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VOL. XXIV. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1908. No. 4. 1 ! .'ASS ORDINANCE TO PAVE STREETS Council Held Special Ses sion Monday Night. KORE CEMENT SIDEWALKS Engineer's Preliminary Survey for Paving Plane end Spec if icellone Accepted. The adjourned meeting of the city ooaaoil last Monday night was called to order by Mayor Smith, all members being prevent exoept Councilmen Lewis and stovall. 2 The petition of M. C. Findley and others praying for the extension of the fieoond street sewer was read and re ferred to the sewer committee. v The petition of H. O. Ackerman and others asking that that portion of Sixth street between E and the south line of L be incladed in the proposed paved section was on motion granted. . Ordinaace No. 811, entiled an or dinance to establish the grade of F srtreet east of Sixth to Seventh; also 0 street east to Seventh and declaring an emergency was read the first time in fall, and en motion carried the econd time by title. The ordinanoe was then read a third time in fall and placed upon its final passage. The Tote resulted as follows: Ayes. Bark halter, Coburn, Cramer, Fetech, Kin ney and Tuffs; Nays none; absent Lewis and StovalL Ordinandi No. 303, relating to pav ing oertain portions of Sixth O nod F streets, was on motion amended by striking oat K treet wherever it ap pears, and inserting in Ilea thereof Xj street. 1 On motion the paving ordinance was placed npon its final passage, all voting stye, except Lewis and Stovall, who were absent Ordinance No. 801 relating to the construction of cement side walks en 8ixtl', G and F streets was on motion amended by striking out K and insert ing L street. The ordinance as amended was then read for tbe third time in toll and pat npon its final passage all members present yoting aye. 1 The plans, scecificaiioos and esti mates of City Engineer Hobson for or dinance No 803, relative to paving. was npon motion adopted. The city engineer was then instructed to make a preliminary survey for sewers in Lincoln Park addition. The auditor was authorized to make oot a list of delliinqueot lioeuae unpaid to be presented to the council at its next meeting and City Attorney Clem ent to prooeed at once to collect all sewer assessments now delinquent. The couuuil then adjourned till the next regular meeting night, the first Thursday in May. TELEPHONE COMPANY TO BUILD TWO NEW LINES Another Lin From Here to Ash land and Another to Glendsvle. Vice-President E. B. Smith of San Francisco, Division Supt J. V. Gilkeysoo of Portland and Wire Chief W. D. Moore of Portland, all officii 1. of the Paoifio Telephone and Tele graph Co., arrived in Grants Pass last Monday night from Los Augeles Cl., in a large automobile. These officials are on a toor of iusnvction of tl.e line-, exchange and equipment preiaratory to making alterations mid improve ment v where necessary, and tbe con struction of n- w lioes. New coustuction work in this sec tion will in. lude ound line from bere to Ashland and a st-cnd through line to Uleudale. The rear room of the of See of the couiptoy in Grants PatiS is to he rearranged so as to ac commodate the local exchange, which will be removed withiu a few days from its present location in tbe First National bank building. Tbe adop tion of the central energy system, whereby patrons are saved the trouble of ringiag for either central or tbe party to whom he desires to talk, is expected sometime duritrg the present year. Tbe new line to Ashland and Olendale has already beea decided npon and the construction work will be begun within a few weeks. The officers left Tuesday morning for Rossburg. They had been through California and had left the Califorla division officials at Treka. Messrs. Smith, Gilkeysou and Moore are en route to Portland, from where they will ship their touring car by boat to Treka, and after visiting Marshneld and Treka, will again take their car and return to California. Tbe adoption of tbe central energy system by the Grants Pass exohange will be a great convenience to patrons Bat tbe fact that the company is greatly behind with construction work all over its system makes the date of installing the new system somewhat indefinite. Notice to Property Owners ' There will be a special meeting of the city council at city hall next Monday night, April 27th for tin purpcse of oonfering with all property owners along . Sixth. G. F and E streets, tbe streets to be paved. All each property owners are urged to be present at this meeting. STATED SPRING MEETING SO. OREGON PRESBYTERY Convenes! Hero on Tuesday and Wednesday Th Roy. Ward McHenry Moderator. The regular stated