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DAILY ROGUE RIVER COURIER
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THURSDAY SPECIAL
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1918.
OREGON WEATHER
Tonight and Thursday occa-
sional rain northwest, unsettled,
probably rain south and east
f portions; southerly winds, fresh
to strong near the coast
SUGAR FACTORY PROGRESSES.
Matters are progressing rapidly
npon the preliminary work lor the
sugar factory In South Grants Pass,
and about 75 men are now engaged
in excavating for the foundations, in
grading the sidings and in other
work that will be followed next week
by actual construction work. Men
axe added to the force as fast as they
oan be used to advantage, and within
a short time the full force of 200
will be causing the big building to
assume form and magnitude.
The farmers are responding In fine
shape to the call for acreage, and
every day finds the lists growing
longer. Many who are not In a posi
tion to farm large tracts themselves
are leasing to the Japanese and oth
ers, and practically every available
acre in this district will be planted
to beets. Some of the farmers now
have a few acres ready for the seed,
out Mr. Austin, the expert here, has
advised against seeding till at least
March 15th. After that date seeding
win progress rapidly, though it is
unlikely that any large plantings will
be made till In April. Last year some
of the experimental plats that were
seeded as late as June made excel
lent crops.
THE LAND GRANT HEARING.
The hearings as they are proceed
ing 'before the public lands commit
tee of the house in the land , grant
matter make clear the fact that the
Chamberlain bill, with some minor
changes, will be the grist that finally
comes out of the mill. Hawley's bill
met the wishes of the state of Oregon,
especially of the counties most inter
ested, but it did not suit the ultra
conservationists and the greedy ones
who wanted a slice of the unsold
lands. The latest move of the rail
road company, in offering to relin
quish its claim to the 2,300,000 acres
npon the payment of $10,000,000, Is
probably the entering wedge for a
further compromise but any com
promise seems to be the yielding of
exact Justice. The railroad has al
ready had more than Its legal $2.50
per acre for tie lands sold. There
Is no provision of the granting act
that says It is to have an average of
$2.50 for the lands yet to be sold.
It Is to have "not more than $2.50
per acre," not as an average, but for
individual tracts of not to exceed 160
acres. Lands that will not sell for
that price per acre can be sold for
less, and the company would have
to be satisfied with what it got. The
people have rights to protect in this
matter just as has the railroad com
pany. A compromise is pretty apt
to mean the yielding of the rights of
someone, and It's a long chance that
that someone will not be the rail
road company.
Congress has supported the presi
dent. Of course It has. It could do
nothing else than back up the chief
executive In a crisis. The trouble is
not In the action of congress. It is
in the fact that it was necessary for
It to back up such a wobbly and va
cillating course ai the president li
pursuing.
Fancy Eastern Hams
1SC Pound
See Our Window
WANTS $10,000,000 HI GILL IS AGAIN
FOR LAI GRANT
Washington, Mar. 8. For a con
sideration of $10,000,000 the South
ern Pacific today offered to relinquish
all claim to the Oregon-California
grant lands.
J. P. Blair, general counsel of the
railroad, made the offer to the house
public lands committee. He pointed
out the railroad now claims the right
to remove all timber, which is worth
from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000,
but is willing to compromise to avoid
further litigation.
The Southern Pacific proposition
amounts to about $4.40 an acre.
Attorney General Gregory advised
the committee the railroad Is not en
titled to over $2.50 an acre with re
ductions for past excess sales.
This would make the amount to
be received by the railroad less than
$6,000,000.
S. A. D. Puter, noted In Oregon
land fraud history, appeared in be
half of 1.300 settlers he has located
on the property and for whom he de
sires preference rights.
Facing a running fire of questions,
Puter admitted his contracts with
settlers gave him a right to re
purchase a large share of their lands
at a nominal price If they once gain
title. .
PLANS MEETING v
OF THE GOVERNORS
Salem, Mar. 8. Governor Withy-
combe today wrote to all members
of the Western Governors' confer
ence asking whether they preferred
holding their annual meeting in
Butte in April, as planned, or holding
it in June during the National Gov
ernors' conference at Salt Lake city.
Governor Withycombe Is secretary
of the western conference. The let
ters were Issued at the suggestion of
Governor Lister, president of the
conference. Difficulty of getting full
attendance at Butte In April is the
reason suggested by Withycombe for
postponing the meeting.
How the Natives Traat Gorillas.
Natives In the countries Inhabited by
great apes regard them always as hu
man beings of inferior types, and It Is
for this reason that for a long time it
was found Impossible to get hold of an
entire gorilla skin, because the sav
ages considered it religiously necessa
ry to cut off the bands snd feet of the
animals when they killed them, just as
they do with their enemies, possibly
for the purpose of rendering them
harmless In case they should by any
chance come to life again.
MAYOR
OF SEATTLE
Seattle, Mar. 8. Hiram C. GUI
was re-elected mayor of Seattle yes
terday by a majority of 6,000 over
Austin E. Griffiths, his former chief
of police.
Hugh C. Caldwell defeated James
E. Bradford, the present incumbent,
for corporation counsel by 6,000
votes, and the three new councllmen
elected are former Mayor Wm. H.
Moore, former City Engineer R. H.
Thomson and Councilman C B. Fits-
gerald.
Harry W. Carrodd was re-elected
city controller, and Ed L. Terry re
elected city treasurer.
NEW AND WATSON
RUN CLOSE RACE
Indianapolis, Mar. 8 Harry S.
