Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, February 10, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EDITION YOU VIII,, .No. lift. GRANTS PAM, JOAEPHINB OOUUTT, ORICGOX, HI'S RAY, FF.IUUAKY to, IUIM. WHOLK Xl'MREK TOm. I .1 J 4 WHS FATAUTIES TOTAL 14? I.IFITF.VWT IIFATOX I,. YOST OF I1MITLAXO C AIll.KH THAT II K H M-UK 'i 100 AMERICANS IK HOSPITALS Ulii IIomI I- till of MrilHulH'U ' From Ow Icy Water Portland, Knit. . Flil I.Umleii til llenloti I.. Yost, of rortluml. a' member of rompuiiy K. Twentieth engineer, who i aboard the Tint- .....1.. 1.1. ..!... U.Uw I!-., cm-. ,-.ulru .... , v coiw. or MniiiiiKii.n. tu.Mi.K. ii'-in anil well. 1UM rauiram wa rm from somewhere lli Ireland. in wife here ha been notified. Washington, Fob. I. Willi acant hoi ibat additional survivor will Im found, the lutcl compilation how 147 American soldier' live erc lost on the Tunt-unlu. The lltlllsh admiralty gives the figure a 1(16, of which 19 were passenger and craw. ' Over 1.700 Americana 'are golng'tho (Senium . annlea before Verduu to a concentration ramp In not them I have atiffered costly defeats In aeven Ireland. After a period of rent theyWaln ralda on poaltlona on both side will go to their original ileatlnutlnn. jof the Mouse. Not a single perina One hundred Americana are In.nent advantage haa been Rained al hospltal. though largo force were lived. ,: Ifingf.h prists, of ikai U.ndo... rob. U -The corfeHpo.,. ,,,.; v ,.:'AHTMFNT )fnl of the pri'HK Hmtorlulion at n Jrlah port aurilvora the o of t!if J TiMcanlu cre isrcntly Mluved to' hear of the nafo arrival Pinna hire of Major llenjiimln F. Wiule, of WaahlnKton. coiiiinnniler of n coi- tlnxent of the Meiimor,' mid hun drcda of American troop. Tho only two women on hoard, thu correspondent' ni count any. .nr. loiiuis ami wrs. i misuiib, down a rope Into n life boat, The!" former anld that when their Imnt left the TiihcmiiIu ninny of the troop had been thrown uit In lowering the next boat. "Wo were Immediately snrroun od by men In the Icy water wearl life belt." aim said. "Wo had only- two men In our bout who could mnn- age the oar. They did their heit.j' and ns we came across a awimmlnfti or floating man. we gathered Mm. Into the bout. . Soon the boat was: full. Kventuully wo got on himrd i destroyer. I don't remember n har-i der bit of work." I A aoldler who heard Mrs. Collin.; a atewarr.es. ion m i.. -" "Yes. and you did m. much a best man In tho world could h;i.i done. I was In your boat and saw you." T BEAT 1 New York. Fu. . A n tel of the sinking or the Tuscanla, thea mlj higher than Inst year. The number of volunteers to present ! roa( evy remains the same. themselves for enlistment ut tilt chief uinrlne corpa recruiting sta . tions here toda'y was creator tlinn that recorded any day since the dec laration of war by the United States on Germany, the ofllcor In charge announced. RRINGS DOWN lit X I'l.AXF OX HIS FIRST FLIGHT San Marcos, Tex., Feb.' 9. The young American lieutenant from Missouri, mentioned In the Assoclat- d Press story as having brought! France, Feb, 9. Germans are using down a Gorman machine in his first 'dogs In the front lines to warn the airplane flight, has been 'IdontHlod patrol. Dog "listeners" were apoll- as Stephen Thompson, whose fathered during an American raid. All, lives here. UKRANIAf PEACE TREATY Agreement Wan MIhimmI on Saturday .Morning by limimny and I'kranlM llul ICmhIh I'roliwU Copenhagen, Fitb. 9 - Hcml-omVlal Itertln dlpalcie announce a pear agreement vlgnod by the central power' representative anil lhi t'k ranlan rada. bunion. Kflt. 9. Germany' re ported peace with tht t'krsnlan rada may be Important, or other wise, a event determine. The lloUhevlkl hotly disputes the rail' control over the rich drain growing land or the Ckrnnlan re public. Moth clnlm military anc cee. I'kranlan are supposed to have obtained section of Ilulan Poland as n Inducement to make peace. There U little activity along the fighting front. U)n(,m Kb , A on,c, ner autunnt says the peace mrw , h ,.,,,. ,,,nfA $ o'clock this morning. T With the American Army In France, Feb. 9. Since February 2, V.'urMnnlon, Feb. 9 The war de partment hu ordered finder print of nil nn recount xnhle aoldler re covered from the Tuaennln. With icompiirlnon here