ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY 22, 1908
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PHOI'B
'Entered at th pout office at Grant I'axa
Oregon, a econd-clant mail matter.
FRIDAY MAY 22, 1908.
In considering the curses of the
liquor traffic, the aorrow, woe and
degradation which It erjtaili, It I
Dot neoesaary to go outside of Grant
Tar for example!. Where li there
citizen who ha lived here any
length of time who cannot recall half
dozen or more young men of the
city, who, through addiotlon to the
me of Intoxicant, have become phy
sical, if not meutal, wreck, hare mm
rifloed home, loved ones, (elf respect
and In anme instances, competence?
It is the young men which the saloons
naturally depend on formalntenanoe,
and we can, all of as, recall yonng
inen who have been wrecked morally,
mentally and phyiirally before they
were twenty-five years old by the
drink habit. Do yon, fathers and
inotbors, of the city of Grant Pans,
want to contribute one or more of
yonr bright and promising ions to th
army annually being swept over the
abyss of inebriety and degradation,
for no other porposa than to foster the
saloon t Fathers, ak yourselves,
this qaeatlon conicienoe will dictate
bnt one oonrst, and that to work and
rote for tetaperanoe and the suppress
ion of tne in loon at the June election.
The balderdash presented by the sa
loon element, In which they plo ore
"dead town" in the event of closing
the saloons, is really amaslog to any
Intelligent person and Jin recognition
of condition elsewhere. Kansas City,
Kansas, for inatanoe, has no saloons.
It is one of the most importaot job
bing centers In the middle states
and while it has no saloons it has
experienced splendid Increase in th
volume of builnei during; the period
of alimentary drought. Dnrlng the
dry spell th boildlng cf new homes
baa increased and tb bank clearing
are in excess of former years. The
man who predicts that Grant Paas
will go to the denial t Ion bow wows
if the saloons are closed certainly does
aot look beyond the froth at the top
of the glass. The families who con
template .coming hire, as a tale, ak
whether there art aaloona, and a nega
tive aniwer is more Interesting to
thetn than price per aore. A vote for
temperance on June first Is for the
purity and permanency of the home,
a better oititonship ami a cleaner
town.
MASONS DEDICATE
HALL AT KERBY
Last Saturday was a gala day in
Kerby and marked nn imiKirtant epoch
iu the history of Maaonry in Southern
Oregon. The occasion was the formal
dedication of a new Masonic temple
in a little niountaiu hamlet whose
earhjhistory Is fraught with much of
the tragedy and romatio which ordina
rily characterize the ently history cf
the beautiful lower bills, uooks aud
crannies of the Caacadea.
Pant Grand Master Flanagan of tliia
city had been depot Ued tn conduct
the rerciuoniea, which were intuit iui
.prtiteiv. Heaide Mr Flanagan there
were aUiut I'.'.'i Maaou from Grant
Psh In attendance. Worshipful Max
tor J. F. Ktith of the Kerby Lodge
made the addroMc of welcome which
was ri'Kpondod to by It W. Kings and
others from this city.
After the ceremonies a splendid
banquet wax served by the member of
the Eastern Star, iu the Hpactoua ban
quet room of the new temple, where
the tables were decorated with cut
flower, iutermiugled with the niiriads
for
workingmcn
Loi Strauss
a Co's
Overalls
acWvtrtt denim
the two hone
bruit)
En
of leaf and petal with which God and
natora have so lavishly decked the
moootain side in Southern Oregon.
The Kerby Eastern Star ladies pre
sented a menu on this occasion which
would tickle the palate of the epicure.
and the general'criticism now is that
It was a royal spread.
Following are the of floe rs of the
Kerby lodge: J. F. Stith, W. M., C.
J. Howard, & W. ; T. F. Floy, Jr.
W. ; W. A. Leonard, secretary; H. 8.
Woodcock, treasurer; J. O. Hodgon,
8. D. ; O H . Record Jr., D.
Following are tbe acting officers
who conducted the dedicatory services:
W. H. 'Flannag, Grand Master; J.
T. Tuffs, Deputy Grand Msster; B. W.
Riggs, Or. 8. W. ; J. H. Hathaway,
J. W; C. J. toward, Sec; J. E. Hodg
dnn, treai; James Holman, 8. D. ;
Herbert Smith, J. D. ; L. D. Carrow,
a 8. ; B. O. Strook, J. 8. ; L. L.
