Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, May 03, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE POrR DAILY ROGl IUVLR COUXilKIt WEDNESDAY", MAY It, 101S. READ HISTORY IN TRIAL OF HAFFER 4 PER52NAL 25 LOCAL Put on Diamonds 4- II A HANDFUL OP FILM CARTRIDGES la one pocket, Kodak la the other, and you are equipped for picture taking tour ot the world. KODAK ; The Blmpltcity. convenience and efficiency ot the Kodak system have put amateur photography within reach of every man, wo man and child, at small cost. Kodaks $6.00 upward. Brownies $1.00 to f 13.00. Music and Photo House STAXTOX ROWELL, Prop. Special Announcement "Lei Katy Do It," osm of the beet of the great Triangle plays, will be shown at The Bijou Thursday only this week. This photoplay Is one that appeals to tba family, as a smtt Other, mother, children. Tba east includes seven turenlle leads, la addition to fane Grey and TnHy MarabalL The Woman's Home Com panion says: "One ot the great art photoplay ever produced Simidng, wholesome, pathetic thrilling." Also Sunday and Monday lext, the great Keystone three reel thriller, "Fatty and Mabel Adrift," with Koscoe Artrockle AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT Bijou "Marrying Money." Star "The Turmoil." 4.4. 4. 4. 4. . ... COMING EVENTS May 4 ar.d 5, Thursday and Friday Eighth grade examinations will be were ordered out by Governor Brum held in Josephine county. baugh last night. Within an hour of May 4. Thursday Parent-Teacher association, at Riverside school. several companies were ready. At tne request of the Parent May 9. Tuesday Opening day of I Before nightfall several more,Teacher asaociatlon. the moving plo- . State Grange at Grants Pass. troops of cavalry are due. They arejture ',Let Katy Do ll" wUI be Bhown Mav 12. Fridav Senior Dlav at!under command of Colonel j0hn , In a special matihee for the children Opera House. 740 May 17, Wednesday Final concert by Music club. I May 17, Wednesday Woodmen of the World district convention at Grants Pass. May 18, Thursday Valley Pride an-! nual picnic and field meet, Valley Pride creamery, Applegate. May 19, Friday Primary election. May breakfast Date will be an nounced later. REDUCED FARES TO CRESCENT CITYwri Braddock. Troops were report ed to be preparing counter-moves. The Crescent City and Grants Pass Auto Stage line have reduced fares to Crescent City to $7,50; Waldo, $2.50; Kerby. $1.75, and Selma, $1.50. 23tf FRUIT ASSOCIATION MEETING I POSTPONED ! Meeting ot Grants Pass Fruit Asso ciation for May 6 will be postponed. Representatives of Oregon Agricul tural college are exploiting govern ment plan of marketing, and meet ing will be held at such time as they can be procured. 739 Grants Pass Fruit Association. Wiry He MiiMd nr. "So you're, little Willie Woodbyr said tbe uew minister after Sunday school "I called to ee your mother yesterday, but unfortunately she was not at home." "Oh, ye, sbe was." replied tbe boy. "but I guess she took you for tbe In stallment man. You look something like him." Pbllndulpbla Press. MUNITIONS SHIPPED TO TUB TROOPS IN MEXICO Columbus, N. M., May 8. The Am erican camp here was active today preparing a shelter for new ship ments of ahrapnel and heavy con signments of rifle and machine gun amunltlon. The soldiers were er ecting a huge tent. Five hundred fresh horses and mules arrived today. They will be forwarded to the front In Mexico to replace those killed In battle and on the march. Mrs. A. A. McClellan left last night .for Galena, Kan. Mrs, Ray Wright arrived this morn ing from Roseburg to visit friends. Special prices on all suits. It will pay you to see them before buying. Mrs. E. Rehkopt. 728tf ! T. C. Williams has moved to Selma to work la the Spalding mill at thatjEnglewood Dairy, Phone 222 place. ! Mr. and Mrs. Ed Friday returned 'to Galice this morning after spend ing a tew days in the city, j Mrs. M. C- VanLeven returned this morning from The Dalles, where she spent the past three weeks. ! . Mrs. R. I. Helm left this morning 'for Colusa, Cal.. to visit relatives until the closing ot the Grants Pass schools. i Mrs. Mitchell, wife ot Captain ! Mitchell of the Salvation Army, left last night for Bupkley, Wash., to spend a few months with her mother. ! Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Grimes, who spent several days with friends In this city, left this morning for Canby, where Mr.. Grimes will con duct a series of religious meetings. Ernest Ellis, who has made his home with Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Grimes tor the past two years, left ;this morning for Tulare, Cal., to visit 'relatives. W. J. Sowen returned a few days 'from San Francisco and Mrs. Bowen 'arrived this morning from Seattle. jThey will make Grants Pass their home. Mrs. Clarence Baldwin and chil dren arrived this morning from Medford and will make their home ! on their farm north ot the city. Mr. j Baldwin came in this morning by track with thetr household goods. Virgil Strang, of Medford, is visit ing friends in the city. J. R. Harvey made a trip to Med ford this afternoon. MILITIAMEN' ARE SENT TO QUELL LABOR RIOTS Pittsburg, May militiamen have 3. Hundreds been rushed .Turtle Creek valley, where serious t. . . r . ml. - ,iaoor nois are raging loaay. me j first to reach the scene of the dis turbances were several companies of the 18th Infantry, the Frist Pennsyl , tania cavalry from Harrisburg, Sheri- 1 J . M T - A . . T juau iruuii irum truuo uiu uuuin and H of Pittsburg. The soldiers the time his command was Issued Wood, of Philadelphia. The 8th in- fantry is prepared, and expects orders to go to Swissvale or Braddock. The Tenth Infantry is looking for orders to move Into the strike zone tonight ov tomorrow. Militia now available totals 2,000 men. Strike leaders are preaching .peace. The first bulletin posted by,BlmP10 8tory- muaren .l them said: 'scholarship tickets admitted free; I "Brothers, if you don't Intend tOother cMhlnm five cents; adults ten do peaceful picketing, stay at home.'i At noon large bodies of strikers, ! mostly foreigners, were moving to- Envelopes printed office. at the Courier Ilgijou I TONIGHT Page-Walters-Post Co. Vaudeville Entertainers Singing, Dancing, Comedy 8 Pleading Musical and Comedy Acts ' Also butt night of one of tbe cleverewt and mot delightful comedies we liave ever abown "Marrying Money" with America's most popular Ac trews Clara KimballYoung A Guaranteed Show for Every Member of the Family . The house haa been leased to this company and merchant ticket will Iw accepted Friday Price 10c and 20c Daughter at Gorhams Born, on Friday, April SI, to Mr. and Mrs. Rollin F. Gorhani, ot Jump- Off-Joe, a daughter. Clark & Holmaa, Undertaker Licensed em'balmers. Phone BO tt The pure ptlk dairy. 69Stt. More Business for Loral Firms The contract for the making ot the windows and doors and the window and door frames for the new sugar factory has been awarded to the Grants Pass Lumber company, this iraln shawlnr the rtenlrn of the Dver Lompany to purcna9e much of their material as possible locally, a spirit to be highly commended. Trout for Patrick Creek A special car sent here by the Cali fornia fish commission stood on the siding here Tuesday, tt having brought a load of trout fry front a California hatchery tor stocking Patricks creek, between Grants Pass and Crescent City. The llttla front were taken on the final stage ot their Journey from this city by auto trucks. Visitor Are Dined Messrs. George Austin and Geo. A. Smith, of Salt Lake City, who were In the city Tuesday in company with Alex Ntbley. were the guests of honor at a dinner tendered them at the Josephine hotel, at which the mem bers ot the sugar beet committee of the Commercial club were the hosts. The dinner was an excellent one, and was followed by a season of speech making, at which Messrs. Austin, Smith, Nibley, Oilman, Bramwell, and Mayor Truax. and members of the committee responded to introductions by the toaatmaster. Parent-Teacher Meeting On Thursday, May 4, the regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher asso ciation will be held at the Riverside school. At 2:4j p, ni. the association will be the guests of the principal and teachers of the school, where the pro gram of the spring festival and May pole dance given May 1 will be repeat ed. This will be followed by a busi ness meeting, at which officers for the coming year will be elected. A