Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, February 21, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPACK FOUR f Ui !;.( s I r. lOt'KIKIt moxday, FKuui'Anr at, iiho. Home Songs M-O-T-II-E-R, Mother O'Mlne. little Gray Mother. Dear Old Ma. m Return Mother Darting to Yob. Let Me Hour the Songs Mr Mother Csed to Bias. rra Homesick tor Mother and Too. When Mother Comes to Me. ta Dreams. ' Yon Can Repay the Debt You Owe to Mother. When You're Long, Long Way From Home, . When My Golden Hair Is Turned to Silver Gray. Tho the Silver Threads Are Among; the Gold, I'll Love Yo fast the Same. Silver Threads Among the GokL Mother Machree. Music and Photo House -ft'f AStlSEMEXTS TONIGHT - Bijou "Madame X" ... ' Star ' "The Warrens of Virginia." IS DEAD IN HIS BED Medford, Feb.- 21 Word has Just been received here that Peter Skeen Ogdeu Applegate, prominent citizen of southern Oregon, was found dead in bed at Ms son's home in Central Point Saturday morning. He was well Friday when he retired. His brothers all died suddenly of heart trouble. ' Peter Applegate was formerly state land agent at Salem and for several years recorder of Jackson county. For 17 years he has devoted his entire attention to a mine in the Elk Creek district, the only telluride quarts for mation on this part of the coast He was a brother of Jesse, Lindsay and General Elisha Applegate, and came to Oregon in 1843. NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: . Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for any debts con tracted by my wife, Mrs. Mary Ste phenson, after this date. February 21, 1916. 675. B. P. STEPHENSON. "Hello" Grants Pass This Is Edgar Firth From Redding you know Bought the Shilling Store and will open the store Wednesday I am marking The Goods at Such Prices as I would be glad to pay for them myself We will do more Tlian win your . Approbation We will deserve it We are not sprinters but very good in a long race Firth's Cash Store P OHEER FOUND FER52Ni1L H. H. Allyn made a trip to Leland this morning on business. Mike Galvln made a trip to Med ford this afternoon. O. P. Harvey came la from Glen dale this afternoon on a short busi ness trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mitchell, of Merlin, came in this morning to spend a few days. Mrs. G. V. Scott went to Portland today to spend a few weeks with re latives. Mrs. M. S. Bailie arrived this morn ing from Santa Crux, Cal., to visit her son, M. A. Jennings. J. H. Williams made a business trip to Montague this afternoon, ex pecting to be absent several days. T. F. Fee and son arrived this morning from Lebanon to spend a short time, going later tto Rogue River. Early seed potatoes. Pardee's Grocery. 681 Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Mells ar rived this morning from Portland to spend a few days, later going to San Francisco. ? Mrs. a C, Grimes returned this morning to Springfield, Ore., after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Catherine Gray. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. McLane and son returned yesterday from a two weeks' stay with relatives at Gold Hill. i Rev. W. F. Gloeckner and Rev. J. V. Mllligan went to Central Point this afternoon and will hold Sunday school institutes at various Jackson county points. I . . w -- Miss Francis GUfUlan, manager of the local branch of the Oregon Gas & FWfrl mn.nr Atr-.j 1 this afternoon on 'business for the company. , " Bargains In ladles' and misses' 'coats. One-half regular price. Mrs. ',E. Rehkepf. 622tf I Rev. 3. A. Douglas went to Med ford this morning to meet with a ...... ... .... 7 " ior me Baptist district convention. wMtl will n&A In T-... 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Eberle, of Port land, arrived here Sunday morning to I visit friends and relatives. The ifcberles were residents of Grants Pass .for many years, leaving for Portland six years ago. R. I. Helm and D. B. Reynolds, of the forestry service, left this morning for Agnes for the purpose of patting tne departments telephone line in serviceable shape after the winter snows. They go by way of Merlin and Galice and will have 50 miles of line to put In repair. Banks Close Tomorrow On Tuesday, Washington's birth-! closed all day. and the post office will observe holiday hours. 67 Attention Moose ?????????? Eats Tuesday night. oununy on me iianrn C a y. a Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Norton spent All dar Wedne,day, February 23 "U"lay E ?,!.raCh tl W,1,,amVbere will be a gentleman from the v.. niiuiur, wu seen Ing iron, for making the "circle N" on the Norton cattle, and It Is rumor ed that the neighbors are keeping a close tab on their own stock while the new Iron Is In the country. Japanese Families Arrive ' Several Japanese families arrived In the city from Portland Sunday, and will farm leased lands to sugar beets during the coming season. Ar rangements for the leasing were made by K. MtzoguchI, who was here dur ing the winter. The latter gentleman arrived from the north this afternoon and will oversee the planting of the leased lands. COMING EVENTS 4 Feb. 23, Wednesday Music club concert, Italian evening, commer cial club rooms. Feb. 2B, Friday Baptist ladles will serve a 25c supper. 