New, Indianapolis, former chairman
of the republican national committee,
and James E. Watson, of Rushvllle,
ex-congressman and former republi
can whip In the house, are running
so close in today's primary election
for the republican senatorial nomin
ation that the entire election is ap
parently entirely useless as far as
they are concerned. . ,
The law provides that unless one
has a majority, the state convention
must select the senatorial nominee.
Seven hundred and sixteen of 3177
precincts gave New 21,784, Watson
21,001 and Robinson 2,611. J. M.
Adair defeated Close for the demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination, and
James P. Goodrich of Winchester
probably won the republican nomina
tion.
D1LLEN
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part of his body were terribly
mangled. Subsequently the body was
taken to Grants Pass by L, B. Hall,
who will prepare It for burial.
Mr. Barrett, caught within the
body of the auto, was extricated by
Mr. Martin, a neighboring resident,
who ran to the wreck a moment after
the accident occurred.
On examination of Mr. Barrett by
Dr. Loughrldge and Dr. Strieker
who arrived from Grants Pass by
auto an hour later it was found that
one of his arms was lacerated snd
perhaps broken. A few cuts and
scratches appeared on his head, and
his right leg was bruised. The chief
injury, however, was caused by
shock. He had been an Invalid for
" None Are so Blind
as tliofte who do not want to see," but even their eyes are opened
when they hear of the staying qualities of
LOWE BROS. PAINTS
Some owner paint for looks, some to preserve the building, some
to make a sale and some because the neighbor do. ,
LOWE BROS. HIGH STANDARD
OIK OXE GRADE OF PAINT
Ih Just what each one of yon should have, for none but the very
rich can afford xxir pnlnt.
Grants Pass Hardware Co.
At Your Service
FEATURES
Washer and wringer fully guaranteed for live years.
(."an easily be moved from one room to another, as it
has extra strong steel casters.
Xo extra wiring needed. Attaelres to any lamp socket.
Dolly typo washer. Absolutely will not injure the
clothes, as the dolly post is self-adjusting and regulates
the height of the dolly according to the amount of clothes
in the tub.
From seven to ten minutes is nil the time required
when a reasonable amount of soap and water is used.
"Water is drained from tub by faucet outlet at bottom.
Xo tilting.
Machine will wash and wring at the same time.
Cost of operation for current will never exceed
cents per hour.
Cypress tub, made from Louisianin cypress, is most
impervious to water.
Reversible wringer.
Electric motor fully protected from water.
Heavy blankets or lace curtains and fine handker
chiefs can be washed without fear of injury.
Xo boiling required. The clothes come out of the rinse
water perfectly clean.
Ask for demonstration.
TERMS
Bush Electric Shop
Phone 141-R
months, suffering from nervous prostration.
Formerly engaged in the drug busi
ness at Rupert. Idaho, Mr. Barrett's
ill health compelled him to seek rest.
He purchased the auto in Portland
a month or more ago, and with bis
wife motored to Hugo for a visit with
her parents.
Mr. Dillen was about 65 years of
age. He was a member of the school
board for this district, an active of
ficial of the local grange, and a
Knight of Pythias. '.'
In search of health for himself and
wife, about four years ago he moved
from Idaho to Hugo and built a
house on land adjoining the farm of
his brother-in-law, J. M. McKy. In
his earlier life Mr. Dillen was a court
official and business man in Kansas.
His living relatives are bis widow
and three daughters, Mrs. Barrett,
Mrs. Shoemaker of Portland and Mrs.
Carruthers of Spokane.
ENGLAND SEES
DANGER OF WAR
London, Mar. 8. Almost over
night Great Britain's view on the
German-American situation has ra
dically changed. The belief Is grow
ing the relations are more tense, and
the possibility of war Is seriously
considered.
Danish and Dutch representatives
say Germany's bitterness toward the
United States is Increasing. It is not
known whether this is due to con
gress upholding President Wilson's
submarine policy.
War Insurance brokers and others
hitherto disinclined to regard the
situation serloiiHly are now alive to
the possibilities of a German
American break.
Afternoon newspapers emphasized
this view. Their headlines called at
tention to Wilson's Washington vic
tory, and such phrases as "Decks
Clcored for Action" and "Wilson De
fies German Piracy" were numerous.
Some still believe Germany will yield
to America,
OFFICERS OF STEEL
COMPANY
INDICTED
Youngstown, O., Mar. 8. The
Mahoning county grand jury today
indicted Judge Elbert II. Gary and
officers of six large steel companies
on a charge of violating the Valen
tine anti-trust law, an Ohio statute.
Charges of conspiring to keep
down the wages of common laborers
were also made.
The Indictments were an outgrowth
of the strike riots of East Youngs
town. There are 62 counts. The
grand jury found no foreign govern
ment was responsible for the trouble.
The indictment alleges that guards
of the Youngstown Sheet Iron and
Tube company precipitated the riots.
It reports that evidence from 562
witnesses, taken during hearings last
ing a month, showed a "lawless con
dition of affairs In the steel Industry,
Indicating disregard by the indicted
officials and corporations of either
the rights of or justice to the labor
ing class or the public generally.'
One hundred and fourteen persona
and corporations were indicted.
New York, Mar. 8. Judge E. H.
Gary, steel magnate, today termed
"an outrage" the Indictment against
him In connection with the grand
jury investigation of East Youngs
town strike riots.
FIND nODV OF DEAD
' TItAITEH IN MOUNTAINS
Hoqulam, Wash., Mar. 8, The
'body of Stephen Carl, a trapper, was
found 20 miles from Skelton, in the
Olympic mountains, Thursday of last
week. He had been frozen to death,
looking after his traps. A raft was
built to carry the body down from
the mountains, deep snow prevent
ing overland travel.
Location notices. Courier office,
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