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WEEKLY EDITION
vol. xxvm
GRANTS PASS JOSEPHINE COIXTV, OREGON. HtlDAV, FEHRl'ARY 28, 1913.
XO. 40.
GRANGE CO-OPERATIVE
CANNERY
OPENING OF ESTABLISHMENT IS
PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
LEASE PLANT THIS SEASON
May Take Over Grants Pass Cannery
From First National Hunk at
$0,5U fur Property.
The prospect of the operation ot
the Grants Pass cannery during the
present season is now especially
promising, it being practically as
sured that a co-operative company
organized through the Pomona
grange will take over the plant and
put a competent man in charge in
time to handle the products ot the
farms during the coming summer.
The executive committee of the
grange has been working along the
line of solving the cannery problem
for some time, and Friday morning
met with the committee from the
Commercial club in this city. Later
the First National bank, which holds
the cannery property, made a propo
sition of lease and sale to the co-operative
company that will be placed
before the Pomona grange by the ex
ecutive committee at the meeting
here next month, and If It receives
the indorsement of that body, the
cannery will be taken over at once
with option of purchase later. The
exact terms upon which the transfer
Is to be made have not been made
public, but the purchase price is un
derstood to be $G,r.OO to the local
company with the terms of payment
placed on a most reasonable basis.
The plant is one of the most com
plete in the west, including not only
the cannery, but a vinegar factory
and spray factory as well. The equip
ment is complete for the operation
of all three branches of the business,
power being derived from a 35
horse power boiler and engine. There
are also all the needed small ma
chines, vats, etc., the whole having
cost much more than the price now
asked by the bank. The site is in
the east part of the city, on the
Southern Pacific tracks, and in
cludes lots in block A of Boundary
Line addition to the city. The build
ings are the two story factory build
ing and the warehouse connected
with it by tramway, office building,
lime house, and other outbuildings,
all substantially constructed espec
ially for the cannery.
It is understood that the grange
committee has in mind the names of
parties who are available for the
management of the institution, and
that a competent manager will be
put In charge as soon as the Pomona
grange takes action.
THREE PINES MAN
TELLS OF OIL AND GAS.
W. G. Vanderbllt, who was in from
Three Pines Thursday morning, re
ports that great interest still centers
around the oil and, gas discoveries,
and that the territory will be thor
oughly prospected for the elements.
The Davis well, which first attracted
attention to the district through its
peculiar eruptions, continues to ex
plode at even more frequent inter
vals than at first.
A committee, of which Mr. Van
derbllt Is the chairman, Its other
members being Fred Wilson and
Geo. Baer, Is Interesting capital In
the development of the g3 or oil
possibilities, and expects active work
before long. Experts have reported
that the indications are excellent for
the finding of natural gas. and Ftnte
that the formation Is favorable for
the striking of a flow of either that
or of oil. The oily scum that !
found !n the Davis well after if
eruptions Is now found on manv of
the wells and spring? In the Three
Pines country.
. E. D. Shook made a business tr:n
tc Ashland Wednesday.
JUDGE CALKINS DIS
MISSES k I EN LEX CASE.
Judge Calkins in the circuit court
has issued an order dismissing the ac
tion brought by Sam X. Kienlen
through which the latter asked for an
injunction to prevent the authorities
from destroying liquor captured by
the officials during a raid upon the
Kienlen establishment in February,
112. Under the order the disposi
tion of the case is back to Justice Hol
man's court, where final disposal of
the confiscated liquor w ill be determ
ined. At the time of the arrests and con
victions in the liquor cases here a
year ago, liquors valued at approxim
ately $1,000 were seized in Kienlen's
place by the rading officers. The
search warrant had been issued from
Holman's court, and the liquor has
since been held In the jurisdiction ot
the court, now being Btored in the
county jail. To prevent the destruc
tion of the booze, Kienlen, through his
attorney, asked for and was granted
a temporary Injunction, but In the or
der now issued the court refuses to
make the injunction permanent and
remands the case to the Justice's
court for further action.
