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C. 0. COUTANT, Editor.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910.
REASONS FOR REJOICING.
Tho residents of Grants Pass may
well rejoice over the prospects of
having tho business streets of tho
town paved during tho coming spring.
The committee on streets have ncted
with both Judgment and energy and
the mayor and council have woll
done their part as well as the able
commltteo representing the property
holders. There hns been entire unity
of action and good business Judgment
hns been used from first to laHt. The
pooplo of the city almost without
exception nre anxious and earnest
regarding the paving question and
the officials have folt that there was
a public sentiment behind them
which appreciated their every effort
in bringing about the pnvtng which
has so long been ncedod.
Who knows but tho paving of
streets generally may not becomo
popular in Grants Pass. Other towns
talk about their three, five and even
ten miles of paving. It Is possible
that a year from now it will be our
boast that wo have several miles of
bltultthlc pavement and that our
proud city Is in the van In all matters
that relate to enterprises of pith and
moment. Good pavements and a new
high school will bring us a big hotel
and many other important things
which come naturally to an up-to-
date town. The Commercial Club Is
Informed now that it Is their turn to
make a move. It has the flnanrlal
and business ability to do another
stunt like securing the new depot.
There Is no disposition to crowd tho
willing horse, but Grants Pass,
gentlemen, needs a few other things
ARE WE ASKING FOR WAR
It appears that in unite of the
opinion of our higher officials that
there nre many well posted people
who believe that Japan Is consider
ing the policy of making war on this
country. That tho United Slates In
its unpreparedness fur war Is unwlt
tlngly tempting Japan to attack her
was tho declaration of Horace New
ton Allen, of Toledo, O , former mln
Ister to Corea, In an address befoie
the Knife and Fork club at Kansas
City on Last Saturday night. "Prior
to the Japanese war." continued Mr
Allen, "Japan bail spies all through
China so that she knew the hitter's
weakness better than did the Chinese
themselves. The same Is true of the
Russian conflict. In both cases it
was tho weakness of her antagonists
that led her to war. f-'lmll we offer
such temptation? It looks as If we
were bent on doing so.
"When Japan hns taken Hawaii, as
mllltnrv authorities sny she could do
over night, ns It were, she could land
a quarter million men on the Paclfle
Const In 10 davs, while we could not
get 100,000 there In threo mouths.
Put If Japan did make war on us It
would be the end of Japan, for we
rould sacrifice every sou nnd spend
evcrv dollar, If necessaty, In recon-
nuerler our country."
Mr Allen believes that should
Japan decide to make war on the
Vnltfd States she will d so In the
tictt five tears before the completion
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of the Panama canal and tho expira
tion of tho Japanese-English treaty.
It is easy to see that Mr. Allen
fears aro well founded and It be
hooves the states of California, Ore
gon and Washington to at least have
a thought In this direction. Should
Japan undertake such a conquest
tho people of the threo states named
would suffer the loss of hundreds
of millions of dollars, which tho gen
eral government might possibly pay
back in fifty years. It Is not neces
sary to get nervous over this matter,
but it Is the part of wisdom for our
govornment to bo prepared for such
an emergency. It Is well understood
that Japan Is in tho habit of casting
longing eyes at Alaska, which Is a
most difficult country to defend
from an enemy as it has twenty-five
thousand miles of sea coast which,
in tho very nature of things, would
be Impossible to protoct In caso of
war. As far as tho main Pacific
coast Is concerned It will cost less
to defend it than to recapture it after
It is taken by the Japanese.
OREGON APPLES AT CAPITAL.
The Pathfinder, published at
Washington, D. C, In Its Issue of
January 22 hns this to sny of apples
grown In this state: "Fancy Oregon
apples nre selling In Washington to
day at 10 and 15 cents each. Any
man who 20 years ago had predicted
any such prices would havo been
thought crnzy. And tho fact that
flno apples can command several
times what tho best oranges com
mand shows what a change there has
been in the fruit business within ro-
cent years."
