Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, March 10, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextGRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINB COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1911 No. 49. VOL. XXVI. r s - I Hi ''k ; LADIES AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEETING CIVIC IMPROVEMENT REPORT IS ENCOURAGING TENDER BANQUET MARCH 10 Mrs. Burke Elected President for Ensuing Twelve Months Much Work to Be Done Miss Bannard, and secretary, Mrs.1 Wharton, gave up their places to the new president and secretary. As an appropriate conclusion to the old year's work and a "booster" (or the new, a banquet will be tender- ci the new officers Friday evening, March 10, by the membe-j of the auxiliary. This will be seived at the Commercial club rooms and promises to be a very happy affair. With the strong'corps ct new f- ficers and an active membership now of over a hundred, the prospects for the new year are exceptionally bright. The three years of the aux iliary's existence has put it on a Bure foundation and it is now recognized as one of the important factors in the development of the city. ROOSEVELT AT ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga., Mar. 9 Former President Roosevelt arrived today, He was greeted by a big crowd and was escorted through the streets by the Fifth regiment, Georgia National guard. He will address the Southern Commercial congress tonight. AMERICA'S INTENTIONS GOOD WASHINGTON, Mar.N 9. Follow lng a conference with President Taft Ambassador De La Barra of Mexico said that the president personally reiterated his assurances of Amer Ira's good intentions toward the Dlas government. The annual meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary was- held Monday after noon, at which time reports of offi cers and chairmen of committees were listened to with attention. The president's report contained a resume of the year's work and showed the auxiliary at the present time In a strong and prosperous condition, with the record one to be proud of The activities along the line of civic improvement were especially men tioned, Including the completion and maintenance of the northwest park, the holding of two very successful flower festivals the rose and the sweet pea festivals of last summer and the effort started to awaken In terest In well kept yard ond curb ing through the offer of $40 in P"ze8, Tho frfleht rtennrtment at the Annrri1nor to rennrtn. zlven. the 4VVWi was n w r . - - rf - r I , , , . . a ladies have made a total expenditure 8 uuo' uo" this year of $744.94 on civic im- handing out rebates to shippers. Last provement work. The total receipts fall the state railroad commission for the year were ilZ4o.Zo, ana ordered a reduction on certain classes there Is a balance on hand of M,vf . roiWHmi n $180.86. Twenty-six new members .'... ... . .. ........ foueht bv the Southern Pacific and were receivea during ins year, noi including the 20 received Monday, the case carried to the supreme court, memhershlo now nuurers 108. where the rullne of the commission Relative to tue parks, as a resun. wag confirmed, and In accordance of the conference between Mr. ieias, wjth thIg order the railroad ofllclals of the Southern Pacific and T. P. nave oraered rebates on freight ship- Cramer Monday, th3 auxiliary will be mentg aaunR as far back as October relieved of the work of flll'tg in ana 13 1910 FREIGHT RATES REDUCED BY RY. COMMISSION MINING BUREAU ASKS INFORMATION COMMERCIAL CLUB SEEKS HELP TROM MINERS MINES STATISTICS ON FILE Many Eastern People Write Parties Here for Information and Advice which they may desire to offer to better conditions. It is not required that the miners should join the Commercial club in order to become a member of the bureau of mines. On the other hand, every one Is welcome to attend the meeting of the miners when called and to have a voice In the transac tion of business at any time. Inas much as a great amount of work has been done and much mon'y" is being spent by the Commercial club to ad vertise the mining resources of Jose phine county, the club has said that it would be pleased to receive the application of any mining :nan deslr- ing to join, but that the Joining of the club is not obligatory. Respectfully, O. S. BLANCHARD, President Bureau