Jewell, Chaplain iStith, Marshall;
Glias. Hart, Tyler.
Besides the installing'offioer above
the following were in attendance from
Grants Pass: Mrs. Flannsgan, Mrs.
J. T. Tuff, Mrs. Margaret Tuffs, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Reymer, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Dnnbar, Geo. Calhonn, T. B.
Cornell, H. H. Norton, A. E. Voor
bles, Chris Eismon, J. D. 'Lewis,
Lee Calvert, Misses Locie and Agnes
George.
One of the belated parties who went
over the hills to Kerby to partoipate
in tbe ceremonies consisted of Geo.
8. Ualboun, W. F. Horn, and A. .
Voorhles. Tbey bad chartered a Max
well car, with Mr. Olding as ohaufeur.
snd just touched the bigb spots until
they reached a point on Hayes Hill
when they found a large load of hay
and other provisions stuck in a pass
withuot room to get around. But Mr.
Voorhies is one of the Mazamas who
pays no attention to anything short of
Shasta, Mt. Hood or Helen, and
so after two bonrs of dsaly they went
aroond another way and reaobed Kerby
in time for the splendid banquet. The
route was so tortuous however, that
Mr. Calhoun said "Well, if Olding Is
along "I fsel sure that the Maxwell
conld climb a tree ; we oaa go any old
place."
The Kerby lodge, originally or
gnlnced as Belt Lodge at Browotown,
a minng camp, way back in the early
SO's, was later combined with the
Western Star lodge and later the two
were cbrUtened Bait lodge. After the
ceremonies the old books were scanned
by these in attendance alnd the many
lnoidents, as for back as 'SI, were
looked over with Interest.
The dedication of the temple, which
Is solid cement 30x80 feet, at Kerby,
last Saturday will long be remembered
by thoee in attendance and forms a
pleasant feature is the history of
Masonry in Southern Oregon.
GRANTS PASS FISHERMEN
ENDORSE WEBSTER BILL
Ex-Mayor G. D. Farley of The
Dalle, representing the Warren Pack
ing Co. of Portland u In the City
last Saturday and in the afternoon
ddreiied a special meetlug of the
Rogue River Fisherman's Union of
Grant Pats on Bill No. 818 better
known to the flahermen at the Web-
ttr bill, deriving it, name from the
fact that the bill was submitted by
II. A. Wehiter, formerly deputy flsli
wardeu of the state.
This bill is proposed by inlative
petition for an act prohibiting finning
fir salmon or sturgeon on Sunday
from January 1, to Octolwr 1 of each
year, alao tn the Columbia River only
from October 1, to fWemlier ill,. aim)
In the navigable cnanuela of Columbia
river at night, alao at any time In the
Sandy river and in Colombia river
wett of went line of range U went, near
Astoria and eat of west line of range
1(1 cant, near Colilo and limiting sieno
auywhere in the state to 1"0 latliom
long and four and eiie-siitl) fathoms
deep ami providing peualtiea.
Mr . Far ley discussed the bill at con
siderable length, explaining it var
ious features, lie alio pointed not
the object icatde olnt of Hill 3:i:l.
At the dose of his aditrt the union
tiuatiiioiiely decided to aopport Bill
MIS and to vote against Hill ;l3a. The
meeting was well at tended and the
intercut marked.
Mr. Farlev alo commended the
referendum bill to amend leetlou 8.V2K
of I'ellegerad Cotton 'n annotated
Codoa and Statutes of Oregon by iu
creasing the annual appropriation
for the support and maintenance of the
state omveriity.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
SPOKE HERE TUESDAY
ti.M'AMier I Mtum ii..-1 tii.t
cat 4 i date
I'peued the
Jor Vinted Stales at-natoi.
democratic campaign in Josephine
county with a plfiidid address at the
opera houe tu this city Tuesday
evening. The opera hoie was wU '
tilled before the hour for the speaking,
and UiougiTlhe audience matnf.wted
an air of "go d humor aud'atteiitive '
expectancy the governor ooold not re
frain from opening with a few gooa
stories, after bis graceful introduction
by County Judge Jewell.
