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i IBM' VOL. UV1L GRANTS PASS, JOSEPH! YK COCXTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, PF-BRCAKY 9, 1812. NO. 44. I ' f MINING CONGRESS ELECTS HERZINGER PRESIDENT .AND SECRETARY FROM GRANTS PASS. MINING NATTER DISCUSSED Paases Resolution Protesting AgalnH In Just Discrimination by Bureaus. Medford, Feb. 3. H. L. Herzln ger of Grants Pass was elected pres ident of the Southern Oregon ' and Northern California Mining congress in session here for two days, and which closed tonight. Yreka, California, was chosen as the next place of meeting, the date to be June 18. Election of other officers fox the ensuing year, passing resolutions ask. lng for federal maps of the districts that do not have them at the present time and for federal ore testing plants; deciding to unite the South ern Oregon and Northern California congress as a single Interest under the Oregon State Mining association, considering the advisability of send ing ore exhibits to Kansas City land show, and listening to many inter esting addresses, filled the first day of the third semi-annual convention of the mining congress. List of New Officers. First Past President 0. L. Young, Ashland. President H. L. Herzlnger, Grants Pass. First Vice President I. J. Luce, Yreka. Second Vice-President R. L. Ray, Medford. Third Vice President C. B. Wll son, Ashland. Secretary 0. H. Grtswold, Grants Pass. Treasurer F. J. Newman, Med ford. Assistant Secretaries F. J. New man. Medford: C. L. Proebstel, Yreka; O. L. Young, Ashland; H Griffiths, Galice; Rex Lampman, Gold HI11:'F. W. Carnahan. Blue Ledge. An Important act of the congress was the naming of a committee to draw up a resolution of protest against the continued arbitrary in terference of bureaucrats at Wash ington with the miners on the public domain of the west. It is contended that the miner is wholly within his rights when he goes In the mineral fields and locates a ledge of mineral and uses what timber is legitimately needed. The miner is wholly within his rights, it Is argued, because he Is acting under the law of congress ap proved May 10, 1872, and subsequent acts, which declared that when he does $500 worth of work on his claim' or $500 worth of work on or for each claim he may locate, he Is entitled to patent on the payment of certain fees. Yet the bureaus make rulings which harass him and delay his patent and nullfy the laws of the federal con gress. This the mining congress here will combat, and copies of the res- (Continued on Page Six.) K. of P. Installation At Its regular convention, held at its hall Tuesday February 6, Ther mopylae lodge No. 50, K. of P., in stalled the following named officers: C. C, Stanley Rowell; V. C, Wil liam Huggerth; prelate and master of the work, J. D." Wurtsbaugh; keep er of records and Beals, Lincoln Sav age; master of flnanco, W. T. Utley; master of exchequor, Joseph Moss; master at arms, T, W. Williams. Two Doctors to Retire p. F. M. Hartsook, who has had office room in the Kittle Gray build ing, over the Rogue River Hardware store. for the past severaF months, expect to leave soon with hi wife tor Ohio to lucate permanently. Dr. William, who ha been in Grants Pas tor a abort time expect to go to Ohio lo. RURAL ROUTE NO. 3 STARTS APRIL FIRST Beglnnlng April 1 a dally rural mall delivery from Grants Pas to Woodvllle and intermediate point on two sides of Rogue river will be inaugurated. , Postmaster G. W. Donnell ot Grants Pass has just received thla in formation from the postofflce de partment at Washington, and is In structed to prepare for the new ser vice. - The carrier's salary la fixed at $960 a year, and a civil service ex amiuatloa will be held at an early date for the purpose of naming thla carrier. This new route will be the third from Grants Pass, and is to be knows as Route No. 3. The carrier will leave Grants Pass at 8 a. m. dally and return at 4 p. m. The Washington department, from Information furnished by Postmaster Donnel, has named the following route for No. 3, which Is to be a round trip of 23, miles: Beginning at the postofflce, the carrier will go, thence: To city delivery limits at Ninth and Savage streets 4 East to Tenth and Savage streets Vi South on Tenth street to A street East on A street, or Medford road, to Jones creek bridge. 2M Southeast to Golden Drift dam. 1 North to Medford road East to Woodvllle5 postofflce. . 