WATCH CHARM EDITION
OF A IU, U K HEAR.
The children in the family of Rev.
J. L. Green have one of the cutest
pets in town in the shape of a real
live Teddy bear that weighs but two
pounds and 11 ounces. The little
fellow is one of three cubs that were
taken from a den near Butte F'alla
recently by a wood-chopper, Mr.
Green purchasing one of the tiny
bruins for his children.. The dogs
belonging to the wood-chopper
awoke the old bear from Its slumbers
beneath a. fallen tree, and It was
dispatched with a blow of the axe.
Later the three little cubs, but a few
hours old, were found in the nest,
and they were carried home in a hat,
then being no larger than rats. The
one in the Green household, now
supposed to be about 17 days old, Is
thriving, and is eager for a pull at
the bottle whenever It Is presented
to him, though being somewhat of a
savage he takes nothing but milk
from the bottle.
THREE PIXES LI MBER
CO. BUSY LOGGING.
George Reiber, engineer In charge
of the donkey engine at the Three
Pines logging camp, was in "town
Saturday to receive surgical treat
ment for a crushed finger of the right
hand. The injury was received
through the breaking of a block and
the snapping back of a steel cable,
which struck him on the hand.
Mr. Reiber states that twenty men
are now employed Uy the Three
Pines Lumber company In the log
ging camp and In getting the mill
ready for operation and that sawing
will commence next week when a
larger crew will be put on.
DEATH OF VEDA HOLLAND.
The body of Miss Veda Holland
was brought to Grants Pass Thurs
day morning from Ashland and tak
en to Kerby where the funeral will
be held on Friday. The deceased was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Holland, of Holland, Oregon, and had
been suffering from acute appendi
citis. Some time ago she was taken
to Ashland for treatment, but died
on Wednesday from stoppage of the
bowels aggravated by appendicitis.
She was 19 years, 3 months and 21
days old, a native of Josephine
county.
WARSHIPS TO MAINTAIN
watchdog PATROL
VALLEJO. Cal.. Feb. 26. That
the cruisers Colorado anj South Da
kota, now on the west coast of Mex
ico, looking after American inter
ests, will remain on the watch dog
patrol indefinitely Is indicated today
by the holding in readiness at Mare
fslnnd of the supply ship Glacier. It
i3 r-orted the Glarier may be de-
'af hed to Mexican waters at any
moment with provision and sup-
' "' lr'.
EX-PRES. MAOEKQ
SHOT TO DEATH
CAUSES GRIEF AND EXCITEMENT
IN NORTHERN MEXICO.
SUAREZ IS ALSO KILLED
Claim That Guards DelilxTuUdy Slew
tlie Two Men and Two
Others.
EL PASO, Feb. 24. The killing of
Madero and Suarez has created grief
and excitement In northern Mexico
and many friends of the former Mex
ican president, who claim that Ma
dero's death was decided on the day
he was made prisoner. The Mader
istas on the border were against
Huerta for deserting Madero during
the Mexican City battle and they are
viciously bitter now over what they
call "the deliberate killing" of the
former president. Maderistas say
no attempt was made to rescue Ma
dero and Suarez from their guards In
Mexico City, but that the guards de
liberately slew the two men and also
killed two Innocent bystanders, al
leging the latter were part of the
mob which attempted to rescue the
fallen rulers.
Yaqul Indians in Sonora have
gone on the warpath to avenge the
killing of Madero. More than 3,000
Yaquls are under arms in the state
of Sonora and have offered their ser
vices to Governor Maytorena to be a
part of the army he is raising. Re
ports from the northern stateR of
Mexico today Indicate intense excite
ment over the killing of Madero and
Suarez, but fall to show any open
demonstration againBt Huerta.
