Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, October 13, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textjf VOL. XXY1L GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1011. NO. 28. : 1 ' GOOD ROADS MASS MEETING FRIDAY ADOPTS RESOLUTION FAVORING BONDING FOR $500,000. PERFECT ROADS- NEEDED Citizen of County Express Them selvee Favorably on Bond issue Propositions. -Text of resolution adopted unan imously at mass meeting Friday ev ening: "Be it resolved by this maw meet- lug of the citizens and tax pavers of Josephine county that the Interests of this county can best be served by the honorable county court in the calling of a special election to en able the people of this county to vote upou the question of issuing of $500,000 bonds for the building of roads. We believe that the time Is opportune, that such work could be done now cheaper than during the past few years, and that the bonds issued would find a ready ule 8t a good price, and for the rea sons we earnestly petition and rec ommend that the honorable county court of this county Bhall at the earliest practical date cause to be held an election to enable the voters of this couu-j' to vote upon this Question. "Be it further resolved that the several Granges and other organi zations throughout the county be in vited to co-operate in this move mftnL!:' . , There has never occurred in any city a more earnest meeting than that of Friday evening In Grants Pass when a large number of the residents of city and county unan imously voiced their approval of per manent highways for Josephine county, including connection with the harbor at Crescent City on the California coast.. The opera house was filled with enthusiasts for the proposed bond Issue for good roads, yet the meet ing was remarkably free from bom bastic utterances, each Bpeaker, while Impressing his views In a sin cere manner, confining himself to facts and conservatism. The net result was that the movement for . good roads and a bond issue with which to pay the cost, was launched on a permanent basis, and is ex- j dent Sabln then breifly stated object pected to grow in volume until suc-ol' the meeting, explaining that It cess is achieved, and not like the j was a meeting of the citizens at glass of sparkling champagne, which large, held under the auspices of the bubbles to the rim and then falls I Commercial Club. He stated that flat,. the principal speaker of the evening .The question of the soundness of j would be Mr. John T. Flynn, eu the present state law allowing bond glneer of the California River and issues for road Improvement was Harbor league, who would give the discussed, and while it is the gen-1 people of the city the benefit of his eral belief that the law would die j expert knowledge of traffic by sea before the Btate Bupreme court, yet and land und the benefits of good that fact is looked upon as a de-i roads, but before Introducing Mr. tall which will be corrected. The j Flynn, Mr. Sabln stated that they composite opinion in the city is that 'wished to hear from Judge H. II. now is the time to launch a cam- I'.asler. Judge Dasler then spoke ai palgn for good roads, and be ready follows: when the law Is perfected, as it "i wluh to go on record as favoring surely will be, as the counties of J g0od roads. I .have confidence In Oregon will not longer be kept in ' Grants Pass and Josephine county the rear of the progressive geogra-(thut they will accomplish in due phlcal divisions of the Pacific coast. ( tIne all that Is best for any com The present status of the food roads jInMn(y, We henr complaints and law seems to be that Itl s a deal let-1 tnutterings because this or that Is ter because the legislature failed to nt done I was here only throe pass an enabling act; In other month when I said in a public words, while the people placed a meeting that I had confidence in law on the staute books, empower-1 people In this city and county lng counties to bond for good roads, ( )(.,.nuse of what had already been yet the legislature. In falling to( accomplished. Considering the en pass an enabling act, left the various) viionnieri her?, I said to my friends county courts without power to callp,, the w. when I was ready to take special elections on bonding for good ; my departure from my old home to roads; no way Is laid down sjetttn j j0c'plilne county that I was going forth how the cou'i'y courts shall : n ,oi t as far went as It was possible Co about the business: they have',,, trftVel on a railroad; as far as no method of procure However, ,,pn,ie from Portland and San It Is stated by leading spirits In the , Fr,ncBc0, movement here, that this defect will i ,.Wnn yoll ronsner that we are be corrected and that now Is the j( u th? .frontier,' we should take this time to begin a campaign of ,ucifart Into consideration In making Hon at home. I comparison of this country with oth- While the plan Is tor rood roads (h&t thli j, t rcg0n of heavy over the entire county. yet the chief d on ,,," incentive Is a promised reduttloa (umunueu MURPHY GRANGE ORGANIZES WITH 35 T. L. Lee, state organizer institut ed a grange at Murphy, Tuesday, Oc tober 10, with 35 members. The following officers were elected: Master, L. M. Mitchell; overseer, E. J. Brown: lecturer, Miss Winnie 03b6rn; steward, Eugene Hays; as sistant