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r AMI TWO DAILY ROGim KTVXR COCHIHR riUUAV, JANVAHY l, lIT 'Roaue "River Courier PabUaned Dally xeept Saturday A. B. VOORHIK8, Puo. and Propr. WILFORD ALLEN, - - Editor Bartered at th Postoffloa, Grants Peas, Or., as second clan mail matter. AJDYBRTISOro RATES Maplay apaea, par Inch lie Loeal or personal column, par liae la Beaaera. par Una - ..... la DAILY OOURUBR By aaU or aarriar, par year $6.00 By Ball or earrtar, par month .SI WEEKLY COURIER By Bail, par year. $1.60 rVLL UNITED . PRESS LEASED ' warn 8KRTICE MEMBER Stat Editorial Aaaootattoa Orafloa Dally Newspaper Pub. A sin. Audit Baraaa of Circulation FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 191? OREGON WEATHER .' f . Oregon tonight and Saturday f partly cloudy and occasionally f threatening weather; warming tonight and east portions Sat- nrday; southeasterly winds. ECONOMY" AND "EFFICIENCY" "Economy" and 'efficiency" were the two moat overworked words in the English language daring the re cent campaign la Oregon. It is safe to say that every maa who sought a seat In the legislature buiX his plat form largely of the expressions. It la time now to keep the law makers . In mind and see whether they were in favor of economy and efficiency tor office only, or how far they will carry at h nlaitfAMn imwiuIm 1m ik&l work. The legislature started out by seeking to reduce the wages of every stenographer in Salem to a maximum of $75 per month. But when they were asked about their vwu Bitruue rauiers, u wu a omereni ' story. Many a member who will not write an average of three letters per day during the session, and who oould not dictate a letter if he had to, baa a stenographer at $5 per. The collecting or the pay is the most atrenuooa duty of many of these stenographers. While this condl tlon lasts, too much earnestness in " r pressing the economy feature of re- . dndng the wages of the other sten ' ographers must not be expected. This ' as a poor place to commence econ ' omliing, anyway. Start on some of the hlgher-upa who are getting more than they are worth, and letting their stenographers do most of the work. By keeping an eye on the legislators this session, we will have their def inition of what "economy" and "ef ficiency" mean when next they eprlng them on aa unsuspecting public. THE USUAL FREAK BILLS Although the session of the legisla ture baa hardly begun, freak bills, as usual, are making their appear ance. Among the list may be cited: '' A bill Introduced to penalize an employer who refuses to give men over 45 years of age work. Another measure, by a Josephine county legislator, forbids Installation of a fish screen that "scare fish" in Irrigation ditches, although the sole object of a screen is to keep the fish out of the ditch. Tha bone dry law, as Introduced, makes It a crime for a man to get drunk In his own home. Another measure forbids the man ufacture or sale of patent and pro . prletary medicines, regardless of mer it Legislatures are expensive lux uries. Several hundred new laws, most of them needless, are passed very session, and most of the time Is taken up In consideration of trivial subjects. We have too many Isws It Is, and once 1n five years Is often enough for a legislative aeeslon. An initiative bill to this effect would carry with a I whoop and afford a long-suffering pnbllc much relief. Mall Tribune. , MR. THOMAS' FISH BILIj Proposed legislation for Rogue river keeps breaking forth In tbe nam irummiure, me i mem ueing a 'f bill Introduced by ' Representative . 1 nomas mat is supposed to embody . the ideas of tbe members from tip- I ' . . ft. 1 ivtu. Ml. IHVHIIB HOT, For Saturday KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QVALTTY rod CROUP 1 Omnia Dwarratut Ohrtnaax t all oaua avoata Twaca aso jane boo evidently yielded his demand tor an absolutely dosed river, and agree ment has been reached that will give united action from the Jackson and Josephine county delegations In the interests of harmony and protection to the fishing industry. The section of tha hill relating to fishing on the npper river reads aa follows: "Section S. It shall be unlawful for any person, etc., to take from the Illinois river or Its tributaries any salmon except by hook or Una, pro vided that on Rogue river between the mouth of the Illinois river and Doyle Rock near tha mouth of the Pogue and in tha Rogue river be tween a point on Rogue river one mile below the steal bridge that crosses the Rogue river on 8ixth street In Grants Pass, and a point nown aa Hells Oate, salmon may be taken between the hours of six o clock a. m. on any Sunday and the tours of six o'clock p. m. on any .'olio wing Saturday between April 15th and August first on any year with gill neta having a meeh of not leas than eight and one-half Inches." GERMAN CREW. (Continued from Page 1) ly interfering with South American trade and demanded immediate in ternment of the Japanese steamer Huson Mara, which arrived at Per nambuco under the German flag and a German prize crew, as one of the raider's prizes. The captain of the British steamer