VOL. XXTU.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPUIXK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1812.
NO. 50.
FROST WARNINGS
FOR FRUI1 MEN
CALL IP "IX FORMATION" ON
TELEPHONE.
FORECAST ISSUED DAILY
Prof. O'Gnra and Telephone Company
Services Paid by Fruit
. ' Men.
Arrangements have been ecsupleted
thereby the weather forecast issued
daily by Prof. P. J. OGara la Med
fordycan be secured by any one In
Josephine county and the service Is
free. H. E. Gale has been the lead
ing spirit in efforts to secure this
boon for the orckardists and others
here. And the arrangement is that
when anyone desires the forecast all
that is necessary is to call the Grants
Pass office of the telephone company
and ask for "Information." Then
your phone will be connected with the
Information desk, where your query
is to the forecast will be answered.
Prof. O'Gara, in addition to his
pathological duties, is the United
States weather observer aid his frost
warnings during a number of weeks
last spring saved many thousands of
dollars to Jackson county growers.
Now this information will be sup
plied here gratis, and will prove of
equal benefit to all of Josephine coun
ty The telephone company will be
paid for this service by the fruit men's
organization. Mr. Gale told the com
pany to go ahead and supply the In
formation free to all and charge to
his telephone. Later, he will be re
imbursed by the general fund for this
purpose.
fiEDFORD WANTS RY.
TO BLUE LEDGE NINE
Business men and citizens of Med
ford have called a mass meeting for
Monday evening next at the Medford
theater to discuss the promotion of
a railroad to the Blue Ledge copper
mine, 30 miles southwest of Medford.
Assurances have been received
from Robt. S. Towne that he will at
once erect a large concentrating plant
at the mine and operate with a large
payroll, provided such a railroad is
built. Bond buyers agree to finance
the project, providing a few miles
of railroad are first constructed.
Ways and means to secure the funds
for construction work will be dis
cussed at the meeting.
40,000 MEN OUrOF
WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.
Spurred to action by a visit to his
office in the city hall of 400 idle
men. begging for work, Mayor Rolpn
today is planning ways and means
to care for San Francisco's army of
40,000 unemployed.
The police attempted to prevent
the men from entering the city hall,
but after the mayor learned of their
presence he ordered them admitted
to the supervisors' room, where he
heard their complaints.
"We want a placo to sleep," the
spokesman said. "We want to eat
three meals a day. Also we want
work, but particularly a place to
sleep and eat. Unless we receive im
mediate relief somebody Is going to
suffer financially. There will be no
Ylolence, but we are going to eat."
"We have been doing all in our
ewer to solve the unemployed sit
uation," said Mayor Rolph. "Steps
have been taken to provide relief."
"But we cannot wait," Insisted the
aea. "We do not with to steal, but
we must eat. In the name of hu
manity we ask you to give us at once
food and a place to sleep."
POULTRY CAR WILL
DEMONSFRATE HERE
Under the auspices of the Oregon
Agricultural college, a poultry car
will be equipped early in April and
sent out on the line In charge of two
assistants from the college, to be on
exhibition in the principal cities and
towns on the Uses of the Southern
Pacific in Oregon. This car is sched
uled to be In Grants Pass from 2:04
p. m. Sunday, April 7, to 2.04 p. m.
Monday, April 8th, and during its
stay In Grants Pass will' be on exhi
bition and the assistants In charge
will be prepared to answer all ques
tions and give detailed information
concerning the poultry Industry.
L. R. Alderman, superintendent of
public Instruction, will arrange
through the county school superin
tendent, for the school children to
visit the car during a particular hour
In the day, and it Is Intended with
the starting out of this car over the
Use to launch a state-wide campaign
In the Interest of the poultry Indus
try. MUSIC CLUB DEVOTES
EVENING TO MENDELSSOHN
A
At its meeting Tuesday evening the
thought of the Grants Pass Music
club centered about Mendelssohn. His
life and character were depicted in a
most interesting manner by Mrs.
