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X. PAW TWO DAILT ROQXJfl 1UVEK COURIER BIN DAY, JANUARY 14. 1BIT ttoQue Ivivcr Courier Published Dally Except Saturday A. B. VOORHIES, WILFORD ALLEN. Pub. and Propr. - Editor Entered at the Postofflce, QrmaU Pan, Or., a second class mail matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display pace, per lnch.........He Local or personal column, per line 10 Reader, per line. it DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per year $6.00 By ssall or carrier, per month .SO FULL UNITED PRESS LA8KD VTIRB SERVICE MEMBER Stat Editorial Association Oregon Dally Newspaper Pub. Assn. -t Audit Bureau ot Circulation SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, J17 . OREGON WEATHER ' . ' w A Pair and warmer, east por- Won, Sunday; easterly winds. 4 i, f . ' ' ' . - PROGRESS AT SALEM The state legislature is only a week old, out already the Rogue river flshin; controversy has broken out in numerous spots about the cap ital building. Representative Tteh enor, of Coos and Curry counties, was first U the game with a bill con structed after the suggestions of the state flab and game commission to make a dead line above the narrows near the mouth of the river. Below this dead line the bill would permit only fishing with hook and line. Prom the line-up in both the house and the senate. It seems probable that Representative Thomas of Jack son county will desert his plan of closing the entire river to commer cial Ashing. Already the delegations from Josephine and Jackson are find ing a common ground, uBt as might have been found weeks ago had the Jackson people been in the proper spirit, and no doubt a measure will result that will be perfectly satis factory to all the upper river people. At a recent meeting participated In by the members from the southern I i Oregon counties, . Representative I SST DATES DATES THE BEST HALLOW! DATK8 8 LB. CAN GROUND CIHHXK LATE T.V 1 LB, GREEN JAP TEA. tiftc 1 PKG. IVORY (XLI STAKm.Oftc I LARGE CAN PINEAPPLE. Jp 1 LARGE MOTHERS OATS ..2c USE NO. 18 KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QUALITY FIRST mm (Continued from Pate 1) Is devoted to the raising ot alfalfa and frutt, but with the addition ot water a considerable acreage will be planted to sugar beets. The soil Is a light sandy loam and is peculiarly adapted to the raising of either al falfa or beets. The district just voted is the one that will connect with and form part of the system for the watering of the lands on the south side of the river in the Grants Pass territory. The farmers along -the upper portion ot the river got started upon their pro ject earlier than did the people here, hence are about two weeks In ad vance In the procedure. BRITISH EDITORS London, Jan. IS. British editorial comment today turned from Its ful some phrases ot praise of the allied note to bitterest denunciation ot Ger many's latest appeal for neutral sup port "Berlin's delicious comment." re marked the Dally Mall, "Is a mixture of whines and falsehoods. Clearly Germany would not be talking so much about peace if she did not want It badly, and it is clear It Is not only oeace but the Blunder she has stolen. Thomas. was, selected to draft a blWl petce any moment to meet the wishes of the delegations. y returning to her own country and It Is proposed to prohibit the-seine lend the "starvation' campaign, by nd the set net anywhere upon the propping the stolen goods." river, but the drift net of 8 Inch "The pleas advanced by Germany are so preposterous mat ineir inclu sion Is almost Incredible," declared anywhere. upon the river unices spec ifically prohibited, as at given dis tances from fishways, dams, and other obstructions. A four-months season will be contended for upon the upper portions of the stream. the Daily News. "The assertion that the lawlessness on the sea began with arbitrary measures taken by England will fall with a shock of amasement upon the ears of the nation wtilch in February. 1915, had Issued a warn ing to Germany holding H to a strict accountability for her acts." An increase of more than 25 per The Timei DOinted out that Ger- cent In the number of instances in I many's complaint of use of colored which employes in railway train ser-', troops In Europe comes "from the vice have worked longer than 1 Pwe whl hav brought 41,8 Turks leged leak to Wall street on Presi dent Wilson's note, have served to put up the barriers for the press and with perhaps the greatest strictness of years, -' . Pitiless publicity has a'dmittedly been cast aside. 