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f 0 ' i VOL. XXVIII - .. - GRAXTSPASS JOSF.PH1XK COIXTY, OKEGOX. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, !I;S. CLEARING RIGHT- OF-WAY FOR P,, 41XTRACTORS IIWK ;f.A m u STATION ukh. TO APPLECATE BY MAR. 25 Dr. Italiljr, Who II,h H-,.,i in the Fast fr Two Work, F,pcte Home Xt Week. Clearing on the right-of-way of the Grants Pass-Crescent City rail road is progressing satisfactorily, and will have reached station 388 by Saturday evening, this point being near the New Hope school house. By the 25th of the present month the workmen will have prepared the en tire right-of-way from this city to the Applegate river for the graders. Representatives of several con tracting firms have been over the first ten miles of the route and are now prepared to submit bids for the grading as soon as the commission la ready lo consider them. The com mission met Thursday forenoon and audited the bills up to the first of the month, including the bills on the clearing contract. These bills will now come before the council for al lowance. Phil EaBterday of Portland was In town Thursday looking over the railroad situation, and advancing the interests of reinforced concrete cul verts which he maintains are the only thing to use in constructing the new road. Mr. Easterday V pro positions will be considered by the commission and the engineering force when the proper stage of con struction has been reached. Dr. Roddy, who has been in the east for the past two weeks in the interests of the road, wired Thurs day from Chicago that things were looking promising there, and that he would leave Chicago for home by the end of the week. He has been in New York and Philadelphia, and has made excellent progress in the financ ing of the road to the coast. sri'T. tirnfr again KLKCTKM P.Y HOARD. The school board at its meeting Tuesday night re-elected R. It. Tur ner as superintendent of the city schools for the next school year, the salary being continued at $1,800 per annum. The resignation of Hugh X. Her rlck as director of manual training was accepted by the board, and H. H. Wardrlp was elected his succes sor at a salary of $100 per month. Mr. Wardrlp came here from Califor nia a year ago and purchased a farm in the Fruitdale district, but was for merly connected with the leading in stitutions of California, as he was also with the Ashland Normal before that institution was closed. He comes with excellent recommenda tions to carry on the work so well es tablished by Mr. Herrlck. Miss Sophie Messenger, teacher of music and drawing, was employed for next year, her salary being In creased from $75 to $90 per month. The balance of the teaching corps will be engaged at the regular annual meeting of the board in April. COIXTY FAIR BILL APPROVED. HY GOV. WEST. . SALEM. March 6. Governor West today approved the "cor rective county fair bill." passed at the veto session of the legis lature. This bill makes funds to be raised by a tax levy of cn twentieth of a mill available June 15 of this year and an nually thereafter for county fairs. BRYAN IS HEAD OF THE WjLSON CABINET WASHINGTON, March 5. With William J. Kryan as premier of his "ftUial family, President Wilson to- M-ui me toiiowiug cabinet ;int incuts to the senate: Secivtary of State William ap- Jeu- lilies llryan. Nebraska. Secretary of War Llndley M. Gar rison. New Jersey. Secretary of Treasury WUHan G. McAiloo, New York. Attorney General James C. Me Keynolds of Tennessee. Postmaster General Albert Bur leson, Texas. Secretary of Navy Josephus Dau lels, North Carolina. Secretary of Interior Franklin K. Une, California. Secretary of Agriculture David A. Houston, Missouri. Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield, New York. Secretary of Labor William U. Wilson, Pennsylvania. In announcing his cabinet ap pointments, President Wilson issued the following statement: "Those who know my affection and admiration for William F. Me Combs will wonder why his name Js not in the list. Mr. McCombs did not desire a cabinet appointment. I have offered him one of the principal diplomatic posts, and I am still hope ful that he will accept." ( i. ii i oki) .iknk1xs ' ixuri:i in i:plosiox- In the center of a terrific explosion which shook the whole city of Grants Pass into wakefulness about mid night Friday, Clifford Jenkins, a nightwatchmaH at the Grants Pass Gas Works miraculously escaped in stant death, though the skin was scorched from his face, and the hair burned from his head. Mr. Jenkins, who is in the employ of the Gas Company, had been un loading a car of crude oil for use at the plant, and after the tank was emptied, climbed upon the car to make sure that none of the oil was left. Lifting the cover from the manhole on top of the car he held his lantern so as to ascertain whether the tank was exhausted, but the in stant the confined gases came into contact with the flame of the lantern the explosion occurred, the ignited gases rushing through the small opening on the top of the car with all the violence of the discharge of a cannon, and causing a shock and roar that set to work the imaginations of many. That Jenkins Is today alive is due to the fact that he was not di rectly over the manhole for the first flash leaped many feet into the air, momentarily light'ng up the whole Grants Pass district, and was of such ferocity that If he had received the full force of it he would have had no need for a doctor. Immediately fol lowing the flash a column of smoke shot for Bcores of feet straight up ward, but for Jenkins the picturesque side of the matter held no attrac tion, as he was much occupied with extinguishing his flamins' clothing. Then with a will that showed much grit, he closed down