Herrick, who showed that he was not
less noted for his ability as an artist
and poet than for his genius as a
composer and pianist.
Miss McAdow, In a carefully writ
ten paper, endeavored to make plain
the place which MenoVlssohn held,
and still holds among the group of
great musicians, showing him to be
one of the most refined and cultured
of writers, though lacking In the or
iginality, the force and brilliancy of
other masters. Although he pro
duced a number of compositions that
occupy a place with the great works
of his age, he will be remembered
longest through the melodious
"Songs "Without Words."
The program was largely made up
of Mendelssohn selections, the more
melodious type of the composer's
work being finely illustrated by Prof.
Field in his rendition of several num
bers from the "Songs Without
Words," while the delicacy and ten
derness of the fine nature ivaa
brought out most clearly in thf
"Slumber song," beautifully render
ed by Miss Nina Paddock. The ro
mantic element was shown In the
duet by Messrs. Van Dyke and Cass, a
number that was most heartily appre
ciated by the audience, as was that
of Mrs. Walker. Following Is the
program complete:
Orchestra
War March from "Ath-
alia."
Paper "Life
of
Mendelssohn". .
Mrs. Herrick
Solo "Slumber Song"
Miss Paddock
Quartette "An Old Romance.
Part I "O, Fly With Me."
Part II "One Night There Came."
Part III "Over Their Grave."
Miss Parker, Mrs. Veatch.
Mr. Veatch, Mr. Voorhies. j
Paper Compositions of Mendels-1
i i . i . . 1
Bonn i1188 mcauow
Piano Solo "Songs Without Words."
No. 35 in B Minor.
No. 84 "Spinning Song."
No. 27 "Funeral March."
No. 23 "Volkslied."
Prof Field.
Duet "I Would That My Love"
Mr. Van Dyke. Mr. Cass
Solos (a) "Winter Song"
(b) "In Autumn"
Mrs. Walker.
Clarinet Quartette Messrs. Whar
ton, Hulbert, Steelhammer, Ap
plehoff. The orchestra on this occasion put
on a new touch of color, having add
ed a pair of real, live kettle drums to
the equipment, while the versatile
Mr. Steelharamer surprised and de
lighted the audience by the. display
of a new base clarinet, t pon which he
performed with a dexterity that In
dicated that the two had met some
where before.
A ijggestion was made by, one of
the members that a musical festival
be held in June Ib connection with the
Roue Festival.
COE OPENING AND
HOOSEWIING
MAN Y (it F.STS ENJOY MUSIC AM)
REFRESHMENTS.
HANDSOME INTERIOR WORK
Another Public Reception is to be
liivcu mi Satuid.ij Even
ing. When a man erects a modern busi
ness structure in a municipality, and
one of such handsome design and
interior finish as has R. L. Coe lu
Grants Pass, then that man deserves
the commendation of all persons, in
all walks of life. And without fur
ther words it cau truthfully be said
that to R. L. Coe this commendation
Is due. And when he puts many
more thousands of dollars into staple
and modish creations of the clothing
and dry goods world, Increased com
mendation Is due. In line with these
suggestions it caa be said that a
large part of the population of Grants
pass were entertained last night at
the big store of R. L. Coe & Co.,
when Mr. Coe was host at the Easter
and housewarm'ng reception. Long
before the doors were open there
gathered at the front a throng of lad
ies, with many of the men folk and
youths in the audience. When the
doors were opened the visitors enter
ed quickly and from 8 o'clock' to 10
it was one long merry evening of en
joyment with music and refreshments
and "sightseeing" among the rich
creations of the draper and the
modish delights of the fashionable
costumers of America's beat.
The Demaree orchestra m pleased
with popular and classic selections.
The management did not allow any
goods to be sold, but instead turned
all atteutlon to welcoming and enter
taining the guests. Fruit punch and
wafers were in abundance for all.