6teps to enforce secrecy Include: Hints to foreign embassies not to discuss certain subjects with report ers; rules preventing newspapermen from speaking to diplomats when arriving at or departing from the department; rules. against giving ad vance Information on engagements between the department and diplo mats lest reporters Inquire at the embassies before the visit as to why the conference Is slated ; strict orders from Secretary Lansing to subord inates not to discuss peace and many other matters. Inquiries on this line are met, for the most part, with the reply, "The secretary Is handling that; 1 can't talk about it" Refusal of Secretary Lansing to dismiss even confidentially of for guidance, except rarely, any develop ments In the peace situation. Orders to subordinates to give out no news except the merest routine. The secret serivce regime Is said to be in charge of a walthy young diplomat. He is frequently In con ference with a United States secret service man and recently he has niae anxious Inquiries In an apparent effort to find out for the department where newspapermen get their news. It Is known that a suggestion has been made to Install a licensing sys tem for newspapermen, permitting only men properly vouched for to enter the building. thorough Investigation ot the ex plosion at Haskell, but so tar have declined to say whother they consid er It accidental or not. Twenty-five explosions have occurred In this plant since the company began making mu nitions tor the allles, but In each Instance officials in charge have In sisted that they were accidental. Immediately upon learning 'what happened, County Preaecutor Dunn sent Investigators (o the scene to de termine the 'extent and cause ot the damage. Starting with a brief flash In what Is known as the glaring barrel at the Haskell plant, the flames hat night spread quickly to the blending house and ate their way toward the three big luagaslnet containing nearly a million pounds ot powder. W'ft the flash came the warning cry of rear by workmen and In a moment the 400 men on the nigh, force were racing and yelling throut'i the v'llage rousing the inhabitants rs thty ran. The country roundabout was t'Mod with fleering, terror stricken men women and children, when a little later the earth bump ml and shook with the rumbling roar as the first magaiine blew up. , Sheds, ramshackle houses and buildings collapsed. Thousands of window panes rattled to the ground. Machinery In small factories In Has kell. Mid vale, . Bloomlngdale and other small towns near-by, jumped from their bases and tumbled about, smashing floors and ceilings and tn some Instances wrecking; buildings. Instantly the black night sky flared red from the burning powder plant. Thousands of people throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut felt the rumbling Jar of the explosions; and from windows as far away as Albany looked out and saw the Are light leaping against the sky. Bulldlnga four miles from the scene of the blow-up were wrecked, windows were smashed 15 miles away and automobiles five miles from the place were blown from the road. THINK ANNIHILATION OP GERMANY ALLIES PLAN r isrT" J ASiVn-uMii tarn Every factor of a good Investment U mat In the Ford oar tor .business utility low first cost, small upkeep, minimum depreciation. With these merits Is all the motor oar performance you can buy at any price. In oily or oountry Ford service ts dose at hand ths aervkt that keeps more than 1,7500,00 Ford cars tn dally use. Touring Car 1340. Runabout M4S, Coup elet $505 Town Car ,55, Sedan l48 all t. o. b. Detroit. Remember, Ford owners drive their cars all the year around. KKhKllAL TIKES GOOIiYHAK TIKES ELECTRIC STARTERS ' SPOT LIGHTS C. L. HOBART CO. son is that the entente Is bent on the annihilation of Germany and her allies, the seml-oftVlal news agency declared today. . 'All differences of opinion here tofore existing have disappeared," the statement said. "The only tang ible result ot the entente note will be absolute natloual union In tier many and unlimited union with her allies. This Is said In urartlcally the same words In all newspapers." IX J UNCTION IS DK.MKD TO 1 14 J .N' MS IUILWAYM Chicago, Jan. l).Kederal Judge) l-andls today denied the injunction asked by representatives ot 28 trunk Hues In Illinois against the state of Illinois to prevent 11 from Interfering with the operation of the Interstate commerce commission's ruling, grant ing an increase fitn two to two sod four-tenths cents per mile passenger rate-In tho state. WEATHER BUREAU SAYS MORE COLD WEATHER DI E