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Mill VOL. XXIV. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908. No. 10. VOTE BONDS FOR STREET PAVEMENT Special City Election Held on Wednesday. A SMALL YOTE WAS CAST Street Improvement District No. I to Hav Bltullthlo Pave ment. Tbe special election to submit to the tote of the qualified eleotort of the City of Grants Past, the proposition to isioe City improvement bonds in the eom of $60,000 for tbe express pur pose of Improving by grading and par ing street improvement District No. 1, with bltnlithio pavement, was held Wednesday, Jane 3d, and carried in favorof the iteuanoe of the bonds by a majority of 11. Tbis small margin caa be accounted for only for the rea son 'that "many who cait their rotes believed that it was an extra tax npon property outside of the paring district and oonseqoently used their inflnenoe against tbe issuance of bonds. Bat issuanoe of such bonds under the Ban croft Bonding Act, which was par ticularly drawn for the purpose of the property to be imorored gires the owner opportunity to pay for his im provement in 10 equal installments, ooe aouraing each year, thus obviating the beary expeuse that wonld other wise become due upon the completion of tbe work. Tbe vots for each ward are as follows : Ward No. 1 For issuance of bonds, Yes, 48. No, 23. Ward No. 2 For issuance of bonds, Yes, 43. No, 26. Ward. No. 3. For issuance of bonds Yes, 19. No, 18. Ward No. 4 For issuing of bonds, Yes, 19. No, 44. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS CONCLUDES EXERCISES The exercises which concluded the graduating of the High School class for 1908 were held in the Opera House laiit Friday evening in the presence of the enthusiastic pttrous of the school aud frieuds and visitors of the class. A delightful program had been care fully prepared for the occasion and each number as rendered presented some interesting feature that kept the audience's attention during the entire evening. Professor Turner was fortunate in se oering tha services of Presidvut P. L. Caupuell of the U. of O. to deliver the graduating address. The presiuent is an able speaker aud tor in is event be appeared at his best, speakiug to eat h member of tue class words ot in struction that would mack their course in alter years. The class consists of 13 members. Betides the regular class work the eighth grade address and tue response by members of future classes auded luteresc to what had already beeu rendered. R. W. Clarke, chairman of the sctiool board presented .the diplo mas to the class aud liie eveuiug's eutertainuieut was concluded ly con gratulations. This year's work on tbe part ol Protessor Torner lias been com mendable, partioula.'ly in the High School. The attendance and increase in the number ot graduates has be.n stead ly growiug nntil this tear findi tbe la r gist class graduated at one time from this school for several years. This is leasing from inauy poiuts of view for the mi u ii t bows a deep interest iu tbis vicii ity iu sibnol work and also general progress moviug along liuis of i.UI.er eduotim SUITS. REPORT OF GRANTS PASS SCHOOLS Following is Sopt. R. R. Tomer's report of tbe Grants Pass schools far year ending May, 1908: CENTRAL BUILDING. Fourth and Fifth, grades, Miss Nel lie D sment. Perfect in attendance Claude Sill. Brtie Presley. Marjorie Wilcox. Best in writing dtj, .m. a George Hauck. Greatest improvement in wrmng,4tngradeA, Carmen Chesh ire. Best in drawing 4th grade A. Anna Dale. Greatest improvement In drawing, 4th grade A, Anna Dale. Highest general average 4tb grade A Anna uaie. Best in writiDg 6th B, Lenna Bowden. Greatest improve ment in writing, 5tu grade B, Bertie Presley. Best In drawins. fir.h vrorla t, nerscnei Lewellyn. Greatest im provement in drawing. Lyle Lain phear. Highest ir-neral avara. 5th grade B, Herschel Lewellyn. mn and Sixth grades, Mrs. Ava E. Thompson. Perfect in attendance. Edna Tryer. Elsie Powers. Ailnna Donbar. Best in writina. 6th m-l. A. Olara Huber. Greatest imtirove- ment in writing, Mamie Gould. Best In drawing. 6th grade. A, Mamie Gould. Greatest improvement in drawing, Gerald Sorrels. Highest gentral average, 6th grade A, Floreooe Plnmley. Best in writing. 