Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, May 09, 1913, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, MAY 0, 1913. V KKULY ROGl E RIVER lUlIUfci: PAGE FIVE PERSONAL AXD LOCAL. Mrs. H. M. Bland went over to Jacksonville Wednesday morning to Tisit with relatives. E. L. Churchill went up to Rose burg Thursday morning on business. Mr. Dunlap, of the Oxford, is a visitor at Glendale. Mrs. M. M. Fisher, of Portland, ar rived In the city Wednesday evening for a visit of several months with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Howland. Mrs. M. E. Beebe, of Central Point, was among the visitors In town today. Mrs. M. E. V. Wertz, of Rogue River, spent Wednesday In Grants Fass with Mrs. M. A. WTertz. Miss Pearl McCoy, who has been visiting here for several months, left Wednesday morning for her home at Gazelle, California. Miss Jessie Mastin went nP to Ash land Wednesday morning, where she will remain for several days, taking notes In a series of water cases. Arthur Conklin left for Portland Tuesday evening to attend the an nual session of the Oregon Baptist convention. Grand Vine Chancellor Grant made an official visit to the local Knights of Pythias lodge Tuesday evening. Mr. Grant Is city attorney xf Port land. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Applegate, of Gold Hill, were In the city Wednes day to take away their little son, who had been in the hospital for a couple of weeks. The little daughter of II. E. Gale bad the misfortune to be severely bitten in the face by an angry do? Tuesday. The wound was not a dan gerous one, and the little miss will suffer no ill effects. Mrs. Chas. Reidel, of Gold Hill, who was operated upon by Dr. Find ley some time ago for cataract, was able to leave the hospital Wednes day and returned home in company with her son, Chas. Tteldel. Chas. Counts, who went to Califor nia for the winter, lias returned to Grants Pass, and will probably now remain here. His mother Is still at Long Beach, but will return here lat er when the son becomes located. They were at Santa Rosa the most of the winter. A lot of the'youngsters of Grants Pass are doing their best to "cough up" at the present hour, there being a mild visitation of whooping cough In our midst which Is Interfering somewhat with the school attend ance. Dr. W. H. Flanagan returned Wednesday evening from Oakland, where he and his wife accompanied the body of her father, Mr. Bradley, recently deceased. Mrs. Flanagan remained In Roseburg to visit for a few days with relatives. J. M. Browning and his brother, G. W. Browning, arrived Id the city Thursday from Lewis, Kansas, and will spend several days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Manuel, who are old friends. Twlllghters Practic Vigorous practice is going on among the various teams of the Twi light league, and by the time the season opens on May 20th they will be In condition to play something that looks like professional ball. The high school diamond has been smoothed down with the Brraper and will be in better shape than last year. Saw Mill For Sucker Creek Dr. W. P. Pickrell, the Spokane man who Is developing the Brlggs mine on Sucker creek, has just had a saw mill sent to his property from this city, the machinery having been purchased from the Rogue River Hardware Co. The mill Is of 10,000 dally capacity, and will be used to make the timbers and lumber neces sary In the operation of the mine. To Los Angeles by Motorcycle Will Birdman, who has been vis iting his mother, Mrs. Geo. Epperly, for the past few months, left Wed nesday afternoon by motorcycle for San Francisco and Los Angeles. Mr. Birdman carries his outfit with him on his machine, and proposes to en joy the trip to the utmost. Hi3 first stop will be at Ashland, and Thurs day he will cross the Sisklyous. State Forester In Grants Pass . State ForeBter Elliott spent Tues day in Grants Pass in conference with County Judge Jewell and Su pervisor Anderson with regard to the control of fires and the enforcement .of fire regulations during the pres ent season. Among other things it was arranged that our road supervis ors should serve as deputy fire war dens, to be paid by the state. Strtm Urries Are Ripe The first home-grown strawberries of the season were brought to the Courier office Wednesday, a box of the luscious fruit, from the Walnut Hill Farm north of town, finding Its way to the editorial desk. To Build New Bridge on Illinois The county court now in session Is jo ask for bids for the construction of a bridge over the Illinois river, on the Crescent City road, near Waldo. The bids will be for either a steel or wooden structure. Lecture By Dr. White In connection