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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1916)
BIN PAY, AWIL 80, U16 daily nocrE ihveh coviutu V.UiK FIVE Ml Dixon Arrive Dr. Wttham reports the arrival of a daughter at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Dixon, residing near this city, Saturday morning. PER52NIL 53 LOCAL : ..it1. -' Jf - - X V. . IV J 11 you will nil UN wbjr x Some Ladies Are Far More Charming Than Others ho will Ivll jrou why Edison Diamond Disc Records . - are far more eharmlng than all other dlxfi records. Come In and lhitrn Music and Photo House STANTON KOWKLL, Prop. Coming Feature Attractions at the STAR THEATRE ' Charlie tlteplln. In Nurlewjue i llermen." (KwuiiMr.) un Marguerite Know, In "lloa. mary." (Metro.) Itin Parnuiu, In "The Gentleman from Indiana." (I'M-antounU) ThnU llara and Wm. Slmjr, In "Hln." (Fox.) .Marguerite Clark, In "The Prince and the Pauper." (Para mount.) - Valll-Vatll, In "The Tur mutt." (Metro.) ' " Ureeawonri ami Grant, In "Jane." ( Paramount) (Jeraldlne Parrar, In "Temp tatlon." ( Paramount.) Tltrxxlore Itotwrts, In "Mr. (ire of Monte Carlo." (Para mount.) Edmund llreewe, In 'The Ind of Heart ' Demre," (Metro.) I4u-Telleen, In "The I'd known." (Paramount.) Fannie Ward and Neaaue .Ilayakama, In "The Cheat," (Paramount.) Pranrla X. Iluhinan and Beverly Ilayne, In "A Man and Ilia Soul." (Metro.) Mary Ptrkford, In "The Foundling." AMI KKMEYTS TONIGHT mjou "The Ne'er-Do-Well." 4 Slur Chlmmle Ftfdden Out West." , COMING EVENTS May 1, Monday lntef-clau field and track meet, with crowning of May Queen, High School campus. May 1, Mondsy Spring festival and may pole dance at the Riverside school. May 4 and 5, Thursday and Friday Elghthgrade examinations will be held In Josephine county. May 9, Tuesday Opening day of State Grange at Grants rase. May, ,12, Friday Senior, play, at Opera House, T0 May 17, Wednesday Final concert ,bjf. Muslo club. . May 17, Wednesday Woodmen of the World district convention at Grants Pass.' . May 18, Thursday Valley Pride an nual picnic and field meet, Valley . Fride creamery, A pplegate. " May Hi Friday Primary election. i 'V . ' ' , RKPt'CED PARKS. TO , j '. CRESCENT, CITy r , i The CrescenJ City, and Grants Pass Auto Stage Una, have redacsd fares to Crescent City to 17,50', Waldo, I2.50J Xerby. $1.76, and Selma, 11.50. 28tf ANCHOIIAOE LAIlORRlW REJECT NEW WAGE SCALE fieward, Alaska, April 20. Strik ing laborers on .the Anchorage divi sion of the government railroad have rejected today the Increase wage scle offered by the federal arbitra tion commission, A poll of the Seward union showed 98 per cent of Its mem bers In favor of acceptance of. the scale. The advance gives common laborers 43 cents an hour, or 8. RO per eight-hour day; longBhore mon, $4.50 per day and skilled In borers 70 cents an hour. . All work is shut down. ; Nomination petitions at the Courier salmon tackle at Cramer Bros. 734 Urs. Em met t Lee left yesterday for Doitls, Cal. . .... ' Jj W. Lucas has returned from a bustyess trip to Drain, Oregon. Oiod garden hose for 12 centa per foot at Cramer Bros. 7841 Of nt Caughey, of Kerby, left Fri day light on a trip to Seattle.' Ms). Fredk. Strieker and Mrs. 0. P. Jwter visited Medford Saturday. J8par, tbe weather resisting varnl, In 30 and 80 cent cans, at Cram Bros. 784 Atdtney O. S. Dlanchard made a bimlnei trip to Medford Saturday afternoin, Mrs.wm. McDonald and Miss FranclGlinilan spent Saturday at Medfordl Bpcilij prices on all suits. It will pay you to see them before buying. Mrs. E.jtehkopf. 728tf Mrs. lout. Creager and son, Rod' ney, wout to Glendsle last night to I spend a few weeks. ralnt with Pstton's 8un-Proof paint, Hare's nothing better. Cra- mer Bros, 734 Mr. ana Mrs. Elmer Totten return ed to Glendale last night, after spend ing a weekVlth the former's father, C. P. TotUi. Hygtenlc jkalsomlne, use It your self on any ilnd of a wall. Sold on ly by Cram Bros. 723 Miss Sue took went to Medford yesterdsy ti spend Sunday with rriends. Mrs. Ada Norrlson returned to ber home at Ltnnd yesterday, after spending a fes days with friends. 