6th grade B, Rae Calvert. Greatest improve ment in writinar. Mabel Mcintosh. Beet in drawing, 6th grade B. Car roll Cornell. Greatest imnrovnment in drawing. Josephine Moss. Hinhest general average, 6th grade B, Mabel Mcintosh. Seventh Grade, Miss Minnie L. Tuffs. Perfect in attendance. Edna Cornell, Jeanette Cramer, Ethel O'Dell. Best In writing, B class. Ethel O'Dell. Beet in writiag, A class, Wanda Griffin. Greatest im provement in writing, B class. Birdie Clemo. Greatest improvement in writing, A class, Leo Coffeoberry. Best in drawing, B clats, Marie Flynn. Best in drawing, A class, Fay Savage. Greatest improvement in drawing, B class, Harry Hoxie. Greatest improvement in drawing, A class, Victor Newell. Hishest general average B class, Marie Flynn. Highest general average, A class, Sally Hughes. Eighth grade, Miss Olga Olien. Perfect in attendance, Ray Bailey, Evelyn Conklin. Best in writing. Ray Bailey. Greatest improvement, Irving Eesterson. Best in Drawing, Florence Eesterson. Greatest im provement, Mattel' Herbis. Highest geaeral average, Marie Fallin. HIGH SCHOOL. C. T. Smith, principal. Perfect in attendance, George Harper, Alice McFarland, Louise Birdsall, Gene vieve Pat i Ho, Glad j s Archer, Electa Chapman, Hazel Anderson, Elizabeth Davis, Daniel McFarland. Best in drawing, Lois Webber, Harold O'Neill Greatest improvement in drawing, Lois Webber, Elizabeth Davis. Best Herbarino, Genevieve Pattillo. Highest general average 1st Tear. Gweudolin Huuhes. Hinhest general average, 2d year, Errol Gilkey. Highest general average, 3d year, Louise Birdcall. Hishest general average, 4th vear, Olwen Hughes. EAST BUILDING. First grade, Miss Emma Groschoer. Perfect in attendance, Mjron Thomp son. Best in writing, B class, Utto Reischel. Best in writing, A class, Mildred Taylor. Greaiest improve ment in writiug, B claws, Wallace Cheshire. Greatest improvement in writing, A class, Myron Tbomrson. Highest general average, B class, Stanley Summers. Highest general average, A clasR, Winifred Luc us. Second grade, Miss Mabelle Hart mau. Perfect in attendance, Arthur Norcott, Charley Randall. Best in writing B class, Elnia Eg Iters Beet in writing, A class, Es- tella Fieldmier. Highest iniprove- meut in writing, B class, Eugene Turner. Gr atest improvement in writing, A class, Frank WeUsinan. Highest general average, B class, Richard Cramer. Highest general average, A class, Bernice Hansen. Third graae, Miss Alice Hortoo. Perfect iu attendance, Rossel Sorrels, Bayard Findley. Be-t in writing, B class, Oliver Moore. Best in writ ing, A cltts, Edith Huber. iiupioveroent in writing, Greatest B class, Albirta Martin. Greatest , A claes, drawing, ment in writing, Riudie. B st iu B class, drawing, Greatest Gold; Tompsou. Best iu A class, Russell, Sorrels. improvement in drawing, B class, Goldy Thompson. Greatest Improve ment io drawing, A class, Mildred Thrasher Highest general average, B class, Oliver Moore. Highest general average, A class, Russell Sorrels. Fourth grade, Miss Reba Lowry. Perfect in attendance, Daniel Flemn, Mary Findley, Evelyn South. Best in writing, B clats, Marion George. Best in writing, A cLtas, THE- ELECTION RETURNS FOR JOSEPHINE COUNTY Prohibition Carries by Good Majority. Chamberlain Receives Popular Vote for Senator. The biennial state and county eleo tion occurring on Monday seemed to be productive of more interest and en tbasiasm than any like event in recent years. In Grauts Pass particularly, the qoestioa of "wet" or "dry" over shadowed all others. The local option people bad made an enthusiastic cam paign and the other side had by no means been idle. Prohibition carried by a good majority. A full county ticket was presented by republicans and socialists but the democratic list was vacant in the offioes of county clerk, commissioner, school superinten dent and coroner. Among the county officers, the republicans elected candidates to fill places of representative, county clerk, assessor, school superintendent, com missioner aud surveyor. Tbe demo crats captured the offioes of sheriff and treasurer. H. D. Norton, independent, will be