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COTTAGE GROVE MAN
SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS
S. A. Williams, who transacts
business at Cottage Grove, is ot the
opinion that California is a good
place to spend money, but not a
good place for investments. Wll
llama' latest business venture attests
to his assertion. Here is what hap
pened to hint, according to his own
story to Sheriff Lewis:
Taking the train to Weed, he im
mediately Invests 50 in booie, as
well as surrounding a liberal quan
tlty on the side. That amount he
"took on the side" proved to be the
last straw on the hump ot the camel
and 'Williams fell by the wayside
While he was temporarily down and
ont, willing bands slipped $100 from
his pockets, possibly tearing that
some "rough-neck" would steal It
from htm. They would hare taken
more, but that was all that the pll
gram from Cottage Grove had.
Still, Williams was not so had off.
He had S50 worth of boose and a
good watch. The watch was sold and
a ticket purchased to his home. But
he "took more on the side" and this
time lost his ticket. Result: He
was put off at Ashland. There he
persuaded a Jitney driver to take him
to Leland, where he said he had
friends. Arriving at Leland he stop
ped at a store, but a lady at that
place did not Hke his actions and
telephoned to the sheriff's office. In
the meantime putting the two suit
esses full of booze out In the street.
Sheriff Lewis and Deputy Lister
Immediately started out for Leland,
but a few minutes before they ar
rived on the scene someone stole ihe
suit cases, leaving Williams with
only a pint bottle. He was brought
' to Grants Pass last night. When
taken before Judge Gillette he plead
ed guilty and paid $100 fine.
"The whiskey found on Williams
was said to be of great strength,
about three tablespoonsful being suf
ficient to make a Villa ont of a
preacher.
AT TUB MOYIES 4
"Tarzan of the Apes"
"Tarzan of the Apes" which will
be shown at the Joy Theater Friday
and Saturday of this week is posi
tively the most amazing achieve
ment in motion pictures. This un
usual picture has created more com
ment than "The Birth of a Nation,"
which is generally conceded to be
the greatest picture ever made. It
was shown in New York city at the
Broadway Theater for 12 weeks to
capacity houses, notwithstanding the
fact that prices were raised to $1.50.
The following notice appeared in
the New York World while the en
gagement was in its third week:
"Tarzan of the Apes" continues its
run at the Broadway Theatre, where
the thrills and' sensations of the
newest cinema-are attracting capa
city audiences. The engagement is
in its third week, and seats are sell
ing four weeks in advance. The
fights between Tarzan and the lions,
the combat with the huge cannibal,
the struggle between the white giant
and the gorilla, interspersed with
jungle romance and domestic plots,
make this picture uncommonly Inter
esting.
mere will be a special matinee
Saturday at 2:30 at reduced prices.
1 FER5NflL LOCAL
Grants Pass Amazed
By Sudden Action
The quick action of pure Lavoptik
eye wash Is startling. A school boy
had eye strain so badly ho could not
read. A week's use of Lavoptik sur
prised his teacher so much she used
it for her old mother. ONE WASH
showed benefit. A Rniall bnulo is
guaranteed to benefit EVERY CASE
weak, strained or Inflamed eye. The
QUICK result is astonishing. Aluml
nun eye cup FREE. National Drug
Store.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have opened a shop at 503
South Sixth street opposite the
Oxford hotel, where my
friends and customers will find
me In the future. If your car
needs repairing, remember
that I am doing all my own
work and consequently can
give better satisfaction as I
shall know that every Job is
turned out as it should be,
E. A. ADAMS.
J. H. Stevens, ot Glendale, is In
the city today.
Attorney Porter J. Neff, ot Med
ford, was lu the city last evening.
Frank Nonbalais went to rortland
last night on business.
E. C. Stelger weut to Glendale
this morning on business.
Influenza fnmlgntore Sabln has
them. 6S
Mrs. Wm. Uagloy returned to Hu
go last evening after spending the
day In town.
Jlrs. C. F. Foss returned to Le
land this morning after vlsitiug
Mrs. M. P. Anderson.
Q. W. Gross, of Meilford, is spend
ing a tew days in the city looking
after and tuning local pianos.
Sergeant R. L. Tuttle, ot Holland,
returned this morning from Camp
Kearney, where he wus discharged
from the 63d Machine Gun company
Radiator repairing at 503 South
Sixth street. See announcement, tt
Pat Dalley, deputy game and fish
warden, was in the city yesterday
and made a visit ot Inspection at
the Golden Drift dam.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. L. Frier came In
yesterday from Ashland, where they
spent the past two months, and went
to their home on the Applegate.
Again at your service to repair any
part of your car. E. A. Adams. 503
Sonth Sixth street. 64tf
Carl McCroskey, former resident
of Grants Pass, was visiting trtends
here yesterday, leaving this morning
for Rosebnrg and Portland. Mr.
McCroskeys home Is now in Los
Angeles.