The editor goes on to sny that
"perfect apples can le raised In
many of our states provided suffi
cient rsro Is devoted to tho business."
This is a mistake. It Is Impossible
to grow apples with tho Oregon flav
or In any of the eastern states. Tho
editor of the Pathfinder Is Informed
thnt It Is the Oregon climate and
soil which makes tho Oregon apple.
The sunshlno gives It color and the
soil Its flnvor. These, he must, ad
mit, are very Important considera
tions when one goes Into the market
to buy apples. This and tho keeping
qualities hns made Rogue River ap
ples popular In London, Tarls and
many other foreign countries. Men
may hnve experience In fruit grow
ing and yet fnll In producing rholc
apples or pears If they are not locnted
In a country where the conditions nre
fnvornble to the growing of choice
fruit.
TO RITCEED CANNON.
The fight on Speaker Cannon's re
election has brought forward a num
ber of candidates. In order to reach
the matter without a seeming fight
on the speaker, certain members of
congress are announcing ns candi
dates popular members. Ever since
Tom Reed, of Maine, was speaker
the middle west hai controlled the
situation. Pennsylvania will put for
ward John Dalell and Marlln K.
Olmstend; New York, Sereno E.
Payne and J. Stout Fasselt; Illinois.
James E. Mann; New England. Hill.
of Connecticut, McCall or Gardner of
Massachusetts.
"The cigarette Is more harmful than i
whisky and any young man of thli
university who expects to mako thejthat wat surprising, while tho clean,
traok ,,r football team had better cut ; cut work In the more brilliant move-
them out now, said Joseph
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Thompson, coach of tho football and
'track teams of the 1'ntvertlty of
Pittsburg, In Inaugurating: a crusade
, to stamp out tho cigarette amom: tln
student bodv.
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I Mrs 1 .William, of Vn -land,
spent R few d.is In Ur.n.U Piou early
In the week, haiim c. ",. to !, 'n hr
husband, who Is !i"i;.t of the
Hoi;mo Kilt On Y' t. , at Merlin
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JUDGE HANNA HAS
FORMALLY RETIRED
The liar Association of Southern
Oregon Present Retiring Offi
cial With Watch.
On Monday lant at the meeting of
the circuit court - in Jacksonville
Judge Hanna was presented by Wil
liam M. Colvig, In behalf of the Bar
association of Southern Oregon, with
a beautifully engraved gold watch
on his retirement from the bench.
The occasion was one of deep Inter
est and showed with telling effect
the esteem in which the Judge was
held by the entire bar ot the dis
trict. It so happened that George
II. Durham was the only Grants
Pass attorney who was present
In accepting the gift, which came
as a complete surprise to him, Judge
Hanna was overcome with emotion
and for a few moments was unable
to reply.
Speeches were made by C. L
Reames, W. I. Vawter, E. D. Briggs,
Judge Calkins, Geo. H. Durham and
other members of the bar In appre
elation of Judge Ilanna's work on
the bench.
Afterward an informal and im- " --"- ---promntu
smoker took place In the recovered sufficiently from h s dis-
courtroom.
II. K. Hanna has been a prominent
figure In legal circles in Southern
Oregon for over 40 years, and for
nearly a generation of that time he
has served as a state officer.
Ho sevred two terms as prosecu
ting attorney before he was elected
in 1880 as circuit Judge for the First
Judicial district, which then compris
ed all the counties of Jackson, Jose
phine, Lake and Klamath. The legal
work wasn't so hard, hut the travel
ing was to be reckoned with they
staged then from Jacksonville to
Lakovlew, and the roads were not
any too good.
Judgo Hanna resigned in 1884 and
L. R. Webster was appointed by
Governor Woody to serve out the
unexpired term.
In 1892 Judge Hanna was elected
circuit Judgo and again In 1898 and
in 1904.
If he had served out his term he
would havo been In the public service
24 yenrs.