the state senator. Justice Hol man was re-elected for the three Grants Pass precincts while W. M. Cheshire, the democratic candidate, won in a ? f p p 20 11 216134 136 166 20 87 28622", 631 83 37 66 247 1R6 79 97 4 46 2401,50 32j 64 26 19 2j 78 CANDIDATES AND OFFICES U. S. Senator I. H. Amos, Multnomah, P. . . . H M. Cake. Multuomah, R. George E. Chamberlain, Mult 1204; I nomah. D J. C Cooper. Y 4 Justice Supreme Court R 8. Ban, Lane, R D O.J. Bright. Sherman, P.... C C. Brix, Crook, S .. Dairv and Food Com. J W. Bnily. Multnomah E- N Emery, Mnltnomah, D. . C E. HoHkins, Yamhill. P.. Representative, 1st Diet. Willis C Hawlev. Marion R.. W S. Richards, Linu, S Daniel Staver, Washington, P. J. J. Whitney, Linn, D Railroad Commissioner Thomas K Campbell, Lane, R,296a;;3 ,176691 Fros Aitv., 1-t Dist B. F Mulkey, Jackson. R . . 3092:,( - 19 State Senator, Josephine L. L. Jewell. R 139 1:)2 121 H. D. Norton, I G W. Sturgeon. 8 m 431 Representative, Josephine H. L. DeArmond, D Marcus W Robbins, S 15 lia 1! 63, 6: 1317 m 16150;ll657i44;4316 J. O. Smith, R Sheri IT W. H Fallin, R N. ReynoldH, S W. J Ru-well. D 142! 62 '40107:129 Hi;i65 Count v Clerk S. F Cheshire, R G. P. Jester. S 24u'l73l 41i39'l2713'2rJ County Treasurer J.T Kenned v, 8 Zd 43! H. N. MiicheU, R Ih0l2;111l6a7 J T. Taylor, D 208,2;110i8j73 Connty Assessor T. Y. Uean, R 63 07 W. T. Perry. 8 Eclns Pollock, R a! 491 2oM6ei167;rt(l School Superintendent J (1 Hill. S 48i 81 Lincolu Savage, R Coroner 318222157 I. W Onstott, S J 7C.I F. D Strieker, R Pii32r.!i7iart,-,5a3o County Commissioner Peter Pirzr, 8 64 741 H S Woodcock R 30l324l73i3?-,U71to: Cuuntv Surveyor Fred Meusoh, It..., 234 121 H. C. 1'erkius, D W R. Whipple, 8 For or Against Prohibition - 91 13f ."I 491 For 2541601574054 42 25 Against 119 ibtt 101 4137140 25 Winfield Gilkey. Greatest improve ment io writing, B class, Cyde Batty. Greatest improvement in writing, A class, Chester Celwell. Best in draw log, B class. Id ColwelL Best In drawing, A class, Winfield Gilkey. Greatest improvement in drawing, B class. Ida Caldwell Greatest im provement in drawing, A class, Charley Gllmore. Highest general average, B class, Frances Morine. Highest general average, A class, Charley Gilmore. Fifth grade. Miss Blanche Crane. Perfeot in attendance, Clyde 8mith, Ruth Fetzner. Best in writing, B class, Maria Far re 11, Best in writing. A class, Carl Williams. Greatest im provement in writing, B class, Ed ward Parker. Greatest Improvement in writing, A class, Garrett Lacy. Beet in drawing, B class, Gladys close raoe over J. G. Randle, the re publican nominee. In the state Geo. E. Chamberlain has a small bnt decisive plurality over H M. Cake. The forecast shows 62 Statement No. 1, men in the next legislature enough to insure Geo. E. tbe senatorshlp on the first ballot. Among tbe many propositions sub mitted to the voters for their consider ation, the following were turned down ; the amendment increasing the remun eration of members of the legislature ; the amendment to inorease the number of supreme judges ; the act requiring the issuance of passes by the railroads to certain county officials; the equal suffrage amendment. ; the amendment for special privileges to cities and towns, known as the Reddy bill; the tax exemption proposition ; the armory appropriation. Returns are not yet fully complete but there seems to be little doubt on any of the propositions. Both the proposed fish laws passed. Tbe following table shows tha man ner in which Josephine county voted. S3iM Pi Ol ri 9 - 7 1 55 899 969 300 1390 175 351 1110 6(18 201 W5:42 1H 4543 54 2V 17 11339 70 85 90,22 81 14 16671 SO 16 28'4 59 85 109 40 1686 2sl a 5 81 4 6 410 a 13 63: 6 1917 1911 16 1023 8.12 I4HS1 !47 39 35 26'45 61) 56 ,54 82 19 2u'2l,47j38 80i 6724 181 40: 3 411 9 404 17 2 I2853U3 38 21 25 5749 7:22 3 6 J 30 1029 121821 912 2i 2 114 309 81 495 81 5 1 472uk2;24 8,20 25!37 2 40.11 :I18 60 64 40,54 7",7 69 1339 1626 - .67 72 69 36 89 ,57,89 76; ni; 119 48 2K22 20 18 IS'lu ill) 2i,3rt 73'l8 730 1165 324 793 347 2J1 1521126876 65 21 44 56 6878 47 73 31 . .11- 47 6 9 12 1 7 i 410, 822 31 I 924l29 21 .'i!4r58 9 16 ll) 44 34 641 32 Ml 29 29 4!li 4540 2oi 0,21 920 518 738 973 1264 6830 - 24 16 2441 8252l H31 9 8 2 21 ') 15 111 1 10l69.iU 50 34!'