the pumps and walked into town to find a doctor to treat him. Dr. Truax was called and applied soothing oils to the burns, and today Mr. Jenkins Is under the best of care at the Good Samaritan hospital, although his condition is admitted to be serious. Mr. Jenkins was badly burned about the chest and shoulders as well as the head, his shirt being burned full of holes and so sorched that it pulls apart with lit tle tension, and his cravat was burned to shreds. The shock was so severe that many thought an earthquake had occurred, while others believed the Irrigation dam had been blown out. The noise was terrifying, and for some time the echoes could be heard rolling bark Into the hills. XKAV OFFICFRS UHAL FIUIT ASSOC! TIO. The Grants Pass Fruit association iKa' '1'ii'kly disarranged his has elected G. S. Eaton president forjhair. He replaced his hat Immedi the ensuing year, with G. C. MeKalf 'at0,-v- as secretary. The. outgoing officers' When W. J. Bryan of Nebraska are II. E. Gale, president, and H. 'appeared on the rapitol platform he Wood, secretary. The new directors ire Messrs. Rawley Wood and Wll- WEEKLY ffOODROW WILSON INAUGURATED 28TH PKESIDENTJDF UNITED STATES National Capital Filled With People to Witness the Taking of the Oath of Office b y Democrat WASHINGTON, March 4. Wood row Wilson of New Jersey, a demo crat, became the twenty-eighth pres ident of the United State at 1:37 o clock this afternoon. It required just 30 seconds for him to take the oath and kiss the bible. More than 75,000 persona witnessed the ceremony. Wilson's Inaugural address was read to the winds. None standing over a 100 feet away could distinguish the words and not more than 2,000 persons could hear thj sound of his voice. The crowd, which had been held back a hundred yards, was permitted by American i'resi Association. Jo break through the line of soldiers when Wilson started speaking, an.l rush beneath the platforms. Short ly' before the official party arrived at the stand the wind strengthened and when Wilson started taking the oaih of office, it had Increased to a gale. At 2:05 o'clock the new president entered a four horse carriage and re turned to the white house. He took the right seat. To his left rode Wll lliam II. Taft, the retiring president. Behind the presidential party came troops of cavalry, infantry and bands. Mrs. Wilson and her daughters also occupied carriages In the triumphal march from the rapitol to the whl'e house. The inarch from the senate chamber to the east front of the cap ltol where the oath of office was ad ministered, was led by the senate sergeant at arms. Behind them came the Justices of the supreme court wearing flowing Judicial robes over rtieir overcoats. Wilson and Taft, walking, followed. Wilson removed his hat to tept the weather and a I was given an ovation. He bowed to i A . V . . w 111 m . "$p' j&iK A yfiiw the right and left. Men who are tolTh broad avpnue. swept clean and 'o:i!:ue t!io fw cabinet were seated carefully roped off was bordered by EDITION on a stand before Pres. Wilson and Taft. All were present except James C. Melleynolds of Tennessee. Be fore he took the oath of office Wil son carefully examined the bible. Immediately after Chief Justice White had administered the oath, Wilson started his Inaugural ad dress. WASHINGTON. March 4. A half million lusty-lunged Americans today acclaimed, in typical American fash ion, a new ruler. A tall, slender man, wreathed in smiles, standing in his carriage bowing and waving to a mile of dense-packed humanity was the object of the ovation. This was Woodrow Wilson President Wood row Wilson. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall had his share of the ap plause, too. Following the exact path of twenty seven former presidents, President Wilson was the central figure of the pomp and pageantry of the greatest Inaugural parade ever assembled on historic Pennsylvania avenue. It was an observance of the precedents of generations. From the steps of the inaugural re plause as he led th"e pageant of 50, OftO soldiers, sailors and civilians to the white house, and there reviewed them. Most Pretention In HMory. Today's parade was declared the most pretentious of any In history. In length, numbers and novel features It was unique. For nearly three hours It wended m way through Pennsyl vania avenue. It was nearly dusk be fore the last marc hers passed the ne president through thi "Court of Honor." Crowds along Pennsylvania avenue packed every bit of rowm and filled every scat In capacious grandstand. two walls of u bay canyon of burn ing, lined with a cheering, multitude that filled every Inch of space and every available balcouy and window. Fakers did a thriving business iu sell ing big packing boxes to crowds afoot. Inese were pushed near the curb and afforded the owner a private graud stand of his own. Four (iruiHl IHyKUhin. The parade was composed of four ' graud" divisions. First was the army and navy, with nearly 7.000 men; bccoiuI, the state militia, with about 12,000 men; third, war veter aus, and fourth, civic organizations. Every state and almost every large city of the nation seut Its quota to swell the stream of splendor. Forming about the capltol since dawn this morning, the parade be gan shortly before 1:30 o'clock. While President Wllsou was deliver ing his inaugural address thousands of troops began forming the line of march through the capital grounds. Preceded by a squad of 100 mounted motorcycle and .bicycle policemen, the head of the parade extended eight blocks to the Peace Monument at the head of Pennsylvania avenue, before President Wilson Vice Presi dent Marshall and fifty carriages filled with members of the supreme court, senate, house. Inaugural com mitteemen, relatives