By wsy of illustration of tne
peculiar and amusing incidents of
campaioging Gov. Chamberlain re
lated a little instance in his campaign
of two years ago when he sent a good
friend op to Astoria to ascertain tbe
sentiment of the Swedish people iu
that locality. When the emisary
asked one Scandinavian there if he
knew Chmberlain, be ret lied that be
did with the further declartioo that
aye tank he purty good feller. " When
asked relatively as to Mr. Chamber-
lln's opponent he answered likewise,
but when asked who had the bBt show
the Sweuake replied: "Kingling
Bros, have darned sight rla best
show."
Governor Chomber lain recited brief
ly the corruption and political job
berywhich was responsible for the In
stitution of Statement No. 1. He said
that five different times there had
been passed by the lower house of
congress a resolution asking for an
mendment to the United States con
stitution providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people, and that the resolution
had been aa many times defeated in
the senate, while 37 states had asked
tor this reform by resolutions from
their respective state legislatures.
Governor Chamberlain refuted Mr.
Cake's statement of a few weeks ago,
that a democratin senator from Ore
gon would be power hes tn accomplish
anything for the state, by the iter
ation of what senator Gearin, a demo
crat, had done in the way of seenring
appropriations for tbe development of
Oregon, and citing that since the
election of a republican successor,
with a full republican delegation in
congress from Oregon, not as much
bad been accomplished.
He said that many of his Repub-
loiau acquaintances had snggeated that
his acquaintance with the state, its
people and is needs, favored his
election as againat Mr. Cake As
some of the needs of the state for
which he promised to work to secure
If elected, were tbe Improvement
by federal aid of the Willamette and
Columbia rivers and other water ways
of the state, for Postal Savings banks.
an amendment to tbe oonstitntion
permitting the imposition of an in
come tax, and th conservation of the
natural resources of the state of
Oregon, such as its water power, its
timber and coal lands, by the enact'
neat of legislation whioh will pre
vent the monopoly of these reeoucres
by sonlles corporations
Mr. Chamberlain laid that the ad
vocacy by W. J. Bryan of tbe very
measares which have made President
Roosevelt popular with the people, had
defeated Bryan In conclusion tbe
governor declared that if elected to
the United State senate he wonld
stand with the president, whether he
be republican or democrat, wbenevar
the oommon people's interests were at
Issue.
Governor Chamberlain was fre
quently greeted by huarty applause
throughout his add rest and most of
the large audience availed themselves
of the opiortnnity to meet him per
sonally at the close. He left here
Wednesday morning for Roseburg.
: W. C. T. U. NOTES :
An 'eastern lady who was recently
visiting friend ud relatives hare and
who in well up iu church circles
in Winooiisiu, while conversing with
ye serine, said: "In all the places I
have ever been, I never saw wber
a local newspaper wai so fair to the
churches and the W. C. T. U. as dere
Why, a whole column was given to
the latter alone this laat wee, just
think of that! Uod bless the Courier
aud God bless the W. ( T. U.
The Lord pity the one who has no
one to love hiiu, and how many ar
covered with affectionate caresses j.st
trore election, but after all
Kmvurnging reports from all
quarters an' coming in. From Mrrliu
under date of Mav 7th, we have the
following: "The V. l T. V. have
their regular meeting with JO working
membeis and quite a number we oau
depend npou for anything specNl.
The L. T. L. children are ready to
do any work they can. The Merlin
IHs.ple are planning a rallv about
election time. Children and grown
ups are learning prohibition songs and
neatly all are iuterefted. We are cer
tainly going dry iu Merliu. The tern
peiance committee is at work and
do as not inesn to lose a single vote.
