Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, February 21, 1913, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, FEHIUARY 21, i9; PERSONAL AND LOTA L. engineer r. k. ttouson left Wed nesday morning for San Francisco on a business trip. Miss Belle Henderson of Starbuck, Wash., stopped off here Tuesday night on her way home from Califor nia, to visit Mrs. Stanton Rowell. Vern Bartlett of Roseburg was a Grants Pass visitor this week. Mrs. C. R. CouBino and little Jack returned Wednesday night from a visit at Weed. wr. ana Mrs. t. a. Kile, of Du- mont, Oklahoma, are In the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wiley arrived Thursday from Myrtle Creek and will hereafter make Grants Pass their home. Alfred Paddock has been engaged as assistant agent at , the Southern Pacific depot at Rogue River. Bert Barnes is again at the watch maker's desk, having associated himself with H. P. Tracy, and will be in the Btore afternoons. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Howe of Wich ita, Kan., spent Wednesday In the city. They have been residents of Ixs Angeles for many years, but are now of Kansas. They stopped off at Grants Pass, having heard good re ports from friends. W. H. Freed, formerly a resident of Grants Pass, but now of Philo math, arrived here Tuesday to visit friends, but was taken sick and Is now at the Jos. Fetzner home, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Morce left Tues day evening for Rockford, 111. Mrs. Harry Condit, with her little son and daughter, left Tuesday night for Aberdeen, Wash., to visit rela tives for a few weeks. Surveyor Fred Mensch and Jerols Sorrels went to Rriggs Creek Wed nesday to finish up some surveying on the Barr property. Mrs. O. F. Wittorff returned on Tuesday from Portland, where she purchased her new spring millinery. Miss Frankie Letcher returned Tuesday night from a two weeks' stay at San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. C. Neil! re turned Wednesday morning from Portland and left immediately for their home near the Applegate. Mrs.' N. Reynolds, her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Allen, and her father, F. Everton, left Wednesday to join Mr. Reynolds at Geyserville, Cal., near Healdsburg, where he has an exten sive dairy ranch. J. E. McVey came over Tuesday from Crescent City and left on Wed nesday for Sacramento. C. Milton Schultz of the Myrtle Point Enterprise, was a Grants Pass visitor Wednesday. Mrs. D. M. Woodson of Murphy has been spending the past two weeks with Mrs. Frank Bryan at Williams. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Nelson of Van couver, Wash., arrived Thursday morning to visit the John Summers family. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Sum mers are sisters. Mrs. W. A. McCormlck and baby left Thursday morning for their home at Pomona, Cal. They have been spending several weeks with Mrs. MeCormiek's mother, Mrs. II. C. Kinney." J. H. Black and family, who arriv ed here a few days ago from Colo rado, left Wednesday for Sacramen to. They expect to return later in the season. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Root and two children, formerly of this place, have been spending a few days with rela tives. They are removing to Forest Grove, where Mr. Root will work fir the Oregon Life. Mr. Root left north Wednesday night and the family left the following morning. Mrs. Edith Rehkopf returned home Tuesday night from San Fran cisco after spending several weeks studying the spring millinery styles. Chas. Garrison, who spent a few days with the G. Swayze and A. J. Green families, left Tuesday night for Ladora, Iowa, where he will be married and then go to Pennsylvania t0 visit. Mr. Garrison had just been discharged from the battleship Mary land, at Mare Island. A. O. Ilaller of Wenatrhce, Wash.. Is in Grants Pass on his return trip from southern California and the Mexican border. Mr. Haller spent three months in Grants Pass in 19". but noted the great stri.les the cify had made since that date. He will leave for the north again Thursday. Marriage Llcenxe Issued License to wed nas been issued by the county lerk to Gcorce Alfred Sargent of Williams and Kttip May Winters of Grants Pass. For I'oultly Men A special advertising feature for Poultry breeders. If you are Inter eted impure at the Courier ofn e. Money for County Road County Clerk Coburu finds that Josephine county, between the dates October 1st, 1911, and October 1st, 1912, expended a total of $iu9.