Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, January 07, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, JAM ART T, ItlA. Aanro MILT BOdtl miri l SI l II nil,.'.!!!!.?.1 .- i. rogue m to 1 . ,mmilB Published Dally Except Saturday I WK KTIX vUKlM TnAT j l'flt A. B. VOORHIES, Pah, aad Propr. I IT 1H THK cn.MMOX hKNSkC Entered afthe PoeUfflceToranta Pass. I WT Btv ' TO Or.. M Mond class mall matter. I HULK. WHY SHOULD YOU - I IU V TIN CANS U HKJi UK ADVERTISING RATES I PKH POI ND W.pUy apace, per Inch I VAU K IX COFFKE? Local or personal column, per line 10c Reader. per Una... PW DAILY COURIER I By mall or carrier, per year....l.00 MOST PrXH'US . A m By mall or carrier, per month.. .60 LIKR Rl2!!fiV U IIT1T WEEKLT COURIER OUR M'MHKK KIUHTKKX MJ A IMA By mall, per year ...ll.eO HKTTKIl CtCCrv . THAN AXY OTHER UllAClj MEMBER AND QUALITY FIRST. State Editorial Association ,T ,s UUAHAXTFKH Oregon Dally Newspaper Pub. Aasn. PHONE 11 Northweet Patriotic Preaa Aaan. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PREbi The Associated Press la exclusively ntltled to the uce for republleatioa ot all newt dlapatchea credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local nea pub lished herein. All rights ot republication ot spe cial dispatches herein are also reserved. MONDAY, JANUARY T, IIM8. OREGON WEATHER . Probably rain, with nioder- f te southerly winds. .f OREGON'S LATENT WEALTH Dawn seems just appearing over the eastern slopes ot Oregon, and we welcome it, even though it conies from red fields ot blood. The war Is crea'ting an unprecedented call for the things that Oregon has to ell and sbe Is preparing to sell them la enormous quantities. Aeroplanes, ships, clothing and -all the accessories, which means lumber, millions of It, steel, vast quantities of it, and wool without nd. Factories, shipyards, logging camps, mines will bristle with no tlrity and an ever lengthening pay roll will gladden the hearts of all. The government has taken over the railroads and proposes to run them at the least possible expense, consistent with good service. If this plan Is carried out In good faith. It means a great deal to Oregon. Heretofore enterprise has counted ae against the laws of nature and nrivmtiilT manaoed railroads have carried their traffic a mfie in the air to get over the Cascade range and deliver the goods to Seattle. The -cost was greatly increased, but, en terprise scored against nature, for " a water-level route has always ex isted down the Columbia river tram the Inland empire to the see. If this fact Is recognized by the government In railroad manage ' sent, It means that a vast amount of shipping will be transferred from Seattle to Portland, which, together with the wonderful shipbuilding In- dustry that is springing up there will make it one of the great sea oris of the world. Another feature that will go far to build up both places will be the Impetus that is about to be given to the development of water power by the government. Very few stop to consider what that means to this state. Take an example The Sandy riv er rises on Mount Hood and flows into the Columbia river just east . of Portland. It is a small affair, compared to all the streams of the etate, but, it . is estimated that its present available force amounts to 150,000 horse power. All Penn sylvania only uses about 14 tlniee that amount of power. Tha undeveloped resources of southern Oregon are a sealed book, but, the time is here when we should give the matter serious considera tion. ' We have iron and other com modities that the government needs Jn this great war. Let us look them up and make them known. The gov- ernuient needs them and if we flud them they can be developed. THE NAME OREGON Many theories are extant as to the origin ot this name, none of which can be substantiated beyond the fact that it first appeared In the book of Captain Jonathan Carver, whose work describes bis travels in the northwest. Here is what Carver says: "From the intelligence I gained from the Naudowesste Indians (Dakota), among whim I arrived on trie Tin day of December (17(7). and whose language I perfectly acquired dur ing a residence of five months, and also