steward, Elmer Gilmore; chaplain, Daniel Smith; treasurer, Ward Hyde; secretary, R. S. Dahl berg; gatekeeper, P. R. McFadden; Ceres, Josle Osbbrn; Pomona, Mrs. D. A. Hackney; Flora. Elsie McFad den; assistant lady steward, Annabel Lleth. Mrs. M. Ev Pollock has sold her home on C and Elm streets, and left Thursday morning for Glendale, where she has purchased a place about five miles north of that place, where she will reside. She was ac companied by Mrs. Emma Dooley. Mrs. Pollock's place here was sold to a Mr. Garrett, the same man from whom she purchased the farm near Glendale. IT GOT THERE. TACOMA, Oct. 12. A stein mat, addressed simply, ''Stevens, Anti Treatlng City, Wash.," was deliver ed here yesterday afternoon with out an hour's delay. In freight rates. This is to be made possible by the use of the ocean gateway at Crescent City, midway betweei Porland and San Francisco. The Rogue River valley, although but 100 miles from the ocean high way, bears an average freight rate of $25 per ton from San Francisco or Portland. The present rail rate from Sau Francisco exceeds the mule team rate that prevailed over the same route during the mining era 50 years ago. John T. Flynn, harbor engineer of the California River and Harbor league of San Francisco, in his ad dress to the mass meeting, estimated that 10,000 tons of products and merchandise would pass over an auto truck road to and from Cres cent City each year; thus effecting a saving of $125,000 a year to the producers and consumers of this county over the present rail rate. With the opening of the Panama canal, it is estimated by Mr. Flynn and other traffic experts that the tounuge through this gateway will reach 100,000 tons a year. At the opening of the meeting, President Subin of the Commercial Club W!;s unanimously elected diair- ' man of the mass meeting. Prosl- E HAS NEW OWNERS FAMOUS MINE HAS PRODUCED NEARLY THREE MILLIONS OUTSTANDING CLAIMS PAID Robert C. and Frank C. Robertson of New York Are Purchasers of Property. The noted old Greenback cold mine, located 20 miles north ofj Grants Pang haa 1 11 at hoan nnwrioa. ' ed by two New Yorkers, Robert C. Robert ton and Frank C. Robertson, father aid son respectively, of Par ish, New York. The new purchasers have had no connection in the past whatever with the property, being new blood with new money In Josephine county. All claims against the property have been paid by the eastern men, more than $7000 in cash being dis tributed through Attorney C. H. Clements and Attorney R. G. Smith, attorneys for the claimants. Just what was agreed upon as the purchase price is not known, but It Is known that It was a ridiculously low figure, the costly machinery be ing estimated worth four or fire times the purchase price of the mine and plant. The Greenback Is credited with a production of $2,000,000 to $2,500.- 000 and in its palmy days carled a big payroll. The same conditions ; are promised again, as the mine la considered a valuable one, Its later troubles, so it Is alleged, being sole ly due to mismanagement'. Wlliam H. Breevort of New York has been considered the largest own er in the property. In coming to Grants Pass the new owners of the Greenback came to look at another property and did not know of the Greenback at the time of their arival. WALKOUT OF SHOPMEN IN LOCAL ROUNDHOUSE The home shop force at the South ern Pacific plant In this city, consist ing of five men, walked out at 11 o'clock this morning, and as a re sult the force now consists of Fore man Hnrry Uodley, Mike Galvln, hostler, and two strikebreaker boil erinakers recently sent here. Thu retiring workmen refused to l.ji- . . . . ..... ; . - uuuuie material wienaea lor use oi the two strikebreakers . ' Those who quit are Fred Isham, J O u..,i. T n o i j-i. I .. ...a,u, iv. uuDoing, viarence uurs ana Gorman uoit. Mike Gal vln, who remained at work, stated that with three more months ofl work for the compauy, he will be en titled to a pension, and for this rea son he will continue as an employe. One of the shopmen who walked out said this afternoon: "The trouble came when Foreman llodley ordered Fred Isham to go down the tracks and shove up a push ; car loaded with material for the shop Isham brought the car op, but on the way he suspected that the load was Intended for the two strike-1 breaker bollermakers. He shoved the car on toward the roundhouse', how- ever, but left It standing on the main track near the water tank, and went In and asked the foreman If the ma- terlal was Intended for the two utrflcphrpukpri Iiham rwolait tha ' - ' , reply that it was. Then he said to the foreman: 'Well, the car Is out there, on the main track, you ran send somebody to get It.' The fore man replied 'That s all right; we, will soon bo done with you anyway.' To this Isham replied:' You are done with me right now.' Then Isham quit. Another one said: 'Well, If you quit, so will I.' Then all of us quit. We do not Intend to besmirch our reputations In the eyes of our brother laborers elsewhere. We are nof affiliated with the union be rauie no organizer was sent here to orgaoUe ua. We are Just as loyal GREENBACK UN ALTHOUSE PIONEERS OF 1845 VISIT OLD SCENES The early days of Oregon are viv idly recalled by the presence of Mrs. Mary Miller of Portland, widow of "Uncle Billy" Miller of