From Sonora came the unofficial
report that the state congress was to
convene today to determine whether
the state should be declared in open
rebellion against the Huerta govern
ment. Governor Maytorena tele
graphed from Ilermoslllo, the capi
tal, to all prefects thronghdut the
state, to take prompt measures to
suppress any demonstrations against
Huerta as a result of the tragedy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The
killing of Madero and Suarez in Mex
ico City will still further delay
recognition of the new administra
tion. It is stated that the United
States will now withhold official
recognition of the new regime until
the blame for the killing Is fixed and
those responsible punished. This
action will be followed by the other
world powers.
Non-recognition may make it hard
for the Huerta-Dlaa regime to bor
row money. Few bankers, it Is be
lieved here, would be willing to loan
money unless the borrowing govern
ment was among those recognized as
a world power. Loans to the Huerta
Dlaz administration, under present
conditions, come under the category
of financial aid to rebels.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Without
exception the New York newspapers
condemn the slaying of the deposed
President Madero and Vice President
Suarez. The following are extracts:
World "They were shot to death
by cowards acting in behalf of cow
ards, whose false excuses only add to
their guilt. President Taft Is right
in his policy of non-intervention ex
cept as a last and desperate resort.
We have the utmost right to safe
guard the lives of our own people
and foreigners, but we have no obli
gation to keep the people of Mexico
from each others throats."
Tribune "There Is no darker
page than this, which Huerta has
written In the blood of Madero."
Sun "Poor Madero stood, how
ever totterlngly, for deep, Impartial,
Inevapable reforms. A victim of
enother tyranny, Madero' name may
Ftand wl-h those of Hld.ilno and
.t) orelos."
Herald "Let no one consider this
n time for hasty a'tlon or wild talk
t
JO.sEt'iti.Nh IOINTY
K.lUl SEPARATE
Jt 1)11 IAL DISTRICT, t
Just tMMoie adjournuiout t
Thursda) morning, the auperlor
court bill was passed by the leg-
Islature, un amendment offered
creating a separate Judicial dls-
trict ot Josephine couuty, glv-
iug this couuty a Judge and a
prosecuting attorney ot lis own.
The probate business will also
come belore the superior court,
the county JiiiIko being relieved
of that part ot his present duty.
The Kovernur is expected to sign
the bill, and his appointments
of the judge and attorney for
this county will follow. Late
advices from Salem also state
that the governor has signed
r me puonc utilities bill.
DR. REDDY IS ItECEIVKH
OF OLD ( HAN N EL MINE.
Upon the application of lieu claim
ants, Judge Calkins has appointed
Dr. J. F. He-ddy as receiver for the
Old Channel Mining Co., a corpora
tion holding one of the most noted
of the placer mines of the Gallce dis
trict. Numerous labor and material
claims had been filed against the
company during the past winter.
The court has also recently ap
proved the claim of J. R. Harvey of
this city to a 10-85tha Interest in the
Old Channel Mining Co., he having
brought action ngalnst Thos. W.
Browning, Geo. Sanders, et al, to es
tablish his right in the matter, and
the affirmation of his contention fol
lowed. Mr. Harvey was already own
er of one-sixth of the stock In the
com pany.
These orders of the circuit court
put the affairs of the Old Channel in
a fnlr way to settlement, and the ad
judication of the claims against the
company should follow with the least
possible delay. Dr. Roddy is well
known as a thorough-going business
man, and under his direction the Old
Channel will undoubtedly see the end
of its difficulties.
CIIET MOORE IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
(From Thursday's Dally)
Chet Moore of this city, who, with
his two brothers, Fred and Ralph,
have been operating the Cougar,
formerly known as the Barr prop
erty, on Silver creek, was seriously
hurt Tuesday morning and Is now In
a critical condition. From reports
which reach this city, it Is thought
he wns blasting stumps at the mine
when a piece of the wood flew, strik
ing him on the side of the head. The
mine is 14 to 16 miles from the
wagon road and It was necessary to
carry the sufferer the entire distance
over a mountain trail on a rude
stretcher
Chet Moore, who was brought to
the Good Samaritan hospital, Is doing
well and Is on the road to recovery.