from the accounts I afterwards obtained from the AsslnlpoUs. who speak the same language, being a revolted band of the Naudowessle, and from the Kllllstinoes, neighbors of the AsslnlpoUs, who speak ths Cblpeway language and Inhabit the heads of the river Bourdon, I say from these nations together with my own observations, I have learned that the four most capital rlvir of the continent of North America, "it: The 8t Lawrence, the Mississippi, the river Bourbon, and the Oregon, or River of the West (as I hinted In my Introduction) have their sources situated In the same neigh borhood. The waters of te three former are within 80 mile e' each other, the latter, however, Is rather further west." -.-, Again quoting from Carver, "The River Bourbon empties J t self Into Hudson's Bay, the water of the St. Lawrence, the Mississippi and the River Oregon, or the River of the West, that falls Into the Pacific ocean at the Straits of Anian." There is a theory that the name originated from the Spanish words "Orejons" meaning big ears, andj based on the supposition tbat In- diana along the Columbia river orna- mooted their ears in such a manner! ., , . .. is to greatly enlarge them. This theory to exploded by the fact that no such practice ever prevailed along the Columbia river. It Is also claimed to have origin- ated from Ariganum," a specie, of . wild sage, common to the region. and from "Oyer-un-gon," a Shoshone word meaning "place of plenty." Hall J. Kelly says In 1852: "Ore gon, the Indian name of this river, A M t. - 1 w.. ir,a oj n. w - rB, called Orjon, In Chinese Tartary." L Washington, Jan. 5 Stay-at- homes of all fighting nations, the United States Included, may soon go about In strsnge get-ups, so that their armies may be properly cloth ed. This has been the experience of the Teuton powers and government data today reveals a world shortage of civilian clothing. The situation has led the defense council's economy board to curtail' Shoe and apparel styles and mater ials. Cutting 25 per cent of woolen and an equal amount of leather from shoes now being made for next fall trade, and eliminating all fem inine ifripperles are only starters in what the board will do. Shoes and clothes are so scarce In Austria-Hungary and Germany that the government Is seriously consid ering a citizen's suggestion that ci vilian dead, rich and poor, great or humble, be buried In gingham In- stead of their "Sunday-beat." so that the needy living may have their ap parel. The United States economy board's proposed order for low-heeled shoe and those' only In black and two shades of tan; black, gray and blue fabric, only for men's and women's apparel; only one grade and color of silk and no patch pockets or pleats; is nothing compared with restric tions In Europe, most of whose pea cock alleys, when trod at all. are trod by a very dowdy lot of birds. The central powers, government data shows, have limited the amount of clothing each man, woman and child may possess, even stipulating the number and quality of handker chiefs. Much of the clothing is msde of woven paper. Even that Is scarce and costly. Leather shoes are unknown out side the'army. It Is next to Impos sible to get any kind. Forbidden to use everything else, the manufac turers bought up family tablecloths and dollies and lined wooden shoes with them. The government stop ped that, seizing the tablecloths for government use. Shoe cards are Issued to the pop ulace, but ss often as not are worth less, because the dealers have . no shoes. When shoes exist, they are made ot wood, paper 'or sail cloth. Five and alx dollars a pair Is the cheapest for any of them. They wesr but a short time. Herr Hartlmaler of the Austro German' chief distribution depart ment, recently announced that "shoes from now oa will be made In three qualities rough, medium and better. The better shoes win be made entirely of paper uppers and thin wooden soles." Wooden shoes have been general ly worn In England and France since the first of the year. LIAR DDI AS PER SCRIPTURES Log Angeles, Jan. 7. Two thou and wedding guests, chosen from "" poor and unfortunate of Los Angeles, were entertained yes- t" ' , , . lavilaw h Ttm V fr! Vaq