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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 101. j
OREGON WEATHER 4
Fair tonight and Saturday; 4
4 northeasterly winds. 4
BOOST FOR THE MINING STATION
Agitation for the location of a
mining experiment station at Grants
Pass has teen renewed and there Is
Indication that through the efforts
of Congressman Haw ley such a sta
tion will be located here during the
present season. A letter received by
the Courier from Mr. Hawley states
that la a conference which he has
Just had with ins director of the
bureau of mines, he had urged the
establishment of one of the stations
In the vicinity of Grants Pass. Mr.
Hawley states, that congress last year
authorized the establishment of ten
such stations In the-United States,
one to be in Alaska. Three of these
stations are to be located annually as
congress may provide the funds, and
It is one of this first trio that Is be
ing sought for Grant Pass. The de
partment of the interior has sub
mitted an estimate for an appropria
tion of $75,000 to be nsed in the es
tablishment of the first three, though
Congressman Hawley states that the
department will take no action to
ward determining the location till
the sundry civil bin, carrying the ap
propriation, has passed the house,
this Drobalbly late in the session. Is
the letter the congressman asks that
he be supplied with data that will
support his contention for the loca
tion of the station, and this Is being
gathered for him at this time. While
here last summer Mr. Hawley gath
ered many facts for his guidance in
the matter, and was further advised
through the efforts of the Commer
cial club. I
. The publication of a recent bul
letin by the University of Oregon up
on "Minerals of Oregon" bear in It
self a powerful argument for the
location of the station In Josephine
county. The bulletin has been pre
pared by the assistant professor of
geology of the university, and Its
outstanding feature is the fact that
Josephine, a county among the least
in area In the state, ranks first In
the number of minerals found within
its borders. Forty-five different min
erals are found within the county,
while Baker is second with 40. Our
neighbor to the east, Jackson county,
Is third with 83 minerals.
Representative nawley should be
supplied with such data as our citi
zens can supply him in furthering
his effort to secure this station for
Grants Pass. With the mining dis
trict Just being developed It sup
plies an almost virgin field for Inves
tigation, and the work of the fed
eral Investigators who would "be In
charge of such a station would be
absolutely unprejudiced and worthy
of the fullest confidence. The
Courier has on other occasions called
' attention to the fact that the govern
ment fostered stations for the ex-
. perlmcntatlon In pretty nearly every
line of endeavor except that of min
ing, and that recognition, while
tardy, was nevertheless due the in
dustry that It was Intended to foster.
RUSH FOR GOOD ROADS." '
The year 1916 will witness an un
exampled extension in the building of
firm roads In the United States, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Not
one state, but all states are Interest
ed in what, by common consent, has
FANCY
UTAH ALFALFA SEED
AT
KINNEY & TRUAX
Grocery
become a country-wide. movement. A
leading reason for this welcome factl
is tne practical realisation oi me
truth that permanent common high
ways are a gilt-edged Investment. In
the end. and not remotely, they bring
to a whole community more money
than they cost. Any one who has
seen the manner In which they wake
up a neigQDornooa, stimulating u
activities in all directions, know that
this result Is too plain to be denied,
and that it is of an immediate na
ture. The new prospect tor good
roads is fortunately based on a popu
lar conviction that they pay, and
that to be without them Is to be on
the -retired list with the unenterpris
ing. It is now comparatively easy in
most of the forty-eight states to put
through county and state bond Issues
for the substantial betterment of or
dinary highways, and these are the
ones that have tbeen most neglected
or inefficiently handled
The Hollanders have a proverb
that paint costs nothing. They do
hnot mean that the materials lor
painting or the labor required costs
nothing, but that the preservative
properties of paint are more than an
offset for the expense. Many are the
Items of advantage on the side of
good roads. . Probably the Increase
in land values alone would be a suffi
cient return to put-the" balance on
the right side. . But this advantage
Is scarcely more valuable than more
economic transportation, the saving
of time, and the reduction of wear
and tear. Good roads cost nothing
in the eventual accounting. Bad
roads are a constant leak and hard
ship.
