vol. xxvn.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1011.
No. 6.
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CRESCENT CITY
STAGE WRECKED
STAGE DRIVER JOHN LOWDEN
SERIOUSLY HURT
PASSENGERS ARE INJURED
Four-Horse Team Runs Down
Grade on Hayes
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As the result of a runaway a few
minutes after 12 o'clock Thursday,
the Crescent City stage, en route to
Grants Pass, was wrecked on Hayes
hill, a short distance out of Love
station, and Driver John Lowderi
lies in a critical condition as a result.
Lowdon fell on his head and con
cussion resulted.
There were two passengers, each of
. whom escaped with only minor In
juries. . The injured ar Mr. Record,
Sr., of Waldo, of the former black'
ainlth firm of Record & Son, and v
' K. Entriken, of Portland. Mr. Record
.received severe bruises and Entrlken
has a badly bruised eye.
The team of four horses became
.unmanageable on Hayes hill and
made a wild run along the perilous
road, and the stage overturned at a
volnt about 300 yards from the
point where the horses ' first made
their dash.
A call was sent to Grants Pass for
Dr. S. Loughrldge add the physician
made an auto trip to Love Station
that for speed broke all records over
that road, 45 minutes being the time
After doing all possible for Lowdon
the physician took the two passen
gers in his auto and brought them
Grants Pass.
Ed Lister, owner of the stage
route, went to Love Station this af
ternoon and brought in the United
States mail. ' - "
Lowden's home Is in Grants Pass,
where he has a family. Mrs. Low
den. went immediately, to Love Sta
tion after being notified of the ac
cident to her husband,
cldent to her husband. The children
are Mrs. Frank Haman and two
young sons, aged about 10 and 14
years.
MORE MILES PAVEMENT
FOR CITY STREETS
Notices to property owners, to
gether with amounts of assessments
are posted for the improvements of
Sixth stree from the north line of
B street to the south line of Evelyn
avenue, with bitulithlc pavement 56
feet In width from B to A streets
and 36 feet wide from A to Evelyn.
Also B from Sixth to Seventh, a
width of 36 feet.
At the same time property own
ers along Seventh and Eighth
streets between M Btreet and the riv
er are notified of their share of
the Improvement of these streets by
grading and laying regulation gran
ite walks.
Under the Bame dnte notices were
posted for costs of sewer laterals
2. 10. 11 and 12 of H. B. Miller's
addition, and block 67 of the oris
Inal townslte.
These are districts which have
long needed sewer connection and
with a short time these lines will
be In operation.
Plans, specifications and estl
mated costs are being prepared for
Uvlne utandard macadam along I
street from Fourth to Eighth street
The. petition of property owners
cn C street, asking for bitulithlc
I'tipment nml cement walks. I In
the hands of the city rnclnccr, and
will be reported upon at the next
meeting ofthe city council to bo ad
journed from tonight.
The alloys In blocks 4S, (back
rf the Arlington hotel) 59 and 60,
passing the city hall and the new
rlvert building are In the engln-
rer's office being prepared for blt -
Lllthlc pavement. I club's representative on the pro
Fifth street from D to Evelyn j st (ne dedication of the new
(Continued on Pae Eight.) I high school building.
PREMIUMS OFFERED
FOR CHOICE ROSES
That the forthcoming rose festival
In Grants Pass In June will be large
ly attended and an event of much
Interest Is realized by the enthusiasm
which the fete is causing among peo
ple In and out of the city. Commit
tees are busy and many pleasing
features are being arranged.
The committee on entries and
awards have prepared a list of prizes
to be awarded to exhibitors of roses.
Prizes will be offered for the fol
lowing varieties:
Section A
Best 12 Caroline Testout.
Best 24 Caroline Testout.
Best 50 Caroline Testout.
bection B
Best 6 La France (pink).
Best 6 Frau Karl Druschkl.
Best 6 Papa Gontler.
Best 6 General Jacqueminot. ,
Best 6 Kalserln Augusta Victoria.
Best 6 Marechal Nell.
Section C
Best 4 red roses, any one variety
named.
Best 4 white roses, any one variety
named.
Best 6 pink roses, any one variety
'named.
Section D
'' Best hybrid perpetual named, any
color.
Best hybrid tea named, any color,
Best Tea named, any color.
Section E
Best Individual rose In the show,
exhibited In any class.
Best 10 blooms, distinct varieties,
Best 5 blooms, one Variety, In
single vase.
Best 4 new roses, any color. (Not
exhibited before 1909).
Best collection 6 varieties, any
color, 4 blooms each.
Best display of roses from city's
school yards.
Best arranged exhibit.
