Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, April 05, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textlite NO. 81. VOL. .TXFI1. GIUXT8 PASS, JOM-PHINE COUNTY, OKEGOX. FIUD.IV, iPPJL 5, 1912. CHICAGU-ROGUE CO. SUES Fill! $32,248 COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ! INCREASE MEMBcRSHlP riUXEK IUXGS INSTITUTED RECEIVER. BY At the regular monthly meeting of the trustees of the Commercial club it" was arranged to have couiiuittees get busy at once to Increase the membership of the club. Uue of tne committees will tall ou those residents who have not as yet been members and an effort will be made to enlist their active and much SAYS CONTRACT VIOLATED 'needed support. Another committee is to call ou all those who formerly belonged to the club, but who, for one reason or another, have allowed Leonard and Others Accused of Not Keeping Faith in Financing the Corporation. George V. Soransoti, receiver of tlie Chicago Rogue River Co., in forms The Courier tlutt he will make application to the circuit court for an order to oMrate the irrigation plant this season, and if same is granted lands under the present .ditches will le furnished .with water. MARK BARRETT KILLED; EXPLOSION L. Thomas Lee Robertson, who for the past several years, has been a sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism, died SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE at the home of his parents, Mr. and ROBERTSON, PIONEER, IflTV A M 11 S P niTC IN f.DANTC DACCiUl 1 1 fill U Ui I I ii La in unmnu i noj ; REACH AGREEMENT HLOWS I I AT RICK HILL. DEAD MAN WAS ENGINEER ; Suit was filed Saturday in the cir cuit court for Josephine county by George W. Soransou, receiver for the Rogue River company against C. M. Leonard, of the Leonard Con struction company, Chicago and Portland; P. Phillip of the Phillip bank, Chicago; and R. B. Slaughter of A. 0. Slaughter & Co., Chicago bankers and brokers. , The suit Is for the recovery of $32, 248.00 whcu it Is alleged is owing this irrigation company as past due payments under a coutract with the defendants. The complaint alleges that Leonard entered Into a coutract to finance the company to the extent of $75,000, afterwards taking Phillip and Slaughter in on the deal; and that after paying in about fi.iOU the defendants defaulted on further payments, which default preelpltat- ed a crisis in the company's affairs and the company was put in the hands of a receiver on March r, 1912, on the application of creditors. After the appointment of the re ceiver the court made an order au thorizing the receiver to bring suit against Leonard, Phillip and Slaughter. An unusual amount of Interest is manifested in the suit as the defend ants agreed to furnish the money so that the company could carry out its pledges to the public relative to fur nishing water for Irrigation this sea son. The company made an aree- themselves to fall behind in payments for monthly dues, publicity fund or baud subscription. As an inducement to secure an im mediate increase in membership and get all Interests working together and doing something for the good of the community, it was decided that until such time as the committee on bylaws can re-arrange and have them approved by the club, to place the en trance fee at $5. And as an effort Is to be made to get all old members back, It was also decided that any one now in arrears can and is invited to avail himself of the opportunity of again becoming an active member In good standing by paying $5 and hav ing all back dues cancelled.. This action was taken In order that all may join in the work to he done without working a hardship on any one, and at the same time get the different interests working together at once. Speaking of the plans of the trus tees, secretary Qulnlan said: There Is much work to be done, and I feel safe In saying that It will be If the officers are given the sup- pott due them as Commercial club of ficers. An effort is to be made to have the city council take up and pro vide for at least a portion of the band expense, which, up to the present time has been borne by a few of the business men and members of the Commercial club. Grants Pass is in deed fortunate in being represented by such an efficient band, and we are justly proud of it; but the officers feel a portion of the expense Bhould be borne by the city." R. E. Kroh has been appointed, to formulate plans for the Improvement of the club's rooms, and It Is expect ed to soon have them in a more pre sentable shape. J Mrs. L. A. Robertson, 1004 East I .street, Wednesday afternoon, short ly after 1 o'clock. Mr . Robertson was boru in Newton county, Missouri, February 1, 1876, and was 36 years, 2 months and 2 days old. He had lived in Grants Pass and Josephine county for a number of years and bad many friends here, by whom he was highly respected. In the year 1?00 Mr. Robertson en listed with the California volunteers and was sent to the Philippine Islands, I where he saw service three years. It Brief messages to Giants Pass this Laa wj,lle he was In the Philippines afternoon gave the fearful news that that he contracted the disease which Engineer Mark Uartlett. youngest I ha8 made him a sufferer for sou of Mi and Mrs. A. Bartlelt of r ear8' D"r,ng the ,,ast fveral years he nas been unauie to wain or Fireman Add ton Fearfully Burned and Dies Shortly After in Rose burg Hospital. AUOW FOURTH STREET TO CROSS COMPANY TRACKS. CORPORATION SELLS LAND Price to he Just What Costs Munici pality to Pave Company to Pave Between Tracks. 