Radnorshire In United Press dis patches from Pernambuco, via RIo de Janeiro, today amplified his log with these details: "We sighted the ' raiders when about 60 mile off Pernambuco and having In mind the warnings to watch out for commerce destroyers, Imme diately sent out a wireless call for help, stating our position and the fact that we were pursued. When one of the raiders bad overhauled us and waa mile distant she fired a shot across our bows. We lay-to a! once. The vessel came closer to 111 and finally sent over two boatloads of German officers and sailors. .They told us to leave with our baggage, ! Eight minutes later the Radnorshire was blown up. "The German commander partic ularly questioned me as to the where abouts of the British steamer Ara guay." American Consul General Gott schalk at Rio de Janeiro said today be had aa yet received no Informa tion of Americans aboard the ships reported captured or destroyed by the German raider. A dispatch from RIo de Janeiro said it was made known that the British steamer Yarrowdale, ' with a number of other survivors, from eight prizes of the German commerce des troyer, had arrived at St. Vincent, Cape Verde) Islands. llUllttliAHH MAKE HAUL OF JKWKI.KY IN POHTI.ANI) Portland, Jan, 19. A $1,000 Jewelry robbery was reported to the police today. Mrs. Emily Porter said burglars Jimmied a window of her West Park street residence during the night and made away with the family heirloom. A classified ad will give results.' ' Calling cards at to Courier. BP I ZS HEAD LETTVOC OAIUFLOWKR CELKRY CAUBAQB 8WKET POTATOES ONIONS BONELESS HERRING CHILE CHEESE FIRST NO CHANGE IN COURT HOUSE WALL SPECIFICATIONS January 18, Hit. Rogue River Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon. Gentlemen: As there seems to be a good deal of talk on the street in regard to tha foundation walla of the new court house, I wish to ex plain that there has been no change In tha plena and specifications tor tha construction of tha walls; except in the change from brick to terra cot ta. Tha best bid for the terra cotta was to be all four inch terra eotta, and in making this change it was nec essary to set tha foot walla out four Inches. This la no wise weakens the building or changes any of tha wall specification. The construction for tha building Is not Ilka the plana for ordinary buildings, aa all floors and roof are carried by re-ln forced concrete col umns, 16x11 lnob.es, standing on five foot footings with beams that support the floors and roof. These walls are what are termed curtain walls, and carry no weight except their own. To any one who will take the time to come up to the court house I will be please to show the plans and explain them In detail. Yours truly, C. O. GILLETTE, County Judge. Calexlco, Cal., Jan. 19. Even tbe element seem to be arrayed against Lieutenant-Colonel Bishop and Lieu tenant Robertson, army aviators, mis sing since January 10. Tbe down pour of rain for the past 2) hours has (been the heaviest In several years and instead of showing signs of abatement, Indications today are favorable to an Increased precipita tion. As a result, tbe three army aero plane are held at their base camp, 28 miles south of the border, the six aviators Impatiently hoping to be able to fly late today to Investigate a report that two bodies are under the wrecked aeroplane in the Sonora desert, From meager Information received from auto parties searching between Calexlco and the Gulf of Cal ifornia, it la believed not a wheel will be able to turn today. Tbe horses of Mexican cavalry and American civilians are making poor time In the mud and are useless where cltmblnb Is unavoidable, The stories told by Indians of see ing the bodies of two men 'clad only in underwear, lying near a water hole in the eaert, while not accepted as true, strengthens the fears of many that the aviators have been killed by bandits, who may have poped to realize something upon tbe aeroplane, valued at $7,000. . Following reports from the region In whloh the missing aeroplane must have landed, reports continue to come regarding bandits. Some officers to day' no longer attempted td conceal their fears that the missing aviator may have encountered outlaw and been murdered. ; One 'band of 20 outlaws made for that section after stealing horses and supplies from La Bolsa ranch. All are said to be men with prison rec ords and reputations as "bad men." Command of the aeroplane squad had been taken from tho hands of Major Frank Barton, . commanding Camp Beacon and transforred to Col onel W, L, Keenly of the aviation school. Governor Cantu of Ixwer Califor nia Is hero today, after spending two days leading his cavalry In 4 senrrh for the aviators, tie reports no sign of the men. A claiulnd d will glv results, Tl REPLY TO BRITISH Amsterdam, Jan. 19. "Our reply to British arrogance, their distor tions and manaoee, must be the aword and tha torpedo," dec! area aa editorial today la tha Cologne Volks Zeitung, aocording to dispatches re ceived here. Tha expression la almost Identical with those In nearly all German news paper edltoriala In commenting