--24.75. This amouut aon not in clude the money spent for the build ing Of the Ulllieell nf t,rl. , - k- . w a. Dairymen Oet Cash Manager Bates of the Valley Pride creamery, on the Applegate. was in the city Friday. Mr. Bates reports that the creamery is making rapid progress, and is d'stributing a con siderable fund among the farmers for butterfat each month. The January pay checks amounted to 11.400. Ready sale is found for the butter. Porkers of Ouality A. F. Knox brought t0 thi city Wednesday from his Applegate farm pair of hogs for sale to a local market that were as near quality as can be found in the swine family. They were of the Ohio Improved Chester White breed, a year old, and dressed nearly 400 pounds each. Al falfa had been the principal feed of the hogs till they reached the fatten ing stage. Mrs. Olding' Funeral The funeral services over the re mains of Mrs. I. aura Riggs Olding. who passed away Wednesday after noon, were held at three o'clock Thursday, at the residence of E. H. Palsiger, 6J7 North Seventh street, being conducted by Rev. Win. Riley Jeffrey Jr. The body will be shipped to Redfield. South Dakota, for inter ment beside that of Mrs. Olding's mother. A Wonl to tin- Men How would you feel If your wife told you Hint this year you would be compelled to work the farm wl'h an ox and bull-tongue plow? It would go tough, wouldn't It? So it is tough for the housewife to take the old fashioned rubboard and do the family washing. Men, if you dou'.t these statements, take a washboard and try one washing that will be enough to convince you. Now, why not loosen up? Try an autocyclo wash er. City address, 513 G St.,'V. S. Grout, agent. tf CHRISTIANS DEFEAT RAPTISTS IX ItASKETRALL. The basketball game Wednesday evening between the Baptist and Christian teams resulted In a victory for the Christian quintet by a score of '15-16. During the first half the two teams played desperately, the score standing 25-9 at the end of this half. However, the Christians showed their better staying qualities when they came back in the second half and played rings around their opponents. Spectators state that the Christian team showed better team work in this stage of the game than they have yet shown this season. A beneficial change was made in this team in switching Rratton and Fau bion, the former from guard to for ward and Faubion from forward to guard. The Christians are now play ing in better form than In the last few games and it is certain the close of the pennant race w ill be fierce and close. Friday evening the Methodists and Presbyterians will meet In what is sure to be an exciting contest. For a sprain you will find Cham berlain's Liniment excellent. It al lays the pain, removes the soreness, and soon restores the parts to a healthy condition. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by all druggists. NOTICE. Public notice Is hereby given that the tax rolls for the 1912 tax are now open for collection. WILL C. SMITH, Sheriff and Tax Collector. f'OUNTV TREASURER'S CALL FOR WARRANTS. There are funds In the treasury to pay all warrants registered up to and Including January 31st, 1910. and In terest will cense January 31st, 1913. J. E. FETERSON, 1 -3 l-3t County Treasurer. NOTICE. This is to certify that my wife. Marv Rowers, has left niv bed and board and I will ih? be reionsibl" for any dhts contracted by her. ;t R. N. ROWERS. LAFRA RICGS OLDIXK j DIED OX WEDXESRAY. ' Laura Riggs Olding, wife of F. B. i OKliny. died at the Good Samaritan j hospital at ten o'clock Wednesday forenoon, of heart failure following (the administering of anaesthetic dur ing a mild operation. Mrs. Olding had been in ill health I for a good many years, but