8mall cans c Japalac for renovat ing furniture is Cramer Bros. 734 Mrs. E. T. jlnklns arrived yester day from Porttqid to visit ber sister, Mrs. Will Lemjie. Lawn seed aiCra mer Bros. 734 Duke Palm came in from the Oak mine on J np-Off-Joe on Friday, after working i the mine for several weeks. Men a ibusy pumping wster out of the shal .1 Planet Jr. tint at Cramer Bros. ' Mrs. O. D. MiCalllster, who spent a few days with i er parents, Mr. and Mrs. J., P. MartU, returned to Rose- burg yetterdey..; i Mr. I Ula Cbrrr. left Ssturday morning for Sy'ohW; after spending ' seven months wlh her parents, Mr.talned the first grade scholars of the and Mrs. Ouke Pilmer. Fourth ward at a May day party. The Lawn mowers slarpened at Cramer Bros. wf" I v 723 Mlsa Catherine TK41r,. of Kansas City, left ywrterds.yor Eugene, after spending a, day In lie city. She will remain at EugeneVntU tbe arrival of her mother ail brother from Kansas City is JWW whed they will reside in Grants Pi Bicycles repaired ,t Cramer Bros. ' - Dump Fire Girls EnteHaln Members of Madro)a Camp Fire kept open house Saturday afternoon at their rooms la the, (Riddle block and were visited, by upwards of 150 ladies during the attenif Exhibits of work In the seven (Wtsr-home, health, camp, handlcraftrMure lore, business and patrlotli,v-we-s on display, and the'youpg JlJIes. se rved sandwiches and, tea, , Ttt a iiroeeds, amounting to a nsat sum, M he used to help defray the wpenBte' of their summer camp. f t Antoa In Hill Climbing Con The relative bUl-climbln1 of the Oakland , and the Do was the subject of dlscussl day, Sam Williams, ot, the " and O. V. Meyers, of the Dod Ich claiming: the laurel for hla o car To settle the controversy, eat' took his car out to the Lous hill, where a contest was Five passengers were put In car,! but" aa, neither experlh. trouble in negotiating me niu contest was necessarily declari U, ' ' A 1 - 1 A . k . 1 . 1. . araw, u ia. now aia.iuei me at. will be, pulled olf on Bald give the cars something mat test, their merit. Queen of.hronse.1s Shipping John Hampshire came In from t( Takllma district Saturday mornlnl He says that the Queen ot BronJ mine Is showing up finely as It Is M lng developed, and that shipment are being constantly made to th smelter. Mr. Hampshire has bocom onthuned with the real spirit of th mining man, and is predicting great development for the copper district. Ho, also has the merry twinkle In the eye when he speaks of tbe progross of matters connected with the exten sion of the new rnilroad, and evident ly dors not expect that it will be ne cessary to haul the Queen of Bronio ore by wagon many woeks longer. Location, notices, Courier office, Oranddaughter for Fsllln A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Preston of Weed, Califor nia, TbursdsyAprll 27.- Mrs. Pres- ton la the daughter' of Mr. and Mrs, Fallln of this city, . Clark M llolmnn, Undertakers ' Licensed erobalmers. Phone 60 tf Ma Crowd Sees "Ne'er Do Well" The Bijou management reports that fully a hundred people were turned away last night the first night's showing of Rex Beach's novel, "Tbe Ne'er Do Well." The photoplay Is In nine reels and will be shown again tonight. Knglewood Dairy, Phone 222 Tbe pure milk dairy. 62tf. Hull For IHvoree Filed Nina Josephine Halfley has brought action In the circuit court against her huabandShermen M. Halfley, for dls- solution of the bonds of matrimony, Cruel and Inhuman treatment la al- leged as the grounds for the action. To lteat Cantata Tonlgjit The choir of the Newman Meth odist Episcopal church will repeat the cantata, "Easter Praise," at the evening service tonight, at 7:30 o'clock. This is In deference to many requests which have been sent In for Its repetition. ' --. Your Mcn-luuit Will Take Notice If you carry a checking account In the Joseph I neCounty Bank. Be cause It looks to htm like you are trying to save a little of your earn ings. 734 Annual Parish Meeting Tbe annual parish meeting of St. Luke's church will be held In the church on Monday evening, at 7:30. Preceding the meeting a "picnic" supper will be served. In the Guild hall at 6 o'clock, and after tbe meet ing a social evening will be spent In the Guild hall. Flret Graders Entertain The first gradera of the Central school and their teacher, Mrs. Mollle Beldin, on Saturday afternoon enter- crowning of Queen Catherine Galvln, .May dances, games and assorted cookies made the youngsters hsppy, RatlHfactlon Always Oregon wool clothes, tailored to your liking. Geo. S. Calhoun, 603 O. Street. 