674 Feb. 26 and 27, Saturday and Sunday, Col. T. W. Scott, of Seattle, Wash., provincial officer of Washington, Oregon and Idaho for the Salva tion Army, will be here. Feb. 26, Saturday Local teachers' Institute at Kerby, Feb. 29, Tuesday Topsy-Turvy party at Presbyterian church. Mar. 3, Frldny De Moss orchestra. ' Keen Kutter tools and cutlery at the Rogue River Hardware. CBOtf 2 LOCAL : Guild Meeting Wednesday The regular business and social meeting of the St. Luke's Guild will be held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Englcwood Dairy, Telephoue &0 Pure milk from healthy cows. 6?tf Odd Fellows at Church The members of the local Odd Fel lows and Rebckah lodges will attend ! services at the Methodist Episcopal church south next Sunday morning In a body. They will meet at the I. O. 0. F. hall at ten o'clock, and from there will march to the church. Rev. Taggart will preach the Bcrmon. CUrk & ilolruan, Undertakers Licensed embalmers. Phone 60. Early Morning Fire Fire that generated from a water heater In tho rear portion of the house on South Sixth street, occupied by A. iv. FIj m.. destroyed the kitchen and wood shed at an early hour this morning. The Flynna lost their kitchen utenBils and furniture, but all the other furnishings of the house were moved out, hot the good work of the Are department confined the flames to the rear of the house. The building was owned by Q. W. Stur geon, a former resident of the city. A "Fowl Deed Reported The lady In Lincoln Park who re cently lost her flock of chickens may not believe in the transmigration of souls, but she surely does believe InUho last day of the session. toe transformation of leathers, for arriving home late one evening soon after her flnrk nf RhnHn Island Ro.la had ,eMrt, hv" h" 7 . ' v"" to her amazement nearly the whole flock had returned dressed In the visiting pastors preaching, and In the speckled habllments of the Plymouth afternoon occurred the Important Rock breed. The Identity of the per- meeting of the- convention with an petrator ol this "fowl deed" remains address on "The Call for Leaders" a mystery, but she wishes to thank by Paul Brown, head ot the Intcrme the good spirits (taking for granted dtate department of California. The they read the Courier) who aided In installation of officers was also held. wunuenui transformation. Mav' the wonderful transformation, they live long and cackle. it.. 0 Attend Firemen's Hall Waldorf hall. February 22. Tickets '1-00, 675 ! Mlaslng Engines Found , A few days after the old cannery couraglSg, enough money having been building burned down last season 'collected to meet all expenses and two small steam engines disappeared turn Into the treasury for the state from the property. One of the en- work a total of 75, the greatest sur glnes, especially, was pretty heavy, plus yet turned in at a convention, and could not be carried off without I a whole lot of trouble, thus proving; a mystery case for the officers. The I other "day, however, Chtef McLane J run one of the engines to earth, or 1 rather to the loft of a local barn. where It had han t.- fe98lon tD4t , ,ead tQ e ery of both engines and the arrest jand punishment of those who took them. The theft was committed by boy, and It Is expected that later a omplalnt will be filed. ,TW Vl Tv, factory who will demonstrate the Thor electric washing machine In our store. Don't fall to see this whether you are In the market for a machine or not. Come and bnna your friends. Rogue River Hardware company. gjg Trace Stolen nothing- Bill Mead, a youth of 15 or 16 years of age, Is in the custody of the officers, and two more boys of about the same age will soon be taken In to custody by the officers, charged with the "burglarizing of the Porter residence on South Sixth street dur ing the recent absence of the family from the city. Chief of Police Mc Lane got trace of the revolver that was taken from the house, and fin ally followed It back to Mead, who has owned up to having been Im plicated In the breaking into, the house, and who has given the names of his two assistants. The other two boys have leff for some point in Cali fornia, having taken the stolen clothes with them, but it Is expected that they will be apprehended and brought back to answer the tharge. FIREMAN'S BALL Waldorf Hall Tuesday, February 22, 0 p. m. Sharp (Jlven by Grant Pass Firemen Dance Ticket Price "1.00 HMO ENGINEER OR SUGAR COMPANY W. W. Harmon, who was engineer for the city during the construction period of the municipal railroad, was this morning notified of hit employ' meut as engineer tor the Oregon- Utah Sugar company, and was In structed to cotumeuce at once the clearing of all brush, etc., from the 50-acre tract upon which the factory is to bo built in South Grants Pans. Mr. Harmon will have a crew of men at work Tuesday morning getting the property ready tor the buildings. Hi Instructions are to leave as many of the better trees aa possible where they do not Interfere with building