Besides this, Judgo Hanna belongs
to the band of men who helped to
found the mining camps in Southern
Oregon, which were tho nucleus of
the prOHperouB commonwealth of to
day. He Is tho last of the old re
glmo which had such Intrepid souls
nnd forceful brains, such as tho late
P. P. Prim. Henry KHppel, W. G.
T. Vault, Silas Day, James D. Fay
nnd many others, who, while they
havo crossed the great divide, have
left their mark on the pages of
Southern Oregon history.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Maud Powell.
(From Los Angeles Evening
Express.)
In appearance Miss Powell Is most
prepossessing a rather slight,
graceful woman, with an Intelligent
couutenatico and an unaffected smile
that In Itself is strongly In her favor.
Her Instrument must he of tho Bort
rated as priceless. In her hands, at
least, It responds wtth a voice of
almost human tonal qualities quali
ties of the kind that touch the res
ponsive chord of human sympathy.
Of all tho great violinists whom It
has been tho writer's good fortune
to hear and that means many not
one, In his opinion, has drawn a bow
over such exquisitely pure, limpid
tones a did Miss Powell last night,
and In the matter of refinement, ac
curate Intonation and perfection of
technic she has hardly been excelled
by any of them.
She Is, regardless of comparisons,
one of the most wholly delightful
and satisfying nrtlsts yet heard hero.
Whll her playing In rhararterlied
by remarknblo refinement, it Is de
void of sentimentality. It has liv
ing, virile qualities dominated by a
sane musical intelligence that makes
everything under the graceful bow
jf the player a matter of enjoyment
to the listener. The broader-styled
movements of the Grelg sonata and
of the Vlenttemps roneerto she play-
J with a breadth and beauty of tone
! menu were more than admirable.
At the opera house, tlranti Pass.
March 14. IK 10.
Leslie Patterson went to M-df.rd
Thursday to taKe pnsltlou lu the
Nh hotel.
Pruning Shears that nre
ted t. s'and the w.r at
River Hardware Co '
guanu
UoiVO'
BORN.
PATRICK In this city, Sunday 30,
1910, to Mr. and Mrs. vies, i
Patrick, a 10-pound son.
STRICKER At Grants Pas3, Ore-,
gon, Monday, January 31, 1910,!
to Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Strieker, a
daughter. i
SCOVILL At Grants Pass, Oregon,,
Tuesday, February 1, 1910, to Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Scovill, a daughter.
MARRIED. -
STANNETT-FOREST At the
Grants Pass hotel in this city, on
January 29, 1910, Wilson B. Stan
nett and Miss Galey Forest, both
of Hugo, Oregon; Rev. Mark C.
Davis, of Wolf Creek, officiating.
DIED.
HARMON At Love's Station, Sun
day. January 30, 1910, the 10
months-old daughter of Mr. and I
Mrs. Everitt Harmon, of pneu
monia. Funeral services were held
at the house on Monday, with in
terment at Deer Creek cemetery.
LETCHER At Grants Pass, Oregon,
Sunday, January 30, 1910, Phillip,
the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Letcher.
The cause of death of little Phillip !
was heart failure, caused from a re-1
ease to be considered out of danger
and had been up and dressed the
day before his death. On Sunday'
morning he expressed the desire to j
get up, but his heart had been weak-;
ened by his recent illness, so that he j
died before his request was granted, j
Phillip was a bright little fellow and
a household pet and his death was a
sad blow to his relatives and friends.
CITY SUPERINTENDENT
GIVES HIS VIEWS
Editor Courier: A few words as
to the advisability of the erection of
a high school building at this time
may not be out of order from one
who should be as well qualified to
speak on the needs of the school as
most any citizen of Grants Pass.
That there is pressing need for
Increased high school facilities no
one will deny. The only difference
In opinion seems to arise only 83 to
how, where and when this Increase
In facility should be added. Those
who nre opposed to the bond issue
at this time have advanced the idea
that, it would be better to enlarge
the frame building now owned but
not occupied by the schools in the
Fourth ward, and thus make room
for those grades that are now cared
for in the Central building. It Is
In reply to this argument that I ask
space In your valued columns.