Votes on bond issues for scientific
road construction show, in all parts
of the country, thlsjmportant change
In the attitude of the average citizen
on this subject
ESSAD PASHA HAS
ARRIVED IN ITALY
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Rome, Feb. 25. Following the
course of Kings Peter and Nicholas
in their flight before the Austrians
and Bulgarians, Essad Pasha,. dicta
tor of Albania, has arrived In Italy.
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT
OF FLETCHER TO MEXICO
Washington, Feb. 25. The nom
ination of Henry P. Fletcher to be
ambassador to Mexico was confirmed
by the senate today. .
Old papers at the Courier office.
It is Said That
A Watched Pot Never Boils
Hut It does In Mexico while Pres'drnt Wilson both watches and waits
So it will on one of onr
Monarch Malleable Ranges
With this difference, that there it requires little waiting and no
watching. Neither is it materiil what kind of pot or its shape.
Our aluminum pots, Iron pots, enameled pots, coffee pots, tea pots
are all to Its liking and sure to please yon.
The Monarch Range we recommend absolutely,
Grants Pass
I
HELD YESTERDAY
One of the most interesting mis
sionary meetings ever held In Grants
Pass was that of the Women's asso
ciation of Bethany Presbyterian
church, given at the church parlors
Thursday afternoon, under the direc
tion of the missionary committee,
Mrs. H. S, Presoott. Mrs. A. U. Ban
nard, Mrs. L. O. Clement.
The large company of guests was
divided Into parties of eight and per
sonally conducted on a tour of Pres
byterian missions in various parts of
this country, gaining extremely clear
Impressions of the stations, the work
being done there, and the general
character of the people.
Mrs. Pinkerton had charge of the
extensive work among the Indians,
graphically portraying their charac
teristics and achievements. MIbs
Carmeltta Poole, as a young Indian
mother, waa an able and pleasing as
sistant Mrs. Longenecker conducted the
visitors to ths Freedmen's schools
and missions In a sympathetic man
ner" Mrs. Roy Bush was guide tor those
Interested In Mexico, her schools, her
beautiful weaving in gorgeous colors,
her drawn-work, pottery, etc. '
The excursion Into Mormondora
was ably superintended by Mrs. Al
brecht, who took ber guests through
the mysterious endowment ceremony..
Porto Rico, with Its wonderful
hospitals, consecrated medical pls
slonaries, clever people, but men and
women, who do such beautiful
needlework, was charmingly presided
over by Miss Dora Blrcbard. ' " .
Mrs. Maxwell took the tourists to
the mountains of the south and show-
ed them the marvelous works being
done for the uplifting of the moun-
taineers.
MISSIONARY
IE
Singing by Miss Audrey Best, ac- The state department said, how
corapanied "by Mrs. Pinkerton, was,ever, that It had received nothing to
one of the most delightful features justify rumors of a postponement,
of the occasion. Secretary Lansing went to the White
At the conclusion of the afternoon, I House for a 10-mlnute talk with the
tea was served by Mrs. Mallory, Mrs. j president in advance of the cabinet
Clements, and Mrs. Coutant.
BMOuins and water.
It is not unusual to bear a Bedouin
upon reaching a camp where water Is
offered him refuse it with the remark.
"I drank only yesterday." On the
Bedouins' long marches across dry
countries the size of the water skins
is nicely calculated to Just outlast the
journey, and they rarely allow them
selves to break the bnblt of abstemi
ousness, as this would be sure to make
their next water fast atl the harder.
They are accustomed from infancy to
regard water as precious and use it
with religious economy.
Location notices, Courier office.
Hardware Co.
BEGIN EFFICIENCY
STUDY Ifi THE HOME
San Francisco, Feb. 15. "The
audy of efficiency should start In
the kitchen and nursery," was the
j statement loosy oi wrs. r. r. jonn-, u runnnm .inn -mo rigm w
son Clark, the only woman efficiency claro war, It certainly has the rlaht t
expert to visit the Pacific coast. 8h to promote peace by retraining cltl
.was sent by the government to "clean tens from taking unnecessary risk
up" arch'alo methods still employed that lead to war." !
i at the customs house. ''.''" Bqnmi will be here March '4 for r
I , "Efficiency in bualnesa and In gov- peace address, and will remain until'
;eroments le quite the fad," she con- March . but his friends say he will
ttnued. "But few men and women take no active part In the light for
think of employing it in the home. 'a warning. N -
Let the mother and father preach it
ani) hrt linn anil daughter Will KrOW
.up with so broad a knowledge that
.efficiency experts will not be neces-
sary In the future. Let the mother
atart by bringing up her daughter
with a knowledge of kitchen wastes;
her son with a knowledge of busi
ness affaire,' and the saving of pen
nies here and there.