0. H. PERRY DIES FROM ATTACK OF PARALYSIS the VITRIFIED PIPE MAKERS HERE FOR BUSINESS Joseph K. Moore and David Lane of the Western Clay company of Portland are here today In the in- this city, was killed at 2:30 o'clock this afternuou when a Southern Pa cific locomotive blew up three miles east of Rice Hill, between Roseburg and Cottage Grove. Fireman Aderton of Roseburg was fearfully burned and died shortly af ter the catastrophe happened. Mr. Bartlelt was engineer ou a freight run out of Roseburg. The explosion completely . demol ished a car of oil and a car of po tatoes. Wrecking cars and doctors were hurried from Hosehurg to look after the injured. Mark Bartlett was formerly a res ident of this city, where most of his boyhood and young manhood was spent. He was about 34 years of age and highly esteemed in this city. Ills parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bart lett, brother, Roy Bartlett, and two sisters, Misses Ethlyn and Clara Bartlett reside here. Another brother, Verne Bartlett Is also an engineer on the Southern Pacific railroad, residing at-Kose-burg. Fireman Aderton was a young man about 32 years old residing in Rose burg, where ne Is survived by a wife and two children. He was well known by a number of railroad men resid ing Grants Pass. United Press Report. RICE HILL, Or., April 4. Mark Bartlett, engineer, was Instantly killed when the boiler of Southern Pacific freight engine on train No. 221, which he was operating, ex ploded near here this afternoon. The fireman, Aderton, was so bad ly Injured that he died after being removed to the hospital at Roseburg. He was terribly burned all over his to help himself In any way, being wheeled about town In an Invalid's chair. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Robertson of this city, he Is survived by two brothers, George and Asa Robertson of Idaho, and two small children. Funeral services were held at the home at 2:30 this afternoon, with Interment In I. O. O. F. cemetery. POULTRY ASSOCIATION NAMES ITS OFFICERS At the .meeting on Wednesday af ternoon of the Grants Pass Poultry association, the new organization was perfected. Officers are: J. D. Stelnbaugh, president; William Summers, vice president; Edward Harris, secre tary; W. S. Maxwell, treasurer; ex ecutive committee, Dr. S. D. Wil coxon and Joseph Harper. The association will meet the last Saturday of each month. The ob ject of the organization Is to better the breeds of poultry In Rogue val ley, and this will be done by the nonthly meeting, exchange of Infor mation and by holding of poultry ex hibitions, such as the recent most successful exhibit. There are now forty enlisted mem bers, and each one un enthusiast. All others Interested In the success of the poultry Industry In Rogue valley are Invited to become members. f.u'uti i,( llih-ii- I'liinminv Keekini; to ment with local business men and ' ody and face. landowners to extend Us system of i , The men lived in Roseburg Aiwh down both sides of the val-1 , . ,.,.. ... ; The cause of the explosion remains ley for a distance, of not. less than five miles, and the ditches were to be street job and other jobs. The Portland men will be present at the meet hit; tonight of the city a mystery, though It Is said that the boiler was in poor repair. For some time tliere has been a strike of the completed at uie upturns r.,.,,,ii if th mixtion of SPwcr tion season, May 15; and as work ' ' , p .ghopim,!. . of the Southern Pacific, - . i i i., u,,ii n n has not yet been started the crltl-. cNm is bitter, as the failure will, , ,1I1jetltor is the Cement Pro cause hardship to Innocent people pompanv of 0ninl ,,asSi who have invested In lands and -!whi(,h ,g ,irglnB thc ,.itv to adt ,. pended money In the preparation or. (i1mi for Mwer (Be hp.e their farms and orchards for irriga-, Tho vnlue of land in this L I'm . .. - ,,ntv denends largely on its water supply and the entire North Rogue wend several days. River valley Is now dependent on tne and union workmen claim that the trikebreakers ure not competent. TO ERECT BRICK BLOCK POULTRY DEMONSTRATION CAR TO ARRIVE SUNDAY The Southern Pacific company is to operate a poultry demonstration ar over Its lines In the Willamette, Cmpqua and Rogue River valleys with the object of promoting and stimulating the production of more poultry and eggs In western Oregon. The car is scheduled to arrive In Grants Pass with train No. 13, 2; 04 o'clock next Sunday and depart with ,was J. B. Eddy of Portland, for 12 I Southern Pacific company, appeared before the city council last night re garding the squabble between the old council and the company as to the opening of Fourth street across the company's tracks. After considerable discussion it was voted to accept an offer of the corporation whereby the company offered to