spring meeting of the Souhtern Oregon Presbytery convened at Bethany Presbyteriau church in tMs city at 7 :S0 last Toes day evening, with an interesting ser mon by th retiring moderator, Rev. J. E. Day of Wcodville. At 9:80 the Presbytery oragnized by electing the Rev. Ward MacHenry, moderator, to sucoeed the Rev. Day, who was chosen temporary clerk, the stated clerk being absent, after which tbe se-sion edjoured till 9 a.m. Wed nesday morning. The Presbytery reconvened Wedesday morning at 9 o'clock with a devotlooal service led by the Rev. Robert Ennis, followed by tho invocation by Rev. J. E. Day the retiring moderator. Owiog to the absence of the clerk and illness of clerk pro tern, J. 8. Mo- Nair was appointed temporary secre tary. The roll call showed the fol lowing present: Clergy Revs. Shields Innes, MacHenry, Townsend, Day and Burkharti Elders A. Kitchen, Rose- barg; E Farrar, Medford; D Lehm rs, Phoenix; E Stevens, Woodville; J L McNair, Ashland ; H C Telford. Klam ath Falls. A recess was then taken till 10 :30, awaiting the arrival of Clerk Bark- hart. On. reconvening the minutes of the fall meeting were read and ap proved, and Eldtrs W S and A E Gore, 8 O Swagrety, Wilson, Bowman and T W Stanley and Rev. T P Howard of Portland Presbytery weie invited to sit as corresponding members. Tbe moderator then appointed the follow ing committees: Bills and Overtures, Revs. Dtr and Shields and Mr. Mo Nair; Vice Moderator, A. L Eitcheo ; Judicial Committee, Rev. Robert En nis and Mr. Farrar; Reflations, Rev. Townsend aud Mr. Stevens; Minutes of Synod, Rev. Pratt and Mr.Lehners. A petition from Central Point ask ing for the organisation of a chorcb, was in connection with the Gold Hill organisation, referred to the commit tee on Home MisioiH. Rev. J K Howard of the Walla Walla Presby tery whs admitted by letter to the Oregon Preebyetry. An Invitation from the Ashland hurch to hold the next meeting of t' e Preebvery at that place was read and accepted. Report of the committee on Home Missions began at 11 :30 and was tin ihe1 dorma the afternoon session and adopted after minor changes. Commissioner selected to the gener ili assembly were Rev. Brown and Eid r W.8 Gore, principals, and Rev. Riiocli and Eld-r H E Badger alter nates. The balance of the time was takeo op with the reading of reports and other routine work. The session closed Wednesday eve nlng. 'The fall meeting of the PresbT tery will be held at Ashland on the Wednesday before the stcond.Tbursday in October. Pittsburgh Perfect Fenoing is nnXCLD. Cramer Bros, agents. Fishing Tackle at Cramer Bros. II. M. CAKE WINS AGAINST FULTON Will Have a Majority of 3,000 in the State. HAWLEY FOR CONGRESS L L. Jewell Selected for the Sen ate sxnd Msvyor Smith for ' . the Lower House. Tbe Primary Election last Friday was unusually qaiet throughout Jose phine county. Here Tin Grants Pass the oontest for some few local offices where two or more wanted the nomi nation' eliolted some activity on tbe part of their friends, but otherwise it is said to have been one of the most letharlgo elections for years. Though Cbas W. Fulton for United States senator carried Josephine county sgainst H. M. Cake, the latter CANDIDATES AND OFFICES REPUBLICAN U. S. Senator H M. Cake, Multnomah ton a Chaa. W. Fulton, Clatsop 116 Kepreeentative. 1st Disk Willis C Hawley, Marion.... 302 supreme Juice Rcbert S. Bean, Lane 119 136 100 Dairy and Food Com. I 144 J W. Baily. Multnomah Alexander Reid, Multnomah 48 48 68 99 SO Railroad Commissioner Thcmas K Campbell, Lane. . . 31 William A. Carter. Marion.... 54 R. Robertson, Douglas 4 Pros AitT.. 1-t Dist B, F Mulkey, Jackson 127 77 80 43 Gus Newbury, Jackson 94 state senator, Joseuhine George W Colvig O. S. Good now , L. L. Jewell , . . 101 40 88 30 o: Representative. Josephine William L. Babcock George H Durham. 82 68 69 4S 25 88 119 87 62 119 J. O Smith Sheriff W. H Fallin , 180 County Clerk S. F Cheshire . 137 E, E. Dunbar 88 168 67 159 County Treasurer II. N. Miiclieil County Assessor D. E. Dotson 82 Eclus Pollock 75; School Superintendent Llnonlu Savage Coroner F D 8trk'ber 211 128125 36 23 205,128 County Commissioner ThomaH Leith F. F. Meiasner H 8 Woodcock County Surveyor Fred Mensch . , Justice of the Peace- 201 124 Oliver S. Brown James Holman 64 75 162 73 Cons' able Dan John Hon 7l! 78 J O. Handle ... 