The following rules and regulations
will govern the exhibits: '
Exhibits must be placed on the
table not later than 11 o'clock a. m.
on the day designated. They will
be numbered as received by the com
mittee according - to the respective
sections, class and number for which
they are entered. Prizes will be
awarded by number accordingly. The
names of exhibitors shall not appear
on the exhibits until after the prizes
have been awarded. Every exhibitor
shall leave the building at 11 o'clock,
when the judges shall examine the ex
hibits and award the prizes, and at
1 o'clock in the afternoon, or as soon
as practicable, the show will be open
ed to the public.
Awards shall be made only to ama
teur growers. "Amateur" Is Intend
ed to mean one who has never sold
and who docs not grow for sale any
flowers or plants. All roses must
have been grown In the open ground
and must be the bona fide property
and grown by the exhibitor. Any
one violating this provision shall be
disqualified from making any.exhlbl
tion at this and the succeeding shows.
The same rose or roses can not be
entered for more than one prize. All
roses Improperly classed, named or
entered, or which have any added fol
lage, or which do not conform to the
rules and regulations, will be dis
qualified and ruled out of the con
test.
When a certain number of roses Is
designated In any competition there
must be neither more nor less than
that number entered or exhibited.
The Judges may decline to award a
prize to tiny exhibit which they con
sider unworthy of reward, even when
said exhibit Is the only one In Its
class or section.
Scale- of Points for Judging
Sire 20
Color ; 25
Form 20
Stem 5
Substance IB
Foliage 15
Total Points 100
Each exhibitor Is requested to ar
range Ms or her own display and to
bring vases nef-essary.
Xnnic Judge II. II. Hauler '
At a meeting last evening of the
trustees of the Commercial club and
President Sabfh, It wa decided to
narru, judire II. 11. Basler as the
JULY 4 CELEBRATIOn AT GRANTS
PASS TO BE MEMORABLE EVEIIT
To Be Merged With Meeting of the
Mining Congress-Memorial
to Congress.
Synopsis of work of Commercial
Arrange for celebration July 4. .
Take steps to have mining congress meet
Send memorial to Oregon delegation
building.
To officially recognize dedication of new high school building.
To accept Invitation to attend Chautauqua at Ashland Grants Pan day.
Vote to send committee to Crescent City when army engineer survayt
harbor.
Decide to revive former practice of making "booster" trips to Josephine
county towns.
To take part In rose festival In Grants
At. the opening of the session of
the Commercial club Monday night
Secretary H. L. Andrews read a letter
from Census Director Durand at
Washington In which the census of
ficial stated that he had looked up
the figures as to the published re
turns on Grants Pass population and
could find no error, that the figures
could not be changed now even if
there had been an error, as the data '
had all been turned In to congress
for use In making up the congres
sional reapportionment.
Effort Is now being made, under
direction of the Commercial club, to
gather the figures as turned in by
the, different enumerators and see if
the total will not show far more pop
ulation for this city than published
ut Washington.
Dr. F. W. VanDyke related a con
versation he had recently while out
ot the city with a Chicago financier,
in which the Chicago man stated
that the reason why southern Ore
gon failed this year to get its share
of colonists was from the fact that
Portland saw to it that everybody
from the east that could be influ
enced, and the number ' made up"
nearly the whole, had been turned to
central Oregon, to settle tip that
country and make a territory which
would become feeding ground for
Portland. The banker suggested to
Dr. VanDyke that this program could
possibly be broken up "next year If
all of the commercial clubs of south
ern Oregon get together and make a
united protest to the railroads and to
do missionary work among Incom
ing settlers. Along with the colonist
talk the banker stated to the Grants
Pass physician that the financial
world was Bomewhat uneasy, Just
why could not be explained by fin
nnclers themselves, but they feared
some trouble or other and were lock
ing up 60 per cent of their deposits
ns a safeguard should a run be made
on the banks of the country.
E. E. Rorapaugh reported that for
the advertising fund approximately
14000 had been collected, with a
few more members yet to see.
Secretary Andrews read a commun
ication from the secretary of the Ash
lartd Commercial club, In which the
Ashland secretary Invited and urged
Grants Pass to take part In the Chau
tauqua exercises, and suggested that
Grants Pass select Tuesday, July 11,
as Its day. During the evening of
that day former Governor Hadley of
Indiana wlU make an address. L. L.
ITerrlck-was In favor of the plan, nnd
suggested that not only should a
Grants Pass delegation go, but that
It should be accompanied by the
Commercial club orchestra.- IT. C.
Kinney indorsed Mr. Herrlck's sug-
gestlons and stated that Grants
Pans should show the friendship
which has existed between Ashland
and Grants Pass and keep the sen.i
ment growing Into even closer frlend
f hip. The speaker also said he want
ed the orchestra to go, that "the
band Is ours, and whatever wo say
do the band does." Mr. Applehoff,
Under of the orchestra, stated lhat
as the musical organization wns com
posed of business men It would be
difficult, or rather Impossible, for
the orrhestra to go anywhere for
f.ncral days' stay, but that he would
be Messed to take the band to Ash -
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Sam Baker declared the Invitation to ,
club Monday night:
July 3 instead of July 19.