they enn be Idenll , fled. Utile Uock, Ark., Feb 9 Fx presldent Til ft nddresslng soldier . , , l,l '' ' bo a failure under any rlr-iim-i stances. A victorious result I now necessury to give security. -ilAXES DUE FOR 1917 Ti A. the payment of the taxes on the 191 roll will he;lii In the sher iff office next Monday It will be of t.. a vnu t J. . Vlrt luVlmViiCU til Iftintl' ' ' !, 7 navfl BIUIln Bpp,lni 3) fl )owei. and 13 hnve u higher. So many school districts having voted a lower levy than' before would seem to Indicate that the payment or the back taxes on the rallrond lands has helped out. However. It must be kept in mind that title to these land has been revested In the government, thus eliminating them, from future assessments until such! time as title haa passed Into private ownership. The county levy la four-tenths of ml . , I 1 , .. , i. . .It.. J (IB special .levy iur tun cuy ui Grants rass anvancen a viu nuns. Thls was found, necessary In order to provide Interest and a sinking fund for the $200,000 railroad bond. The total levy on property within the city limits Is 47 mills. The levy last year was 43 mills. The state tax Is $2:.,f.4r..n0. Last year It wa $23,966.80.'' GKKM.WS THING IKHJS TO WARN PATROLS With the American Army In returned safely. 75,000 TONS CHROME FROM JOSEPHINE CO. MXAL MIF.M AIIK HFIXU OI'F.X Kl AM RAPIDLY AM MF.X AMt MOXF.Y AHK AVAII.AISI.K UNPARALLELED DEVELOPMENT Iliirlnic IUIH Crania I'hmi Will IK the ircalet KhlppliiK enter for tironiK In the I'nlleil Hlntea Chroinlte production ' through the tirauta I'aaa gateway for I1X I ex pected to reach 70.0(H) ton. Thl la greater than that of the balance of the I'nlted State and will be of Im mene value to the government aleel program. The leading properties that will contribute to thl tonnage with the engineer estimate of their production follow The lluwklna property now under lean to the Adams-.MIltby Interent of San Franclaco la being developed by '.Martin I'ldoll and promise to exceed 2.0(10 ton for 191. The Cordon Mountain group, own ed or leaaed by the Harton-Howen-Young company will probably reach lS.ono ton during the year, and there are a number of mnnller pro perties between thehe two that will muke another 2.00 ton In 191. Neater home the Oolcondn mine promise between 10,000 and 15.000 ton of concentrates during the year, the new -mill being well along to ward completion, and the lessee, ft. J. Rowen, ha two carload of ma chinery already delivered. Th.- Turtledove p:-on;i. mi lcr lease to "W. K. (illmore of Kerb)', will somewhat exceed tho Gnhnndu pro duction The l.ogun placer chroinlte Is fr.jb.irdments. battle and udden death nlslilnu several auto tni k loads to the Water Creek terminus- of the C. & O. C. railroad dully and prom ises to reach '2.000 tons during I91S The Churle (illmore property la I finally In production and is being j handled by W. K. (illmore of Keihy. , tlie prospect for 2,000 tons of very jhlgh grade material being excellent. The Jack Johnson group, vwned i by W. K. Cillmore, I a very large low Frnde proposition and Is count ed upon to add 1...0O tons per month after tho mill is installed. ' Tho Wlltsee properties down the Illinois river have about 1,000 ton ready for shipment when road be rome passable, and the California (Chrome company's lease of the Row- n,en claims will bring about 7.R0O ton to Waters Creek during 1918. The Atlantic Ore and Alloys com- (Continued on page 6.) U.S.DI3T. ATTORNEY Portland, Feb: 9. Effective at the close of business yesterday, Clar ence L. Reames ceaaed to be United States district attorney tor Oregon,. His resignation leaves the way clear for his promotion to a position as a special assistant to the attorney gen eral and has just been accepted, ac cording to. Information from Wash ington received 'by Mr. Reames. Two weeks ago he was advised by Attor ney General Gregory that In ' his opinion the time had arrived when probably the district attorney could be of greater service to the govern ment in another capacity,' exclusive ly concerned with war work, but th'it It would be necessary for Mm to give up temporarily his official residence In this state. Mr. Reames replied that he waa willing to go anywhere and perform any duty for the department of Justice The change