operations. The site of the main factory building Is also practically cleared, and will need no work pre vious to the excavating tor the foun dation. Workers are now digging "prospect" holes to And how deep they will have to go to find a Arm foundation tor the heavy steel, con crete and brick building. C,E, y The delegates to the Christian En deavor convention held here report that the sessions were among the most successful ot any of the annual meetings, and t hoy. left Grants Pass filled with a spirit ot good will for the neoDle of the cttv Yesterday was The services of Sunday commenced with a sunrise prayer meeting at 7 I. ... i.., v.. ... ... . i r?I J! .noruwi .service held In all the churches of the city. C oanlv following th fri-nnnn . . " " 'uicv.iuft vaiuo ma i&uuii luuns . People's meeting and following this the union church services, at which Rev. C. T. Kurd, of Klamath Falls, gave a forceful sermon. The report of the financial condi- ' tlon of the convention was verr an. LE HEADER AT BASKETBALL The double-header tomorrow night between the Presbyterians and Meth odists, and Baptists and Christians, will probably be the best games wit nessed yet between the church teams. Should the Methodists lose to the Presbyterians, the race for the cham pionship will prove warmer than ever, as the different teams will be on an equal basis as to the number of games won. This would also give the Presbyterians a lift. All the churches have developed fast teams and the playing In the different games Is becoming better with each game. The attendance at the games so far has been fairly good. CONVENTION CLOSED SUNOA DOUR 7Si iuiiitri Jesse L. kasky Presents the Beautiful and Accomplished Actress BLANCHE SWEET In Paramount Six-Reel Feature THE WHENS OF VIR Recommended by Woman's Home Companion Typewriter Agency "Corona Folding Typewriter" (Call for demonstration) Demaray's BIJOU A more wonderfully Interpreted, perfect "MADAME the greater of the Great Gold Rooster plays that ha ever lt , ftlutwu In this city If you fall to see DOROTHY 1K)N'NELLY In this wondorful picture, you fall to see one of the legitimate stage's greatest emotional et treMcs and the creator of this role In Alexander UUnou's great novel. The supporting rant that with Dorothy Donnelly has made this one of the greatest dramas of the prewwU day Is Included In this picture, ASK THOSE WHO SAW IT LAST NIGHT Last Showing Tonight. 6 Intensely Dramatic Reels Added Attraction PATHE NEWS, featuring Idlea' Fashions In Spring Hats, Mtlcnn War A large crowd Is sure to be present to witness the games tomorrow night, as a double-header Is always well at tended. IMPROVE YOURSELF. The happl.nsss of your life and Its part and rank in earth or In hsavsn dpnd on the way you pass your dsys now. Thoy aro not to bo sad dayot far from that Tho first duty of young people is to bo dolighted and delightful, but thoy aro to bo In tho doopost huh solemn days. Now, therefore, see that no day pasots In which you do not make yourself a somewhat bet tor eroaturo-Ruokin. SEATTLE HOLDS PRIMARY ELECTION' FOR MAYOR B United, Press Leased Wire.) Seattle, Feb. 21 Weather condi tions are Ideal here today for a record vote In the primary city election, to nominate two candidates tor mayor, two for city attorney, two for trea surer, two for comptroller and six for the council. ' The election Is non-partisan. Mayor GUI Is running for re-election and his leading opponents are Austin E. Griffiths, former councilman and chief ot police under Gill, and Oliver T. Ertckson, president of the council. Mining blanks, Courier Office. STAR THEATRE TONIGHT First Performance 7:30 o'clock. Admission 10c and 15c ' Grants Pass Leading Theater - THE HOME OF FEATURES UlllllONS CARBON' PAPER KECOND HHEETS HltlMlEt) OIL Htl'I'IJfX Drag and, Stationery Store Theatre skilfully directed and dramatically picture Hum X" lUHMi.H APPOINTED ATTORNEY FOIt STATE LAM) HOARD ' Salem. Feb. 210. C. Bogus, of Mod ford, was unanimously appointed attorney for the state land board for Jackson county at a meeting of the board today.' He succeeds W. 1. Vaw ter, who died recently. There wss a spirited contest for the appoint ment. Gus Newbury of Medford was Bokks' leading opponent. If your washing Is bothering you, come to our store Wednesday, Feb ruary 23, and see how easily the work could be done with a Thor electric machine. Rogue River Hdwe. 2t NEW TODAY CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c; six Issues, 50c; one month, $1.60, when paid In advance. When not paid In ad- , vanco, 5c per line per Issue. FOR SALE Eight full-blooded O.I.C. pigs, three months old. Cheap. In quire Savage Bros., R. F. I). No. 1. FOR" SALE ""6lt" EXCHANGE One spring tooth harrow, 1 spike tooth harrow, 1 breaking plow, 2 double shovel plows, 1 hay rack at half price. Will take hauling ot wood from Wtldervllle for It. Also I good work horse, weight 1250. price $75; will take No. 1 milch cow that Is just fresh or soon will be. Appfy Armentrout feed store.- FOR SALEHoTsDlFcarsri 100; mare, 7 years, 1100, with good harness, $200, at old Gcthlng place, 4 miles south Grants Pass. 80 11"