with the coming meeting of the Southern Oregon Med ical association, to be held here Tuesday, May 13, It Is announced Uhat Dr. C. A. White, of Portland. will deliver a stereopticon lecture on the subject, "A New View of Rural Life." This will be given at the Com- imercial club rooms and will be free !to everybody. Filling is GcxmI The warm weather has made a 'great improvement in the Rogue I river fishing, and strings of beauties 'are now being caught dally. Big chinooks are being taken on the spoon, the most of these royal fellows being caught in the pool and on the , riffles below the Golden Drift dam. iSteelheads and cutthroats are caught along the river near the old power ! house, with an occasional chinook ithere. Wednesday morning Mr. and !Mrs. Chas. McKinnon brought in a 'beautiful string of steelheads-and 'cutthroats caught near the spillway of the dam In the city limits. A Word to the Men How would you feel if ysur wife fold you that this year you would lie compelled to work the farm witli n ox rind bull-tcngue plow? It wo'ild go tough, wouldn't It? So it Is toush for the housewife to take the old fashioned rubboard and do . th? family washing. Men, if you doub: these statements, take a washboard and try one washing that will be enough to convinoe you. Now, why not loosen up? Try an autocycle washer. City address, 513 G St., V. S. Grout, agent. tf Mr. Bristow Injure Geo. B. Bristow, caretaker of the railroad parks, was struck by the H. L. Truax automobile at noon Satur day and knocked to the pavement and considerably shaken up, but no serious injuries resulted. The acci dent occurred at the corner near the Kinney & Truax store, the auto hav ing Just been started and having gained but little speed. Mr. Bristow was taken to his home, but will soon be on duty again. OBITUARY. The community was greatly shock ed at the sudden death of Mrs. El zora Woodcock, which occurred last Wednesday. She had been ill since Monday noon and was conscious to the end. She was born In Siskiyou county, California, August 1, 1862. As a young lady, she taugh school until her marriage to Quincy Woodcock in 1890. She leaves her husband, a daughter, Miss Lolita, father, moth er, three brothers and one sister, Mrs. Mathers, of Oakland, and a host of friends to mourn her loss. An es pecially sad feature of her death was that her daughter, a student, at Monmouth, did not arrive until after her mother had passed away. CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE. There are funds In the city treas ury to redeem all warrants protested to May 7th, 1913. Interest will cease after this date. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, May 7th, 1913. G. P. JESTER, 820- City Treasurer. WARRANTS. All Josephine county warrants protested prior t0 July 1st, 1910, are hereby called in and payable at my office, and Interest will cease on April 30th, 1913. J. E. PETERSON, S08-3t County Treasurer. KING ALFONSO GOES TO VISIT GAY PAREE. PARIS, May 7. Despite reported plots of anarchists for hla assassina tion, King Alfonso arrived here safe ly today for a three days' visit. This is his first trip to Paris since 1905. During Alfonso's stay he will dis cuss with President Poincare an In dustrial entente between France and Spain. WOLF CREEK NOTES. Feeling there is more truth than poetry in those familiar words, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," the young gentlemen of the neighborhood have decided to spend their Saturday afternoons in recrea tion and will meet all comers on the diamond. The first game by way of departure from the old regime was held last Saturday when the single men narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of the married men. The game : was Intensely interesting from start to finish. The benedicts gave a good ; account of themselves. Result, 19 to 13 In favor of the bachelors. A match has been arranged for Satur- day afternoon when the local young i men will meet the Clendale high school team. ' A number of the unmarried men responded to the invitation of Rev. J. T, Cowley and met at the school ' house on Tuesday evening. The con-: vener of the meeting suggested that those present organize themselves into a club or association, having as its object the promotion of the social, intellectual and moral interests of the men in general, but the young men and single men In particular. The suggestion met with approval and Immediate action was taken: Result, the Wolf Creek and District Bachel ors' club was organized with the fol lowing officers: A. S. Henstock, president; Rev. J. T. Cowley, vico president; Roy Jordan, secretary; Joe Llchtenberger, treasurer; M. T. McCarthy, Charlie Hill and Hunter