of Mines. VAK IN MEXICO I NVOLVES NATIONS EYES OP THE WORLD CENTERED ON'" UNITED STATES DIAZ IN SERIOUS CONDITION United States War Department rushs Troops to Border and Warships to Coast To the Editor: Heretofore when Inquiries have been received by the banks or the residents of this com munity concerning the mines located at our doors, information has not been readily accessible for the pur pose of intelligently, answering the questions propounded. The Individ ual or the bank could hardly be ex pected to spend the time required to get full information concerning the particular mine about which the in quiry was made, and In order to rem edy this, as well as to give the great est publicity possible to the mines of Josephine county, to assist in com piling the necessary data for the fif teen thousand issue of booklets about to be made and to make ne cessary arrangements for the min ing congress to be held in Grants Pass this summer, a bureau of mines has been organized as an adjunct of the Grants Pass Commercial club, and, at the request of the board of governors, I am endeavoring in this communication to acquaint the mln SCHOOLS WILL GIVE LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9. Unaer CANTATA IN MAY orders to proceed to San Diego and await specific instructions there, the All grades In the public schools cruisers California, Pennsylvania and frnm thn first tn thn nltrhth will nar- South Dakota sailed out Of San tlclpate In an operetta- on May day Pedro harbor at daylight today. Ad entitled, "The Whole Wide World." mlral C. M. Thomas, commanding Within the neighborhood of 75 chll- the Pacific fleet, was on board the dren's voices will be heard In this flagship California. Thomas de musical event and will make It cer- clared that he was as much in the tain of success. " dark as to the meaning of the move- ftiiss unapman, me eiuciem teacn- mem as any jiuu. er of music In the Grants Pass schools, is In charge and will have supervision of drills and rehearsals. lery and a band. It Is said that the warships brought in more than 700 troops. Troops from Ensenada under Gen eral LeJol, second to General Vega, arrived at Mexican last night. , The number is reported to be 640. MEXICALI, Mex., Mar. 9. A! courier captured at Salinas , by a band of rebels under Captain Fran cisco, bore advices to the federal gar rison at Ensenada that the federals under Commandante LaRoque had been driven out of Picacho Pass, ac cording to a message received here by General Leyva today. The dis patch said that the way from Mexi can to Tla Juana, which is admitted to be the next point of rebel attack, Is now clear, Is in the state and this section of late has been attracting the atten I tlon of investors in a marked man ner. Mr. Lowden Is but one of many who bought when prices were very low and hflve sold at a big profit, planting the south park from the ex press office to Sixth street. They will, however be asked to furnish tho trees and grass seed for the same The plan to finish the lily pond In the liTjrtbeast park has been abandoned; filling will be done there and the nark comnleted this spring. The goal for which the ladles have been working for three years is according ly In sight. There remains one thing more to be attained in connection Following are the. regular rates and as lowered by the commission: Class 2, rate 93c, reduced to 91c Class 3, rate 8Gc, reduced to 75c Class 4, rate 80c, reduced to 64c Class 5, rate 72c, reduced to 54c Class A, rate 65c, reduced to 54c Class B, rate 51c, reduced to 43c The difference between the rate paid and as established by the com mission will be paid to tho shipper on presentation of the freight bills at things we desire them to do. Every mine owner in Josephine county who desires to Bell or lease his property, and every corporation In Josephine county which may have stock for sale are requested to send to the secretary of the Commercial club full and camplete Information other follow. With the prospect of Cfotoa fouL-eimus. a ra road n the very ntar iiiture, Number Of Claims. tMa wnnilerfnllv fertile Wretch of Where located. country Is developing fast. Man big Character of ledge or deposit, colonization schemes aro being etart ed, and altogether bl? things are In store for the Illinois valley, wh'cii has plenty of good water, maay pay