Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, September 10, 1923, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextGRANTS PASS DAILY COI RIKR PAGE TWO ■ DRANTS PASS DAILY COURIER Published Daily Except Sunday A. E. Voorhiea, Pub. and Propr. Entered at postoffice. Grants Pass, Ore., aa »«x-ond-class mail matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display space, per inch 25c Local personal column, per liue 10c Readers, per line _________ 5c LUCKY STRIKE WKEKLY COURIER ffy mail, per year------------------ *>.00 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive ly entitled to the use for rupublica- tion of all uews dispatches credited in this, or all otherwise credited. In this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights for republication of special dispatches herein are also re- lerved. SEI*TE>UIKK IO. 192.3» » ♦ ♦ ♦ •»•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a. OREGON WEATHER 1 V ITS TOASTED "7 lHaily ♦ ♦ Pacific Coast States-—Gener- ♦ ally fair with normai tempera ♦ ture. ♦ ♦ ♦ Fair tonight aud Tuesday ex ♦ cept foggy along coast. ♦ ♦ ♦ Water at bathhouse. 70. ♦ Today s temperature. »1. ♦ Temperature Sunday, 102. Letter -- * That a branch of the Oregon State Motor association will be opened in this city within a short time, to take care of the needs of both local and incoming motorists during the coming if Siaff CsTapaed^A season, is the declaration of Fred •f forU DeElliott, executive field secretary of ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Population the association, who is spending a few days here going over the situation FOREHT F LllE DANGER Chicago. Sept. 10.—(I. N. 8.) — with officials of the Commercial club' The local forestry office has point , The uniformed traffic officers' days and guod roads boosters. ed out the great danger which could I on South Michigan avenue here are I Mr. DeElliott, whose headquarters easily threaten the national forests numbered. Gone will be the shrill are in Portland, is now busily en gaged in visiting leading points of the state and of Southern Oregon. ’ blasts from the tiny whistles and the ' dignified officer standing at the in- throughout the state in the interests With the lowest humidity seen here of the expansion of the Oregon State i tereections, looming up in the dis- Motor association, and to conclude ar in years, the woods leave become , tance as a statue—will be no more. rangements for opening a consider like under and will burst into flime A tower signal system will supplant able number of branches at leading with the least spark applied to them, the pompous "cops." I points on the main state highways. The system is to be put through a The association, he said, is looking Care is theretore urged upon every-! body who uses the woods so that the! ' series of experiments, however, be- forward to the coming season as the ■ fore the officers are removed, to in- greatest in the history of Oregon for fire losses may be minimized. I sure effective operation, according to automobile tourist travel, both from The national iorests are part of ; J. F. Foster, general superintendent the number of Oregon people who will themselves spend their vacati. .s in the public domain aud as such are I of park commissioners. The system their motor cars, and from the num common property. Forest tire losses I will extend over a stretch of nineteen ber of outside motorists who are cer touch the pocketbook of every tax i blocks—from Lake street to Twenty- tain to pour into the state during the ' second street, on “Mich Boul.” summer by the thousands. payer tor it creates that much more The Oregon State Motor association — of a burden. It is theretore an eco- The signals used will be similar is the state-wide Oregon organization notnic problem in preventing des- i