the ser ious turn that followed her present sickness was not anticipated, and the announcement of her death came so! unexpectedly that it was an especial shock to her many friends. She had on previous occasions been upon the operating table, and had suffered no ill effects from the anaesthetic, though it wag known that her heart was somewhat weakened, and every precaution possible was taken for her protection. The deceased was the daughter of S. II. Rlggs of this city, and leaves besides her husband, the father and three sisters and two brothers to mourn her death. She'was born in South Dakota on the 2T.th day of Oc , tober, 18S4, being In her 29th yeari at her death. She removed to Grants Pass in 1907. In June, 1910. sh was married to Frank Bruce Olding, of this city. The surviving sisters are Mrs. W. F. Bruell and Mrs. H. A. Hagman of Redfleld, South Dakota, and Mrs. E. If. Ha'siger of Grants Pass, the j brothers being G. A. Rlggs of Port land and J. G. Rlggs of Grants Pass. The deceased a9 girl and woman i had been of that sweet and sunny disposition that radiated happiness' wherever she went, and her friends Included all who were fortunate enough to be numbered among her associates. She was a member of the Eastern Star of this city. Funeral arrangements will not be made till word Is received from the sisters who reside in South Dakota. Anotlwr New Automobile There was unloaded from the car neuiiesuay anoiner addition to trie automobile population of the city, t'.K' latent arrival being a beautiful Detroit 5-passenger machine pur chased by F. F. Hoffman. Rangers (io to Mrloi'd Ten forest rangers . from the Sis kiyou reserve came to this city Tues day and left Wednesday with Super visor Macduff and the force from the local forestry office for Medford where the rangers of the neighbor ing reserves are in meeting. WAGE COMMISSION RILL SIGNED RY GOVERNOR. SALEM, Feb. 18. Governor West has today signed the Malarkey bill providing for a commission to de termine a minimum wage for women una minor worKcrs. i ne law win no- come effective 90 days after the leg- islature adjourns. NECKLACE FOR MRS. T A FT. NEW7 YORK, Feb. 18. Under the direction of the Red Cross so ciety here a campaign was started today to collect $10,000 for a neck lace for Mrs. William Howard Taft. It will be presented to her at the ex piration of the president's term. Here is a message of hope and good cheer from Mrs. C. .1. Martin. Boone Mill, Va., who Is the mother of eighteen children. Mrs. Martl.i was cured of stomach trouble and constipation by Chamberlain's Tab lets after five years of suffering, an 1 now recommends these tablets to the public. Sold by all dealers. M ADERO'N REPORT OF '.MEXICO'S WAR. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1 .v Cen sored There was no firing between Maderista and Diazites up till 9 a. m. Maderista source Issued a state ment that his troops had captured the Y. M. C. A. building from Diaz yesterday and still held It. This is not verified, but If true, menus that Diaz has experienced a serious set back. , General Huerta's officers say to day's inactivity Is not due to an armistice. They refused to say whether hostilities would be resumed today. FEWER OFFICERS NEEDED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. -Provision for the elimination of three rap tains, three first lieutenants and ttiree second lieutenants In every reninu'iit, was made In a bill intro duced Into the house today by Cha'r i.i ui Hay of the house military com mittee. I '?''! N adn at Courier office. WEEKLY HOG IE RIVER COURIER TAFT VETO OF LITERACY TEST IS OVERRIDDEN. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Overriding President Taft's veto, the senate today passed by 72 to IS, the Dillingham- Burnett immigration bill, con- talnlng a literacy test. Those who supported the president were: Caton. Clapp. Clark of Ark.. Curtis. Gronna. DuPont. Gug- genheim. McCumber, Martlne, O'Gorman, Oliver, Paynter, Shlveley, Smith of Md., Smith of Mich., Stephenson, Stone and Warren. The bill as passed provides that no person shall be eligible to enter the United States who cannot read and write his na- tlve language. It Is expected to exclude hordes of coolie and other cheap labor. 