126 54 Louis A. Streuber ' Central Committeeman- 18 18 Joseph Moss W. T. Cobnrn A. C, Hough DEMOCRATIC U. S Senator- George E. Chamberlain Repres ntative, 1st Diet. .1. J. Whitney Supreme Judge R S JJan Representative, Josephine H L. DeArmoud. . ; Sheriff W. J Russell Treasurer J T. Taylor Asseseor T. Y. Uean Surveyor H. C. 1'erkins 33; 20 34' 29 3tl! 27 1 28 27 i 33 29 WILL ERECT NEW LAUN DRY BUILDING IN SPRING . E. G. Peil of Medford who owns the Elite Steam Laundry of this city,, arrived in Grants Pass Thursday morning to look after bis various in terests here. Mr. Peil has just dis posed of his laondry in Medford and he and his family will soon return to this city to make their permanent home. It is Mr. Pell's present plan to erect a new laundry building here next spring or soooer if satisfac tory arrangements can be made He has been elected delegate from South ern Oregon to the annual convention won oat in the state by about 8000 majority. The republicans have also nominated Willis C Hawley in this, the First district for congress, Robert S. Bean of Lane connty was chosen for jastioe of the supreme court and . W. A. Carter of Marion for railread commissioner for tbe First district. J. W. Bailey of Multnomah won oat for food and dairy commissioner. For proeeouting attorney for this district, B. F. Mnlkey defeated Gus Newbury. For state senator L L. Jewell, despite the fact that two other candidates were in tbe field, won out by a strong plurality Mayor J. O, Smith was an easy winner in the con test for representative. The balance of the republican county ticket is as follows. For sheriff, W. H. Fallin ; for county olerk, S. F. Cheshire; county treasurer, H. N. Mitchell; assessor, Solus Pollock; county superintendent, Linooln Sav age; ooroner, F D Strieker; county commissioner, H S Woodsook; sur veyor, Fred Menscb. The democrats of - the county polled a light vote. They have nominated the following ticket: H L DeArmoud, representative; sheriff, W J Russell; treasurer, J T Taylor ; assessor, I Y Dean ; surveyor. H C Perkins; committee man, HD Aorton. Following will be found an abstract of tbe offioial canvass. 63 67, 1816 401 429 761 741 661 176 198 804 806 460 393 301 158 416 302 186 358 695 614 334 620 116 23 32 113 83 25 30 4 24! 8ft 70j IB II 61 90 23 45 13 I 18 45! 181 4 1913 8 14 6 8313 11 2325 15 8 29j 84 11 111 3fi 8o;io! 21 21 61 .'8,10 131 13jl8 111 37 20 31 74 24 11 18 365 499 769 739 268 163 346 743 172 324 186 260 62 183 117 98 6913,17! 16 18 23 30 32135 3027 1 I 119 36,27 14 20,23:30 34 1 l! 1 723 4 II 8,0 !3 5 22, 27. 6 3 3 !617 41 7ill 7,2.5,11 54,31 121 36 24 16 17,22 32 31 32 42 43 8J 80 16 3, 66 21 14 11 16 18, 5 II 15 914 8 172 I I 19J72611 12,131120 8, 232 2217 25:10 913 1311 19 23! 1717 25 9 12 10 812 201 19 17 24 10, 9.12 10 10 18, 3 241 918 of the head ramp Modern Woodmen of America, which convenes at Peoria, III., June 10th, where he will be accompanied by his wife. Thev will leave Portland June 6th, afti-r doing the Rojie carnival at the metropolis and after csmp meeting at Poria, they will visit New York City, and his o'd home at Galveston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Peil will return borne via Old.Mexioo and Southern California, after which they will take up their, residence here. While in town this reek Mr. Peil was en deavoring to purchase the Harmon ooufnetoinery store on the nortn side. Should be secore the stock he will open a first clssa plaoe. Try aOoorier Want Ad Big results JOHNSON'S BODY FOUND IN ILLINOIS Quarter of Mile Below Point of Drowning. BURIED ON RIVER BANK Body In Such a State of Decom position TKevt It Could Not Be Packed Out. Undertaker L. B. Hall of this city received a telephone message at 7 o'clock Monday night from 8elma, stating Jthat the body of Archie T. Johnson, the Santa Monica Cal., merchant, who was drowned in the Illinois river on the 23d of last month, had been found at 10 o'clock that morning about a quarter of a mile below where he was drowned. At this point a wire net had been set across the river in the hope that the body might be thus recovered. Men had. been engaged to watob the net and Tuesday morning a Mr. Ward, who had been left in charge, dis covered Mr. Johnson's body as it had risen to the surface of the water and lodged against the netting. Mr. Johnson was tntsrested in min ing properties on tbe Illinois near this point where he met his traglo deat'i, and lost his life while be and two other men were attempting to cross tbe river in a small boat, which was capsised in tbe raging current His two companions ( being much stronger than he, succeeded la reach- ing shore. They were unable bow- ever , to rnoover Johnson's body. Efforts of a dozen or more eiperieoced river asen for two weeks after, proved abortive and It was thought last week that the body may possibly have floated into Rogue river and on out to sea- Mr. Ward anchored the body in water, aooording to previoos instruc tions of relatives of the deceased and notified Coroner Strieker and the undertaker hers