S. S. Smith, business manager of
the Medford Sun, was In Grants Pass
Wednesday. Mr. Smith is making
arrangements for the annual meet
ing and banquet of the Lincoln club.
one of the events at Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Anderson
arrived yesterday from Ollne, Klam
ath county, on their way to Kerby.
Mr. Anderson has mining property
In that section and they will spend
the remainder of the winter there.
Dr. J. O. Nibley and E. R. Noble
left Tuesday evening In the Nibley
car for Sacramento, the doctor ex
pecting to later on seek a new loca
tion. 'Mr. Noble will go to Los An
geles for a' short stay, returning to
Grants Pass In a few weeks. '
Dr. Lovtie Flndley, who left about
three weeks ago for Colorado on ac
count of the illness ot relatives,
writes to relatives here of the death
of her niece. Miss Flndley expects
to return and be In her office the
24th.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mooney, who
have been-visiting Mrs. Mooney's
son, E. F. Vahrenwald. since Christ
mas, left last night for their home
at North Platte, Neb., having been
notified of the serious illness of a
daughter.
Hemstitching and ptcotlng at 10
cents a yard All work guaranteed
The Vanity Shop, Medford, Ore. 27tf
J. S. MacMurray returned last
night from a three months' absence,
during which time he visited Tits
brother's family. He also accom
panied Col. and Mrs. Duncan on a lec
turing tour as their singer. He ap
peared at Camp Lewis, Seattle, Ta
coma and other places. Mr. MacMur
ray's singing was highly commented
on by Seattle singers and teacherc
(Vutull Moots
The cliy council moots in roKuittr
session tonight.
rUoctrlc Work
Phone U Medford.
Store.
Pauls Klectrlc
63tf
Xo Show lonluM
Uue to the film not arrlviug, there
will bo no show nt the Joy Theater
tonight. 66
Court Adjourns
Judge Calking .adjourned court
here yesterduy until uoxt Monday
At that time some criminal cumos
and divorce cases will come up for
healing.
More OiMtomvr Wanted
I have another treBh cow, and
can furnish a few more discriminat
ing customers with unBeparated aillk
and cream. Phono 244-R, from 11 -a
m. to 3 p. m., aud evenings. Mrs.
Anna M I VP l. 65
Owner Ashamed
Last night a nice big tat trunk full
of Inv-water arrived at the Grants
Pass depot and was unloaded, but
the owner, apparently, is so ashamed
of himself that he won't call and
claim the liquid.
Appreolnted Service
E. O. Harris, chairman ot tho lo.al
canteen committee, has received a
letter of appreciation from tho Red
Cross headquarters at Seattle, thank
ing the committee ot Grunts Pass
for the service rendered soldiers en
route to camp. A letter was also
received from the headquarters of
the 13th division at Camp Lewis, In
which the officer in charge, W. Q.
Muller, says: "The service rendered
by the .Red Cross of Portland, Grants
Pass and Ashland was excellent In
every respect, ana I take tnese
means ot expressing appreciation and
thanks of the men who were under
my command.
OBITUARY
NKW TOWAY
PIANO TUNING G. W. Cross, piano ;
tuner, will 'be In Grants Pass fori
the next couple of days. Those'
wishing their, pianos tuned or re
paired kindly leave orders at
Rowell's music store. 66
TO TRADE -Jersey cow,
soon, to trade for cow of beef
blood, or young stock.
Hammond, Route 2, by
Hall.
James K. Gilbert
James Ransom Gilbert was born
near Batesvllle, Ark., January 14,
1856, and died In Grants Pass, Ore
gon, January 15, 1919, aged '63 years
and 1 day.
During the Civil war ho moved
with his parents to Illinois, after
ward to Missouri, returning at 12
years ot age to Lawrence county,
near Smithvllle, Ark., where he re
mained till he reached young man
hood. In 1878 he moved to Bolivar, Den
bon county, Texas, where he en
gaged In agriculture. In 1881 Mr.
Gilbert was married to Miss Mary
Ann Taylor, who survives him. He
afterward bought Into a store and
remained In the mercantile busi
ness for nine years; he then bought
a stock ranch where he lived and
prospered until Mrs. Gilbert's health
made a move to a more Invigorating
climate advisable. They went to
Joseph, 'Oregon, In 1912, remaining
there for three years, after which
Mr. Gilbert's health falling, they
moved to Grants Pass, where he
passed on at 12 o'clock, Jamfary IB,
1919.
Mr. Gilbert has lived a busy, hon
orable and prosperous life, and has
been held In. high esteem by all who
knew him. He 'was alwnys cheerful.
i and always ready with his Joke
whenever an opportunity offered.-His
friends loved him and Join his
.loved ones In their grief at the pass-
fresh Ini? of an honorable, useful life.
He leaves, besides his wife, four
BY EASTERN STAR
Josephine chapter, O. K. 8., held
their Installation ot oftlcors Wednes
day afternoon, Mrs. Geo. E. Lund
burg, acting as Installing officer.