la a promotion. LIEUT NEIEL HAS RETURNED FROM FRANCE WIU, HI'F.AK AT THF. CMAMHKII OF (K).I.MKII(: M'XCHKON TOMOKHOW COMES DIRECT FROM fLANDERS In the Hrrvlce (or Tliree Yean and Han Keen a Great of the Hard Fiichtlng K. II. C, Nelll arrived Saturday morning direct from the 'Flanders ftont to spend a month with hit wile and little daughter at Arden cralg. When he left Grants Pass Just three year ago be waa a slim, boyish looking fellow and his daugh ter wa a babe of five months. Now he 1 a big, broad shouldered heavi ly built man and the daughter I a rollocklng chatterbox. Mr. Nelll wa met at the station by hi Wife and they left Immediately for their country home. In which Mr. Nol!l always has taken much Interest and pride. Mr. Nelll has been In the service almost three years, being a member of the army service corps with the duty of supplying .ammunition to the heavy artillery. He enlisted a a truck driver and has had promo tion. Six month ago he waa pro moted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. , The Saturday Issue of the Ore gonlan haa the following regarding Mr. Nelll: War Impresses Lieutenant K. M. C. Nelll. of the British army ser vice corps, a a deucedly tiresome affair that must be worried through somehow to victory. Air raid, bom become commonplace to the verge of boredom. Lieutenant Nelll. son-in-law of Mr. I'hll MeUchan, Sr.. tarried In Portland yesterday aa t. guest of Phil Metschan, Jr., nt the Hotel Im perial, while en route to his home at Ardencralg ranch, neur Grants Pass, on several weeks' leave of ab sence from the tedium of battle on the western front. For four years prior to the war K. M. C. Nell!.' na tive of Scotland, resided in south ern' Orepon. On February 2. 1913, he went to the front.' . ' "I was on the northwoitt rn front .with the armored cars, nt the first." related Lieutenant Ne-ill. "But you don't care about that, do you? O, very well. I was a gunner. These cars are equipped with rapid-fire small cannon and Maxims. They are useful for knocking down slngle- (Continued on page S.) FARM SURVEY TO BE FINISHED THIS 1EK County Agent C. D. Thompson, is conducting a farm survey of Jose phine county this week. This Is a government survey di rected by the I'nlted States depart ment of agriculture and covers the live stock, farm crop and labor sit uation. The county has been divided up In districts and there Is some one In every locality looking after the sur vey, it Is hoped that every farmer In the county may be reached. If toward the end of the week you have not been called on notify the county agent's offloe. SVRMARIXKH RIXK SPAXISH STKAMKR 8F.RASTIAX London, Feb. 9. lerman " sub marines have . sunk , the 8panlsh steamer Sebastian, bound tor New Tork. The crew wai saved. TEUTONS RAID YANKEE FRONT Aimfinta I'riMMiere Are Taken au A'ortlt, Aivray, h tor .Vn Held Ity 1. H. Troop. Berlin, Feb. t. According to an official atatement American prison ers have been captured at North Xlvray, ten miles east of St. MIMel. Tendon. Feb. 9. Germans have again raided the -American lines In Lorraine and taken prisoner. This Axes definitely for the first time the location of the sector held by Americans. FIRST KEF.I, Mil FOR M PKR-SITIMARIXE CHASER i Washington. Feb. 9 The keel o. the first of the super-submarine chasers being constructed at the Ford motor plant at, Detroit was laid yesterday, Secretary Daniels to day announced. It Is expected one vessel will be finished every day when operations are In full swing, several scores of the boats have been contracted for by the navy. FIXLEY CAN'T LEAVE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY W. C. Flxley, who sold his ranch near Applegate post office In Novem ber, to Mr. Ellis. -of Spokane, ha purchased an irrigated 'ranch on Williams creek from G. W. Sharp, known as the Larimore ranch. Mr Flxley has tried several, times to return east to live, but each time when It came to a final do lslon he bought another ranch and de'ided to remain In the "BeRt of all climates." In the Rogue river valley. - The deal was made through A. N. Parsons, who made several previous deals for Mr. Flxley. ' FOl'R RAYS GRAXTKR FOR AMKXS TO RKfilSTHt Washington. Feb. 9. The attor ney general haa announced a four day extentlon of time for enemy alien