7 South to south side of Rogue river West to Crescent City road, and Route No. 2 9 V North to Grants Pass postofflce 1 Length of route 23 Mr. Donnell has worked long in an effort to get this route established, and Is much pleased as a result ot his success. The postmaster is also hoping that ' Route No. 4" will soon be an accomplished fact, this one to go out through Frultdale. ESPEE AND CITY MAY CONE TO AGREEMENT Frank L. Burckhalter, district en gineer, and J. B. Eddy, right-of-way agent, both representing the South ern Pacific Railway company in Ore gon, conferred with Mayor R. G. Smith and several members of the city council late yesterday afternoon regarding the freight depot contro versy and the condemnation suits filed by the city against the railroad company. The railroad men made a tenta tie offer at compromise, In which they were willing to leave the freight depot stand on its present site for the time belnj, and allow Fourth street to be opened across the tracks, provided the city pay the company damages In the form of re lieving It of the coat of paving, vhlch would amount to about $4000. They also proposed that the new city charter contain a provision creating "improvement districts," by which costs of street improvements can be so assessed that property on other streets benefited would be called upon to bear a part of the burden. The matter will come up In a for mat war before the council at an m.tnff Vi mooting vaQt orAnV ' being only an informal one. Billiard Parlor to Mov The room formerly occupied ex clusively by the O Nelll furniture store on Front street, is this week being partitioned from the center, one-half of the lower floor to be re tained by Mr. O'Neill and the other half to be fitted up for the Hull & Pernoll billiard parlors, which will be moved from their former location on Sixth street, as soon as the car penters have their new location in readiness. A Marriage Nlcodemus Snow and Mrs. S. L. Burrows were united In marriage at the home of the brtdVla thla city Wednesday afternoon, February 7. Rev. F. C. Lovett offlolating. Mr. and Mr.' Snow will reside on, North Sixth street, where Mr.. Snow ha a home in readiness tor hi bride. T, l WILLIAMS DIES SUDDENLY PROMINENT CITIZEN SICCTMBS TO HEART tAILlRE. RESIDENT HERE 18 YEARS Heart Disrate Take Civil War Veter an ou Morning Following Mr. Williams' Death. T. W. Williams, one of the fore most residents and one of the larg- ept property holders In Grants Pass, aiea suddenly last evening as a re sult of heart trouble. Death 'seized Mr. Williams just a few minutes af ter retiring for the night, a few mln utes before he having been in the best of spirits. Mr. Williams had spent the early part of the evening with his moth er, and the balance of the time with Mrs. Williams and bis daughter, Miss Hazel. Just before retiring Miss Hazel and her father had some music, Hazel at the piano and Mr. Williams playing his horn (he was a member of the Commercial club orchestra). They were playing for the entertain ment of some of the girl's friends, who were connected to the house by telephone. Mr. Williams then went IT stairs to bed and while the daugh ter was still visiting at the phone her mother called that the father was sick, and In a few moments was dead, and that without a word. When the news spread over the city this morning that T. W. Wil liams was dead, universal regret was expressed as the dead citizen was a man of unquestionable integrity, and one who had done much toward the upbuilding of Grants Pass. There were many' earnest words of praise for his clean life, and his passing Is deeply deplored. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon, and burial be made here. T. W. Williams was aged 53 years, was born at St. Kayne, LIskeard, Cornwall, England, and came here 18 years ago from Butte, Mont. Leaves wife, daughter Hazel and son Carl; also three brothers, J. H., Sam and Albert, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall and Mrs. Tom Clemo, all living In Grants Pass, and a sister, Mrs. Gourd, living in Aus tralia. The aged mother also lives here with Mrs. Kendall, Just across the street. T. W. Williams and J. H. Wil liams had prominent lumbering in terests here for years, founding the Williams Door and Lumber com pany, which they sold to the Booth Kelly Interests. Then they went In to the saw milling business at Reu ben in .the Crow Creek canyon near ) Glendale later starting the Wll- lams Bros. Lumber company' which they sold a short time ago to Messrs. Pike and Hall, one of the reasons being given by Tom Williams that he was troubled with his heart. They have extensive business and residence property Interests, owning the Mock In which the Peerless Clothing company and , Josephine grocery Is located, the O'Neill store, and the block, three stores occupied by the Bon Ton bakery, Herzlnger and Lloyd & McBrlde, and a number of residences. The Peerless block was the first two-story brick block In Grants Pass, and was built by the Williams brothers. J. H. Moore, who lived with his son, Ed.. Moore, at 216 Burgess street, was found dead on a couch this morning, cause of death being heart failure. Mr. Moore had left his bed and had kindled a fire In the kitchen stove. This was at about 7 o'clock and a few minutes later he was found by his son lying on the couch dead. Mr. Moore was a clvt) rwar veteran and celebrated his sev er Ueth birthday anniversary Febru ary 1, 1912. He 1 survived by two son, Oecar Edward Moore and George Moore, both ot thla city, and bj one daughter, Mr. D. A. Har- ir.on of Merlin. Mr. Moore was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, join ing in this city In the year 1906. Funeral services will be held at Hall'gchapel on Sixth street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. R. Jeffery officiating. The