of the incoming executives and political leaders filed In front of the rapitol after the for mal Inaugural ceremonies there. Wilson it lid Tuft Ride Together. President Wilson with former President Taft seated at his left, oc cupied the foremost carriage. It drew away from the capltol review ing stand with the Essex Cavalry troop as an escort, while Vice Presi dent Marshall, escorted by the Cul ver Military Academy "Black Horso Hussars," of Indiana, drew in be hind. In front of the presidential car riage and Its escort was Major Gon eral Leonard Wood, grand marshal of the parade, his staff and thirty aides. Wood wore a voluminous white sash. Red sashes were worn by his staff, Lieutenant Colonel II. T. Allen, chief of staff, and Lieuten ant Colonel II. C. HodgcB, ndjutnnt general. The aides. Including high officers from each branch of the army and navy service, wore white sashes. All were resplendent with gold lace, medals, plumes and a were astride richly caparisoned mounts the finest horseflesh In the "Bervlce." As the grand marshal npproacho.l the Peace Monument, cheering swept in mighty volume ul the entlra length of Pennsylvania avenue. It broke into an uproar when President Wilson's carriage appeared. The In coming executive was forced contin ually to acknowledge the plaudits of the throngs packing both sides of the avenue, a sa of waving flags and bunting. Tuft Smile In Fvlileiue. Following custom, ex-PreBldent Tat sat with hlH hat on throughout the ride, even Ignoring an occasional and faint shout for tho outgoing re publican executive. Tradition and custom decrees that the outgoing president shall regard every particle of the demonstration as given his successor, and shall not even aiear to note it. Nevertheless, the Taft smile, as of old, wan In evidence as he heard democratic exuberance but ill-concealed In the shouts of tri umph with which they acclaimed a president of their faith. Behind carriages carrying Presi dent Wilson and Vice President Mar shall came vehicles carrying Mrs. Wilson and the three Wilson daugh viewing stand at the capltol, with the kiss of the blhlu n the hands of Chief Justice White still warm upon his Hps. President Wilson was the object of tumultuous, and vociferous ap ters. Following that of the Wilson family wan the Marshall family. Then came the automobiles and rar ringes of other distinguished partic ipants. Slowly the processional to the white house began. The carriages proceeded at a walk, to afford a good view of the president to the crowns in the stands and windows. Soldiers stood at "attention" all along the ave nue, spaced every few feet, In front of tautly stretched ropes holding back the sidewalk crowds. Green and white wan the official ("Continued on page eight.) NO. 47. PRODUCERS III MEET SATURDAY AT CO.MMkltCIAI. IT.IH ROOMS AT TWO O'CLOCK. BENTON COUNTY MAN HERE Hotter Markets unl Cauiiciy Will He the ToplrN for Dlt cukmIoii, Saturday at two o'clock the grow. ers of Josephlno county will meet at the Commercial club rooms where they will hear from Goo. H. Tinker, manager of the Benton County Grow- ers" association how that organization has solved the market problem for the producers of the north. Mr. Tinker arrived In the city this morning, being mot by the commit tees from the Grang and the Com morclal club. The day was spent In Investigating the local ennnory eon dit Ions, and examining Into the plant of the Grants Pass Cannery associa tion which It Is proposed to open ngaln this season. Mr. Tinker, who is inunager of tho Corvallls cnnncjry, will report upon the best plan for the re-establlshinent of the cannery here at tho Saturday mooting. The Poultry association has paved the way for the more profitable mar keting of products by finding an out let for the surplus eggs at an ndvnnce over the market price. The growers of other produce are now determined to Improve tho market conditions, and tho bringing of Mr. Tinker here Is a move In that direction. The committees Impress upon the farm ers the Importance of being present at tho Saturday meeting. ROGUE RIVER FISH BILL PASSES OVER VETO The 27th leg islative assembly adjourned slue die shortly before midnight after pass ing 21) of the 40 measures vetoed by Governor West. Of the 29 that were passed, 19 were salary bills. One salary bill relating to tho officers of Josephine county, was Indefinitely postponed. Tlie Rogue river Ashing bill was passed, an was the bill providing for investigation of the resources of the Celllo Rapids In tho Columbia river. Carson's bill providing that no ex penditures shall be made on state work or Institutions without first having an appropriation made for It was passed. The governor's veto was sustained on the Abbott bill, which repealed the law placing the state printer on a flat salary and on the presidential primary bill. The legislature also sustained the governor's veto of Latouretto's bill changing the circuit courts of the state to superior courts. Eleven new Judicial positions would have been created under this bill. Tho Rogue river fish bill passed the senate by a vote of 17 to 6. The house vote was 4 4 for and 8 against on the fish bill. Westerlund, Carkln and Reames, the Jackson county delegation, voted against passago over tho veto. The senate bill fixing salaries In Josephine county wan also passed over the governor's veto. The bill fix ing salary of the county school sup erintendent of Josephlae county was withdrawn after the passage of the senate bill. SALEM, March C Officers are today being fitted up for the new corporation department which will have chnrge of the enforcement of th "blue sky" law passed by the session of tho legislature Just ad journed. The "blue sky" law wan Introduced by Representative Mitchell.