The big first floor, 50x100 feet In
dimensions, was an attractive sight.
Most of the decorations were made up
of filmy and beautiful fabrics and at
tractive articles of the stock. There
are 17 departments, and each depart
ment last night seemed to vie one
with another In drawing admiration.
Of these departments can be mention
ed the following:
Shoe department, wall paper de
partment, cloak and suit department,
underwear and holsery department,
gentlemen's furnishing department,
dress goods department, ginghams
and wash goods department, embroid
ery and lace department, domestic de
partment, fancy goods and neckwear
department, glove department, hos
iery department, ladies' underwear
department, gentlemen's undearwear
department, muslin underwear de
partment; and upstairs the cloak and
suit department.
I All departments carry in stock the
best and the latest goods, some of
them being of such quality and' of
I bui a uunsiriK wuu inai are nui usu
8Ut.h construction that
ally found outside ef a town of 50.
000 to 100,000 population.
The New Building.
The handsome new brick block
erected by Mr. Coe is much admired,
but in its interior finish is the ad
miration In the superlative. The up
per story, In addition to the cloak and
suit department, and the 'fitting room,
contains 10 handsome office rooms.
And throughout the finish is fir ve
neer, dull waxed, and as handsome as
nature in her artful caprice can make
the grain of her woods. Experts in
wood finishing from Portland have
Tinted the building and declared it
superb. This feature has no superior
and few equals on the coast.
The building is 50x100 feet. This
gives practically a floor space of 50x
100 feet on the main salesroom floor.
Around three sides of this floor ex
tends a balcony, both useful as well
as ornamental. The building through
out is heated by steam, and the natur
al and electric lighting is considered
perfect
There are five large radla-
tors on the first floor, two on the sec-
TAFT CAPTURES N.Y.,
AND FRAUD IS CHARGED
NEW YORK, March 27. On the
face of the Xew York state presiden
tial primary election returns from
yesterday's election, Taft took 83
('legatee and Roosevelt seven. Whole
sale fraud is charged by the Roose
velt faction and .by Col. liooevelt
himself. Another election is possible.
NEW YORK, March 27. General
denunciation of the New York pri
mary, on the face of the returns from
which President Taft's adherents
snowed under .the Roosevelt faction,
today makes the Taft forces fearful
that the primaries must be held
again. There Is no doubt that the
primary was farclal, and Governor
Lix, it is understood, is today consid
ering a demand on the legislature to
enact remedial laws.
NAME ON SUBSCRIPTION
PAPER GOOD AS NOTE
He' in Grants Pass or elsewhere
who puts his name to a subscription
paper, nauilug the sum he will con
tribute for this, that or the other en
terprise, must do so with the knowl
edge that the courts have said the
subscriber caunot back out, but must
pay the money, no matter it he has
changed his mind, or gets "sore" at
anybody or nobody.
Medford men subscribed a fund of
about 130,000 to be used on construc
tion of the Crater Lake highway, a
road from Medford Intended to run
t0 Crater lake. About $8,000 of this
amount Is delinquent and a test suit
has just resulted In favor of the Med
ford Commercial club, which author
ized Judge W. M. Colvlg, Its presi
dent, to sue. Judge Colvlg brought
suit against M. H. Payne, who had
subscribed $200. A jury has said that
Mr. Payne must pay. That means
that the remaining $8,000 must also
be paid, the delinquent subscribers
having been awaiting on the result
of the verdict in the Payne case.
Something more than a year ago
the question was up in the Medford
Commercial club's discussions, and
Judge Colvlg informed the club that
it was a settled policy in law that
when a man put his name to a sub
scription paper that his signature was
as good for the money as If he had
signed a promissory note, provided, of
course, that the subscriber was sol
vent, and money or property could be
found. In other words signing a sub
scription paper was the same In law
as signing a promissory note.