sell the land to the city for the price of the paving, whatever the paving cost amounts to. The company also agree to pave be tween the three tracks and one foot outside on both sides of the property. A stipulation by the company was that the condemnation suits begun by the old council to condemn for the opon ing of both Fourth and Fifth streets be withdrawn. This was accepted. In the vote to accept the company's entire proposal Herzlnger and Cld well voted no. Strieker was absent. A communication was presented by the Commercial club asking that the city council appropriate $25 a month toward supporting weekly band concerts during the summer. The club communication Btated that the expense of the band concerts was borne by a few patriotic residents, who believed the city treasury should aid In the support of a hand which was appreciated and enjoyed by all the people. Referred to Judiciary committee. Mayor Smith retired and called Councilman McLean to take the chair temporarily. The purchasing committee report ed that .1. M. Tetherow would rent the city three roonm at $5 a room over the Grants Pass Hardware com pany for temporary city hall until the new building Is ready; that the Are auto could be stored In his gar age at 15 a month; and that the county Judge would allow city pris oners to take quarters in the county Jail. A motion to accept the three propositions was amended by Clark to read that the Mnshburn company, which has purchased tho old city hall, be given permission to tnko over tho old building by A pill If.. The amend ed mot Ion was adopted. A petition to open Jordan street discussed, but nobody l(ti"f Oliver H. Terry, who was stricken with paralysis Sunday evening last, died it his home 220 C street at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning. Paralysis attacked htm Sunday T enlng, the entire left side being af fected. There was some hope for re covery, but last night about 9 o'clock a change for the worse was observed, and this morning the end came for one of the most highly regarded men who ever cast his fortunes with this city and county. Mr. Perry was born In the stats of Michigan January It, 1847, and was aged 64 years, 2 months and 17 days. He is survived by his wife, who was with him at the time of his death, and aereral chil dren residing in Wisconsin. A brother, W. T. Perry, formerly resided In Grants Pass, but Is now In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Perry came to Orants Pass from Superior, Wisconsin, and lived here up to two years ago, when they went to California, returning only recently to Grants Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Perry were making arrangements to go to one of their Applegate farms to spend the sum mer, when the aged citizen was strick en. Relatives of Mr. Perry living In Portland and Wisconsin have been notified of his death, and no arrange ments will be made for the funeral until they are heard from. It Is, thought, however, that Interment will he made In one of the Grants Pass cemeteries. MAKE LIOUOR RAID AT GEORGE SAUER HOME As the result of a search warrant Issued Saturday by Judge J. N. John ston and placed In , the hands of Chief of Police McLane, forty quarts of beer and four gallons of port wine were seized Sunday morning at 10:80 by the police chief on the premises of Mrs. George Bauer. The wet goods was stored In the city Jail and this morning Mrs. Sauer was served with notice Issued by Judge Johnston to appear at the city hall this afternoon and show cause why the goods should not be de stroyed. Judge Johnston held court and Mrs. Sauer made a statement In de fense. She stated that she had the beverage on the place for her own use and that she hadn't sold or given any away. According to tier testi mony It was figured that 84 bottles had disappeared within a space of 3 days. Judge Johnston thereon entered an order Instructing Chief McLane to destroy the wine and beer. Judge Johnston then turned to Mrs. Saner nnd said: "Mrs. Sauer, the law regarding the sale of intoxicants In this city must be obeyed. Now the officers did not try to catch you In an actual Bale simply out of mercy for you. You in Cortland to recover damages to land owners and jstreets lor a two-story brick bulld- company'B water and irrigation sys tem for a supply for the lands. The suit Indirectly affects every business In the community and the investments of several hundred stockholders, mostly Chicago people, other towns with an Investment of over $500,-'average not less than $20 per acre ftAft Tho innda of the company, The direct loss of Income and .ri.incr nhnut 4 000 acres, and terest money to the stockholders this feet, and will have 12-lnch walls the property affected, are reputed to year vil! amount to mor? than $60.