to those observed generally by rail of motorists affiliated with the great roads. When a green light flashes American Automobile association, or truct.on by fires. that will be a “go” signal and a red the “A. A. A.” as it is known. The Forest fires are about the most Oregon association, which has been in light "stop.” An orange light will existence as a corporation since 1917 unnecessary disaster which can hap- ; be an "intermediate” signal—an in- and was actually organized several pen ior they ar®, for the moat part, 1 dication that a change of traffic is years earlier, has during the past preventable. Care in building fires, abouf to be made. • The system’s sig- several years been very active in in throwing away matches or »'iR be just the opposite of those Multnomah county, and is juat now embarking upon a programme of ex arettes and in leaving fires will re now in use at New York City. On Fifth avenue there, for instance, an pansion which will carry its service to duce the fuw hazard by a great per amber signal indicates that the Fifth all parts of the state. Mr. DeElliott, cent for most of them originate avenue traffic is to "go,” and when who was formerly with the great Automobile Association of Southern through carelessness. If, when you the green light flashes it means that California, the largest association of are in the woods, you see a fire the Fifth avenue traffic is to "stop" motorists in the world, recently joined which looks as if it should be ex- and the cross street traffic is to have the Oregon body as executive field the right of war. The flashing of a secretary, and is directing the work tinguished, it is a duty to see that red light is by way of announcing of expansion. every spark Is out before passing it. that a change in the "flow" of traf “Our effort this season will be to establish branches in all th» leading If it is too big io handle, get help fic will be made shortly afterward. The various signals will be oper cities of the state which ar on main aud have it put out. automobile thoroughfares,” said Mr. ated by an automatic system from DeEliiott, “and to supply read infor three towers along the boulevard V ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ mation, maps, and in fact complete ♦ service free of charge to our members, ♦ here. ADDITIONAL LOCAL and to members of affiliated organ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Violators of traffic laws, however, izations who may visit Oregon. Collections Arc Small— still are quite likely to find them-1 “This city is recognized as a ‘di Collections by the Salvation Army selves within the clutches of the law. vision’ point on the Oregon highway for Japanese relief have not been A policeman will be stationed at all system, and it is largely because of very heavy, according to Envoy J. E. I this that we are desirous of establish of the crossings for cases of emer ing a branch here this season. Our Inman. The kettles placed on the gency and to see that motorists do service will be of aid to the many streets have received contributions not attempt to "beat the signal." hundreds of outside motorists who of only *7.84, although boxes placed Each lower light can be controlled will undoubtedly pass through this in busiuess bouses of the city are from the base by an officer, and this city, as well as to the many who will known to contain much more than will enable emergency changes In visit this section from outside and this. Large contributions have not I handling the traffic, such as to allow from other parts of the state to see been forthcoming. passage of tire department equip- I the points of scenic interest which are | inent or other special vehicles. The rapidly becoming well known. In addition the service will be of aid to i timing of changes in the traffic will those members right here in the city COMING EVENTS 1 be determined by the amount of traf- who will make motor .journeys to other ♦ .’> ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 flc then passing. sections of Oregon or to outside states. SeJ>. 10, Monday—Opening of the “It is our earnest desire to work city schools. Printed butter wrappers for sale with the commercial club and other S^pt. 19-22, Wednesday to Satur civic organizations in establishing a at the Courier office. day— Josephine county fair. branch here and to make the office BORN a local organization to the greatest SAWYER—To Mr. and Mrs. H. S. possible extent. Sawyer, of this city, Sunday, Sep (Continued from Page One.) tember 9, a son. farming communities. He stated KAY—To Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kay, of this city Sunday, Septemlier 9, that this condition pertained espe cially to Grants Pass as the new ir a eon. ROBINSON—To Mr and Mrs. Rad rigation project has juat been com burn Robinson, of thia city, Mon pleted here. The speaker presented j y FIRST FORUM LUNCHEON HELO day, September 10, a son. data showing that 71 per cent of the Boys See What Wonderful All Wool School Suits You can buy for $16.85 to $19.85 Mad«« in Browns. Bl'ics and Tn reds, with fancy back«. Size* IM to 12 ¿t. y. Orrori GoitSen Rule Store MONDAY. HEITIMBIR to. IIM1II. 11 ■ 41.400,000 listed as occupied in gain ful occupations, were engaged in the manufacture, transportation or dia- tributions of the raw materials. A program committee to help line the chamber activities tor coming year, was named by the pres ident. Thia committee U oomposed of Sam H. Baker. Nellie Neas. 11. B Howell, A. B. Davis and Kdw. W ' Miller. Questionnaires are to be mailed out to all members of the 'club and these are to list the activi- ' ties in which they think the chain- | ber should participate during the i coming year. A new membership i committee for September was ap- ' pointed and consists of Harry Couch. W. S Maxwell, Dr. A. A. McBrieti and C. F. Nutting. New members announced at the meeting were J. H. Peters, P. A. Di'Geliault and W. J. Coke. Other members taken In during the summer were L. it. Bickel and L. M. Mitchell. To know how good a cifl a re Ma really can be mad?' you must try > DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per year . *6.00 By mail or carrier, per month .50 i . Wliat ihe World Is ^Doing, I C45 NEEX BY <POPULAH v MECHANICS cS4AG AZINE Thrills Made to Order :n the Movies 12 »tori« below is no trick *t al) -in th«« movies. Missing a foothold on the tslge .if a tall building ami Iwmg caught by Uw hands of a dock 10 floors above the rarth, however, contuui. aliuo< aa many tlinUa (or th«1 actor as it does for th«’ apis-UVam. For tin1«»’ are the days of rualuuu ui pio- turvs, the result of a «siaarlasa demand on the part of a pubhe long .'uvnstomnd to aea- mg s|*swliiig siitoinoliili* plunge over sti'ep dills, death-defying l«ia|» into a raging surf, and airplane crash«1«, for n«v thrills. in some case« “double»'’ are em|doywl to Hike the fiiare <i( tie’ star fur the more haaardoua utuiertskrigs. l>n»t«ai and m ule up to reaemtile the actor, tiwy brave death in leaps from sisvdiug trains to air- |4.vm. jump over cliffs, :u>d rale motor- Itw l'|.|«rt I'vimnuii an,« til« I1**« t'»«l cy.-l«w into lixxmiolivre with no chance of Coet of th«« IS«s«ir* Oiulrr th* CtsrS al L*O. and It w’.noing cither fam«’ or glory. Will St»«» llow It Apt1*«" <5* Sc«v»n Many risks, however, are taken by the stara. In one iiistan«<r, during the filming watcher ww* stats.