In the case against Payne, that
gentleman stated that he had been
promised by the soliciting committee
that he need not pay the subscription
unless $100,000 was raised, but mem
bers of the committee denied making
such a promise.
The Jury was composed of W. II.
Norcross, foreman; George Holcomb,
Asbury Beall, Chas. Owens, Gee. E.
Moore, J. E. Roberts, W. W. Gregory,
R. P. Campbell, Grant Mathews,
Frank Crump, W. A. Tresham, A. S.
Furry.
REFERENDUM IX OHIO.
COLUMBUS, O., March 28 The
Ohio constitutional convention today
has passed the initiative and refer
endum measure by a vote of 97 to
15.
ond, and one In each office room. The
spacious doors that formerly existed
In the old building, have been re
placed hy more costly ones, and the
other doors now are used for a spa
clous side entrance on E street. The
office overlooks the main floor, and
is a spacious and modern counting
room.
The basement is much appreciated
by the management. It Is commodi
ous and modern in design, and con
tains the heating plant. The boiler
is a 15-foot tubular holler, with a
four-foot firebox. The boiler ha a
250-pound steam rapacity and the big
brick block Is at a pleading tempera
ture during all cool days.
The management will repeat the
Easter and housewarmlng reception ,
next Saturday evening when the
ladle of the city will be allowed to
purchase to their hearts' content.
TILT IN COUNCIL
OVER CITY HALL
MAYOR OPPOSES HUSHING MAT
TER AS RECOMMENDED.
COMES UP AGAIN MONDAY
Ituniness Men Petition That luveeti
Ration be Mado for Cheaper
rvmg.
Report to Council of Building Com
mittee on City Hall:
We, your committee on plans, etc.,
for a new city hall, met with Archi
tect W. F. Bowen and went over care
fully plans for a new hall. The other
members of the council, with the ex
ception of Mr. Wolfersberger, were
present. After the meeting the com
mittee went luto session, electing II.
J. Clark chairman and A. R. McLean
as secretary of the committee.
The plans accompanying this re
port are the result of lengthy discus
sion's and Investigation by the mem
bers of the council and the commit
tee, and have been drawn In accord
ance with recommendations made by
members present. These plans, we,
your committee recommend as the
plans to be adopted by your body as
the plans for the new city hall.
We further recommend that the
committee proceed at once to ex
cavate and put In cement basement
and foundation on the city property
at Fourth and H streets, lots 21, 23,
23 and 24, block 47, O. T. S. ready.to
let contracts above basement.
We also recommend W. F. Bowen
of Ashland, Oregon, as architect with
compensation of 2V4 per cent for
drawing plans and specifications. We
leave for the decision of the council
also the Idea of the architect super
intending tho work on a basis of 2V4
per cent.
II. J. CLARK,
A. R. M'LEAN,
W. E. EVERTON.
Committee.
The foregoing is the report to tho
city council last night of tho commit
tee selected at the previous meeting
to look Into the question of site and
other details of the proposed new
city hall. As soon as Auditor John
ston had finished reading the report
to the council and mayor, a verbal
bombardment began. Mayor Smith
was opposed to "rushing" the mat
ter to such a quick finish, without
allowing the people of the city, as he
expressed it, a chance to have a say,
and to Inspect the plan of building
the committee had agreed on.
This building looks like a barn," de
clared the mayor. Councilman Clark
defended the committee's action and
the building plan, and between May
or Smith and Councilman Clark tNe
retorts (lew rapidly, with Council
man Herzlnger putting in a lick now
and then In favor of f'fark and the
committee's action. After much fig
urative fire had streamed from fig
urative swords, Councilman Clark
surprised by suggesting that the mat
ter lay over until Monday evening
for a special meeting. Mclean
amended Clark's motion to the
effect that Auditor Johnston
be Instructed to advertise for
competitive plans among ar
chitects of the valley, ; here, Med
ford and Ashland. This was put In
the form of a motion and adopted.