.3 5lli4l 42.11 38 I 497ll(!H 19 50 74169 58 H'31 921 19 30 41 2, 740 234 722 1088 470 261 1295 421 1434 431 63 q II 10 18 6 88 81 35 33 119 47 55! 28i44 6522138 17ll4'24!27 32 0' ...13, 4'l3l bit 7 la 7 14! 7'20l 9, 49 28 .39 62 77 74;3 108 36J4 26, 7Hi32f, mil 15 14 26 341181 8'1 741 669!31 ,3911 .4180; 60 113 I R'll!'xll8'21 14 22I21I35 37i4j(j8jJ3 13 22 2:1146 14' fi 15 107 39 12 31 1387 81 IMltt 13 2' 16 A 1ft 419 1369 961 743 301 43,48 7jl 109 3811,32 I'll i:27l0 19 III H7i"X47,l4 l! .3 57.V.!l!41 90 );i148!34ri!l 23 lUl47i4728 113 17; M20 ...iia, liii M l 102 2017125 4'ij.4i 320 HO 1 14! ift 19 11 10 )'-4W I 30 47:64,8213 1152 799 36 atv.J9i26jS3i I Whipple. Beet in drswiog, A class. Helm Wither'poon. Greateat im provement in drawing, B class, Lester Calhoun. Greatest improvement in drawing, A class, Christopher Mor rison. Highest general average. R class, Marie Farrell. Highest general average. A olass, Helen Withers pool. Sixth grade, C V. Kilgore. Perfect io attendance, 6th grade A, Claude Smith. Rita Brown. Best in writing. 6tb grade A, Gladys Conklin. Greet- est Improvement In writing, 6th grsde A, Jsmes McFarland. Best in draw ing, 6tb grade A, Virginia Morrison. Greatest improvement in drawing, 6th A, Helen Love. Highest general average 6th grade A. Gladys Cooklio. Eighth grade, C. V. Kilgore. Per feet in attendance ; Best io writing 8th grade B, Minnie Beymers. Greatest ipmroveroeat io writing. Perry Gon- nin. Best Id drawing, Francos Gil fillao. Greatest improvement in drawing, Albert Paddock. Highest Geaeral average. Will a MoFar'and. RIVERSIDE BUILDING First grade, Mrs. Mollis fielding. Perfect in attendance. Best in writ ing, B class, Elsa Sulgley. Best In writing. A class, Glen Sheele. Greatest improvement in writing, B class, Oregon Jones. Greatest im provement in writing, A class, Marian Seigle. Higheet general average B olass, Edwin Matthews. Highest general average, A class, Willie Bates. Second grade. Miss Winifred Robly. Perfet in attendance, Naomi MoGrew. Best in writing, B olass, Naomi Mo Grew. Best in writing, A class, D. MoLane. Highest general average, B olass, Clara Knife. Highest general average, B class, Mary Pope. Third Grade. B,Miss Augusta Gros- obner. Perfect in attendance; Beet io writing, Anna Burger. Greatest im provement, in writing, Ton so Frye. Best in drawing. Avis Knife, Greatest improvement in drawing, Earl Hyde. Highest general average, Lena Burger. Third urade, A, Mrs. Lillian Deol- son. Perfect in attendance, Mary Tbarp. Best In writing, Hsxel Aber natny. Greatest improvement in writing, Fred Romeri. Best in drawing, Eddie Berger. Greatest im provement In drawing, Jiuimie Tuff a Highest general average, Willie Lewellyn. Fourth grade, Mrs. Lillian Deui son. Perfect in attendance ; Best In writing, Orlando Hi Her. Greatest improvement in writing John Her man. Best in drawing, Orland Hil ler. Greatest improvement iu draw ing, Russell Clemo. Highest general average. Myrtle Dale. Foortb grade. Mist Lucie M. George. Perfect in attendance, Ray Williams. Hacel McGrew. Best in writing, B class, Marjorie Larsou. Best ia writing, A olass, Mrytle Al len. Greatest Improvement in writ ing. B.class, Dojd Lewis. Greatest improvement In writing, A class Nel lie Peaoby. Best in drawing, B class, Dollie Beck. Best ia drawing. A class. Bernice Umphlette. Highest a-eueral average, Marjorie Larson. Higheet general versus A, Hazel MoGrew. Fifth grade, Miss Juliette B. F. Parramore. Perfeot in attendance, Mildred Botler, Chester Heaton. Best in writing, B class, Msggie Jantzor. Best in writing, A class, Francis Hu bert. Greatest improvement In writ ing, B clai-s, Jessie Foster. Greatest improvement in writing, A olass, Lena Struss. Best in drawing, B class. Lydia Parker. Beet iu drawing, Kutli Higgins. Grsatest improve ment ia drawing, B class, Jessie Fos ter. Greatest improvement in draw Ing, A class, Christiuia English. Highest general average 13 clais. Highest general avurngo, A class, Mrrl Atkius. Sixth grsde, Miss Vora Storey. Perfect in attendance, John Daonen bery, Thomas Faith, Olive