He was badly bruised by portions of
a stump that were hurled against
blm by the premature blaBt, but no
permanent injuries will result.
JACOH FLINCH, PIONEEIt,
HAS PASSED AWAY.
Jacob Fllsch, a native of Switzer
land, aged 74 years, died at his home
at 915 J street, in Grants Pass, Tues
day, February 25th, of heart dis
ease, and the funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon, at two
o'clock, at Hall's undertaking . par
lors, interment being In the Granite
Hill cemetery.
The deceased was born on Decem
ber 9th, 1838. He emigrated to
America from his native land, and lo
cated In Grants Pass In 1879. Here
he was engaged in mining. He was
never married, and leaves no rela
tives in this country so far as known.
of Intervention. The serious aspect
Is that this was done In cold blood
that transcends all laws of civiliza
tion." American "While :nurder sne
"eeds In Mexico, Taft, (he man of
straw, makes bland speeches about
.h recepslty of patience and the part
of a big brother we are to play."
iiO DAYS Of COM'
MERCIAL
FISHING
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SET.
TLES ON TWO MONTHS.
APRIL 15TH TO JUNE 15TH
Medford ('imitate Petitions Asking
That Governor West Veto the
Measure.
The conference committee to
which was referred the Rogue river
fishing bill by the two branches ot
the state legislature agreed on a
compromise measure Wednesday ev
ening by which the upper river to the
steel bridge at Grants Pass Is al
lowed commercial fishing for sixty
days, from April 15th to June loth.
As the bill pussed the house but thir
ty days' fishing was giveu here, but
lu the Bcuate it was amended through
the effort of Senator Smith .to givu
ninety days. The bouse refused to
concur in the amendment, and the
conference committee was appointed
and the compromise effected. It Is
now up to the governor to approvo or
veto lu the sixty day form.
Report from Medford Is that
numerous petitions are being cir
culated there requesting the gover
nor to veto the bill and so prohibit
commercial fishing on the upper riv
er. The veto of the bill will ali;o
kill commercial fishing at the mouth
of the river, and the cannery inter
ests thero will make as strenuous an
endeavor to have the bill become law
us will the Hear Creekers to punish
Grants f'ass by the veto so that a
warm fight will probably follow In
the next five dayB. The cannery peo
ple maintained a strong lobby at Sa
lem during the session, and has ex
pended considerable money to open
the lower river. Under the bill as
passed the lower river, from the sea
to tho mouth of the Illinois river, Is
open both spring and fall, seining be
ing permitted in the fall.
In a message sent Governor West
Thursday morning by Senator Smith,
of Josephine, the executive is taken
to tnsk about the attitude he la rep
resented In committee to have as
sumed relative to the bill opening
Rogue River for commercial fishing.
"Will you kindly tell me your rea
sons for being In" favor of opening
that part of Rogue river entirely un
der the control of the Macleays, and
opposing giving the people of Jose
phlne county what Is rightfully
theirs?" reads the letter. "I want
to know if you have decided against
our people, and on what grounds von
havo done so, in order that I may
give some reason other than that
Georgo Putnam told you to do so."
Meeting the governor and Manleiy
together In the corridor Senator
Smith asked the governor why he
was showing favoritism.
"Under the provisions of this
houso bill as drafted," ho said, "the
Macleay canning Interests can fish
four months In the summer and tw
In tho fall. Josephine county gets
only one month for commercial fall
ing, and that Is at a time when few
fish are to bo had."
The governor denied that ho hod
made any promises In relation to tho
bill.
"I will say this," he declared, "if
the bill reaches mo In anything like
the shape It did last session, I will
veto It again."
