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
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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