social hour, at which refreshments will be served, will follow. Matinee for Childrc Thursday, at 4 o'clock, at the RIJ011. Tbe Woman's Home Companion, which especially recommends this pic- ,t,ire ror children s programs, says jtnat 11 naa 8ome remarkable children actors and that It Is one of the best ,fllms ever Produced: wholesome. jamu8,n Phetic, tnrllllng, with a HOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES STRIKE Hood River, May 3. Because the high school faculty and board of directors refused to let Leonard Howard, who was bound over to the grand Jury on a charge of stealing an automobile, graduate with the class this month, the senior class of 85 members walked out of the high school at 9:80 this morning and re fused to return until Howard Is re stored to class graduations privileges. The entire high school student body now threatens to walk out and support the action of the seniors. ENORMOUS COPPER PRODUCTION IN 1014 Los Angeles, May 3. "More than 2,000,000,000 pounds of copper will be the 1916 production record," ac cording to predictions here today (n a report by Seeley W. Mudd, of the chamber of oil and mines. This would be an Increase of more than 26 per cent over the 1915 figure. The war In Europe is responsible, Mudd said. Different Style, Edward, aged six, wss sent to a bar bar shop to get bis balr cut. Tbe bar ber who was assigned to tbe Job bad red hair. "Would you like to have your hair out like mine?" asked the barber. "No, sir," answered Edward. "Cut tt some other color, pleae.H-Chicago News. Job printing ofVvery" description at the Courier offlet. Tacoma, May 3. Reading from historical works, taken from the pub Ho library, Attorney Pendleton em bodied in his argument before the Jury which is hearing the case of Paul R. , llaffer, charged with libeling George Washington, the statements of authors upon which the young so cialist says he baaed his allegations that the first president of the United States exploited slaves and that he was a profane and blasphemous man and an inveterate drinker. The quotations stated that Wash ington drank several glasses of Ma deira and a pint of beer dally over a period ot 25 years, that he had a distillery in his own yard and car ried a liquor chest throughout the revolutionary war, A letter said to have been written by the great soldier to a sea captain, directing him to take a negro slave to the West Indies and trade him for a hogshead of rum, some limes and the balance in "good, old spirits," was Included. Thomas Jefferson was quoted as re cording Washington using profanity at a cabinet meeting, and other refer ences spoke of his use ot profanity. The defense closed this afternoon and the case is expected to go to the Jury late today. FITSIMMON'S KX-WIVES OAl'RK MIX-UP IV PORTLAND Portland, May 3. The ex-wlves of Bob Fltislmmons caused a mix-up In Portland church and theatrical circles today. Two ot them will be In Portland at the same time to morrow. Mrs. Fltsslmmons No. S, formerly Julia Gilford, is slated to appear at a vaudeville theater. Mrs. Fltsslmmons No. 4 will lecture to morrow night at an evangelical meet ing at the White Temple church. When he saw the name Mrs. Robert Fltzalmmons emblazoned on the theatrical billboards yesterday, II. W. Stone, Bible school superintend ent, telegraphed that if Mrs. Flti slmmons No. 4 was the one who was going to appear at a theater she might Just as well cancel her evan gelical engagement. Mrs. F. No. 4 replied from San Francisco that she was not on the stage and had not been for some time. ' 8HCRETARY FOR IRELAND SAID TO HAVK RESIGNED London, May 3. Rumors that Augtistlno Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland .had tendered his resignation because of the Dublin rebellion were In general circulation here today. The London Chronicle's correspond ent reported there were rumors In the house ot commons that not only Birrell but also General Friend, com mander of the troops In Ireland, and several others had resigned. No official Information was ob tainable as to the course the govern ment may take with regard to Irish rebel prisoners who have been brought to England for trial. It was pointed out that In the Boer revolt