by telephone from Selma. The ooroner gave permission to have the. body brought to this oitr where be will view the remains. It is, however, improbable that an in quest will be held. Tbe vicinity near where Mr. John son was drowned is vsry inaccessible, 25 miles of the distance between there and Selma, having to be made on horseback, over a rough trail. It was expected that Mr. Johnson's body would reach Grants Psss yester day morning, bat when removed from the water it was found to be in suoti a state of decomposition that it could not be packed out over the tiail aud hence it was buried on the river bank, Tbe bereaved wife and a brother in law; C. W. Rogers, arrived bere yes twrday morning from Santa Monica expecting to accompany the remains horns, rhey returned to Santa Monica this morning, the bereaved lady almost dist.-aoted with this second shock. "It Pa. ye lo Be Good." The members of Golden Rule Lodge No. 78, I.O.O. F. bad a very interest ing session last Wednesdav night. Furniture and Car ,peta, Linoleums, Lac Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresses, Pillows, CoU, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window Shades, Picture, Picture Moulding. R. H. THE HOUSEFUHNISHEH I ront St., After the ( regular session. thjae present adjourned to" the banquet hall where an impromptu feast was spread in honor of Brother J. W. Colby, one of the old members, who leaves next week for Vancouver, Wash. Brother Colby made short but earnest speech appropriate to the occasion and all pesent joined in wishing him all sorts of good fortune in his new home. Several visiting brothers were present and! spoke, but "the speech of the evening was msde;bv Brother Content, a late arrival in our city. . He is an old wheel horse in the order, and the talk h- gave us warmed the cockles of our heart and made every one present glad and proud that ha was an Odd Fellow. ; It is a pity that those on the outside who are hesitat ing about coming into the lodge oould not have heard this speech. It certainly would have turned their hesitation Into determination to be come an Odd Fellow at the first op portunity. These imprnmpta ban quets are to be a feature in f uture and any brothers who are irregular In attendance will run a chanoe of miss ing some of the most enjoyable of the many good things In Odd Fellowship. It pays to be good. "Take beed aud be wise." GRANTS PASS IS NOW EN TITLED TO FREE DELIVERY Total Receipt for Flecal Vee.r Ending April let War $11.144 30. The total receipts of the Grants Pass postofflce for the Fiscal year ending April 1st, were $11,144.50. This is an increase over the', receipts of the pre ceding year of 11,869.86. Under tbe provisions of the postal laws, rules and regulations, Grants Pass Is now entitled to free mail delivery within the corporate limits. Before the in auguration of free delivery, however, the department requires that streets of the city must all be named, tbe business housis and residences num bered, the names of the s'reets desig nated by suitabls signs at street oor ners and all sidewalks rendered in a passable condition. Tbe city Jo"uuoll already has the matter of naming tbe streets and the numbering of the houses under con sideration, and iu all probability an ordinanoe embodying the provisions neoessary will be passed at the next meeting ofthe city oounoiL This moans that Orauts Pass will soon be enjoying another modern con venience and another olty air. EIGHTH GRADE EXANINA TIONS TO BE HELD IN NAY In aooordanoe with the rules for condnctln g E 1 ghth 'Grade flu aleiauTT uatlons, County SnpurlntenJeut Sav age has designated May 14th and 15th as the dates for holding examinations throughout the couutr. Rule 8 for these exmalnatious requires ttiat "Tesohers having pupils who will have complet'-d the Ktghth Grade work at the time of the next examina tion aud who wish to take said exami nations shall notify the county super intendent at least 20 days before said examination." The schools wbloh have thus far notified tbe county superintendent of readiness for examination are : Grants Paes, ho no, Wolf Croek Leland, Holland, Korby and Waldo. There will, of eoorse, be other schools wbloh will take the examina tions. 'LENT HAS WENT" WhlclL is the usual way with things that are lent This Is the season of good will to-all, good fellowship aud glad tidings We have good news for thriftv biivers this week, but the ' T u m A will IroAn fill w t. In You will want to see the Late evrrtysxla in WALL PAPER Mtoves and Ranges, 0 lleill Granlteware, Agteware, Unware, Woodebwars, Wlllowara, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Fancy China, Uo-CarU, Baby Carriages. bet. 6 and 7