consecutive hours the limit pro Tided by the federal law during the past fiscal yeaT over the pre ceding year, was reported by the in terstate commerce commission. Dur ing the year 73,731 railway employes were on duty longer than 16 con secutive hours, against 59,894 last year and 131,000 In 1914. The principal causes of the excess duty ere derailment and miscellaneous car defects. Into Galicia.' IRRIGATION DISTRICT VOTKD The farmers of the Gold Hill coun try voted Friday to establish an ir rigation district covering 'the Gold Hill and Foots Creek territory, the v.c being 17 for the district and 8 against it. This gives the re quired 60 per cent to assure the en terprise. As directors, Geo. B. Al den, C. R. Boyd and K. D. Klsmann were elected, while C. W. McDonald was elected treasurer. The land earning within the dis trict embraces about 1,200 acres ly ing along the south side or Rogue river ibetween the towns of Gold Hill and Rogue River In what are known as the Riverside Colony and Foots Creek district. The cost of supplying water to the land Is estimated at 135 per acre. Water will lie taken from Rogue river about three miles above Gold Hill and will be carried to the land In a ditch about 15 miles long. Work will begin at once and will be pushed at rapidly as possible. The land embraced In the district TO KEEP TAB ON PRESS Washington, Jan. 13. A secret service system to keep tab on the press, Is In effect at the state depart ment under the new regime of utter secrecy, according to numerous In dications. Recent developments have tended to confirm the report that at least one man Is assigned to ferret out where news tips and certain stories, dis pleasing to the administration, orig inate. Peace naturally a secret subject In the past plus charges of an si- Washington. Jan. 13. If you're shivering now, you will shiver more next week, according to the weather bureau today. A brief respite from the present cold wave that Is Strip ping the country from coast to coast Is promised for the middle of next week. After that, however It will be still colder than ever or at least that's what the weather bureau snid. Berlin, via Sayvllle, Jan. 13. Ail German newspapers are agreed that the only Interpretation possible of yie entente note to President Wll- PROOP OF PAYMENTS The lack of adequate evidence of pay- , meat Is sometimes the cause ot much trouble and Inconvlence. You avoid this risk when you pay by check as the paid check Is the best proof ot payment. Accounts subject to check are Invited. Grants Pass Banking Company Grants Pass, Ore. Clevtr Footwork. Tlic linrp soloist wa In the middle of n lirjllinut solo, pnKtornl which called for some very clever work with the pedals used to secure chromntlo elimucn In the scales. Tilts inmilpule tlon of the pcriuls, ss uhuiiI, attracted the attention of many in the audience, old and young. Suddenly a youngster became so much Interested in the vbuiiglug of the pcdiils Hint he burst out; "Look. look. :ad ! She's shifted gears twice already ..ml now she's on the high.",-PI" liurgb Chronicle Telegraph. FRIENDSHIP. Friendship is courteous and gentle. It dots not domineer, does not command, but Is satis fied with proposing without ex acting compliance. At the same time it is indefatigable In labor when hbor esn echisve s frisnd ly purpose. The Genuhid FAIRBANKS 5cdle.-iooolb.Sizo 85 Lsrre III-, .7 U aU When you weigh on a FAIKIJANK3 Scale you don't "gutM k'S right" you know. Molt Kales are correct when new. but a FAIR. HANKS iroyi unrest, ooesi BOO lk.Un,$12Jn Until mm f. U. B. CUwn IUM It hu ItMt ts SUsI fttsrlsci tat Arrow-Hi las HMM lb, scnln $10.11 500 II) scnlo 1 7.00 f. o, It Grants Pass "If It's weighed en FAIRBANKS thsre's no argument" I Ji m'wuitv 'li'c" ii Li j ( r " T" M"0l H g I Jewell Hardware Co. Good Advertising Will' Always Pay How : Where : When For instance, a Business Man writes an ad in his private office and leaves it on his desk only people that happen into his pri vate office wil see it. If it is well written, he may place it in his show window- it's a good ad there, but only those who chance to pass his place of business will ever see it When a Good Business- Man writes a good ad. he always gives it all the circulation possible, and in order to do that he buys space in THE COURIER, places his ad in a place where everybody will see itnot only once a week or month but every day. The quickest, surest and most impressive way possible to reach the buy ing public of Grants Pass and Josephine county is by placing your ad in this paper Rogue River Courier Telephone 390