734 Mr. HotrhklM In the City Wm. J. Hotchklss, head of the red wood lumber Interests of Del Norte county, 'was In the city Saturday from his San Francisco headquarters. In company with Dr. tteddy, of this city, and A. F. Hill, of San Francisco, Mr. Hotchklss left In the afternoon for Medford, where the gentlemen have business to transact before going on to San Francisco. Medford Elks Coming-- On Tuesday night. May 9, the Med ford Elks will invade Granta Pass In force, a special Southern Pacific train having been chartered to carry the 300 people, who wJU,go, The Elks' minstrel show,, will toe taken along, as there, will be many social, features not, yet ready for announcement.. It f ly be, a. sort of get-together social affair wjth, the Elks ot Grants Pass, The "largest time,", fraternally, in the history of the Pass is promised, Medford Mall-Tribune. THE NINE PARTS aasa asa ' htea' ' aftaLt Jg 1 BOOU All Grants Pass is talking about this photoplay today Arts and Crafts Society Tbe, Society of Arts and Crafts will bold a meeting at tbe borne of Miss Lulu Benedict, 201 B Street, on Tuesday, May 2. The subject is Moorish Art. Wall Paper at Hall's Art Store At a discount of 25 per cent. 734 More Overland In I' Burke ft 8on last week disposed of three Overland, a seven-passenger car to A. A. Flynn, and a No. 83 to Mr. Austin of the Oregon-Utah Sugar company, and an 83 to I L. Jewell. lrooit Service- Perfect fit and satisfaction guar anteed If you place your order for a Brownsville, Oregon, . wool suit. Strictly made to measure, and tbe style that suits you. . Geo. S. Cal houn, 603 G street. 734 HlKli 8IioI WIU IVoflt Tbe high school will be in full charge of the entertainment to be given at the Bijou Monday evening, and In addition to tbe filmed play, "iietwecn Men," will put on a num ber of Interesting specialties, songs, etc. The school will profit through the proceeds at the entertainment Visit I'mpqua Valley Bert Fields A. A. Fly fan, of the Public Service corporation, and General Superin tendent Brain well of the Oregon Utah Sugar, company went to Rose burg Saturday morning and spent the day looking over the fields of beets growing In thst district. They will return today.. BAPTISTS TO GO TO MEDFORD NEXT YEAR The sessions of the 39th annual session of the Rogue River Baptist association, held In this city Friday and Saturday, have been ot especial interest to the halt hundred dele gates and many lay men t In attend ance. The program haa been car ried through with only minor varia tions from the published schedule, Saturday forenoon the business -session waa held, and Medford wj chosen aa the 1917 convention city. The new officers elected were as fol lows: Moderator, H. C. Oarnett, Med ford; clerk, Mrs. Hans Homer, . Med ford! treasurer, V. D. U. Smith, Ash land. To deliver 1917 convention sermon, Rev. A. R, Blackstone, Ash land. State board, Fred W. Mears, Medford. - Among the delegates who were re gistered from outside points were the following: Portland J. D. Springston, C. O. MUlspaugh, C. A. Woody, O. C. Wright, Mrs. J. H. Wrlsley, Mrs. Wm. K. Hopkins. , Medford H. S. Fisher, Frederick W. Carstens, C E. Johnson, John. D. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs, M. L, Meadows, Mrs. Hans Homer, Mrs. E. S. Stlnson, Mrs. Seaman. Beth Stuart, Beth Blackford, Mrs. Wm. Davis, Mrs. Ida Fryrear. Ashland Mr. and; Mrs. A. R. Blackstone and two children. Central Point Lucy O. Williams. Klamath Falls Mrs. Morice,. . Eagle Point Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Simmons, C. S. Painter, Bernlce Sim mons. .' Sams Valley C. H. Fredenburg. Eugene Rev. W. W. Davis. ; Merlin Mrs. J. C. Cochrane. McMinnville Leonard W. Riley. ' JLatt chance to see the great picturization of; Rex Beach's famous, novel, NE Jease L. LaHky presents Broadway's cfevere rometly star- VICTOR MOOHE In an ehUwrate photoplay baaed on tJie rnoMt tamons ItiHhAmerlean ;.- .- comedy Bgiire ;' .; ' ' ', "Chimmie Fadd:;i CjtVJcof ' PARAMOUNT PICTOGRAPHS CHARLIE CHAPLIN Cartoon Comedy AdmlkKlon 3 and IS CenU You Are Cordially Invited to call Beautiful New Spring and Summer Styles Victor kfics Tailoring Ccspany, who make Back of this stands its' record of 26 years of usefulness In this . cipr. 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