8 ' MRS. LYOX MAY ESC A PE PROSECUTION. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. Rob ert J. Wldney, the Los Angeles real estate broker, recently shot through the stomach here while In the apart ments of Mrs. Vivian Lyons, a prett divorcee, appeared today In Juris Weller'9 court and flatly refused ti prosecute the woman. 'It was an a rldent pure and simple," Wldney told the court. "It would be doing this woman an In justice to file n complaint against her. I w ill not do so. 1 "I visited Mrs. Lyons on December !4 for the purpose of securing some letters I had written her. We spent a sociable afternoon and ahont two o'clock she exhibited a revolver. She he'd it In both hands and rnme to- !"! mo saving: 'Shall we unload ,tf Jmi, ,h(1 vvrpnn pxp,o(U,(1 and 1 remember little more. I am of the opinion that Involuntary contn-t of some muscle probably caused Mrs Lyons to put too much pressure on the trigger, thus exploding the weap on. Under no circumstances would I ask that this case proceed." After hearing Wldney's story, Judge Weller continued the rase un til Friday. NEW IH'ILDING FOR STATE SOLDIERS' ROME. SALEM, Feb. 18. An additional building for the soldiers' uomo at I Roseburg Is recommended today In a report by the special legislative com mittee which recently visited the In stitution. This is declared to be urgently needed to overcome present congestion. Modern fire escapes are also urged. The management Is 'commended, no complaints having been lodged by any of the inmates, MORGAN UXDER PIIYSI. j , ,ANS VAM vr rA,M) LONDON, Feb. 1 9. Financial in terests here persisted today in report ing that the health of J. P. Morgan, the American financier, Is still un satisfactory. Advices from Cairo state that he is still under the care of physicians in his hotel there, but hopes to sail for Italy at the end of the week. The only direct statement, from Morgan is the one he sent yesterday to the I n 1 1 t:il Press. ! American stocks opened down one or two points in the London market today on account of the uncertainty of Morgan's condition. MORE CADI NET TALK COMES FROM TRENTON. TRENTON, N. .1., Feb. 1 !i. I'resl- j .dent-elect Wilson declined today to discuss a report from Boston that ; Louis I). Ilrnndels had been decided upon for secretary of commerce and j labor In the new cabinet. I All Wilson would say was: "Of course the Boston papers have i no authoritative information." Women nd War. Emotion of tin? women who remain at home during a war were expressed in an oil; f.i-Moii in Madrid during the struggle Willi 1 1. e Culled Stales In tho SpaiiWi Ainct i' mi war. The war hail never been popular with tlie people, who saw mi re;i-.in ulif blood stioii! be shod Io,- colonies from which only the rl'h dell. eil I .fin-fit s. When news of the defeats nf tin- SpiniKli reached Madrid groups r f women u-eil to gath er round ( In- sl:iti.e i f Coliiniliiis In the Plierta (le Sl and lillil opprobrious epithets nt 1 1 : 1 1 for bis fully l:i having discovered America. And on. e lief even triul to Cr.ur Y''r.i.M fi-in Ion pedestal seeds m m Our stock of fresh GARDEN SEEDS in pack ages and in bulk is now ready. Make your selections early while the assortment is still complete. VAX AND GREEN BEANS EARLY AND LATE PEAS. SWEET AND FIELD CORN. RADISHES AND TURNIPS. MUSK AND WATERMELONS. FINE ONION GETS 10C PER QUART. Cramer Bros. ODD FELLOWS' BLOCK. PRESIDENT'S VETO IS SI STAIXER1X HOUSE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. By a vote of 213 to 114, the house today refused to override President Taft's veto of the Dillingham-Burnett Immi gration bill. The senate yesterday voted to enact the measure over the president's veto. Congressman Goldfogle defended the president's Btand against the Mil, saying: "The literacy teHt Is most unfair and un-American." Congressman Cannon saltl the bill had been previously "pnssed by both houses In deflnnve of pntrlotl" and wise Judgment." SI'FFRAGE MARCHERS GET SORE