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r ,1 i V i f fife rfrf ft 1 )V VOL. IXVIL GRANTS TAS8, JOSEFBINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1012. NO. 80 lite? H CHILDREN ENJOY COURIER'S GIFT BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL SIZES AND ACCS HAPPY. OYER 700 IN ATTENDANCE Manager Lawrence Gave Flue Show ; and Distributed Candy to ' ' Hundreds. AND THERE WERE MORE THAN'. 700 OF THEM! "My! did you ever Bee a crowd of folks enjoy a show as did tlie army of "little people which this afternoon crowded the Bijou theater In re sponse to the Invitation of The Cour ier .to be the paper's guest at a New Year matinee. It was a stony-hearted Individual indeed who could look upon that merry, eager, smiling bustling, laughing throng of little men an! omen and not feel a glow of pride and thrill of patrlotla-Q fir thesi boys and girls of today are to be the men and women of tomorrow. And how those hundred", of lads and lassies enjoyed the performance well it Is difficult to picture in words the appreciation of the big audiences, two shows being needed. Manager Lawrence of the Bijou had all in readiness for the show when the hands of the clock an nounced the time. The house was filled quickly when the big doors were opened, and it was a jolly, shoving, good-natured army thct rushed In and scampered for the "best seats." Mr. Lawrence had re ceived 3,000 feet of special pictures to please tho young people. Another film which amused to the limit was entitled "What W".; Be, yill Be." If you want io Know the fuliny story depicted by that film, as the boys and girls. Another entertaining reel was "Tie Burlesque Circus," and the laukhs- and handclaps came in vol ume, which proved that Scowling Care had no seat In the Bijou today. The Carson trio sang to the most intereFted spectators It has been Its k pleasure to greet. This musical Jfcroup comes from New York, pby Iftig In the west at Minneapolis, on to Seattle, and in making a jump from ! SefVttle to San FranclBco, gave Grants Paag a chance to hear some rich vo , cal music. I TJie throng of little people joined in yvith the singers on the stage wfcien the "Star Spangled Banner" .'and "America" echoed' through the ' i building and caused the passersby ion the i street to stop and listen to Sthe yotng voices singing the alcu ,.x)f ..thelji native land. j Manager Lawrence, at his own ex- pens, had purchased a large lot of nuts Wd candy, and these good Vhingshe distributed freely as his ew Year gift to the little guests. .The enjoyment of the merry throng was so intense that The Courier feels richly repaid for Its effort to give to the boys and girls of the city and the county a treat or. this good New Year day of 1912. j ROOSEVLT REFt'SES TO TALK POLITICS. OYSTER BAY, N. Jan. 4. Maintaining his sphnix-like attitude in regard to the presidential noto Inatlon, "Colonel Roosevelt today flat ly refused to talk politIcs His sec retary announced that the former president would not 6 to bis offle In New York and also, that he wojld make no statement regarding the ;'o Htlcal situation until he was reaiy to do so. This, he added, would tot be soon, If at all. ' j Believing that there was a (possi bility of the statement coming ",o day, the former president's ,hoioe here was besieged by reporters. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fox came dovn from Central Point Thursday fin ing to spend the day here on buFl- ness. BERT YORK CLEARED ON CUMINAL CHARGi Judge Calkins and the grand jury are holding dovn the upper floor of the court house The judge is enjoy ing the pages jot a book while the grand jurors ire deliberating on what to do wlih sinners. One resi dent of the county who had been charged in a bog case got clearance papers Wednesday. This was Bert York, who klllrd several hogs in the Murphy region! which he claimed be believed to have been of the wild species. But SV- B. Plnkerton de clared the hots were bis own pri vate property, kind sued York la Jus tice Holman's jcourt for $40 actual and $10 exemplary damages. A jury awarded the fall amount Criminal action was also begun, but this the grand jury totay put an end to by finding "not a true bill." RENEWAL OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES Beware you fisherman and you hunter, because that license to fish and to hunt vhich you have been carrying around in your pocket ail these merry months agone now has no legal standing in the eyes of the wary game wardens, nor before the bar of justlce. It is dead and died at midnight last night. Hie you to County Clerk heshlre and plank down one shining dollar, for a new fishing license and another shining plunk for a hi ntlng license, as you will be locked In dungeon keep if you whip the streams and shoot holes In the ajmosphere If you are caught. And (hey do say that game wardens hereabouts are anxious tor the scalp of sotte victim, any victim, because heretofore most all of the various six goal men and true who have solemnly at in the jury box in Justice John Holman's dignified alleged offending court, with an huntsman or Ipherman bb the vic tim, have declared In measured tones and witiout batting an eye, "not guilty," Ind