lng mines and Is eopecla'ly adapted to the rajsing of alfalfa, is well as fruit." with these parks. Some provision th(J fl.elKnt depoti otherwise the claim must be made whereby the city shall mUBt f,e niade through the claim de take over their maintenance. It ,,artment. which requires consider quite too much tor the laaies, in aa-i,,,, t(me dltton to planting tne parxs, 10 Dear j the exDense of maintenance as well. The ladles are very hopeful that Clurged with Liquor Sell In r when this is presented to the council on a warrant sworn out by Chief C -,.', ..,nnn,- mill ha fflvon -'""' -of Police McLean, J. J. Hess was ar- them. rested on Saturday night on the YV 11U iue yak n q via iuoii uuu i - ladies will then be free to devote charge of selling liquor In prohibl their attention to the library move- tlon territory and placed under ment. This will be pushed enthust- bonds In the sum of $150 to appear astlcally this year. Here again the before Judge Opdycke Monday after ladles realize the necessity ' of the noon, at 2 p. m., at which time council's assistance. Jury was sworn In and the trial be Under new business Geo. S. Sabln, gun, continuing through the after in reiinnnie to a recent editorial in noon, and adjourned to 7 p. m. the The Courier, made a generous pro- same evening, when a further ad nosltlon to the ladles, offering to Journment was taken to Monday give them 25 per cent of the receipts March 13. of his cash sales on a certain day, It appeared at the trial that Po the lme to be arranged by him. The liceman McGrew and Judge Opdycke plan was heartily accepted, and raided the premises, which are lo thahks were accorded Mr. Sabln for cated at 723 East Front street and such Interest and support of the found in btd W. R. Coleman, who work. Is a start witness in the case, , As an experiment to two months, search of the premises unearthed action was taken to change the day four-gallon cask of what is alleged of meeting from the first Monday to to be whiskey hidden behind a cur the first Saturday of each month, tain, along with numerous whiskey with the exception of the April meet- glasses and other paraphernalia Ing, which will be held on the sec- usual In the blind pig Industry. Hess ond Saturday. claims that the liquor was for Ms The report of the nominating com- own use, having been received by mlttee was listened to with Inter- him from the express office the same est and accepted with enthusiasm. It day as the arrest. The place has ' was as follows: Officers for 1911 been run as a cleaning est ibllrhmcnt President, Mrs. J. F. Durke; vice- for the past two or three months by president, Mrs. II. C. Kinney; secre- LOCAL PEOPLE BUY ILLINOIS VALLEY LAND "I have no idea what is before m a a ma. lift S us, saia Aamirai i nomas. so i as my orders go the movement is simply a maneuver. At fan Diego, where I will probably receive my next orders, exolanatlona may be forthcoming The officers attended the Navy league banquet in Los Angeles, most J. C. Lowden, living 37 miles from of them not reaching their ships un- this city on Sucker creek, disposed til 2 o'clock this morning. 1 ne ves nf Vila 9QQanra ration fn Moaara v. sels carry coal for an extended a. VanDvke. Dean Bros, and H. D. cruise. being $16,000. Mr. Lowden is an old timer In these narts. havins: form- KANSAS CITY. Mar. 9. That erly resided In the Applegate coun- President Diaz has been dead for 48 try, but sold his ranch there last hours Is a report received 1 y brokers July at a good figure and bought in here over their private Wall street ing men of Josephine county with, the Illinois valley. The land In the telegraph wires. No confirmation of the importance of the subject and the Illinois country is as good as there tho report has been received.' HUACHUCA, Arl., Mar. 9. Army officers at Fort Huachuca to day professed to believe that the present activity of United 8tates troops In the direction of the Mexi can border was the result of a re port that two transports loaded with Japanese troops had left Japan, pre sumably headed for Mexico. The rumor was circulated here by recent arrivals from Magdalena, where the belief la general that Japanese have been made important concessions by" Diaz. The report was that prepara- : tions for the landing of the Japan ese were made at Magdalena. This report has not been