Salem, who Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. How ell, a recent arival from San Diego, who intends to make Grants Pass her home. Mrs. Miller enjoys the distinction of visiting Grants Pass on the first train that entered the city in the early "eighties." It Is needless to say that she is surprised as well as pleased at the remarkable progress made In the meantime. But the changes witnessed in Grants Pass, although great, are nothing, compar ed with the changes which the two Bisters have witnessed in Oregon and California since their arival by ox team lnv 1845. Mr. Miller and Mrs. Howell, wife of Captain A. J. How ell, formerly of Crescent City, are the daughters of Captain John Mar tin, who crossed the great American desert by ox team in 1845, the family settling near Champoeg, In what was then known as "French Prairie." The daughtors, elthough but five and seven years of age, distinctly re call the exciting incidents of the tripft Including the raft voyage down the Columbia river from The Dalles to Portland. The emigrant train con- jsltited of several hundred persons, and was piloted through by the fam ous guide and Indian fighter, Col. Joe Meek. Although the two sisters have traveled extensively and have prop erty Interests widely scattered, they both say. that there is no place like southern Oregon, to either begin or round out a happy old age. And they show it. Captain A. J. Howwel, husband of the younger sister, who came to Port ,on, , . . ., ..,. to Althouse in 1853, later going to Crescent City, where he has large property interests, Is an earnest ad vocate of the proposed auto freight road to the coast. Nobody knows 'the value of good roads' better than Cap tain Howell, because he rod horse back knee deep in mud from Port land to Althouse, and then paid $50 far a sack of flour, notwithstanding the fact that the same article was be ing sold for five dollars per sack In Portland. But the miners had the $50 all right. Captain Howell, al though 81 years old, expects to see another gold rush in Josephine coun ty. He says the source of the placer gold is still here In ledge form. FIRST CELEBRATION OF COLUMBUS DAY Grants Pass, in keeping with other towns and cities of Oregon Thursday observed the first holiday In honor 0f Columbus. The county offices, schools, a number of business houses nd h hank. oI.ik.m ,t,.n, n,wi . ' I pii8 business men and clerks spent a day In recreation. The law creating Columbus Day was passed by the last session of the legislature and reads as follows: AN ACT. "8ottlL apart and declaring the 12th day of October In each year to be a public holiday in commemoration of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Be It enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon "Be It enacted by the people of the State of Oregon: "That the 12th day of October of each year shall be and the same Is hereby set apart and declared to be a public holiday under the name and title of "Columbus Dny." The postofflre will remain open, as the holiday Is a state affair and not ..,..!. a ... t.i. o ici'niiii,i-u uf i. ui io a ui, Bulbs foi spring planting now on band at Cruinr Bros. 10-1 3-1 1 to the cause of labor, however, as if we were members of the anion. "An engineer said to us only a few days ago that If trouble came we iM-ed not fear, that the enclnecrs would see that 'we did not go hun gry.' " The retiring workmen were In cheerful spirits and said that they were ready to go bacjt to work for the company whenever the federation strike was settled. PRESIDENT TAFT IN GRANTS PASS CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKES A BRIEF ADDRESS HERE. INTRODUCED BY HAWLEY Large Concourse Turns Out to See und Hear Uie Nation's Chief Executive. Thursday evening at 8:16 o'clock the city of Grants Pass welcomed the president of the United States, and listened to a speech of two min utes' duration, Mr. Taft speaking from the platform of the rear coach of his special train. Mr. Hawley had telegraphed . to Postmaster G. W. Donnell that the president would arrive and speak 10 minutes. This The Courier gave pub licity, but at 7:10, 50 minutes be fore the train was due, the Courier received the following meesaKe sent from Glendale: "To the Rogue River Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon: "Telegram received. In order to maintain schedule will be able to stop only two minutes at Grants Pass. "Charles D. Hilles, secretary to the president." The presidential party remained much longer than two minutes, how ever, and but for the unfortunate condition of Mr. Taffs voice, he would no doubt have spoken vigor ously and had something Interesting to say. The presidential train Is a luxuri ous one of Bevon coaches, Including baggage car and diner. The party Is composed of a few friends of the president, secretaries, stenographers Hecret service men and an ample ag gregation of servants, white and black. 