Plel, executive committee. It is in tended to hold sessions at stated per iods at which attention wih be given to the social, moral and intellectual welfare of the members. All unmar- I ,J , -,1 I ., : 1 . ( n IT 1 1 fi it . lw. present at the next meeting on Tues- day evening, May 6 at 8 o clock. We are glad to note the Improve ment in the condition of our neigh bors, Charlie Hill and Ralph Ma honey, both of which had the misfor tune to badly sprain their right ankle. We .wish them a speedy and complete recovery. Roy Jordan has spent some time hauling logs to the saw mill at Speak er, driving the past week. Dame Rumor says there Is some prospect of hostess to the Thimble club Thurs a nice, little bungalow occupying a (day afternoon. place on Roy's land in the sear fu ture. Good and appreciative congrega tions continue to attend the several services held by the newly appointed pastor. On Sunday last Rev. Cow ley preached both morning and even ing, and also presided at the Epworth League meeting. Arrangements are being made whereby Mothers' Day will be cele biated in a suitable manner on Sun day, May 11. A special program will Le given and arrangements made for the attendance of the aged folks ?t this service. The Ladles' Aid Is active these days. Lsat week they held their weekly session with Mrs. Crow, while on Thursday they met with Mrs. Rog ers. organ- Sunday school has been lzed at the Glllam home up the crs. k and large numbers put In an atterd - - " j tllli nilU 4'lO. I im 'vi nun it "i f.n?e. Mrs. Eull, Miss M. Llchten-'few frenus to Pnj0y an Impromptu , ,rlfh nonie rule nnd Welh diBestab nerper and Miss Grimm have render-j n.11Kl(ni roi:i ain last Fridav even-; Hshment bills were re-Introduced In ed assistance on several occasions. Rev. Cowley was present and pre sided at the close of school last Sun-d.-jy. May 2, 1913. NEW HOPE ITEMS. Saturday evening a party was giv en in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wynant and a delightful time was had. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wynant, Mr. and Mrs. Morey, Mrs. Messenger, Mr. Parkay, Mrs. McAl- lister, Mr. and Mrs. Scherz, Mr. and quickly passed with a number of en Mrs. Warner, Blanche Morey, Flor- tertalning stunts prepared by tho ence Wynant, Florence Sleigh, George Morey, Alvln Morey, Shelton and Fred Morey, Harry, ErneBt, Lial, Frances and Helen McAllister, Mable, Chrls8y and Walter Warner, Ray mond and Arthur Messenger. At 11 o'clock ice cream and cake were served. The evening was spent In music and playing games. Mrs. S. S. Morey Is spending a week or two with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Morey at Kerby. Mrs. Messenger and son, Arthur, made a business trip to Grants Pass Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wynant and daugh ter Florence and Miss Hill spent Sun day at the Applegate dam. The water hag been turned In the New Hope ditch. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dutcher and family spent Saturday In town. Our school closed Tuesday, May C, under the skilful management of Miss Hill. She will be greatly missed and we hope to see her here next , year. ' ! Mrs. Wynant and daughter, Flor- j ence, and Miss Hill spent Saturday In ; Grants Pass shopping. i Verne Hill and Don Kearna spent Sunday here fishing on the Apple- gate. Ernest and Harry McAllister spent ILLINOIS VALLEY ITEMS. The Taxpayers' league held V. H. meeting on May 5 at the I hall. played The Kerby baseball team the Illinois valley boys on Sunday at Hervey's grove, resulting in a score ! of 12 to 10 in favor of Kerby. 'board In each of the four wards The MisS(8 O'Brien visited over!" fol'ows: v gn,ju. t the homo of Miss Emma First Ward Judges, O. H. Parker, Hervev. R- D- Cole Mrs- Mary Hildreth. Miss Echo Gaddis made a trip to Grants Pass on Friday. Louis Humphrey, who was dis charged from custody In Grunts Pass for burglarizing the homestead cab in of Miss Gaddls. was re-arrested on a new warrant and when brought be- j fore Justice l'fefferle promptly con-1 fesscd to the part he bad in the burs-1 lary when-confronted with the evi dence produced. He volunteered to go with the officers to the place where he ami his brother had hidden the goods and agreed to show the of fliers where more of the loot was hidden on Peer creek. He also told of the burglarizing of other cabins, te ling what was taken from each and the time the bouses were enter ed. He wns bound over to appear be fore the grand jury and returned to the county jail. The road viewers are laying out a new road connecting the road near R. P. George's with the Kerby and J(e Sk()p(fl.Si ()f MwIfonl is cull ing on friends this week. ! May ',, 1913. i " i FRITTDALE- Mr. and Mrs. M. Rywater, Grants Pass, spent Sunday at Halverson home. of the O. C. Heinze came out ranch, Oakdale, Snnday. Mrs. Seever Halverson to his will 'be Glen Wardrlp and Miss Fleet War drip, of Myrtle Crek, are guests at the home of their brother, 11. H. Wardrlp. Mr. and Mrs. Underwood enter tained the Heyer, Breltmayer anil Harris families and Marvin Cheetham at dinner Sunday. Ruth Smith. Vere Murray, Esther LaBrle and Ethel U-tcher came out after church Sunday and enjoyed a picnic lunch and an afternoon of flower picking In the Fniltdale hills. Sloan and Edward Thomas and Mr. Murphy were dinner guests Sunday 'at the Hamilton home and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Heath and family spent I the afternoon there. ! Several visitors attended Grange dinner Saturday, including Mr. and :Mrs. J. G. Rings and son, Mrs. Bur roughs and son, Mr. and Mrs. Young j an,i .na Ada Young and Mrs. Bls- honrf-k ! t ,i u,. iinu-orann invite.i n ,lng. Several numbers, both classical 'and popular, were given by Mr. Herb 'ster on the violin, accompanied on Jthe piano by Mrs. Halverson. Light refreshments completed n most en joyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coutant en tertained the members of the senior class of G. P. H. S. and the young people of Fniltdale last Saturday One of the most enjoyable evening treats of the evening's entertainment rit to nnd from the was a wagon ranch, the Intervening time being hostess, and a general supply of good things to eat. May 7, 1913. TWO DEAD IN GEORGIA DUEL WITH REVOLVERS. VIENNA, Georgia, May S.- Two men are dead here today and a third probably fatally injured as the result of a revolver duel near Vb-nna. On car Blow, a farmer, killed P. P. Sag ster, a neighbor. Sheriff Bonnett at tempted to arrest Blow, who shot the officer. The sheriff returned the fire while falling to the ground, killing Blow. J. J. Wyatt, of Texas, and E. Had- ger, of Roseburg. ministers of the Church of Christ, will hold a series of meetlngB at the court house In Grants Pass beginning at 11 o'clock a. m., May 11. Everybody Invited to attend these meetings. WOMEN WILL ASSIST IN COUNTING BALLOTS , , The newly enfranchised women will help count the ballots at taa Grants Pass city elections that are held during the present year The election boards have been nauiel by the city council, and In each wa'd the gontler sex is given liberal represen tation, having judges and clerks in 8 each. These boards will serve dur-A- ing the year, and If no special elec tions aro held, will have their first duty to perform as official custodians of the ballots of the peopli at th regular city election net. fall. The Clerks, Mrs. Warren Burt, Geo. Slov er. Second ward Judges, John Ran dle. John Patrick, Cora A. lllnkle. Clerks, Mrs. Fearl Bartlett, H. II. Basler. Third ward Judges. C. C. Daniels, V. B. Swlnney, Mrs. J. C. Smith. Clerks, T. Y. Dean, Miss Etta Kerk- hoff. Fourth ward Judges, Mrs. J. M. Childs, Mrs. J. R. Gunning, Otto J. Knlpps. Clerks, n. F. Kenyon. Mrs. J. F. Burke. OAKLAND POLICE CAUGHT IN SWINDLING OPERATIONS SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. Search was begun here today for an alleged subscription list started by Italian bunco men for the widow of "Danny," a gambler who was mur dered In Portland, to which, it is snld, San Francisco policemen placed their names for various amounts. Michael Gallo told District Attorney Flckert today of the existence of such a list but that he knew nothing as to Its present whereabouts. Gallo reiterated today his charges that bunco men operated in Oakland with the knowledge of the Oakland police. He snld he had no charges to make against Chief of Police Pet erson of Oakland, but that if the pro per indictments were offered he would show that certain members of the Oakland police worked In con junction with the. swindlers. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION MAY FIGHT JULY I. SPOKANE. May 7. Flat assur ance that Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion of the world, will defend his title July 4, either In California or New York, wrh given the United Press here today by Billy Nolan, the champion's manager. "Willie will surely fight July 4," said Nolan. "We do not know yet who will be his opponent or where the fight will be staged. I am con sidering several offers from New York and California. New York has made a strong bid for n match be tween either Packey McFarland or Leach Cross and Ritchie." HUSH HOME RULE BILL IS AGAIN INTRODUCED. LONDON, March 7. Both the l" "UUBC ul ,UUIUIU iuuuy. mere will be no debate on home rule until the bill reac hes its second reading on June 6. REWARD FOR