confirmed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. WASHINGTON, Mar. 9. Ambas sador De La Barra of Mexico today sent formal denials of tho death of President Diaz to all Mexican con- flula and other offielnl itDiesenta- but have left a big margin for the Uve8 of the governinent ln tho united A formal call was also Is sued for all loyal Mexicans to return to their own country. den sale. Development work Distance from nearest town. Railroad transportation. Timber and water supply. Assays. Generally such other addition al information, including maps, as may give an Intelligent and com prehensive understanding of the property. When this Information Is furnish ed to the secretary. It will be kept - - I ... B on file where those Interested may The Rogue River Townslte com have access to It for the purpose of Pany reports many sales of lots at pursuing such Investigations as they South Grants Pass; automobiles are may desire to make. kept constantly on the run carrying 'ihe benefit of such an arrange- Investors to the new rallioad add! ment can hardly be over-estimated, tion. All are highly Impressed and. as many properties will bo afforded Judging from the sales being made SAN FRANCISCO, Ma. 9. The San Francisco division of the Cali fornia naval reserve Is In readiness for auxiliary duty with the Pacific fleet in Mexican waters, according to Captain A. B. Adams, of tho Fifth Dean Brothers negotiated the Low- division. The local division num It. II. TOWNS1TK CO. REPORTS MANY SALES bers 250 officers and men who are eagerly awaiting word to sail. Sim liar conditions prevail at San Diego and Los Angeles, where the First and Second divisions are on practlc ally a war footing. MARK ISLAND, Cal., Mar. 9. Tho naval tug Unadllla arrived here today from the United States arsen al at Deneria loaded with guns, am iminlflnn mrA tkiaAI fnl fhu (ril1ufr ... .. ... .. . - au- .... ML. ..4 ,1. muuawu owu .w. ...... v.- puD.icrcy wnicn omerwise migni ne we u cuu.P.u, ... Duffa,0f whloh wag 8cheuued'to sail for San Diego today. dormant. It must not be nndorstood number of Inquiries from outsiae that the mining bureau Is conduct!- people, South Grants Pass property a brokerage business, b.tf. on the will undoubtedly be in very great other hand, R Is our desire that the demand miners, as well as the business men The car shops of the railroad, f Grants Pass and Josephine county, which will be located there, and oth- understand that there, Is a central er contemplated Improvements, will and convenient place where full in- furnish employment to a large nura- fnrmatlnn mav ha AarlnaA rnnrarn. W nf man who. no doubt, will make Ing the mining properties of Jose- South Grants Pass their permanent m-nt for BOOO men has been made nttlfitt pntmtv. anil havlnv nnn In.lhnm stalled this system the person or cor- The townslte Is nicely located with- Benoda, according to Adjutant Gon noratlnn n-fflnrllnir nr rdfimlnr In In rlnaa nrntlmttV to the business pral rrilCR ...... ...-w .. w.-j L.4 t... .a .ith h dividual outfits and is Intended lui umu iuch luiuruiauuQ inn uaru-1 tcuier ui uitmi on, bum " " v . It nhlect If Innnlrlna rnnri.rnln hla rnmnlotlnn of th new brldae for olo,y for noW tro(JU or Its property are aniwered with- pedestrians. It will be a very con- comprises uniform, blankets, cart- out a full and intelllrnnt undnrstand. venUnt nlace to make a home. We belt, gun ana ammunition Ing of actual conditions. are all glad to see this great actlv The board of governors of this Uy and will also be ptcased to see bureau will meet once a month and the food returns from the Invest- as much oftener as necessity may de-l meats which have and will be made mnnd. In order to canvass matters The Buffalo carries 600 marines, under command of Colonel Doyen The Yorktown will be held until 200 marines arrive from Washington, when the gunboat will sail southward. SACRAMENTO, Mar. 9. Equlp- ready at tho United States arsenal at ding to Adjutant Gon The equipment Is In- s Intended Each outfit tary, Mrs. Cora Hlnkle; correspond Ing secretary, Miss Susie Bannard; treasurer, Mrs. Demaray; board members, Mrs. Clevenger, Mrs. Hough, Mrs. Horrlrk. The secretary was Instructed to rt the ballot In favor of the new tfflro, sud the retiring president. Hess, who came here from Eugene Defendant Is represented at