Far from being appeased, Smith
Rent Governor West the message to
"smoke him out" for tlx benefit rf
the senator's Josephine constituency
Tho Rogue river fishing measure
was reported favorably Thursday by that he ran produce the eggs here
a majority of the committee on flHh-jand ship to Portland with more pro
Ing Industries, Including Smith of ; fit than ho could from Salem, the dlf
Coos and Curry, and Von der llelle", ference In express rates being more
Iter's minority report was unfav I than offset by the better conditions
nrable. Senator Smith of Josephine ! here.
said he was opposed to It bemuse Its
provisions are unfair and unjust. A' I Mrs. Chas. A. McKlnnon went to
ter considerable discussion It wai Weed Thursday for a short stay.
decided that the bill should be placed
on third reading without recommeu
dation and that when it Is finally con
sidered Dr. Smith may offer an
amendment allowing Josephine
county three montha' commercial
fishing.
SALEM, Feb. 25. The legislature
today became conscious of Governor
West when several messages from
the executive office came In. Only
jone was a veto message, the othera
announcing the approval of varloua
bills.
Tho veto message dealt a blow at
a county salary bill by Senator
Smith, fixing certain su1ari in
Josephine county. The message
merely stated that the governor ex
pe ts this matter to be taken care
of by a house bill awaiting action in
tho senate under which county salar
ies throughout the state will be
classified and equalized.
Announcement by the governor
that he had filed the Barrett-IIurd,
or the County Bonding bill, caused
a smile of gladness to spread over
the face of Senator Barrett.
Tho governor signed a senate bill
granting the progressive party full
rights on the primary ballot. '
SALEM, Feb. 25. Governor West
U on the job today. He reached the
'Pitol building at 9 o'clock this
morning, accompanied by Represen
tative Renmes. In his private office
he found three weary-eyed men who
had kept watch through the night
over 89 legislative bills forcibly
plnced In his office yesterday by or
der of the houso and senate. He
greeted tho men cheerily, shook
hands and naked them If they had
spent a pleasant night.
"What do you call yourselves?" he
aBked, "The Three Guardsmen?"
"Some bills were dellvored to your
ortico yesterday afternoon by the leg
islature nnd we were delegated to
look after them," replied J. J. Fitz
gerald, one of the guards.
After getting receipts for the
bills, the "three guardsmen" ' took
their departure '
Ralph Watson, the governor's sec
retary, was also at his desk. ,
SALEM, Feb. 25. Legislative
circles are In a turmoil today and
many members are, undecided as to
whether the action of President Mal
arkey and Chief Clerk Cochran of
tho senalo In forcing their way Into
tho governor's office and leaving
thirty bills, constitutes a legal pre
sentation of them to ihe governor.
Malnrkey and Cochran climbed along
a narrow ledge to, a window open
ing into tho governor's office and af
ter gaining access, doposlted thirty
senate bills on his desk. .
GRANTS PANN EGGS
FOR PORTLAND MARKET.
One hundred cases per day Is the
limit -which the Portland retailers
placed upon the shipments of guar
anteed fresh eggs from the Grants
Pass association is the report which
J. E. Hair, who recently made a trip
of Inspection to the north, mado to
the local poultry association at its
meeting In the Commercial club
rooms Saturday, afternoon. The
price for these eggs Is to be three
cents above the going market price,
with an advancing premium as the
"strictly fresh Grants Pass" grade
becomes established.
The same dealers will alHo take all
the broilers and roosters that the lo
cal association can supply at "the
market price, thus assuring tho as
sociation members of a ready sale
for the surplus.
At present the association can
supply but a very small portion of
the 100-ease limit, and effort will be
made to Increase the flocks and to
get other poultrymen Into the asso
ciation to make up the shipments.
That the. attractiveness of tho dls
f rlt t Is appealing to the poultrymen
Is seen In the recent coming hero ot
.a Salem man, ho having concluded