Patterson, Clive Galbraith. Curtis Rsndle. Elmer Howard, Ionia Riehle, Ada Gould, Alice Buggs, Minnie Dan- nenberg, Don Holding. Best In writing, B class, Olive Patterson. Best in writing, A olass, Merle Wat- sun. Ureatest Improvement In writ- lug, B class, Pearl Newell. Greatest Improvement in writing, A class, Albert Lewis. Best Io drawing, B class, Thomas Faith. Best in draw ing, A class. Mabel Smith. Greatest improvement in drawing, Lela Gil bert. Greatest improvement in draw Continued oo page 4 O'NEOILIL'S Good Old .Solid Comfort Just to be able to "lop down'' Into something that's oool and comfort able and forget that there ia any such thing as worry or work or poli ticsthat's just what a man likes to do. Those Comfort chairs let tbe oool air circulate all around them freely move as you do. Those Vudor Swinging Chairs the kind the ladles snjoy so much. Those handsome Hammocks built for two girls, nuf sed. Never have we shown such an immense line or varied assortment of Porch Chairs and Hammocks as this season. You WILL like them and you should be fair to yourself, and to the chairs and hammocks, to ee them and Judge for yourself, at Furniture and Car pets, Linoleums, Lace Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresses, Pillows. CoU, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window R. H. OH THE HOUSEFUHNISHER Bbades, Picture, Picture Moulding. I ront St., MEMORIAL DAY NICELY OBSERVED Empressive Exercises at The Opera House. C. H. CLEMENTS SPEAKS Deliver an Clequent and Patriot Io Address After Which. browd March to th Bridg. Memorial Day was very fittinngly observed in Grants Pass last Saturday. The Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Ccrps had charge of the services of the day but tha psople in general joined in the ex ercises with that spirit of splendid patriotism which typifies American oitiaenshlp. The valor and sacrifice of those whose lives were the price of American liberty were impressively observed In the servloe at the opera house. The set vice opened with a reading of the general orders of tbe G. A. K. aud W. R. O. Commander of the Post, Patrick, then delivered an appro priate address of welcome, after which a choir of ladies rsoderedd a patriotio selection and Rev. McLean invoked divine blessing. An excellent recita tion by Miss Inea Howard was fol lowed by a beautiful ilag drill pre- sen ted by and after half a doscn little girls; a recitation bv Miss Merle Caldwell tbe choir rendered another selection, Clements when City Attorney delivered tbe Deooratlon Day oration. Mr. Clements was up to his naual staudard of eloquence and his address on tbis occasion was es pecially interesting and impressive. He said in part: "The design of every government rightly formed npon j orgauio law affords protection to tfce weak aud limits tbe suppression of the strong bnt we frequently find that we need tbe eloquence of Ulysses to plead in our behalf and the arrows of Hercules to defend our line of aotion. "Oar oourreut thoughts must not he the only governing power, but there should be held before us and ideal. 'No man liveth to himself a for that reason a ruling power la es tablished. Many conflicting Ideas of what are right principles have not only been sacrificed bnt with these thoughts and . deeds of action men have gone forth to measure strenght against their neixhlKirs and to bear out the love and allegianoe of their country for tbe cause. What spectacle is better calculated to lend the mind to serious reflections than that of these old veterans mingling with their comrades npon memorial day, each recalling the events of strife and waged battle npon the field of action during the Civil War. Old soldiers, has not a sentiment brought you to nether todayT Dn we not find that all sentiments related ,'to fraternalism spring from man's religious lntsinctt Do not feel oOeuded if I should say you are sentimental, for your senti ments are tbe glory of yonr manhood. Continued on fourth page. waaa btoves and Ranges, Oraniteware, Agteware, Iwiware, Wooden wars. Willoware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Olaasware, Fancy Chios, Uo-Carts, Baby Carriages. bt. 6 and 7