thereupon the heathen and Mkdford raged. So now don' get caught and de stroy the precedent, but: go pay your coin and get crisp new licenses that will rout any den that mlgh gum-shoe game war- happen to part the you. bush and catclJ T. J. FUSON VKES HIS HOME IX MEDFORD. i The departurp-ot Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fuson this iiornlug from Grants Pass to Medfor(j where this esteemed couple will male their home, occa-i sious genuine rjgret among the vajt majority of Gratts Pas3 residents. Mr. Fuson, who has been manager of the local opeta house for two sea sons, by his faith, courage and en ergy, has been iistrumental in bring ing high class '.attractions here, at tractions that, perhaps, no city of 'ts size in the country has been allowed to witness. Notable in sich a list were "Jim the Penman," jwlth the Florence Roberts compaiy; Ferris Hartmar., fcilly Clifford, iay Robson, Virgin ia Harned, "Btlght Eyes," "Tho rEarrier," "The Girl In the Taxi," and others of much! historic merit. i Mr. Fuson has dealt squarely botu with individual and his patrons, and his loss to Grants Pass can not be easily sustained, -f WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The t White House today is myster- -t ious and apparently puzzled f over the political situation t f which revolves about a report f that Roosevelt's silence lndi- t f cates that he Lb waiting to see t if the popular demaDd is strong ? enough to warrant his accept- t ance of a call to the preslden- tlal nomination. Friends of President Taft deny that he will withdraw from the race and quote him as t saying tbat his colors are nail- ed to the maJt and nothing but death can prevent his remain- t ing In tue congest, f GRANTS PASS HAS MADE BIG GAINS 1911 HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR CITY, COLLECTIONS INCREASED Much Street and Other Improve ment Work Completed During Year. As an Indication of the big spurt Grants Pass took during the year just closed 'is indicated by the col lections of Police Judge M. L. Op- dycke. The collections for the first six months of 1910 compared to the collections of the first six months of 1911 tell an Interesting story when put into figures. Total collections for the first six months, of 1919 amounted to $5,161.19; for the flr3t six months of 1911 they totaled $38, 040.72, an Increase of $32,879.53 The figures by months read as fol lows: January 1910, $257.75; January 1911, $19,909.65. February 1910, $218.04; Febru ary 1911, $808.81. March 1910, $259.31; March 1911, $5,370.35. April 1910, $67; April 1911, $8, 424.03. May 1910, $161; May, 1911, $1, 711.53. - June 1910, $4,198.09; June 1911, $1,816.35. Comparison of these fig ures for June of the two years show 1910 far ahead of 1911. This Is be cause of the fact that collections for street Improvement began In June 1910. From that time on the col lections of the auditor have been heavy, and has added much clerical work to the office. The new year Is expected to seo much more Improvements of streets and alleys In Grants Pass. There exists now a total of 3 miles of hard surface streets In the city, two miles of bitullthic and one mile of mac adam. This is only a "good starter," say those who believe In the city's future, and It Is prophesied that the coming senson will see more pavln;; and less remonstrances than hereto fore. TAX LEVY FIXED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS From Monday's Daily. January 3 the county court will meet for its first session of the new year, and It will be a busy session for the judge and commissioners. AH school districts of the county which have not made tax levies for the year will be up for consideration, and the court will fix the levy. Etch district must have at least $300, and there must be a minimum of $8 for each pupil In the district. A number of districts have already made levies. The county court will also change road districts at this session, pro vided any changes are deemed neces sary. As to the tax levy for schools the following districts have made their levies. The numbers and amounts are: . District No. 2, five mills; No. 8, two mills; No. 6, six mills; No. 7, nine mills; No. 10, one and one-half mills; No. 11, two mills; No. 12, ten mills; No. 14, twelve mills; No. 17, two and one-half mills; No. 18, one mill; No. 24, ten mills; No. 25, three mills; No. 26, two and one-half mills; No. 27, eight mills; No. 28, twomllls; No. 29, two and one-half mills; No. 30, one-half mill; No. 31, one-half mill; No. 32, two and ore half mills; No. 34, seven-tenths of ono mill; No. 38, three mills; No. 39, one and one-half mills; No. 41, two and one-half mills; No. 43, one mill; No. 47, eight mills; No. 51, seven and one-half mills; No. 52, five mills; No. 53, seven mills; No. 54, ten mills; No. 65, three and one-half mills. GRAND JURY MELTING CAUSES CONSTERNATION Who will feel the grip of the law before to sr&nd jury adjourns ts a deep and dark mystery. There are all kinds of rumors along the "soft driuk" rialto aad report last night was that there were some ludlviduals seeu flitting from back doors with suit cases tu which reposed bottles. What was in the bottles? you say. Why, probably