"Then let the schools start In
where the parents leave off. If there
Is one place where the lesson of effi
ciency can be well taught It Is in the
schools. ' There has been much neg
lect of this most Important matter.
The housewife Is far too Inefficient.
She has no system. The high cost
of living could be given a hard blow
by the introduction of efficiency
methods."
PRESIDENT FIRM
(Continued from page 1.)
pone It, I think ths whole matter, as
far as ths house is concerned, will
remain in status quo.
"The sum and substance of the con
ference, . outside of explaining the
temper of the house and much argu
ing on both sides, Is that the situa
tion Is fully set out in the two let
ters. We explained how the bouse
feels. We told the president that a
warning would carry in ths bouse by
two to one If It came to a vote. Some
say It would carry iby three to one.
"There was a great deal of talk
about International law and prece
dent, which It Is not necessary to re
peat. President Wilson stands on
his letter to Senator Stone, as I see
It. The warning resolution will not
come up today. Some one might try
to obtain unanimous consent, but, of
course,' there would be 'objections."
Majority, Leader Kltchin said that
matters remained in status quo and
th'irt he preferred to let 8peaker
i Clark talk -of the meeting. .
Chairman ,; Flood, like Speaker
Clark, said he had heard "rumors
th . ODTation of the decree would
D0 ptponed.
j ..Tne ,tuation B hopeful," he
Ba,d ..j Rm auro tnere wm be nb
iaptlon in the house today."
.meeting.
After a two-hour session the cab
inet declared itself solidly behind the
jpresldent, and resolved not to close
the Lusltania case while the armed
merchantman decree threatens to In
validate the previous Lusltania
pledges. ...
The senate was kept from break
ing into a public discussion by rea
son of an executive session over the
confirmation of Henry P. Fletcher
as ambassador to Mexico.
After the White House session a
compromise move developed In con
gress In favor of the passage of a re
solution to prescribe the maximum
calibre of defensive armament for
ships, and a warning to 'Americans
not to travel on ships carrying an
excessive armament. '
Those back of the compromise plan
believe that the president may be in
fluenced to approve this plan; which
has considerable support.
The"rumor" of Germany's post
ponement of its decree apparently
was based on Ambassador von Berns
torff's recent suggestion that Ger
many might delay Its operation.
Chairman Flood said the president
had told the conferees of this sug
gestion. There has been no further
suggestion of such' postponement,
however, and no request from the
United States that Germany take this
step. ' .
Chairman Stone of the senate for
elgn committee was skeptical stbout
the rumor.
"I csn not discuss every Idle re
port," he snld. "I heard the rumor
yesterday, but I was unable to learn
the source of It,' and there was cer
talnly nothing In It upon which we
can rely."
President Wilson expressed to his
callers today his displeasure at pub-
Hetty given to the .differences be
tween himsvlt and congress, as he
held this to be Irritating and capable
of such misinterpretation by Ger
many that she would be ths lest will
ing to make concessions.
Congressman Bailey today clrcu-
lated in the house a telegram rrom
former Secretary liryan endorsing
the warning Idea, and saying:
j Supplemental statements about the
nlWi.,1 mttrmt rtrlllah nriln tn at.
tark submarines were feceived from
Berlin today. The state department
will try to establish their authen
ticity, and If they are as Berlin rep
resents, they may have a material
bearing upon this government's fu
ture position toward armed ships.