I.at Saturday evening, we bad the
great pleasure of listening to Hon. J.
0. Matlock, Mayor of Eugene.
Singers from Grants Pass assisted iu
the meeting and Mr. llair spoke a
few minutes ttfttr the It dure, telling
n something of the amonnt rt m,ma
Josephine county spends for drink '
Everyone went away f.eling a greater j
interest In this cause and determined
to help.
A Williams they are planning an
all-day program consisting of tem-
oerance songs, speeches, eto.for Mem
orial Day and we say "Amen," for
surely onr honored veterans neer met
a greater foe than King Alcohol and
now their children may best honor
their memory by creating public senti
ment against this great enemy of
American manhood. Wildervllle, too,
they tell us, is surely "going dry."
We heard a Grauts Pass business
man say this: "Our county is going
to vote out the saloon by at least 500
majority."
A sister said: "My brother tended
bar bnt .he signed the Local Option
petition along with hia fellow bar
tender and they are voting "no saloon,
too."
"National Superintendent Baker
states that tho year" 1008 thus far has
witnessed tbe annihilation of saloons
at tbe rate of 80 per day." Let us
take courage and hope and pray for
even greater results than this.
PRESS COR. ;
CANDIDATES CARDS 5
N, REYNOLDS
Of Grants Pass, Candidate
for
SHERfFF
On Socialist ticket
If elected to thin important position I
shall give mv entire attention to tbe du
ties of the olhce and I "hall enforce ihe
laws to the fullest extent witb special
favors or immunity to no interests, and I
would not make unnecessary expense to
the taxpayers nor allow work that prop
erly should be done by the sheritf to be
done by the constables to makt an added
eipense on tbe county. I frankly state
that I should enforce the law as required
of a sheriff, and if the county votes tbe
saloona out at the June election that I
would suppress "blind pigs" and all other
illegal tratfic in Honor, and if the saloons
are to be retained 1 will attend to it that
thev obev the law and not keep open Sun'
days nor allow gambling and other forms
of vice on their premises.
J. T. TAYLOR
Of Grants Pass
Regular Democratic Nominee for
COUNTY TREASURER
J. C. SMITH
Of Grants Pass
Regular Republican Nominee for
REPRESENTATIVE
T. Y. DEAN
Of Grants Pass
Democratic Nominee for
ASSESSOR
ECLUS POLLOCK
Of Grants Pass
Republican Nominee for
ASSESSOR
II. L. DeARMOND
Grants Pass,
Regular Democratic Nominee for
REPRESENTATIVE
For Statement No. 1
W.J.RUSSELL
of Grants Pass
Democratic Nominee for
SHERIFF
S. F. CHESHIRE
Of Grants Pass
Republican Candidate
for
COUNTY CLERK
II. X. MITCHELL
of (3 rants Pass
Pepul.lican Candidate
for
Corny Tkkasi'ker
L. L. JEWELL
of Grants Tass
Regular Republican Nominee
for
STATE SF.NATOR
for Josephine County
II. 1). NORTON
of Grants Tass
Independent Pnn.lMt. i
. VHUUIUUiL
for
STATE SENATOR
for Joephine County
I believe in the elu-tion of a Toiled
States Senator by direct vote of the
people.
The Best Is The Cheapest
In the McCormick mowers, ycu get the lightest running and
roost durable machine made. All of the principal bearings in
the McCormick are equipped with rollers which reduce the
friction to a minimum. There is no side draft to the McCormick
mower, and you do not have to back your machine to start it in
heavy grass. The McCormick costs no more than other stand
ard machines, and is sold on easy terms. Call and let us show
them to you.
Hair-Riddle
, Use the
BRIST
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prut.
4 -:ar"K. ;
BU ELL'S QUALITY SHOP
My WIU mm I Prmprm.
SUCCESSORS TO SMYTHE & GAMBLE. FRONT ST.,
PALACE HOTEL BLOCK.
COFFEES le yur mothers used to drink, good grades
at popular prices.
TEAS tnat Pase the apatite.