lriim In tint. or of the marr,ag; o( hl, d'aUghter, ylst RuDy Yoakum, and William M ; Whitney of New York. Dr. Toakum has conducted a mis- 'n nere fo' manr He knows hundreds of unfortunates who be- Qf phyglca, MMlm of other nandIcaps hare )Utle opportunity for enjoyment. When the date was fixed for his daughter's wedding he announced his plans for Its obser w n n . A -A ttaAjf K1 BlltlAII Itnnn I '"- uu "V quotatIon from tne hlble. "When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethern, neither thy kinsmen, nor any rich neighbors, but the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind." GEN, PERSHING REPORTS DEATH OP AMERICANS Washington, Jan. 7. General Pershing reports the death of Lien tenant William S. Ely and Sergeant George E. Houdek In an airplane ac cident in France. Ely lived in Ro chester, S. Y., and Houdek in Chi cago. TROUBLE BREWING AMONG KLAMATH STOCKMEN Klamath Falls, Jan. 7. Rumors of trouble between sheepmen and homesteaders Of northern California have reached this city and O. T. Mc Kendrle, a prominent sheepman who owns herds In that district has gone to investigate. Unverified reports are to the effect that armed men have threatened the lives ,;of the herders who are ranging sheep In the forest reserves just south ot the state line. i'mi emor lioudon, Doceiiiuer 10. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press) So closely Is the German emperor guarded when' he travels by rail through Belgium that hi move ments are kept even from the rail road officials handling his train up to the last possible moment, accord ing to a correspondent of the Chron icle who has sewral time ltni'Md the emperor's arrival. "Whenever the aage of (he Im perial train la to take lct the fact Is not known to the chief railway official until the same dav, and to his subordinates not until a iur ter of an hour before the urrlval," the correspondent say. "In the sta tion the liners are all kept free." Describing one such arrlvnl of th eiuperor'a train the corrapomlrt says: "All workmen, on this occasion whether IMglan or German w-re dispatched outside, and access to Hi-' station was forbidden. This appllu'l to all passengers a well. The mill tary guard occupying parts of th station and environs were ordured to leave their posts and pile thlr arm. The only persons allowed on the platform was the atatlunmaster, his employees appointed to work the signals, and the military chief. There was no gusrd of honor, no msnlfestatlon whatever. "This clearing or the station lakes place at every station through which the train passes, which It does at the maximum regulation speed. At Brussels detratnment took place op posite the Place Rosier, which Is s military post since the occupation. "The space In front of the MAtlon, which Is always forbidden ground to pasengers, was occupied by sev eral motor cars. As soon as the em peror entered his car the small fleet rsn swiftly to the Pare Rue Royale, where the kaiser stayed seversl hours. "During the presence of the kaiser the officials always display the ut most nervousness In fear of anything taking place, and they always breathe a sigh or relief when their master is gone. The fact that even the military are obliged to retire and pile their arms seems to suggest a distrust of his own army." SPY TAKEN AT CAMP LEWIS (Continued from page 1.) finally tried for absence from duty Instead of desertion. When national army was organ ised he was assigned to Camp Lewis, where, because of hie knowledge of military proceedure and ability, he eventually became regimental sergeant-major. n the office of the division adju tant at division headquarters be bad complete charge or the distribution of all correspondence which passed through this Important office. At Camp Lewis he was apparently popular and, being liked, his known German origin was made the subject of good-natured Jokes at which he laughed and apparently took no of fense. Even when papers began mysteri ously to disappear from headquar ters Rltter wss not at first suspect ed, but the watch was tightened about the building. Then Informa tion that was extremely confidential began to leak out gradually, the In vestigation narrowed down