To vacate the two rooms now used
by the Eighth grade at the Central
building would not relieve the pres
ent crowded condition In the assem
bly room or the high school room
proper. At present all available
space for desks In the high school
room has been filled and the aisles
between the desks are only about
15 inches wide. Still, there are a
number of pupils without desks and
who are forced to use chairs at the
reading table. WUh the beginning
of next session there will be an In
crease of at least 40 to 50 pupils
and the question arises as to where
these can be seated. Certainly there
will be no room for them In the pres
ent high school room, nor will the
vacating of the two grade rooms on
the first floor of the building solve
the question,
Again, additional grade rooniR are
now needed on the north side of the
track for pupils nre now being sen'
from these to the gTades In the
Riverside building. Some of th'
grndeg In the East building numbe
46 and 4 2 pupils, which Is entirely
too larpe for best results. The Idea'
number Fhould be 30 to 35 pupils to
each teacher.
I may say, further, that It Is the
plan of the hoard of education,
sometime In the near future, as the
need may require, to erect a brick
ward school building on the site of
the frame building In the Fourth
warn, .at present there nre ample
facilities In the Riverside building
to care for nil pupils on the south
side of the city. This fact Is em
phasized now by pupils on the north
side attending school ot the River
side building.
Should this bond Issue carry on
Saturday nnd the new high school
be erected, the Ceneral building will
be used for grade purposes, and If
the rapid growth of the city con
tinues, as we all believe It will, in
two years more not longer than
three- a new brick building will be
erected In the Fourth wnrd on the
"resent site of the little frame school
building. Very resnectMW,
R. r Trnvrn.
City Supt.
!UG tnrnrvT on nrinvn
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city. Many people all through the west can testify
of his power. No matter what your trouble, you
can be healed. Those suffering with Asthma, Rheu
matism, Heart Trouble and all chronic diseases
cured. Investigate for yourself and see how quickly y
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Come, get a free booklet.
Office: Arlington Hotel, Room 29
Hours 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Consultation Free.
The Keen Kutter puzzle, which has
been attracting so much attention
during the two weeks It has been
open to the public at the Grants Pass
Hardware store, was solved by Henry
Illller In 57 minutes, thereby giving
him a prize of a handsome set of sil
verware. The prize consisted of put
ting the pieces containing the adver
tisement together properly, time not
to exceed one hour.
The Courier 4 months for 50 cents
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
FOR SALE Eggs, day-old chicks,
breeding stock, thoroughbred Buff,
Brown, White Leghorns, . Barred
Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island
Reds. Book your orders In Febru
ary for day-old chicks. Eggs $1
to $1.50; chicks reasonable. Ever
green Poultry farm, Tt. L. New
man, prop. R. F. D. No. 1, Grants
PaBS. 2-4-tf
FOR SALE Strawberry plants of
Clark's Seedling, Maggon, Senator
Dunlap; also asparagus roots, one
and two years old. R. L. Newman,
R. F. D. No. 1. 2-4-tf
FOR SALE Hotel in fine business
location, with a good regular pat
ronage. This is a new building,
consisting of fourteen bed rooms,
large dining room, parlor, kitchen
and bathroom connected up with
hot and cold water, linen room and
cold storage. This Is a snap If
taken at once. Address P. O. Box
35, Leland, Ore. 2-4-tf
PEKIN duck eggs for setting, 6 for
50c, 12 for $1. A. J. Klocker, A
street. Thone 103-Y. 2-4-4t
TEAMS wanted for plowing by S. D.
Williams on Chamberlain place at
Merlin, or inquire of W. B. Sher
man, Grants' Pass, Oregon. Good
wages paid. 2-4-lt
FOR SALE One 8 H. P. stationary
and one 2H H. p. pumping gaso
line engine. Inquire 669 N. 6th
! street.
2-4-tf
FOR SALE White Wyandotte and
White Plymouth Rock cockerels;
$1.00 each. Will deliver at Grants
Tass. E. C. Tease, Murphy, Ore.