"I believe It would proclaim us to
the world as cowards to tell our
cttiteoe that they must not exorcise
their right to travel on armed bel
ligerent vessels and that, If they do
so, we will not protect them," said
Senator Lodge In a statement up
holding the president ;
AIR MEN TAKE WRONG HANGAR
Inollsh Aviators Surprised When
German1 Wsrplane Drives In.
Many aeroplanes lire captured during
a mouth's fighting lu Eunn. but sel
dom docs an nerupluue land on an eo
emys aviation flokl without a nvut
In th ' December Popular Silence
Monthly appears u article telling of
an amusing Inddeni which recently
occurred "somewhere lu France." At
an Important British avlntlun station
In northern France a givt Gorman bl
plane was seen rmntly tu. emerge
from the fog. As the sntl nlr craft guns
were about to Ore Umu It the machine
circled several times around the field
and Anally Alighted.
Surprise cliangcU to amatetucut when
the English s viators, mechanics and
officers saw the German wnrjilune
drive quietly acnSH the field nud enter
an empty hangar. When the English
reached the bengar they found th(wo
German aviators, who calmly told
them that tuey bud lost tholr way lu
the fog and that on becoming short of
fuel they had deckled to allgbL Jot
I Ingly oue of the Gvruuius rvuuukeU,
7 Ml, III .. I.. I I .. .
II JUU Will KIIIUIJT gl' M UIUV
petrol we should be able to return
borne." The German were taken to
hetirtqutirter nml plneed under nrrest
The captured uiuclitu wus u new aria
Ilk and wm fitted wttli two umeblue
guns.
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INVENTS RUBBERLESS TIRE.
Wood Fiber Shews Wonderful Wear
on Motorcars.
The announcement lliut a liermnu
professor tins xuccerded In mnklns
tyiithctU' rubber from chemicals bns
brought to llptit the fnct that nn Aim
trlun engineer iinnied Von Dunlknwsk)
two niutitu iittu applied for a imteni
on a tire com-MIng of wood II Ut iiikI
roaster uluuers. .
. The specifications show turn tbv tiif
follows the old imeiinintlc principle In
every detail, there IjcIiik nn Inner tuhe
ami an outer tire The main mntorlul
used Is willow nnil birch (liter Vhut
tire hinder eonslHts of hns not lieeii re
venled. lint It Ik known Hint iio.ruiiiier
whatever Is iikcU
It wns iiiminne1 tbut a motor ear
fitted with the iiw tires rnu 4117 mites
under udrerxe cuiidlilnu and the tire
xhowed no signs of undue wear It Is
said that the Intention Is such a suc
cess that a large Vlennn brink Is finane
Ingit
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t'LAI IX MKN'rJ ATTIKK
Santa Barbara. Cal., Fob. 25. Mrs.
Kthel Chupln, of 1232 Union avenue,
north. Portland, Ore., donned wo
man's attire attain tods after having
ridden the brakebeama from Oregon
to Santa Barbara disguised as a man.
Sue waa accompanied by her brother--
in-law, Glen Chapln, and her purpose
was to Join her nnsband, who works
in Los Angeles.
Shortly after they started, ths po
lice of Albany, Ore., arrested them,,
according to Mrs. Chapln, and re
leased them with a note certifying
that they were "good boys."
All went well after that, with ths
exception of a hard fall from a train
at Berkeley, until they reached SanU
Barbara. Police here reeogniied Mrs.
Chanln as a woman. In suite of her
closely cropped hair and rough mas
culine attire. She was taken In charge;
by special palice. - r-
ma wYsn mcR von 1
".'CALIFORNIA PKOJKtTS
8acramento, Feb, 25 -A bond Issue
or 1700,000 (by the1 Union Colonisa
tion company of Los Angeles and
San Francisco, for development of
project In Madera and San Joaquin
counties,' and an Umio of 1300,000 '
by tho California Burro! company of
Sun Francisco, were approved by th
siato corporation commissioner to
day. llltAVUKI GOT 111(1
FKK FROM COLLI KIl'S
Washington, Feb. 25. Collier's
Weekly paid Louis O. Brandels, su
preme court nominee, $25,000 for
five months' service In the Ilalllngor
Pinchot case, Msrk Sullivan told ths
senate . investigating sub-committee;
todsy. ,
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