ginger ale. And auother rumor had it that the tip went to several alleged soiled dovea to hunt the cyclone cellar and stay there until the grand jury ad journed. W nether there was a heglra or divlug under floors is not known exactly. That shivers are running up and down the spines of a number of in dividuals seems certain and what the result will be is guesa work. Ask Mulkey. Some do say that Mayor- elect R. G. Smith will not need to "bankrupt the town," as he declared he would do if necessary, to clean up the alleged bootleggers, because Mul key has all of them tied in a bunch and will hand them over en masse to the grand jury. There are people, though, who de clare that Mulkey will land nothing but a cost bill for the county. This ia unkind, say his friends, because when he works up a case the twelve good men and true who Bit In judg ment turn the gentry loose. CHURCHES TO ORGANIZE PERMANENT ORCHESTRA A meeting was held at the New man M. E. church parlors Tuesday evening for the purpose of organiz ing a permanent orchestra club among the churches of the city. At the present time two churches, the Newman M. E. and tho First Baptist, has orchestras and the plan is to en courage all the organizations to util ize their musical talent and form one big orchestra club w,hlch will have regular meeting nights for practice. In this manner, when a part of one church orchestra is absent from the city the churcheB may draw on the club for substitutes. Then, too, when union meetings are held or oth er large church gatherings meet, the entire orchestra, having practiced together, could play harmoniously, adding greatly to the musical pro grams. A good attendance was present at the first meeting Tuesday evening and all were enthusiastic over the plan. After an hour spent In prac tice, the ladles of the company serv ed refreshments. MISS DAKXEILLH BECOMES 11KIDE- OF F. W. VIRTUE. Frederick W. Virtue and Miss Mary Josephine Darnellle were unit ed In marriage at 11 o'clock a. m. at the home of the bride's father, Jasper Darnellle at Murphy, Rev. F. C. Lovette officiating, The bride is well known In Grants Pass, where she U held In high es teem by a wide circle of friends, as she is a young lady of pleasing per sonality. The bridegroom was for merly a resident of Grants Pass, but for several years has lived In Cal gary, B. C, where ho has a home prepared for his bride. Before going to British Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Virtue will enjoy a wedding trip through the south, vis iting with friends at Medford, San Diego, Cal., and other points south. CHICAGO, Jan. 3 Reports that Senator Robert LaFollette would retire from the presiden tial race were set at ret here today In an official statement from Walter Houser, t'e Wis consin man's manager, from La Follette headquarters. Ifo'iner said: "Once for all I wloh to set at rest rumors that LaFollette will withdraw or his friends will withdraw his name as a rnndl- date for tho presidency. The campaign will continue until the ga-vel falls In convention 4- declaring who Is the republican nominee for president." 4 NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL SEATED CITY ADMINISTRATION NOW HEADED BY R. Q. SMITH. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED Council Adjourns to Meet Friday Night to Cousidvr Special ElCllilMl. Cromwell stalked into the hall and broke up the rump parliament. "Bob" Smith stalked iuto the coun cil chamber lust night and broke up the Grants Pass parliament, not fig uratively, but actually. The old re gime of the city government went out in stress and storm, and It all happened with not a word of warn iug that it was comlug. As a result there was a verbal combat between Mayor Smith and former Mayor Myers while a room tilled with seated and standing spectators look ed on agasplng, Aud this is the way It happened: The old council, with Mayor Myers presiding, was In session. Judge Opdycke, seated at Myers' left, was acting as clerk as usual. Mayor- elect Smith stepped to the table, and with an "excuse me," placed his legal piece of paper before Opdycke to sign, aud raised bis hand and he was sworn In. Then Mr. Smith went back into the auditor's office and some of the other newly elected ones placed their papers before the audi tor. In the meuutlme the old coun cil and Myers were proceeding with business. By that time all but two of the councllmeu had b;en sworn. "The council will now hear a report of 11. Wood employed to audit the city's books," said Myors. Mr. Wood Htopped to the trout and be gan reading. Suddenly Mr, Smith came in from the auditor's office, stood at the mayor's right hand and surprised the group of statesmen and the large audience by saying: "The city auditor refuses to swear In tw0 of the newly elected council- men, and I want it done, and done now." Mayor Myers was astound ed and so was everybody else In the house. Mr. Wood stopped reading his report and looked on. Mr. Smith and Mr. Myers Immediately locked horns. Myers said: "What do you mean by butting In here In this way and at this time?" "I urn not butting in here or any where else. I am the mayor of this town. I have taken tho oath of of fice, and you are