Breakfast foods, Canned goods, Spices, Baking powders,
and the popular Buckeye extracts,
give us a call. PHONE 421.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
Window (tlasg at Hair-Kiddle'.
NOTICE I have taken np one black
hog, crop off right ear. Owner can
have same by calling at my place
aiidpaying charges. J. B. Borough,
Utanta Pass, Oregou. b-Ti 6t
IF YOU have a hoiice or cow you
want to tell, or if yon want a cow
or a lior!e or a burro, try a Conrier
Want Ad. Inexpensive, potent and
profitable. Try one. Five cents
tbe line.
FOR SALE.
FIFTEEN ACKE Chicken, berry and
fruit ranch for sale I S,' mile south
east of Urauta Pag, 7 acre
fonet d and clered, 8 room hnuae,
three wills for irrigation. Frice
''.0, W30 cash, bil ce time.
Furniture for sale at f 1 50. K. W.
Snmlley, Grants Pass, Ore. 5-15 tf.
SHINGLES -Nn. 1, clear, hear-sugar
rin, t f! SO per M No. 2 at i
per M. Address C. A. Hoixe &
Sons. Williams, Ore. 5 15 4t
ONE St'AN pood work horses, one
driving or saddle horse for sale
cash or on xtenus. Wilscn Mercan
tile Co., Leland. 4-24 tf
FOR SALE The fine residence
property of H. A. ROTERMUND,
two blocks from Masonio Hall. En
quire at Padd.-ok's Marble Works.
3-10 tf
ROOM plastered house on Iowa
street, two acres of ground, for salel
at f litiK). Inquire ou premises,
V,rir".e Kiugwcll's green house!
L. 1. inrnpson, fi.oi
FUR SAI.K JO .n f j
land, well adapted to froit and
mi - miiure an niiiii r fence, houe
and tarn aud growing crop on part
of it. Also 45 head of Angora
goats, cue horse, cow and calf
Loittt M on Bull creek, four miles
southeast of Wilderville. Addrea.
Jl. I). Bonsnmn, Wilderville, Ore
or call at ranch, do agmt. 3 13tf
Hardware Co.
High Grade
REELS, LINES, FLIES
AND TACKLE OF ALL
KINDS, GUNS, RIFLES
PISTOLS, AMMUNI
TION AND HUNTERS'
OUTFITS, CUTLERY
AND COMPASSES : :
Everything For
the Hunter and
Fisherman
Joe Wharton
Sixth Street
FOR SALE Good so far pine shake.
Enquire Kenney's Grocery, 6-8- tf
WILL rent voo a good farm, seven
mile of city. Best terms given.
Write Box 25. or see me, resilience
corner Oak and Park streets. J. M.
Adams.
WANTED.
GIRLi to do housework,
the Courier office.
Apply t
6-8-tf
TEAM WANTED Anyone baviog
workable team, who want it kept
through winter months for light
work, apply to Chas. Meaerve for
particulars. 12-20 if
STRAYED.
STRAYED There-vear old brown and
white heifer, no ear marks, branded
riain H on left hip, last seen near
Miller ranch la-t September. R
ward for recovery. Hayden Clow.
WildervillH. (Irn S.13 tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
F. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras,
Flock headed by one of the famoni
bucks of the "King Arthnr" als
other bucks of different strains of
hraih'na M . . .. . .... -J -.-ami
Bocks for sale, Merlin, Ore. S-27 tf
FOR EXCHANGE Elegant new six
room house with all modern eon-
eniencea, fully improved porol1
cross town street. Near Oakland
aud S F. car and ferry line
40x135 feet lot. Small hoose in rear
renting for f to per month. Total
renting value about f!5 per month.
Want Southern Oregon Agricultural
oi timber lands of $4500 value or
cash difference; trade oaah basia
. 1 1 . ... -
uuress owner, 1B22 AsnDy m
Berkeley, CaL
4 tl
FRANK BURNETT Upholstering,
mission furniture made to order.
IW. J. Wimer of Waldo was in th
city Tuesday. - -- J
William Smith was down fromj
Hill Tuesday. ...