FEET.! WILMINGTON. Del., Feb. 111. To day li "soro feet" day for the New York-to-Washington suffragette band, which is here. The drug stores sold out all their "foot cubits," and lotions early, and these comforts th. suffragette marchers are applying li'i erally to their pedal extremities. The lone suffragette who lost no "bark" from the bottom of her feet is wearing two pairs of stockings, on a tip from an experienced walker. Tonight the marchers will go to a theater party, If their Joints are suf ficiently lubricated. MEASURING HAY IN STACK Reply to Andrew Wright, Sldewood, Sask.: "Will you please send mo a formula for measuring hay In the tack?""' For obtaining the number of ton of hay in a stack, tho first step is to measure the width and length with a tape line, and then w hat is known as the overthrow, that 1b, pass a tapo 'no from tho bottom of tho stark on one side over to tho bottom on the other side and divide this measure ment which Is called the overthrow by three, then multiply the length by the width, and this by one-third of the overthrow-this gives you the number of cubic feet In the stack. Of course, If the stack la different widths or different heights you will have to take the measurements in several places and obtain the average of Huso by adding them together and dn Wini; by the number of measure noiits made. The ! i ! i r of cubic feet of hay per ton MiriiH considerably with tb length of time that :t has I cen studied With nev.ly htnckod hay It will take SOMETHING NEW The Aistocycle Washer : It washes, rinses, starches and Irons. It Is H real wonder, but does the work thoroughly. Of nil the other washing machines' Invented, you have to resort to the old rubboard to finish, such a m real dirty collars and wristbands of shirts, streaks In under wear or bottom of drabbled skirts. This mai bine will cb an anything that can be washed on the rubboard with but very little ;ihor. Child 10 years of ago can opera'e It. Free washing at your home. Call at our local office and let iih know when to come. Your washday Is ours. ROYAL LAUNDRY MACHINE CO. COXSTAXTINE, MICH. LOCAL OFFICE ,H;l O ST. PAQS FIVE. Naturally. De Style I hear Soakum. the pugll Int. was held up by a highwayman and they got Into a light. I suppose Soakum won hand!) down. Gunbusto Oh. no; he lost, hands up. New York Times. Orang. Tour boiling water on orangvs and let them stand live minutes. Thla will cause the white llnliig to come away clean with the skin, so Unit a large quantity of oranges can be quickly sliced for sauce or pudding. , Corrected, Teacher What are parnllel lines? Micky Mulberry, what are you grin ning nt? Micky Mulberry 'Scuse me, Miss Sharpo. but nny loldy might, make tie same mistake. Yer means parallel liars, don't yer? Puck. Properly Situated. "They may say what they like against lilin." said the convicted one' defender, "but his heart Is In the right place." "Yes," assented the other, "and so la the rest of him for a few years." v A Cacd Enough Reason. "I am yrlseil Eihcl, Hint you al lowed that n iihIs,, ine Italian count to klHS .Mill til v I ed-lllnii ' "Oh. I lea h In t help It" "Why conn! ii i yuiiV" "Recause I unit speak h word of itallaii"-St Louis I'osi Dispatch All Consuming. "He eagerly swallowed every word she hcNtowcil on lilin. he fed upon her every look, be lived upon tliu smiles she gave him I'bnt'a what I call an all consiiiiilng passion I" Judge. Who Loeet? Porter - (Live you lost something, sir? Snmly Aye. aye. but It's nnethln' -only the threepenny bit o- siller 'a was about to give ye for cnrryln' my bag. -London opinion It Is easy to be brave when you know, the enemy has only blank cartridges. Cause For Worry. "I feel very unonsy. It'i pouring with rain, and my wife went out with out ill) umbrella." "No doubt she'll take refugo in a shop somewhere.' "Yes: that's Just whnt's worrying me no."-Pele Mele Safe. There are n thousand wny In which a man ran make a donkey of himself, but he can never go wrong by tolling the young mot her that the baby looks like her ami U beautiful. Galveston News II W E VOI SEEN IT? OK WI S PASS, ORE.