R. D. box No. 4. 2-4-lt
Al HORSE and harness for sale,
quick. Apply to Thos. Gordon, 4
mile south pumping plant, M
street. 2-4-2t
FOR SALE S. C. White Leghorn
fggs. per setting (15), $2. One
full blood (295) cockerel, $5.
Baby chicks for sale soon. Order
now. W. T. Goodman, 415 Sixth
street. 2-4-lt
FOR BALK
FOR SALE 26-acre farm, 2 miles
west of Grnrts Pass, on main tra
veled road, K F. D. and telephone
line, 1 acres bearing orchard
and 5 u. acres young orchard,
house, birn and outbuildings; all
tinder new Irrluntlnir ditch. M, C.
Garter. R. F. D. No. 2. l-2S-4t
FOR SWT. -One- 3-lmVhalf truck
Studchnkrr wagon, new; also one
W.O. W. HALL
Sixth St.
SUNDAY
FEB. 6 at 3 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs.
Edw. Olney
of Portland
will lecture and give
healing demonstra
tions. Those sick and .
this opportunity. Many
k in Portland. Mr. 01-
work horse. Inquire J. R. Scovill,
phone F. L. 564'. 1-28-tf
GOOD home for sale, 'North Ninth,
street; $200 down, $10 per month.
Price $950. E. B. Brown, Conk
lin Bldg. 1-28-tt
WOOD For dry wood phone Farm
ers line No. 56 5. 1-14-tf
WOOD for sale. Dry pine, $2.00;
fir, $2.25 per tier, delivered. Ad
dress P. O. Box 385, city. l-14-4t
PIANO nearly new, for sale on
easy terms. Inquire 715 North 7th
street. 12-24-tt
BLACKSMITH 6hop fully equipped,
gasoline power, 2V& acres of
ground with residence and barn
and outbuildings. Good regular
patronage, no eompetitlon, off the
railroad. Price, exclusive of
stock, $1000. Part cash, balance
on time. Address "Blacksmith,"
c.o. Courier. 12-10-tf
FOR SALE 300 acres, situated on
public road, 40 acres can be Irri
gated. Splendid location for hotel.
See It and you will take It. Ad
dress Box 508, Grants Pass.
12-10-tf
FOR SALE Tinker claim, SW
Sec. 24, Twp 87, 7 West, Joae
aalne couity. For particulars
address H Walter, conductor, 3rd
Towisend street, S. P. Co., San
Fraicieco, Cal. -3-tf
WANTED
WANTED Bids on packing about
thirteen tons of hydraulic mining
equipment from West Fork to
Mule Creek, 21 miles. Ten tons
In parcels up to 200 pounds, bal
ance from 200 to 350 pounds.
Reserve right to reject any or all
bids. Red River Gold Mining and
Milling Co., Marlal, Curry county,
Oregon. l-28-3t
WANTED Man to work on farm.
Phone F. L. 565. 1-28-tf
WANTED New and second hand
goods. Headquarters, City Hall
building. 10-22-tt
MISCELLANEOUS.
DO YOU want to sell? If you want
to sell your business ot any kind,
or It you want to sell your prop
erty and will make the price right,
I would like to hear from you.
Give description and price. Ad
dress J. E. Smith, 513 Chamber
Commerce, Portland, Ore. l-14-t
MILK Good milk and lots of It.
Laurel Grove Dairy. Thone 664.
1-14-tf
PRIVATE tutoring In mathematics,
Latin, German, French and other
branches. Colla Doerner, 402 II
street. 12-31-tf
RANNIE, the plumber, Is ready at
any minute to repair your plumb
ing. 609 H street. Telephone
140-R: 4-2-tf
MONEY to loan on Irrigated lands
by C. O. Ameit. 7-16-tf
FOK HKNT.
IFOR RENT Two-story" 4-roo
house, good location.' 1 acre; $8
per month. Marcus Robblns.
1-2S-U