*«1« I then1 to pull her from the water aa sbr swept past But. in stead. th«« current swr|A her to the other ssk1 of the stream and alie would have leen daaliod over the falls to certain death had not tier areretary nweued lier. In making » pâ ture uf a man elimbi'ig the side of a building and doing aignrently perilous stunts many ftoora Naive the street, a real building was relerted and a cireus [»Tfoemer etufUoyvd to «ballile for U m -actor in the "longahots.” Thee »fake liuOding Wae built on top a* thr real one. The "set" was built in far enough so that the naif would tweak any fall ami alao would provide a platform for the «•aiiwnu By " shooting " at a proper angle, however, thr «trop to l he «Invi looked st ought duwn • • • Keyles ; Auto Lock Acta When Car is Stopped H«vu«i«v autoinalK-ally blocking thr ig nition alien Ute car 1» »topped, a keyke» automobile lock i»»uUrely hold» the »tarr ing gear. There are no kevx to forget, » the device w fitted to th* »leering p«vt iind oparata* with 10 butte«». It may hr art with any aiunla-r up to 10, and tlie «aan- biaation may 1« < haug’d a* ultra a» divired. Whnn a button w toudied to »hut off lb«1 ignition, Ui«1 car i* automatically locked and cannot be operatod agam until the «ximianaUoa ia worked. a • e It." Preventing Stream Eroaion Along many stream» it M n e r r —try to hold the Iwnk latch in auaw rdheu-nt an«l chcup manner, »Uwrwur th* ground will I* waahtxi away. An rircllcnt nwthod of preventing this i» shown ui the draw ing. A w oven-wire fence is erected w licre tbn new water ■’lit* la to 1» made, the feuo» poata l»in< dnvrn into the bed of the a Falronv into the Rear Sent of an Automntak It JUtt On< <vf the ” Stunt* ” De manded front High-SaUned Movie Star* of s western nwlodruma. the Imtiine was call«1«! upon to plunge into an icy tn mutiun torrent aud txuit do« usUvsur. ...ward a cataract It had been fourni by experiment that the current would carry floating object« to X «una uu juel above the lalls, aud a PICKWICK STAGE WRECKED Four l’e<>p!<* Injured W lien Brakes tiive Way on <»r Three persons were taken to the Glendale hospital badly bruised and injured and O. W. Ward was brought to the Good Samaritan hospital here last night, following an accident in which a Pickwick stag» turned com pletely over. The large ear was de- scCndfng the hill between Glendale -'!■■■ 1 PEOPLE’S MARKET AdvertiM-mnl» under this heading Sc per line per lune. All Clanalfii’d ad* appear unde» 'bia heading the rtrat time FOR SALE—The only greenliouse plaul in Grants Paaa. Inquire at Barnes the Jeweler. 43tf NOTICE—All account« due the un- designed must lie settled in full by October 1st. 1933. E J. Hum phreys, Glendale, Oregon. Hept. EXTRA SPECIAL on mill run Will 4th. 1923. 97 have car on truck in fev iva. Get it at the car door and » ve hand 10. L. UALAfttAlTH—Keaj estate, in ling charge. Ask us out it. surant» an«» plate gl»M liability. Farmers' Co-op. 87 Tuffs Bldg. «Sth aud U. Pion» 2». 1»23 FORD TOURING, run 6 I nit SALE OR TRADE—Small stock months ' bargain. ranch, 16u acres, with good out range, ou main road, mull twice 1918 DODGE TOURING—Re daily, school % mile, about 25 painted. acres in cultivation, about 5o acres well fenced, fair house, two g«x»d 1917 FORI) TOURING—Retotidl- barns. Small payment down, bal- tioned, *16.>. ance easy terms. Will consider good automobile or town property 1928 CHEVROLET ROADSTER as part payment. Address H. P. in dandy shape, 2 new tires, ruu Egger, Grants Pass. MWRflfl 4000 miles. W. 8. Maxwell Co. 87 ■/jc LB. TOMATOES WAS MIS FOR RENT—Nicely turnTshed house PRINT and should Ite 1 'xc per lb. near high school. I’hone 370-R. 85tf WANTED TO BUY—Pure bred Bar red Rock young chickens. Address No. 518 care Courier. 81tf BARGAIN roll FRIt/AY and Sat urday—Ripe tomatoes for cauning l%c per lb. I in h h k me Lotis, ( w a tor- melons jnd straw berries, also white pickling ; onion«, gr« en pep- A. pern, potatoes and «»tillage Alberts, North I Sixth on Highway. 