until the shadow began to cover Rltter. At last In one particular case It was known from indisputable evi dence that Rltter gave oat the In formation. IS Klamath Falls, Jan. 7. Another large unit soon will be added to the fertile area of Klamath county. This is a large marsh tract which is being reclaimed on the shore of the Upper Klamath lake near this city. The tract comprises between 1,500 and 2,000 acres adjacent to the lake on the west side of the Southern Pacific line to Kirk. The property belongs to the Klamath Development Com pany and J. Frank Adams Is doing the reclamation work on condition that he be granted the use of the land for a term of years, it Is report ed.7 A dike has been thrown up and water Is being pumped off the tule lands. Calling rarde at the Courier. MARSHES "Yon Can Still Enlist la Ae Marines (IT) fin .j tmjST Vmni presentation to a tvcrwJUnf office of a eertlfioale hy Ms Iocal Hoard to the effect that hU rku ami orikr niimlwr are ttt low that he la not within the rurrenl quota of his IjnvI Ihtard, any rrirliitraat may enlist voluntarily In the Navy or Marine Corps ami thereafter, Uxn prraentalkin by the rricltniit to hla luteal Hoard of a certificate of a Commissioned Ofllrrr of Uie Navy or Marine Corps stating that he has been rnlMed, snrh certirt rate shall be fllol with the Questionnaire and the reglMrant sluUI be placed In Class V on the ground that he is In the Naval Her Ve of the United States. At prvnmt there la a great demand for men for the U. H. Marine (Wps height 01 to 74 , Inches weight 12H pound upward la proportion. - This space donated by Califcrcia-Orcgca Power l.WADKD FKKNC1I TWtRITORY PAID LAIUiK PROPORTION TAX Paris, Jan. 7. The final account ing or the fiscal deportment for the year 1913 shows that the ten depart ments that have been affected by the invasion paid between one sixth and one seventh of the total tax-Income of France. They paid Into the treas ury 794.800,624 francs out of a to tal (or the entire country Af a little more than five billions. Eliminat ing Paris and the department or the 8e4ne, these ten departments paid one-fourth of the balance. V. or O. CLASH M UGH AL ' DKKflHINGfl GIIAIU'ATHK Eugene, Jan.' 7 Twenty-alx wom en of Eugene, and of the University of Oregon have ' been . grand uated from the class In surgical dressings taught by Mrs. John Tryon and are ready to relieve and supplement those who have been airpervlslng the making of dresslngb at the local headquarter. Something Different, -Addressing tamlon audience, Lord Twecdmoutb, in reviewing tb Mar quis of Salisbury's foreign policy, quoted Bismarck's famous description of the marquis. "A lutb painted to look like Iron." PerhajiK it was l-ord Tweed mouth's enunciation that caused the mistake. Anyhow, the reKrter wrote that Lord Twecdmoutb went op to criticise the foreign policy of the gov ernment and described the Marquis of Salisbury as lark (minted to look Ilk a llonl Cards at the Courier office. Kacme Tires 5000 Miles Guarantee C, L. HOB ART CO. 033503 m , AGOODKICH NEWS BJJRUW, TODAY 1HT I.IKUT. JOHN Mrt'LAflKKV, !'. S. M. V. 971 Market Street, Kan Krsarlxo, California, Company" STUMEZE THK MAHTKIl PKKeXlUPTtO.t FOR STOMACH ILLS If you suffer from Indlgestlea. dyspepsia, catarrh or the stomach, pain after eating, sour, gassy, belch ing or too strongly acid stomach, bad breath or bloating, go to year druggist and get a bottle ot STU MEZE. This reliable, recoostrse tlve, digestive tonle offers you rellot from the Ills that bet yen. HKXATOIt KMITII CIIAIIUWAX OK IMPORTANT X)MAftTfMI Washington, Jan. ' 7.aator Smith, of South Carolina, baa been chosen by the democratic atecrloa committee as ihalrman of the inter state commerce cominltteir, to ceed the late Senator Newlands. , STATU PAIR HOARD HOMM. ' ' ITS ANNUAL KIJKTKHT Salem, Jan. 7. It Is expected that the state fair board wilt elect A.'O. Marsters, of Roseburg, president; I. I. Reynolds, vice president, and A. H. Iea, secretary, ' RMRE7.ZLKR IS WANTED BY PORTLAND AUTHORJTTBfl Portland, Jan. 7. Homer P. ford Is wanted in Portland on a charge of embezzling f 10,000 from the Penin sula Lumber company and It report ed as having been arrested In New Mexico. - '