1 It was a throng of good nntured people which greeted the presiden tial train as It rolled across Sixth street and stopped a short distance below the crossing of , Sixth and the railroad. The news given this city by The Courier Thursday evening that the President would speak here a few moments brought out hundreds of ppdestrlans and autos loaded to capacity, and the crossing was block ed with humanity. The special trnln arrived at about 8:10 and spent about 15 minutes In the wes tern yards before getting down to where the crowd was In waiting. When the train did roll down, how over, with Tresldenet Taft and mem bers of his party, Including Rep resentative W. C. Hawley, congress man from this district, a cheer of fairly good lustiness went up and the president bowed In acknowledg ment. Mr. Hawley then addressed the assemblage, stating that Presi dent Taft was suffering from hoarse rtss as a rosult of many speeches during the past few days, and, as s consequence, would be able to on ly speak briefly. "I now have the pleasure," said the congressman, "of Introducing to you the most dis tinguished citizen of the world, Wil liam Howard Taft, the president of the United States." Mr. Taft responded Immediately, repeating the Information that Mr. Hawley had gtv-n, that Is. that bis throat was In too serious a condition to make but a few remarks. He said: "I am glad to be among such a happy, healthy, prosperous and handsome people. The handsome part applies to the ladles, and If any of the men take It to themselves. I can't help It. "I wish to say to you that I hope Oregon and these fertile valleys will continue to prosper and grow as they hsve In the past. Now I mtiRt say rood night, and may Ood bless yon" There was a spontaneous moan of disappointment from the crowd at this brief speech, but It was rerog ntzed that Mr. Taft could not do more while he carried such a "frog DON'T CATCH STEELHEADS NEAR THE FISH RACK Any man, woman or child who goes afishing In the Rogue and takes a salmon or steelhead within two miles below the , government flan rack, located a short distance above the city limits will be arrested by the deputy game and fish warden, Sam L. Sandry, ao declared that offi cer today. The deputy warden has asked that The Courier give publi cation to this fact. When Mr. O'Malley, the govern ment fish official, addressed the city council on the fish rack subject he declared, when questioned on thta line, that everybody could fish when and where they pleased. But now It seems that only "trout" can be tak en, and the law reads that steelheada are salmon. The law as to fishing In proximity' to a rack reads: "Section 5286, Racks and Other Ob structions for Hatchery Purposes, . "The fish commissioner and the fish commlston of the United Statea government, or any Individual op erating hatcheries In thta state, are hereby nuthorized to erect rack, traps, or other obstruction! across any of the streams In this state for the purpose of obtaining salmon for propogaticg purposes, and It shall be unlawful for any person or per sons to Injure or destroy any such racks, traps or obstructions by any means whatever, or take, kill, de stroy or molest any salmon within two miles below any such rack, trap or obstruction across any stream In this state." Thus It Is seen that no salmon can be taken within two miles he low the governmenet rack. And itel heads are classed as salmon by the following: "Whenever the word 'salmon' la used In this act the same shall be deemed and held to Include chlnook, steelhead and all other anadromoua species of salmon and trout." Sandry has Just received a letter from R. E. Clanton, master fish war den, Instructing hi.n to see that the law Is enforced, and Clanton InclosJ ed h copy of a letter from Attorney General Crawford In which the at torney general says the law Is clear and that a steelhead is a salmon. Sp.ii dry estimates that Dead Man's Inland is about the two-mile limit. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the pure food man, Is slated for a distinguished position In the Ignited States cabin et, according to a report here today that if a department of public health Is created by congress at Its next session, Dr. Wiley will be plac ed at Its head. In hlfl throat." At the close of the president's "Good night and God bless you," the trr.ln should have started. That was the psychological moment for the engineer to pull the throttlo open, but ho didn't pull, and Mr. Taft, Mr. Hawley and the other members of the presidential party stood in awkward sllenco. The crowd also stood silently, except for an occasional "Hello Bill," from the audience, until some one cnllod out: "Hawley!" Then another called "Hawley," and another, until Mr. Hawley, with his face In smiles, shook his hesd, Presldont Taft took In the situation and spoke to the throng again, saying: "You have a good congressman, and if you have the good sense I think you have, you will keep him there." Tom Fuson, manager of the Grants Pass opera house, and who was In the bald-headed row, whoop ed out: "He will have to turn In surgent If we do!" At this little sally at Mr. Hawley's expense the big Jovial president of the Ameri can republic laughed merrily, and began to Joke Mr. Hawley. who was one of the few western repuhllean congressmen who, during the recent turbulent times, has remained a loy al supporter of the administration. Just at this moment the train mov ed, and quickly faded down the track, bearing Mr. Taft to San Fran cisco, where he will be a guest of the city and will bo the principal flsre at the ground-breaking cere monies which are to mark the open ing of the work of construction for the raoama-Paciric International exposition.