on tha note addressed to America by British Foreign Minister Balfour. I "A new falsification of history, de signed to wipe out the bad Impres sion created by the allies' reply to , President Wilson," was the comment .of the Cologne Gaiotte. "We know I now exactly what the entente's alma are," tha editorial continued, "and will ana wee by deeds. Our aword will prove stronger than thatr lines." IS TO Oklahoma City. Jan. It. With John Couch In the hands of federal officers at Guthrie, to answer a trivial fcUi'ial Indictment, atat officials to day were anxloua to know Just bow long It would be before Couch would have to answer tha charges of mur der, made against him after yester day's double shooting. Couch denies tlie I' tng of Rowland 'Vllliams. a musician, and Miss Ni'lle Dunn, a school teacher, a slier-lt-lew of the acc tisvd man. . Interest today centered in the story of Lee Oralg, chauffeur, who carried Couch about town, not knowing that death followed In his path. Craig took Couch out to the Wheeler school where Miss Dunn waa shot In the head and killed. Couch, according to Craig was not In the school build ing over 10 minutes. Returning, he told the drive to take blm to west Second street, where Couch Jumped out of the car and went up the stairs to Williams' office. A minute later Williams was found fatally wounded, but no one oould be found who aaw the murdered. In the middle of the afternoon. Couch reached Guthrie, 30 miles distant and surrendered to federal authorities on a charge of sending obscene matter through tbe mails. Oralg denied all knowledge of the killing. Fearing mob violence, Couch last night showed uneasiness In the fed eral Jail. III PEACE NOTE PROBE Washington, Jan. 19. Tbe name of a second woman of mystery may be dragged Into the house note leak committee hearings. Mrs. Ruth Thomason Vlscountl, the first mystery woman, Is slated to be a witness before the' probers Mon day. At that time, with Sherman L Whlpple, noted Boston attorney, as counsel, tbe committee Intends to go to the bottom of her reported story, naming a newspaperman and Secre tary Tumulty. In stripping the mystery from this woman, 1t Is likely the committee will Investigate her relations with a second woman even more mysterious than the first. As the rumor goes, this second woman may know even more of the leak situation, and If the testimony shapes up in accord ancs with the rumors, the hearings will be more pungently spicy than at any time to date. Just how far Mrs. Vlscountl will go FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF BRITISH Monster mscblu whloh crosses rst used Is now seldom mentioned CORONA THE PERSONAL WRITING M ACTON! Combine qaallty, nnlQasaa, durabUlty, asofalaaa aad and oaJy weigh six poaada, all do ap ta a M4 aarryaag Wa also carry typewrttar ribbons, c writer paper aad aaaaaaoript overs. Demaray's sbSlr. This is the Book for Shrewd Investors . Tells the success stories uuick action Americans how tnev're nrofitinc on the vessel short age why the enormous demand for cargo ships can't be filled for years to come. 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But aa the story goes, Mrs. Vlscountl knows so many newspapermen and perhaps officials that she may furnish a real flood of light on the leak matter. Mtorney Whipple will be booked to ivnsult with committeemen today. Wnlle he bad not formally accepted the position of counsel there waa no d t'bt that his visit meant acceptance and that he would at once set to work studying the line of attack. Next week the committee plana to h.'ve the biggest of the country's fin anciers as witnesses after which the hearings may ibe adjourned to New Y rk. SELFISHNESS. Selfishness Is a mssn trslt Bslfishnoss in soms form Is t ths foundation of most ef our unhapplnoss snd mlssry If w could analyi sll thssuffsrlng In th world and tro It book t It flrt osus w should proba bly find that selfishness wss th grsstsst fsetor In eroding It trancbss snd pushes ssld obstructions ami In the battle reports, 'f 1 r 1 1 a 3ia 4J s 7 A & of shrewd. PORTLAND MARKETS Portland, Jan. 19. Today's mar ket quotations were: WheatClub 164: 4lurstom, 170. Oata No, 1 white feed, 96.75. Harley Feed, 40.00. I logs Dost live. 10.60. Prime steers, 8,60; fancy cows, 7.50; beat calves, 7.00. Spring lamb, 11.1s. Butter City rreamery, 38; coun try. 18. Bggs 8elected local extras 41 fr 43. I lens, 17 it 18; broilers, 10; geese, 12 41 11, Copper, 30. Itl'HHIANrt CAPTl RRn MANY I1UHONKKM IN I0IA Petrogred, Jan. 19. Pour hundred and twenty thousand German sol dier and 8,770 Herman officers were raptured by Russian troops during the year 1916, according to flgurea published by the Service Journal to day In reviewing Russia's war achievement for the 11 months past. In addition to these captures of men, Russian forces also took SIS can non, 1,661 machine guns and 411 trench mortars and mine throwers. Of tha booty both in men and guns It 1 estimated that 80 per cent came from General Bruslloff'a three- months operation on a 800-mlls front. "TANK" IN FIELD 5 'fV . ' f Mj u 1 V " i !n,il the German! ; by surorlss wbo