ENOUGH OF I (LACK "TO HE RECOGNIZED." COLUMBIA, S. C, May 7. A re- wurd of t50" "for enough of It to be recognized," Is offered here today by Governor Cloe Bleaso for the body or ""thard Austin, a negro, who shot and killed two white men and fatally wounded a third near Hampton last Wednesday. NO SPECIAL TAX FOR UNION II. K. DISTRICT. SALEM, May 7. A union high school district giving a high school course will not be subject to a tax to maintain a county high school, ac cording to an opinion today by As sistant Attorney General DeLong, Th(J fl(;rk (or gcll0()1 d,,rIPt number 15, Harney county, asked for the opinion. "UNCLE JOE'S" POKER TABLE SOLD AT AUCTION. WASHINGTON. Mav 8. The iiok- er table of Former Speaker of the Mouse "Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois Is sold today to Mrs. Ruth McCor- mlck, wife of the former Ambassador to France. It wns sold at an miction of Cannon's Washington furniture. . ErcrHvd rardi at the Courier. TRIAL OF ULNDON MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES IN PROGRESS. IjONDOX. May 8. The hearing of "General" Mrs. Flora Drummond. Miss Annie Kenney and other mili tant suffragettes on charges of dis turbing the peace was resumed In Bow street court today. The police testified that the women also made inflammatory speeches. Scores of Scotland Yard detectives today are working oij the St. Taul i atneurai case, l.nenome oince Be lieves that suffragr-tts placed the bomb In the church, but the women are silent. The bomb was timed to explode at midnight but It failed be cause the switch connecting the clock was thrown the wrong way. It Is believed that the militants hired a manufacturer to make the bomb. HUMAN LIFE CONSERVATION SUBJECT OF (X)XFERENCE. PORTLAND, May 8. The first Reed college conference on the con servation of human life will begin tomorrow morning and will continue until Saturday night. Prominent speakers from all parts of the coun try will tell of ways In which human life can he lengthened and enriched. Fifty organizations devoted to so cial betterment and human welfare will participate. The students of the college are planning to take an ac tive part. The Oregon Academy of Science will hold Its annual meeting nt the college at this time. In addition to the 250 authorita tive delegates It Is estimated that over 6,000 persons will be In attend ance. All lectures and exhibits will be open to the public. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IS SIGNALLY HONORED- SALEM, May S. A distinction falling to the lot of few educators in the United States is today be stowed upon State School Superin tendent L. R. Alderman by the Na tional Educational association in placing him upon the association's general program for the third time In succession. The association will meet this year In Salt Lake City, July 7 to 12. JEFFRIES SHIES AT JOB AS "GUN BOAT'S" (PARTNEIL LOS ANGELES, May 8. "Sorry, but I don't see how 1 can accept," was the grunted comment of Jim Jef fries today upon a telegram offering him a job as Bpariing pnrtner to Gun bont Smith, who Is scheduled to meet Jesse Wlllard in San Francisco this morning. , Jeff is not quite sure who sent this message, but thinks Gunboat's nnme was appended to the offer. WIRE BRIEFS. PORTLAND, May 7. A merchant Placed a sign in his window reading, "We figure our profits In cents, not dollars," pasting pennies and dollar bills on the placard Instead of using the words. Some one bounced a rock through tho window and he Is out $6.06. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. "Too much Barbary coast," Is the burden of a divorce complaint filed by Mrs. Caroline Goodenough. Milton, her husband, will have to "come through" in future at home. PORTLAND, May 8. A Portland woman with visions of a nlco new switch dispelled, has appealed to the police. She parted with "comblngB" that had taken her four years to ac cumulate to n blonde solicitor for an ulleged wig house. She has not Been her hair Blnre. PORTLAND, May 8. "Fritz," a hotel bellhop, thinks California par rots Ill-mannered. While taking one belonging to Mrs. It. R, Bauers of San Diego up In an elevator, tho bird called him a "fool," "blockhead and "boob," because ho spilled 'a dish of water In Its cage. LOS ANGELES, May 8. "Tyke," a fox terrier, belonging to James Gardiner, saw a canine friend below and leaped from the Angels' Flight Incline over the Third street tunnel to the street 400 feet below. Tyke was not seriously hurt, but the friend got away before he regained his breath, Old Hampshire Bond and Coupon Bond are In stock constantly at the Courier office. ' Many cheaper pa pers also, sultablo for office station ery, Ieavo your order.