not the mayor of Grants Pass. Furthermore the buBl of this council belongs in the ness hands of the men of the new admin istration; and now I want these two councllinen sworn in. It is not a personal matter; It Is a matter of law." Myers shoved his chair back with the remark: "Well, you can have It," and left the table, going Into the auditor's office. As Mr. Myers was about to get up Mr. Smith remark ed: "I do not mean to Interrupt you bo much as I mean that these men must be sworn In." Mr. Smith took the vacant chair and was then and there at the head of the city administration. He waved his hand at Wood, who was still standing ready to continue his re port, and said: "That will do you; sit down." Wood sat down. Things looked black for a few moments and the air was cracking and snapping. But all else was si lence. Opdycke left the table, went Into his office and swore In the two councllmen. Then the three new rouncllmen present, Everton, absent, filed In from the auditor's office and the old councllmen whose time wa I at an end got up and the three now j men took their places. Frank South stood up to give Caldwell his chair, 4!The two men shook handB most cor- Idially and held a brief conversation, Ihoth In stnllps. McLean took Phll- ! Hp's seat and Clark took Bauer's gnat. When all were seated Mayor MINING CONGRESS FEBRUARY 2 AND 3 Will Josephine county be repre sented in an adequate manner at the Southern Oregon and Northern Cali fornia Mining congress? la a ques tion that la dally asked of The Cour ier, and the answer Is that Josephine county surely will be represented. The congress convenes in Medford February 2 and 3. The date was January 17 and 18, but was post poned. The Courier some days ago called on the mining men of the county to make preparations to send an ore ex hibit from Josephine county and as Josephine Is the most widely miner alized county la southern Oregon, It should take the lead of all others In a comprehensive exhibit Many new prospects have been opened to more or less extent since the congress convened In Grants Pass in July of last year, and with the older properties should furnish one of the most attractive collections of ores of any region to be represented. If this is not done, Josephine county will be the loser, as outside people will naturally judge a district by Its representation on the ground. . Now the fact Is that Josephine will be represented and that In a splen did manner. Attorney O. S. Blan chard, president of the mining bu reau of the Commercial club, stated to The Courier today, that , collec tions of mineral are coming la and that one feature of the exhibit from Josephine county that will cause widespread Interest at the con gress is one hundred pounda of quartz that Is alive with free gold. This sack of treasure is now stored In the vaults of the First National bank and Is valuod at $10,000. It Is ore from a find of last year by two boys In the county and 1b now in lit igation, the rich ore being ordered In the bank vaults by Judge Calkins. Several Grants Pass men are on the program for addresses and technical papers, and altogether the fact seems to be that Miss Josephine will be there In hor silks. k a Smith explained his action In Inter rupting proceedings. He, said: "Gontlemen: My reason for pro testing as I did a few moments ago was because of the fact that I did not want any question to arise as to the legal standing of the two gen tlemen whom tho police judge re fused to swear In. If he could post pone swearing them In when he did, he could pout pone It for a year. The business of the evening, when these men were here and ready to serve, should he In thulr hnmH This Is my reason for insisting that they should be allowed to take the oath lot office I Kxplu nation by Myers, I Mr. Myers later explained his part ! In the matter as follows: ! "It has been the custom for the 1 old administration to clear the bonrdB of business on hand and then tl,rn everything over as a whole and an at onco io me now aaminisira tlon. ThlB we expected to do to night. The whole rumpus was a surprise to me." Judge Opdycke Explulns. Why Judge Opdycke had put the two councilmen-elcct off when they wanted to be sworn In was explained by him as follows: "Above all things I was and am much Interested In the report Expert Accountant Wood has made for the council. He had been asked to rend It, and was doing so, when I was asked to sign more pa pers by newly elected gentlemen. I wanted them to wait until I had heard that report." Thus the three explanations - ex plain how the whole storm cloud developed and scattered little black glooms all around and around. But no goro was shed and the undertak er W8H not needed. At the clow of business of the new council Inst night Mayor 8mlth Infor- j mally addressed the members on the subjoct of the outstanding warrants against the city, some $70,000 of them, and desired that a Bpeclal elec tion be called that the people of the city may vote to authorize a bond Issue to take them up, make the load be borne In tho east Instead of by the Grants Pass banks, put money In circulation, thereby making bet ter times and relieving considerable (Continued on page 8.) . -