to register. Many western farmer could not register in time. GERMAN TRADE PLANS FOLLOWING THE WAR Washington, Feb. . Germany is launching a counter-drive within the central empires to offse. growing fear of an alleged economic boycott after the war. ' 'Secret agreements" to be pro.vuil sated by Germany and the greed of other nations will smash any boy cott, declares the semi-official Wolff agency In an article prepared Tor wide distribution in Germany and Austria,' a copy of which has reached this government. "By compensation agreements It would be easy for Germany to pre vail upon countries to make ex changes, secretly or openly. If In dividual states take up business con nections with Germany openly or secretly, there will be many ways to get raw materials. "As soon as the chain of agree ments with regard to an economic war Is broken, England will be the greatest sufferer. An exchange of foods, , not carried on according, to natural economic laws, will make thj? cost of production greater, ex port more difficult and Inland con sumption more expensive, all to the detriment of English laborers." Italy, according to the Wolff ar ticle, "cannot long do without Ger many. It best market for rentable fruits, flowers, silks, etc." The na tural markets tor Russian grain, hemp, bran, wool, eggs and many raw materials Is Germany. ' Many countries need goods which they can get only . from Germany,, such as coal, coke, potash, sulphate of am monia, chemicals, dyes., etc. HIS BEING PAID BY in UF.RMAX IMI'KRIAL RANK IS IX- BTIU'CTKII TO HONOR ALL I)E MAXIM FOR MOXKV NIKOLAI lEiE-lEOR TR0H2KI (ermaa RocumeaU Implicate tha Prime Minister and Active Workers la DolaherlU Paris, Feb. . The Petit Pa lisle n continues today publication of o ra cial German documents, whtca It says were brought to France by a prominent French scientist who ob tained them from a Russian revolu tionary paper. The latest Instalment consists of a series of documents ' tending to show that the Rolshevlkl ' movement in Russia has been fin anced by Germany. Among these documents Is a cir cular dated Match 2, 1917, from the German Imperial bank to all representatives In Switzerland. It Instructs them to honor all de mands for money from Nikolai Len Ine, M. Zlnorleff, Leon Trotsky, M. Kameneff, one of the Russian rep resentative at the Brest-Lltovsk peace negotiations; M. Zoumenson and Mazsta Koslovsky, who had been described as the chief Csriran agent In Russia, all of whom have tskn a prominent "p'rt-'ta h Bol- , shevikt movement, as well as to Madame Alexandra Kollontay, supporter of Lenlne. and now to charge of the Boliherlkl department of public welfare; General Slvers and M. Mercalm. The money was to be paid "tinder certain conditions." , Another document Is a letter dat ed at Stockholm. September 21, 1917, from L. Furstenberg to Ra phael Schumann at Haparanda, read ing: - "Honor Comrade Varburg's bank, on receipt of a telegram from the president of the Rheinish Westpha llan syndicate, has opened' an ac count for Comrade Trotzky's enter prise. "The -lawyer has brought arms and has arranged for their' convey ance as far as Luelea and Varda. "Instruct the firms of Essen Sons & Lulea as to whom they are to be consigned and the name of the con fidential person to whom the sum asked for by Comrade Trotzky Is to be paid over." T TO BE BATTLE CRY London, Feb. 9. "Remember the Tuscanla" will be an irresistible call to the colors and battle cry of vic tory for the Americans in the war, London newspapers declared today. An editorial comment sympathized with America over the Tuscanla dead and demanded most strenuous measures for speeding up the fight against the U-boats. Increased ship building was urged. Newspapers proclaimed the confidence of the al lies that the submarine problem can be conquered. "The U-boat which sank the Tus canla did a bad day's work tor Ger many," says the Express. "America's mind waa In the war- before; now her soul Is enlisted against the kais er. Remember the Tuscanla will be an Irresistible call to the colors and battle cry." An Atlantic Port. Feb. 9. Thirty six men and three wonien were taken from the Dutch liner Nleuw Amsterdam In a spy hunt. The ves sel Is still detained here while a thousand steerage passengers are being searched.