In congress asking for federal
Pass
Ashland should be accepted and he
moved that the chair name whatever
committees were needed to prepare
for the event and to notify the Ash
land secretary that Grants Pass
would be there. The motion carried
by unanimous vote. President
George C. Sabln will name the com
mlttees later.
The resolution as prepared by
trustees relating to the question
in a icueiai uuuuiug w mm vu;
was read by the secretary, as follows
"Whereas the city of Grants Pass
being the county seat of Josephine
county, Ore., also the headquarters
of the Siskiyou forest reserve, also
has located In It the office of the
United States commissioner, as well
as a United States postofflce, all of
which are located In privately owned
buildings; and
"Whereas the industrial growth
and Importance ot Grants Pass Is
such as to require the transaction of
a large volume of federal business;
bo It
"Resolved, that the Comerclal club
of Grants Pass does hereby Instruct
Its duly elected officers to forward
to Congressman W. C. Hawleyand
Senators Bourne and Chamberlain
an urgent appeal for the location at
Grants Pass of a federal government
building, and that they use their
energies at the next session of con
gress to the end that an appropri
ation be secured for the above pur
pose. "And be It further resolved that a
copy of this resolution be spread
upon the minutes of the Grants Pass j
Commercial club and that a copy of
mild resolution be forwarded to Con
gressman W, C. Hawley at Washing
ton and to Senators Bourne and
Chamberlain."
The resolution was adopted as
read.
The question of celebrating July
Fourth came up under the head of
new business. R. L. Coe favored a
celebration, and stated that the peo
ple over the county wanted Grants
Pass to arrange one and that they
would be dlpappolnted If It was not
done. Last year no celebration was
hold as the business streets of the
city were torn up as a result of pav
ing; that this year no such condition
existed and a celebration should be
held. Mr. Coe believed that all of
the merchants favored the move.
It. J. Anderson discussed the ques
tion of having the Southern Oregon
nnd Northern California Mining con
gress, which was to meet here July
11), change its dnte to July 3, so that
the July 4 celebration and mining
congress would be practically at the
same time. Mr. Anderson moved
that the mining officials be request
ed to make the date of their congress
July 3. The motion was adopted un
animously.
The double event will no doubt
bring a lnrge crowd to Grants Pass
for the several days.
Secretary Andrews brought to the
attention of the club the question of
renewlrg the business men's pilgrim
ages to the county towns. The sec
retary called attention to the good
remits of former excursions of this
nature, where 40 to 60 business men
In a group would swoop down on
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! frt'rfl,,, ,e1Jn ,nd t,rn
generally, with a stimulation to
it'tiRlness as not the least benefit. Mr.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Friday of this week the third an
nual convention ot the Klamath dis
trict Epworth league will open In
Grants Pass to continue three days.
Rev. B. R, Dunlap, D. D., is district
superintendent and Rev. D. H. Leech
is pastor In charge. The program,
exclusive of the musical features, fol
lows: Friday Opening Session:
7:45 p.m. Song service, led by J.
M. Isham.
8:00 p.m. Illustrated lecture on
missionary work In South. Africa,
Rev. Chas. H. Johnston, of Jack
sonville. Saturday Morning:
9:00 Devotional service by Mrs.
Fred Taylor, of Ashland.
9:20 Remarks by district presi
dent.
9:30 Roll call and report of chap
ters. Report of district officers.
10:00 Papers and addresses: "The
Morning Watch Its Relation to
the Development of the Spiritual
Life of the League," Everett O.
Smith. Ashland; "Need of the
Hour," H. O. Brown, Medford;
"How Can the League Most Ef
fectually Reach Boys and Toung
Men," Homer Billings, Ashland;
"The Pastor's Relation to the Ep
worth League," by pastors present;
address, "Excuses," Rev. C. H
Johnston, Jacksonville; round
table and question box (Questions
to be presented on any department
of league work).
Afternoon:
2:0 Devotional service, led by Rev
R. D. Cady, Kerby.
2:15 Papers and addresses: "The
League's Relation to the Mission
ary Movement," Miss Julia Fielder,
Medford; "The League's Call to
Service," Talent chapter; "Need of
the Hour," H. O. Brown, president
Medford cnapter; "The Epworth
Ian Amusements," J. O. Rlggs
Ashland; "The Relation of the Ep
worth League to the Pastor,
George Henry, Jacksonville
"Problems of a Rural League,
Cladlus C. Robinson, Wilderville
8:30 Address: "Training for Serv
ice," L. L. Herrlck, Grants Pass.
4:00 Business
meeting. , Election
of officers.
Evening:
7:45 Song service, led by J, M.
Isham.