86 FOR KALE Two heifers, one to freshen in February, other a year ling, from good milk stock and (1U.0U takes both. Call 616-F-3, or sec E. R. Crouch five miles out FOR RENT People wishing bouses or apartments that are modern on Pacific highway, »outh. 86tf and close in, phono Mr». Geo. SLEEPING ROOM ior rent. Phone Tetherow, 379-J or call at 71'» J .;. u - k . a*U 8L_______ 7«t( FOR SALE— Good late Crawford THE OliEl.ON JOURNAL -Cull peach«» tor canning, 2c per pound. 166-R. Paul Allen, Agt. _______ 88 Bring your box«.1». E. R. Crouch. W ANTED —A i«««»ud hand bicycle In ____ 86tf good condition. Bcliniidt Real (FOR AI.L > ingle Iron beds with springs and rn.iitresses, *15 each. 10x3 w I ioc I h and tires, On«i hardwood kitchen table with FOR SALE or will trade ior 3ux3 !z wheels. bin and drawers, *lu. Ctanicr L. E. llouck, South i'aik St. 8k Bros.___________________________ 87tt 25 ANGORA GOATS — Hale or trade, LOHT—.Small < u< a Coja purse con make your own price or wliaj you taining about »3.50 in silver, on hare to trade. Would give m- West G streut, Sunday afternoon, I < lease for one year’s pasture. W. l'itone 19. Mm. Carl Gentner. 88 W. Penny, Hugo, Ore. 89 ONE GOOD gentle mar«- for sal«1 or HAY pig. red, tak< n up Friday; ST will trade ior good fresh cow or left ear «Topped, right <;ar aplit. one to freshen soon. Jersey or have ring in none. Owner can mixed Jersey and holstein prefer W. A. lame liy paying chargns. . I’. Macfarlane, Rd. 1, Box 88 Fern, 1332 East ,V1 St. 87 FOR HALE Cheap for cash. New FOR RENT I,III •.«■ buildings, suit comb fly shuttli loom, will weave able for Htoriig" or other hnsine .s t urs . carpfits, lilanki’ts or any purpose». Address P. O. Box 720, thing, »I ho large organ, 5 octaves, 92 Grants Pass, Ore. 4 .«olid tire truck wheel« 32x1, 1 TEAr HF.lt '.‘« ANTED Room and round g»« tank, 1 complete wind- board in exrhatige for help with slif' ld. I four horse gas engine. L «hildretr- stii'll«» evening». Ne« r Bigelow, Wild« rvillc. Ore. 92 Phone East and Higa ..schools. tinfumlshod rooRM «9 for RENT 282-J. ut 811 North Ninth St. _____ 87tf FOR SALE -10 acre relinqalshment for Information add res. Box 51 B. T. M. STOTT- Automobile Xusur ance a Specialty. SStf Rd. 1. 8 ZtC FUKTLAM) MAHIiKT Portland. Ore, Supe lu *A 1‘1 -Callie. 25c higher: boga, »toady tu ■tiling, sheep, »toady; eggs mid but ter, firm. Cimice »trrers *7.25 tr *7.76 Hng., extreme top ,10.50 *9.75 «i ,10.36 boga, prime Ughi Choice lattili» *9.5d V *10 00 East Ni. Lattili» (1U.U0 u *10.75 Butti r. extra etilica. 44c o 44 toe h».'*r, prlnta 4 6c -agi' • uylng prlre Sue it 35c Egg», aolllug prieva 3UC U 35c Whuat. soft wlilto *1.01 *1 08 Wheal. hard abile Whent. weatcrn red , I 03 Hunched VegHabl«M- «Per doxon bunch««. Carrots, Beets, Radish«1», Onions, 40c-45c, mostly 40c. Umher trwto tn S.wtth In l«’gging __ Amene» and the W «v< Indian adaadn, the braver W'«od. winch »« not »iitlwH-nUv light to float ha* ahraya prvvvd difficult Ui move One timi m»«nlly solved this problem bv using floater»,' made of ruet- nwtirg iron, by ni<wns of which the hrstvv timber was railed down a nwr to the M-a. uncoupled in some manner and let the cur slid«« with no way to »top it Instead of running the ear into the hank immediately the driver let It go and it toon reached a speed of 35 to 40 tulles an hour and got beyond control. Th«« driver saw what he thought looked like a soft place In the road and tried to hit it bnt missed. th«« car turning completely over and coming to rest on Ms wheels. Mr Ward, who was brought here, was stunned but wan able to l>e out The body of Leonard Lybargvr, who was drowned In Roguo river •bout throe months ngo was found last Thursday opposite Booze creek by Ty Whileneck. The body wna clulmed by Ili» bruì her. Palmer Ly hin ger mid wnn burled 150 yards up stream front where It wna found. F. W l,M<ll>«tt«'i and daughlera, Misses Dorothy and Dim i Letlbeltor, Fred Plttock and dmighter. all of Portland, retvrnoil hun » last Friday after a very pleasant ciioipiiiK trip to Buck cmnp. Brnady camp and (Minata Coatti < hu» Bi llings lind I.