Mrs. Rowell, retiring worthy matron,
was presented with a bountiful spoon
and Sam Baker, worthy patron for
the past year, was given a bouquet
of carnations. The officers Installed
were:
W. M. Mrs. It. L. Rtonaker.
'W. P. Sam Bakor.
Asso. M. Mrs. L O Clement
Secy. Mrs. Mary Browne.
Treas. Mrs. J. D. Stlnebaugh.
Cond. Miss Ruby Best.
Asso. Cond. Mrs. A. B. Cornell.
Chaplain Mrs. 3nm Baker.
Marshal Miss Llda Flflold.
Musician Mrs. S. 'Rowell.
Adah Mrs. A. K. Cans.
Ruth Miss W'llim Counts.
Esther Mr. Arthur Dunn.
Martha Mrs. P. 8. Herman.
Electa Mrs. B. C. Offlns.
War. Mrs. E. O. Harris
Sent. E. O. Harris.
A Good Combination
For Pancakes
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H ItH XIlH KICK VUtlH
10 Pounds for
90 Cents
BASKET GROCERY CO.
MANY ARE KILLED WHEN
TANK OF MOLASSKS KXPUHKN
FOR SALE
cyclo and
Foundry.
Alva 31. sisters and two brothers to mourn
Grange his loss; Mrs. Matthews, of Joseph,
67 Ore.; Geo. Gilbert, of Slidell, Tex.;
-Synced Indian motor- a slster- Mr- Dora Moore. f Justin,
Rirlp mr Pnii t -1 o Ttx.; one brother and two sisters In
7q Arkansas.
i Ifnvinir nn phi mran tr tnali nuin
J. 3. MacMCRRAY Teacher of sing- they reared three nephews, dear to
...s. wrue or appiy at vie Lee them as their own, two of whom are
reet- 66lf in Fresno, Cal., the third, Lieut. Gib-
. " Bon Taylor, is at Camp McArthur,
Texas.
HOMES OUAKAXTIXKTi ..
44t.,"ft 4 PEASANTS IN III SSIA STAGE
Thursday, January 16
Harry L. Smith.
J. V. Schmidt.
R. K. Hackett.
Ray Turner.
Mrs. Hussey.
R. Watson.
U'KISINO AGAINST TUB KliDS
Stockholm, Jan. 16. A violent
peasant uprising in the Interior of
Russia against the Imposition of ex
cessive taxes by the BolshevikI and
against the "committees tor fight
ing poverty,", which exercised a ty
rannical dictatorship in the villages,
. . x reported in a Petrograd dispatch.
Monday Annual meetlnsr The n.nt. t..,.
sckholders of the Grants Pass men t mercilessly killed members of
Fruit association at 2 p. m. such committees. '
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COMING EVENTS
Feb. 3
Boston, Jan. 16. Flfton to 20
persons are known to have been
killed and 60 to 75 Injured by the
explosion of a storage tank ot mo
lasses near Cuts wharf yesterday.
The explosion blew away two of
the supporting pillars of the Atlantic
avenue elevated railway structure,
demolished several buildings, blew
an electric freight car off the track,
overturned a number of heavily load
ed trucks and killed about a dor.nn
horses.
The force ot the explosion knocked
over the fire boat house of Engine
No. 47. One of the firemen was
blown Into the harbor. Two others
were pinned In the ruins and a
fourth was not accounted for.
A nearby tenement house foil In.
Two women and a man were taken
from the ruins, all injured.
Thirty-five persons were removed
to hospitals and many others received
medical attention and were sent to
their homes.
W. T. Ilrorn, Trpr.
Grants Pass & Crescent City Stage Co.
Big, Easy Riding Pierce Arrow Cars
Office Old Olwerver Hlk. Comer Seventh and tt street-. Phone ito
Tt'lephour 'iHW and 10.1
Spring Will Soon Be Here
We hive a carload of FORDS coming
Get your; order in
Ford Worm-Gear Trucks
C. L. HOBART CO.
JOB PRINTING IBTll OQNE T THE COURIER OFFICE
This astounding
picture will be
shdton at the
Joy
Theater
Friday and
Saturday
Admission 25c-35c
Within the frontiers of a desolate, God
forsaken jungle on the dark, silent coast of
Africa this giant white man, reared by an
ape mother, roams and kills. '
He slays the lion and tiger with his bare
hands; the jaguar flees at his terrible cry;
the massive elephants fear him.
The dread gorilla and stealthy panther
are but babes in his hands., All the terrible
beasts of the jungle skulk away at his
approach.
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SPECIAL
MATINEE
Saturday
at 2:30
Adm. 25c- 15c
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TARZAN OF THE APES WAS READY XJf
rt TO DEFEND HER WITH HIS LIFE if :
Then comes the beautiful white girl and
. TARZAN
OF THE APES
takes her to his breast and covers her face with kisses