the trial by Attorney Fred A. Williams; the city by ity Attorney C. H. Clemens Following Is the Jury empanelled to try the rase: L, R. 8tithammer, 8. Williams, Tom Corn'.l. F. A Mishburn, C. V. Fowler sod C. O Lefferton. MONEY CHEAPER IN LONDON LONDON, Mar. 9. The Bank of England reduced today its discount rate to 3 per cent. The reduction was made, the officers said, because which look to th betterment of min ing conditions. It is Impossible, on account of the remoteness of some of the mines, to hold monthly meet ings, but It Is contemplsted that early ln the summer a mars meeting of tbe great influx of gold of the miners of Josephine county 111 be held In Grants Tasa for the purpose of discussing sui matters s msy properly come before Burn a meeting. In the meantime, we shall , BKKK FOR HAN ANTONIO FORT WORTH, Tex., Mar. I. Packing houses here today received orders from army headquarters to b glad to recslve from the miners I ship dally, a carload of beef to San reports as hereinbefore outlined and I Antonio for a period of at least one iiKh other ard further snggestlonsl month. The. national guard already Is on a war footing with the, exception of a few companies that have not khaki uulforms as yet. The arsenal will supply this de riclenry within a few days. BAN DIEGO. Mar. 9. It became known here today that Ensenada Mex., SO miles south of here, Is something of a war baso Itself Mexican warships arrived there Tuesday but were not reported soon er because of a break In communlca tlon. Tbe Democrats, a large cruls er, rsther old, and the gunboat General Guerrero, are both at anchor there, having brought all the troops thoy could carry, besides field artll HOTEL J0SEPTINE TO BE REMODELED SOON SJ J. H. Blake, who purchased the Hotel Josephine In August, was ques tioned last nlgh,t with reference to the reconstruction of his popular hostelry and it was learned that numerous changes will be made, giv ing Grants Pass a first-class hotel ' building, up to date in all details. After exhibiting plans and blue print's Bhowlng tho building as it will bo when completed, Mr, Blake said: 'I Intend making the Josephine building an up-to-date structure In every detail. I bought tho building with that in view and as soon as ar rangements ran be perfected we will carry out the plans as shown ln this blue print, which was gotten out by" Clark & Foster, of Medford and Ashland, and they will have super vision of the work of construction when we get that far. I own the 25 feet on the north side of the pres ent building, fronting on Sixth, and will build on this lot an addition which will be the full length 'of the lot and as high as the pr.Ment build ing. The lower floor will be rented as a real estate office end barber shop, having a modern plate glass front. Above, on the other two floors, there will be eight guest rooms. As remodeled the lobby will be 29 by 50 feet by taking ln a part of the room now used by the bar ber shop. The dining room will be eight feet longer and the full width of the building, 28 by 40. When finished the Josephine will have 48 guest rooms, 14 private baths and two public baths. The upper part of the building will be eutlrely re arranged, the rooms mads larger, the halls widened and more light ar ranged for. I am rewiring the build ing throughout, putting in a new sys tem of bells and lights. It will be steam heated, with hot and cold water in every room and porcelain lavatories. The exterior work on the new part will of necessity be red pressed brick, to conform , with Ihe present structure. As yet the con tract for the work has not been let, but I expect that It will not be long now before things are moving along." "I am delighted with our new sur roundings and the climate especially. I am an Oregonlan from way back, having come here from the toeit country, but 1 never expect to find more beautiful climate than this or a town with a better future. This Is 1ouiid to be a good town aud all .food towns are good for a hotel man, provided, of course, that the holi ness Is not way over done. We have come to stay and I believe that you will find that when we have gotten through with the Josephine It wilt be found to be an up-to-date hotel building In every way and In keeping with the spirit of progrotslon that seems to dominate Greats Pass at Ibe prtssnt time.