veteran came, here from Mis souri nine years ago. MAYOR SMITH ADVOCATES ItAILHOAD TO COAST. Mayor R. G. Smith declares that If somebody, some group ot financier or some corporation does not get busy at an early day and build a railroad from Grants Pass through the Illinois valley, to Crescent City, California, on the coast, that he will take steps to get a railroad built by the people. The mayor put it thla way: "The time has come in the life of Josephine county when something must be done to get a road to the coast. ' "I propose that an amendment be submitted at the next general elec tion empowering Josephine county to issue bonds for "the purpose ot building the road to the Del Norte county line. Now, as California people can initiate legislation as we of Oregon, I further propose that Del Norte get the same authority to issue bonds for railroad purposes and then build to the county line and con nect with us. "Then when the road is completed we can sell it to some corporation, under reserved restrictions, or lease it. The main thing, however, Is to get a railroad built." The mayor believes that a road could be completed between Grants Pass and Crescent City for $2,000,' 000, and states that the portion whlcn Josephine county would be called on to furnish would be small In compar- ls-.on to the enormous Increase in values of property, business and pop ulation, in both city and county. The route proposed by Mayor Smith Is a follows: From Grant Pass across Rogue river to a potnt about one mile below town, thence up Allen creek, thence down to the Applegate, thence by Marble nioun tain on Cheney creek, thence up Slate creek and over Hayes hill to the Del Norte county line,' there to connect with the California section of the proposed road. The proposed road would, says At torney Smith "be entirely indepen dent of the Grants Pass and Rogue River railroad, which he hopes will soon be an accomplished fact. DEAL IN FC0TS' CREEK DREDGING PRORERTY A mining deal of much Interest to a ; number of Grants Pass men has just been consummated whereby a Salt Lake syndicate has taken over, under a working bond, 2100 acres ot placer ground on Foots creek at a price named 89 $250,000. The land lies less than an hour's drive In auto from this city, and about five miles from Woodvllle. The properties in volved In the bond are the Lance, Mattls, Mathews, Osborne and Short. . A mining man of Giants Pass stated today that the Champlln peo- pie, who formerly worked the ground, got rich returns In gold. A dredger, which cost a large sum of money, Is on the property, but severals months ago sank In 18 feet of water. It was not properly built; or In other words, was too heavily equipped for Its hull. There are, among the oth er machinery on the dredger, two im mense boilers. This dredger wilt be raised and put in proper working condition; and It is stated that still another one will be placed on the ground. The new owners will soon begin systematic drilling with a view to mapping the underground pay dirt. Whistled and Sped . , The Southern Pacific examination car, enroute from San Francisco to Portland, passed through Grants Pass Wednesday. Many of the rail road men were expecting to have to endure all the agonise ot a rigid ex amination at this time, but the car passed through without . (topping, with only a greeting and a farewell whistle. JAIL SENTENCE FOR VIOLATORS EIGUT PLEAS OF GUILTY TWO VERDICTS. AND MORE CASES ARE PENDING City and Justice Court Have Been Busy Place lor Pact Few Dujs. What will probably prove the cli max in the prosecution of liquor cases came tals morning, when Judge N. Johnston, ei-offlclo Justice ot the peace, passed sentence on former City Councilman John Sauer, Samuel Kenllen and George Altpeter, as fol lows;. John Sauer fined $100 in two cases, total $200, and ten day In the county jail. Samuel Kenllen fined $250 in two cases, total $500, and ten days in the county Jail. George Altpeter, fined $200 in one case and ten days In the county Jail. In Justice James Holman'a court this morning, J. C. Henry of Kerby plead guilty to two charges and wae fined $100 in each case, total $200, and ten days in the county Jail. The second care against Ed. Stone man of Lelaud was then taken up In the Justice court, and machinery set ti motion to select a jury. (From Tuesday's Dully.) I In the case of the State vs. Ed Stoneman ot Leland, wherein Stone man Is charged with selling Intoxi cating liquor, the Jury last evening brought In a verdict of guilty and Justice Hoi man fined the defendant $150. Attorney C. II. Clements, for the defense, gave notice of appeal from the verdict and Judgment of the court on the grounds that Juror Lawton, had, In the mind of Attor ney Clemeuts, shown prejudice against the defendant at the time the jury was Impaneled and contended that the juror should have been set aside for cause. On proceeding to draw a Jury In the case of the State against Havens of Merlin, charged with a Bimflar of fense, It was ascertained that Justice Holnian had drawn 84 names for his list In the Justice court, whereas a hasty glance at the statutes shows