and the recent Indian mutinies only the loaders were executed. Those In tbe ranks were leniently dealt with. Letterheads at the Courier, Charlie Uiaplln, as "Don Hosiery," In the "Barleftaue on 'Carmen'," Star Theater, Friday and Saturday. Black Squeegee Tread Red Side Walls Through their exceptional resilience they put "Pep" Into the car-action. IXMribuUvM tor Josephine County Grants Pass At Your Charlie Chaplin TDK famous "HurleHOue on Crnien7' In four reels, with Charlie Oiaplln as "Don Hosiery," and Edna Pun-tance, the aoo.pouud blonde beauty, aa "Car men," and an all-star rant, -will be ahowa at the STAR thenter next Friday and Saturday aOtflita, and at the Hat unlay matinee. t Tlii In the laat picture made by the highest aalarlt! man In the United State, and It haa proved a sotuuilltm everywhere exhibited, and to book It for two days the STAR IumI to pay a price heretofore unheard ot In Grunts Paa aimutemeute. On It release, three weeks ago, the Majettlc theater. lortlaiid. paid 2,HOO for n four-daya run. On Friday night. In addition to "Cartiu," the STAR'S program will Include the Paramount feature, "The Gentle, nuut from Indiana," In Ave parts, with Dutln Farnuni In the lead. At the Saturday matinee and Saturday night, to the "Cannon" offering will he added the great Fox suiter feature. In alx parta, entitled "Sin," with the world's grnitewt tragic artrwM, "THKDA II A HA, upMrted by Win. K. Shay and an all-atar raot of Fox player. ROGUE BEETS. (Continued from page 1.) gent base will be moved northward 90 miles. Americans will patrol northern ilexlco, while Carrunailstas chase the Vllllstas southward. A short, quick clean-up Is In prospect. When run ston feels that the scourge of border This condition bad affected the Utah beets, lie said, but tho fields came through all right, for a "beet can stand lots of punlsbmant." He said that he had found only one field In the Grants Pass district that would need replanting, and this was because the farmer had first planted too deep. The ground was very mellow and the heavy drill had settled In the loose dirt till the seed had been placed at a depth too great for It. In this case the field Is bolng replanted at the ex pense of the sugar company. Accompanying Mr. Austin on this trip through the district is Geo. A. Smith, the purchasing agent of the system of factories In Utah, now In cluding the Grants Pass factory. Mr. Smith's business amounts to millions ot dollars annually, the one Item ot bags In which the sugar Is marketed reaching a figure of $300,000. This was Mr. Smith's first visit to south ern Oregon, but he stated that he was more than delighted with the climate and the soli and the people of the district Today the gentlemen have gone to gsttf,tHg. The Metro Pictorea Corporation present Mme. Valli-Valli in "The Turmoil" Ily Booth Tarkington Also Chapter Nine of the great railroad story "The Girl and the Game" With HELEN HOLMES Admliwion 0 and IB Contt First Performance 7i80 yf The. Paramount J V. Home Metro J W"" Of Feature Vot ""V I .I . I Tie 1916 Super-Mileage Tires fit Ijf Teat out one art of Dia mond Urea and see how much further your car will travel per dollar In treated In Urea. Hardware Co. Service the upper portions of the valley, hav ing been taken up tbe Applegate val ley, where hundreds ot acres are planted to beets. After touring through tho valley out from Medford today, they will leave for the south on tbe evening train, returning to Salt Lake City. Good Advlc. "Now, gentlemen." said the dean of the law college, "let each of you make a resolve not to descend to pettifog ging or to put hluisclf upon a level with tho criminal cIukhps." Here be looked uruund the rlusitrooin, "In other woiiIn, U-11 legal Hunt, uot a Iciful diirU liiiiterii."Uul.-vlUe Courier-Journal. NEW TODAY CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c; six Issues, 50c; one month, $1.50, when paid In advance. When not paid In ad vance, 5c per line per Issue. FOR SALE Good heavy wagon for $10. Inquire at 824 East J street. 741 FOR SALE Two second-hand cars. Good running condition. Fashion Garage. 738 WD purchase your old automobile for Its parts. 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