-he east side and north end will run , be worth over $1,000,000. The In- f'00, besides the depreciation of the, a two-foot concrete walk. On the) debtedness which precipitated the re- stock holdings of even- stockholder, jtronr win ue a concrete reivershlp Is only about $20,000. A. J. Withernl', .f - the Chicago (feet wide. The complaint In the receivership j Solder company. Is president of the Smith Bros, are the contractors fr proceedings alleges a desire to wreck 'company and P. Phillip, of the P. Mr. Kerley. Tt In a lesred fpat a? i rnuup uann. i ni'iipo. is wennuiri . i train No. Tib at C. : 3 0 a. m. next day. : where Jordan street Is. City Engl It Is unfortunate for the Grants PnHs neer Holison was asked. Me said poultry folk that Sunday afternoon 'search me," but promised to go on a is given to the work here. That there hunt for Jordan street and let trie;. Vinf tho iinnnltv wmiM tinVA UN J MKtLl"Z jlUKlto 'lll be a goodly number of visitors, council know when lie had round it. however, Is assured. J A bill of $47 for firemen's util- The car wlll'be equipped by the forms hart been disallowed by the finance committee. Two board bills cultural college, with all modern ap-, which had been made liy former to i I ' Ivcrlev mis begun excavating J street between Sixth and Fifth .extension division of t he Oregon Agrl- ..... .1 .. I.. tr. I.o l,lul.tl i"1 stockholders, ano me sun may wins iuu. wmru m r.in iru i """ grow to gigantic proportions, as 50.-1 by June. nun nf lonH afToMort In. Tin. Ii u il tl in a hliu li.'ll leased to W. a"" - . ,f nvo poultrv and will bo In charge of Prof, eluding the city of Grants Pass ana P. Counts Son for a term of five ' .limn. inr j . . t.nmli nr nrlnnl rfemnnnt rntnr. The depreciation will .years, the firm to conduct a iced and . . ,, flrnr i urn r,n the nriamlKeK. ' . . ' . . . i rf. i. r.t 'state superintendent of public In-in- The structure is to be 50 b 'S . ... Oll niUCI 1HOII, TTIII Bl- range for school children to visit the car at a specific time at each place. aiicea used In the business of poul try raising; will carry exhibits con jsiHting of the principal breeds of the company. got control of the company and all of Its securities, under contract, work on the project was stopped last De cember, and that they availed then selves of the depression that ens ied. causing land values to drop, to buy up numerous tracts of land for prices that have not prevailed for years. The complaint sn?a:ets to the court probable future proredinss ti 'I C. F. Nutting went to Eugene 4 Tnnnrd and his associates Messrs. Itherall, Phillip and Leon SOVM1 - ... . ... .... ,, A I.... 4,. ..n! .I.J.u n ard comprise tne f xecuiive commit- vt euiirnud? ui !' iiu nrTini ' " tee. business. All lntenxted are cordially Invited to visit the car, hear tho lectures and witness the demonstration. Flnd-Mon- Appllcation in the courts cf Chi cago for an auxiliary receiver to sup plement the court prnceedlnrs here Is being made. It Is alleged that there Is now In the hands of the treasurer t-e-urities ef the par vaVie of $ 4 J ,0fiO. Jeere U'land. who has spent the past several months visiting with friends and relatives. In various east ern states, returned Wednesday. H. C. Kinney left Monday morning spprotlmatf-ly for Hornhrook to spend several days or ruslness. Dr. I tiidley'N New looi In noting the arrival of Lr ley' new Ford touring car, day's IsBiie of The Courier slightly over-stated the matter bv giving the capacity of the car as ! pasienjer. The auto hojds t passengers with ex tra seats for two more, and Dr. Find ley, while not claiming the car to be of the extraordinary slae given In Monday's paper, is still Justly proud of It. lice Chief Rowley for feeding prison ers were also given a black eye. The council last night upheld the finance committee In refusing the, firemen's uniform bill, and the committee ask- The ed for more time to look again Into the Rowley bill. The question of accepting Improve ment of O street between Klghth and Tenth streets, as a result some time ago of a petition by Carner and oth ers was up for settlement. Schell and Schell did the work. Clark took the poult Ion that the work had not )(! n (ompleted; McLean Bald th work was good, hikI that it wus all that a firm could rto for the price, 1 1 7 T, He favored acceptance. Re ferred again to street committee. Kvelyn Avenue. Plans and specifications for Im provement of Kvelyn avenue were submitted by the city engineer, total cost of Improvement estimated at $4, 2Ktv. The proposed Improvement is 'n'M'd en I'm,'!' i been. And I hope you will appreci ate the mercy shown you. However, If there Is a repetition of this kind of business the law will be Invoked regardless of the result." Mrs. Sau er was then excused, and she left the room. - Police Chief McLane stated that the beer and the other stuff was art fully concealed. The wine was found under a stairway, boxed In with a lit tle door two feet by one foot, open ing Into It. Over this "little door clothes were hung. The beer was In little excavation or dugout 3 feet square, with a trap door one toot square opening on top. This trap door was locked. Oter the top of all of this a piece of sheet lroe was thrown, and on top of the sheet Iron was piled a supply of stove wood. The marshal discovered this dugout when he saw a small portion of the sheet Iron protruding from under the wood. This aroused his suspicions and he discovered the beer. Thli dugout or cache was In the shed out side the house. Mrs. Sauer testified that a United 8tates revenue license was owned on the place.