The dove of peace then found a place
on the council table on which she
could alight.
DetulN of the Controversy.
As soon as the committee's report
was read Mayor Smith entered a gen
eral protest. "Where are you going
to get the money to begin this work
Immediately?" asked the mayor.
"We ran set $.1,000 tomorrow,"
said Everton, referring to the pay
ment to be marfe by the Manhburn
company for the old city hall.
"That matter Is not In shape," re
plied the mayor, nd said he was
ATTORNEY JOHNSTON FOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Prosecuting Attorney B. F. Mulkey
has definitely decided not to be a can
didate again for the repubtlcai nom
ination for the office. Attorney John
ston, city auditor and police magis
trate of Grants Pass, as a result of
Mr. Mulkey's withdrawal, has "cast
his bat Into the ring," and will make
the race for the nomination. Judge
Johnston will soon Issue a formal an
nouncement and present a brief plat
form, '
For the democratic nomination for
the office of prosecuting attorney, pe
titions are being circulated In behalf
of Judge E. E. Kelly of Medford.
In a statement given the Medford
Sun Mr. Mulkey gives his reasons
why he will not again be a candidate:
He says:
"No, I do net want the office an
other four years. I have hesitated
to so conclude because of the heavy
pressure brought to bear upon me to
run by scores of leading citizens In
both Jackson and Josephine county
who want my policies of law enforce
ment continued. l
"I wish to devote my entire time
to my private practice, which Is even
now quite satisfactory. In fact, tho
past two years I have held the office
of prosecuting attorney at a positive
financial loss. I cannot see why a
lawyer with a fairly good practice
should want the position.
"I am deeply grateful to the pub
lic for having conferred the office
upon me In 1909. I needed It and
wanted It. I have given the duties
of the position my very best efforts
and have been Industrious and paint
taking and have tried to be fair to
all, while shirking no responsibility.
During my term to date the office .
tried seven homicide cases, securing
convictions In all, a record unequaled
In any other district In Oregon In tho
history of the state.
"I have secured thirty-two convic
tions for the Illegal sale of Intoxicat
ing liquors In the two counties
more than was done In this line be
fore In the history of the district In
enforcing the game laws Jackson
county ranks next to Multnomah la
the number of convictions.
"Notwithstanding these facts, my
most satisfactory work has been done
In taking boys out of the delinquent
class by a system of probation In
which the prestage of the office has
been combined with personal Influ
ence In lifting such to a higher plane.
"Oh, yes; I shall enter public life
again after I have given some years
to my own financial Interests.
' "No, I have no fears of my re-election
to the district attorney's office
if I should be a candidate. Indeed,
I do not think It would be necesary
to leave the office or my official du
ties to make a campaign."
strenuously opposed to taking such
rapid action without allowing the
people to offer some suggestions If
they cared to and o Bee the plan of
building the committee had decided
on. Herzlnger jumped In by say
ing:
"Didn't the people elect us to take
care of their business for them?"
Clark also hurled a defl at the ex
ecutive at the head of the table by
saying: "If you do not like this you
can apply the referendum."
The Mayor: "There exists some
dissatisfaction already among some
of the people of the city regarding
our action In selling the old city hall
at this time, and now R Is proposed
here to rush thin other Important
city hall matter without allowing the
public a look In. Some residents of
the etty really desire a building to
cost more than $10,000, and they are
among the largest taxpayers."
Clark said: "Mr. Mayor, If you
had been at the meeting of the com
mittee you would appreciate and un
derstand more fully our labors and
our sincerity in bringing about the
best possible suggestion In the mat
ter." -
The mayor retorted: "I was not
Informed of the committee meeting.
I would have liked to have been pres
ent. This building you have adopt
ed looks like a barn to me; I never
saw a public building like this. And
I repeat, the people should be al
lowed to see these plans. It looks as
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