Halley, charged In an Indictment from the grand Jury of obtaining money under false pre tenses, the allegation being that he gave Cecil Schilling a check for IS when he had no funds on deposit In the bank against whloh the check was drawn, has been on In the circuit court today. The taking of evidence and the argument of attorneys was completed late this arternoon, and tho caso was given to the Jury at about three o'clock. The Jury Is com posed of M. U Opdycke, H. K. Miller, J. E. Hammersley, F. B. Weatherhee, J. R. Entrlken. Geo. T. Morris, D. W. Davis. L. W. Richardson. R. S. Crockett, Frank Desslnger and R. S. Veatch. Attorney Jesse Johnston represents the defendant, while the Interests of the state are In the hands of Dis trict Attorney Miller. A verdict was rendered last even ing In the caso of Edmund T. Perkins vs. the Rogue River Irrigation and Power company et al. Through the verdict the plaintiff was given judg ment against A. M. Crawford and P. A. Williams for $351.2.1, claimed due the plaintiff from the company, which had formerly been organised to oper ate In this county. SOLONS LIKE PAY Sacramento, Jan. II. The legisla ture convened this morning to see that the seven bills passed during the special session were properly en rolled and engrossed a formal mat ter to adjourn sine, die and to draw $10 each tor an additional day. The senate put through tho Young bill by a vote of 2 5 to 8 and tho as sembly passed the San Francisco normal school bills by a vote of T2 to 18. late Monday. As predicted by Senator Luce, the San Diego exposition bill went through the assembly without a dis senting vote. Thus the governor scored clean victories on all Issues. (Although It would have ibeen pos sibles for the legislature to have ad journed lust night, both houses voted to stay over until Tuesday, some of the legislators confessing that tho flO for an extra "day" looked good to them. The work this morning was cleared up In less than an hour. Under the Young bills a voter will not state, when he registers, the poli tical party to which he belongs, but will declare his party at tho time of the primary election when ho an lis for a ballot. Envelopes, Cu per package, 20c per 100. Courier Office, Trespass netloes, printed ot cloth, CALIFORNIA'S A"Vrt il mini 7 BM KSDT Waterproofing wW tvtmt mil uiMT-ni tour luwt will Niii ii"iK'i, ki)tuil, unl .'r lio.i, l lie iIiinx will ihiIku si oil ?,. 23c tcu. Protect Your Family Against Wet Feet l)MM'Y)OT positively bars out water ami keeps tho inner sole BONK DRY. Just two or three thorough tipplioations eaoh season insure you njjuiust wet feet and resulting sickness, tlivo Dri-Foot u thorough trial. npi rnnT The SHOE UMll-K W 1 Waterproofing You'll never be without it after one good tost. Don't hesitate to use it on your brand new shoes, whatever they cost. They'll wear longer and shine as good as ever. - Only 25 cents a can at Rogue River Hdw. The Big Red Front IlKKOl.l TIOXH HV ETNA HKHKKAll lAMiV Whereas, It has pleased our Ilea venly Father to call from our midst jour brother, C. II, Clements, there , fore be It Resolved, that we tender our be jreaved sisters tho heartfelt sympathy , and fraternal love of this lodgo In j their sorrow, and our prayers, that I they may ho given strength to say, "Thy will ibe done." lie It further j Resolved, that tho charter of this lodge bo draped In mourning, that a copy ot theso resolutions be spread upon the minutes, and a ropy sent to !tho Pacific Oddfellow and the Courier for publication. Grants Pass, Ore., 1111916. JEANIE BURKE. GERTRUDE BLANCH A RD. MARY HILDRETIf, 640 Committee. W. O. W. NOTICE Members of Woodmen of the World and Azalla Circle, attention. The two lodges above mentioned will hold Joint Installation on Thursday even ing of this week, at 8 p. m In tho W. O. W. hall. There will be re freshments and entertainment after the Installation. Each member of either order Is entitled to bring a lady or gentleman with them. 642 ESCAPEO JAIL Jollet, 111., Jan. 11. After a night of battling, Jollet police at daybreak hud roumlcd up four prUoaors who at midnight escaped from the Jollet prison quarry, Edward Roebuck, leader; Bob Fleming and John Flem ing were taken after an auto posse met them on tho road. Doth sides opened flro, and more than 100 shots were exchanged. Roe bock did not give up until In a hund-to-hand encounter with Captain Mc Craney he was Qverpowered. BUI Fleming, the fourth prisoner, barricaded himself In ifls homo with his wife. Just before daybreak 30 policemen surrounded the place and shot It full of holes, Fleming kept up his (Ire In reply until a bullet winged his loft foot and he was forced to surrender, During the combat Fleming's wife cowered be hind the bed, without attempting to mix Into the fray. PORTLAND STOCK YARDS TO m INCREASED Portland Jan. 11. The capacity of th Portland stock yards now the It rrest on tho coast will be Increased 25 per cent this year It was an nounced today, It Is plannod to spend $60,000 for Improvements Immediately. BIRDS CAPTURED (muni miin vfttutj Hero's tho Way fo Mako Shoes Waterproof Just give them thorough treatment with Athens, Jan. 11. Allied troopers stationed outside a llulcarlan church at Salunlkl today arrested several Teutonic sympathizers, suspected o'. espionage. This action, following other ar rests, Is expected to provoke a fresh protest to the allies from Greece, The Ilestia today declared that Greek ships detained at Malta and elsewhere bad been released and said that tho allies hud guaranteed not to hinder supplies for Greece within the limits prescribed by the commission sitting In Paris. Parliament convenes January 24, and nicnnttno tho government Is seeking assurances that the Venlcoi members will not embarrass King Constantino In dealing with both the entente and central allies. Mining blanks, Courier Office. Tonight and-TQjrow The Home of Features Paramount, Metro and Fox The supreme emotional actress Miss Emily Stevens In "The House of Tears" Unique plot, solect cast, superb photography. This Is a flrst run picture and has not been shown even In Portland yet. A grim tragedy of the divorce court, a child loft In a tortured fathor's care, a misjudged and misguided woman who Books solace for the wrong done her by becoming the wife of the "othor man," years of misery for all, the fathor's sudden death after his financial ruin, the mother's ultimate desertion by the "other man," and finally, through a strange chain of cir cumstances, her discovery that he Is about to wed the daugh ter whom she lias not seen tor years, form & graphic and su premely pathotlo story of un usual character. "The Final Judgment" photo Play has been delayed, hut will bo shown later at the Star, 10 and 15 CenU JBlfLr ARREST TEUTON SYMPATHIZERS STAR it the Courier offloe.