«" Frye, of lllah««. with twelve head of puck animal», luul « linrge of the putty. Apples p«>r box. Calif. Gravan »Glus. *2.VU-*3.50: Ore. ti rev «in - »loins packed. *1.?5-*2.0<>; cookers. *1.00*1.60. Use Iron to Float Logs of Heavy Wood to Sea Lcnptr\4 GALICE Cabbage Oregon bulk, per cwt . *2.26-*2.50. UanUiloujien—Calif., Ore. Green meats, standard». 36's *2.00-*2.25; 45'», *3.00-12,60; flats, 75c-»0c. Oro. and Wash, llurrel Gems, Stand ard««. *2.00; poyy's *1.50. Celery—Oregon per «Iosco hunchns large. 75c-85c; »mailer, 50c-fl5c. today after ixdng cared for laat Corn - Oregon per dox n. Yellow night at the hospital. He »Igned a complaint at the office of thu district I2too-*0c; mostly !5c-20c. Cucumbers «Per box. Oregon, few attorney, charging the driver of th«1 st »go with driving in ■ reckless and best. Sue, mostly 40r-50c. Egg Plant—Oregon |>er lb. 7c-Me¡ Imprudent manner, in u way to en danger Ufe. limb and property, on Wash. best. 10c. per creto. * Lettuce—(Per crate dry 3 dosen. the public highway. The hearing will probably be held tomorrow *l.>5-*l.5O. Onions—«Per cwt.. Walla Walla morning. Yellow Globe», *).0«-42.35; Ore. Danvers. *2.50; white phklilig, 9c- 10c lb. Peaches Oregon and Wash.. El Hevea M ur»bi|M Await DlMiinntllug berta». large 75c-90c; smaller, 70c- 10c. ut Philadelphia Yard Bears «Bartlett», per bog. Ore., aud Wash, *2.00, local jumble pack, Philadelphia, Sept. 10 (A- I’.) *0c-(1.2G. bulk per lb. 4e, —Seven war vc»»els at the Philadel Plums—Ore., Daiuons, 4c-5c per phia uavy yards arc to I»1 »crapped lb.; Itallun prunua and »liver plum Im, under the provisious of the treaty for *toc-3toc. the limitation of armaiiietita, recent Peppers- Oregon, per lb., 3c-6c; ly approved. They Include two per box, 60c-75c, cruisers and five battleship». Potatoes Hacked per cwt , New The cruisers are the Constitution crop Ore. whiles, bc»t, *1.75-52.00; and the United States, which bad poorer. *1.25-* 1.50. been under construction at the navy Hacked Vegetable» Per cwt. Car yard for some time. They are to be rots aud b«els. *2.00**2.50, Ruta »crapped at once, acetylene torches bagas, *2.00; Pnraiii.is, *>.00. being used to cut them to pieces. A Hummer «quash Per stusdand little later workmen will start on the crate, Ore., 50c *1.00; bulk, per lb., five battle»hlpa consigned to the In 2«'-3c. ternational junk heap. Four of them, Tomatoes- Oregon, per box, 5t)c- the Minnesota, South Carolina, Mich 40c; poorer low as 30c. igan and New Hampshire, are out of Watermelons Culif. per lb., un coinntUslon and have been lying in crated, 2c-» to<; Ice Creams, le.» tbo storage basin at the navy yard 2,ii«-; Cuhubas. 3<’-3toc; Turkish, 5c; for many months. The fifth, the Honeydews, 3c-3'sc. South Carolina, will have a fitting « nd to a long career, for she will lie ■ Plut» of Graut» Pwe»— taken to sea and HUiik In tesla of Blue prints *1.50; bits Uns priuts, various deck and under-water attack (1.75. Courlar office. ing methods lately devised by the J —— liavy department engineer». i An eighth liatthwliip, the Wash ington, which was under construc — 7 l< *'. 1*1 A1I4INI» HR A W*. A Vz*th®a! Afk four Rr tion at the New York Shipbuilding 1*111* In IV« <1 Bn I <4«»| Corporation's yards In Camden, N. -T* •*■**«• Wtb Win Tak« no wfhrr ||U1 J., also will be shattered by lhe gun A kf »< |(| hlAMtiNO HXANI) fire and torpedo attack of the Atlan y«*r*known«4 Lr .t.Ssfg^t, AlwgyxkeJIa' I« tic fleet. i SOLBBY DBlhOniS tVtWWRt VESSELS READY TO SCRAP CHICHESTER S PILLS UMBER! WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED THE PRICE IS REASONABLE Valley Lumber Co. West F Street