8:00 Address: "The Balanced Life,"
Dr. Fletcher Homan, president
Willamette university.
9:30 Reception to visiting dele
gates.
Sunday Morning:
10:00 Sunday school.
11:00 Sermon: "Greatness of Small
Things," Dr. Homan, president of
Willamette University.
Afternoon:
2:80 Address by Rev. R. E. Dun
lap, D. D., district superintendent;
Installation of district officers.
Evening:
6:30 Epworth league meeting, led
by Homer Elbart, president of
Ashland chapter; .topic, "The Evi
dence of Divine Blessing end Pros
perity." (Anniversary day.)
8:00 High school baccalaureate ser
mon by Rev. D. H, Leech.
District Officers
James Martin, president; Everett
O. Smith, acting first vlce-preHldent;
Miss Julia Fielder, ocond vlopresi-
dent; Miss O. Durham, third vlce-
preRldent; Miss llessle Newton, fourth
vke-preHldent; Miss Ida B. Morayer,
secretary; Claudius C. Robinson,
treasurer; Mrs. B. A. Bristol, Junior
league superintendent.
The president of each chapter
uhould be present in person or have
a representative to renpond to roll
call of chnpteri Saturday mornlns,
The Grants Fass chapter will pro
vide entertainment to an unlimited
number of delegates (those who stay
one night or more).
Bring n lnrge delegation. Be sure
nnd take a receipt from your local
station agent. The railroad has
granted one and or.e third fare, pro
vided fifty or more are In attendance.
Notify Mhs Wltna Gllkey, Grants
Pass, as to the number of delegates
and their train arrival. "Bring the
district tax of five cents per mem
ber with you," Is a request of those
in charge.
Mr. Perkins, of Ilrlggs Creeg, was
8o!ma visitor Saturday.
DELEGATION TO
CRESCENT CITY
Sl'PPLY COL. BIDDLK WITH DATA
AND INFORMATION
TO IMPROVE THE HARBOR
Orescent City People Awakening to
Need for Transportation
Facilities
D. G. Donahue, the attorney from
Crescent City who came to Grants
Pass to interest the business men ot
this place in the Crescent City har
bor project, addressed the Commer
cial club last night In the interest of
the project.
The speaker called attention to
vast benefits which would accrue to , ,
Grants Pass should a harbor at Cres
cent City become a fact, and Inci
dentally he stated it to be a fact
that some large industrial interests,
very probably a railroad corporation,
either Hill or Harrlman Interests, bad
originated the idea ot deepening Cres
cent City harbor In opposition to the
Wooleyport project, and that the
government ordered Colonel Blddle,
of the engineering corps of the United
States army, to make the survey,
which will be done at an early day.
This being a fact, Mr. Donahue could
see a railroad from Grants Pass to
the harbor, with consequent big busi
ness for Grants Pass, as this would
lower the present exorbitant moun
tain freight rate and open rich ter
ritory to the Grants Pass business
world.
Mr. Donahue stated that he waa
out to gather statistics and facts In
general regarding the large territory
to be served by the harbor and pro
posed that Grants Pass Bend repre
sentatives to Crescent' City to meet
Colonel Blddle when he makes the
examination. Mr. Donahue read a
letter from Colonel Blddle In which
the army officer asked that all in
formation possible be furnished him.
The army engineer will also make
a Biirvey of the Wooleyport harbor
and the two reports, with the recom
mendations, will be sent to Wash
ington. Attorney Blanchard made a mo
tion that a committee of three be
named from the Commercial club to
go to Crescent City and meet Colo
nel Blddle and supply htm with
data regarding this territory and its
rich natural resources. This motion
was adopted. Attorney Donahue
asked that the club seek to Interest
Klamath Falls, Medford and Ash
land, and make an effort to get thpse
towns to Bend delegations at same
time. Mr, Donahue stated that he
made this request to the Grants Pass
club because his time was too limited
to take care of it, that be was on his
way to Portland, Seattle and possibly
Tacoma, where he hoped to got a
hearing before railroad officials and
see if he could not get them to come
Into the open and pull for Crescent
City. ' The club agreed to seek to
Interest Ashland, Klamath Falls and
Medford.
ROSE FESTIVAL JUNE 13.
PRIZES FOR ROSE POEM
Tuesday, June 13, has been an
nounced as the data for the rose
show.
For the two best poems using
roses as a theme, the Ladles' aux
iliary, now busy preparing for the
festival, will give as prizes a basket
of choice roses. Tho selection of
blooms as prizes Instead of articles
of intrinsic merit Is In keoylng with
the ancient Greek and Roman cus
tom of crowning a victor with the
laurel, the acquisition of a little
sprig of which meant undying fame
to the victor.
One of the provisions of the con
test is that the poem must be de
livered to The Courier by Juno 7,
when they will be placed before the
committee,