that 50 names should be the maxi mum number. Attorney Clements moved to quash the panel, which mo tion was overruled by Judge Hotman after one-half day had been employ ed by court and counsel in argu ment and deliberation. The defense then asked one hour for adjournment to get pleadings In to proper Hhape for subsequent ap peal If conviction should follow In the trial of Havens. From Thursday's Dally. Fur Is flying In the liquor prose cutions before Justice James Holman at the city hall, the result being so far a victory In each caso for the state, two convictions by Jury and eight pleadings of guilty. This in cludes all cases to date ot tho recent arrests and raids at the Instigation of Prosecuting Attorney B. F. Mul- key. Shortly after 4 o'clock last even ing In the case of the State vs. Havens, of Merlin, the Jury brought In a verdict of guilty. Before sen tence had been pronounced Mr. Hav ens pleaded guilty to a second charge. Then Justice was tempered with mercy. In view of the fact that the defendant Is severely afflicted physi cally Justice Holman assessed the minimum penalty, $50 fine In each case. Thla will be settled and there 'will be no appeal. Havens, as the re sult of an accident, lost one hand and one leg. This morning John Sauer of Grant Pass came forward and pleaded guil ty to two more charge against him. Thl make three cases in -which Sauer ha plead guilty, clearing up the calendar against him. He will t sentenced in these two case tomor row morning at 9 o'clock. Ed. Stoneman of Leland, who wa convicted Tuesday on one liquor case, was arraigned this morning on a second charge, and the trial set for 9 a. m. tomorrow, the jury hav ing been empaneled this afternoon. George Altpeter, connected with the "Brewery," thla afternoon plead guilty in the justice court, and. waa fined $150. Altpeter also plead guil ty to on caso in the police court and will be sentenced by Judge J. N. Johnston at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. - Samuel Kenllen.'of the "Brswery," this afternoon plead guilty to two case In the police court and will be sentenced tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock by Judge Johnston. No ac tion has been taken so tar In another case agalnBt Kenllen In the Justice court. Thla case will be disposed of tomorrow. , Carl Clifford ot the "Blue Ooomm was arrested this afternoon by Chief of Police Rowley , on on chargw. Charles Burkhalter and Dan Hearn went on the bond for Clifford. George Sauer waa arraigned today at 1 p. m. on a charge of selling In toxicating liquor last April to a min or, and hi case will follow the oth ers on the calendar. , N. D. Burnett , ot Leland. who was bartender In the establishment of Ed. Stoneman, waa arrested Wed nesday on a charge of violating the local option liquor law, and waa al lowed to go on his own recognizance until bond waa secured. It 1 al leged that he disappeared and of ficers were Instructed to apprehend him, but thus far without avail. Eugene Reed, one ot Stoneman' witnesses, was arrested today on a charge ot carrying concealed weap ons, and the trial will follow Stone man' second case. 4 J. C. Henry of Kerby was arraign ed on two charges In liquor case, and the trial set -or Friday. It Is understood that Other case were tiled today against certain thirst establishments, but full par tlculara are kept secret at the pres ent. It Is the policy of the district at torney' office to bring most ot the cases arising in Grants Pass in the police court, the police judge under the charter being made ex-offlclo Jus tice of the peace. The case arising outside the municipality are filed with Judge Holman. Whether the cases are brought In one court or the other the results so far have resulted In convictions, or plea of guilty, and pleas of guilty under the law are classed as a conviction. NEXT DISTRICT FAIR TO BE HELD AT ASHLAND Meeting of the board of commis sioners of the First Southern Oregon District Agricultural society waa held in the parlors of the Medford Nation al bank on Monday afternoon, Febru ary 5, 1912. Present J. A. Perry, L. B. Hall and E. T. Staples, J. A. Perry In the president's chair. The secre tary being absent, the president ap pointed O. F. Billings as secretary protem. The minutes of the last annual meeting and of the special meeting were read and approved. The resignation of H. C. Bateham as commissioner was read and ac cepted. The Agricultural society ot Jose phine county was requested to elect a suitable person to fill the vacancy and send a certificate of such election to Governor West and ask for confir mation of the same. Moved, seconded and carried that the next meeting of the district fair be held at Ashland, Oregon, and the date of holding the same be fixed by the Ashland Commercial club not later than April 1, 1912. The following officers were duly elected: E. -T. 8taples, president; J. A. Perry, vice president; W. II. Day, secretary; J. W. McCoy, treas urer. Executive Committee: E. T. Staples, J. A. Perry, L. B. Hall. Finance Committee: J. A. Perry, L. B. Hall, E. T. Staples. Adjourned. O. T. BILLINGS, Seotetary, Protem. 1