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M0M$ JirB WEEKLY EDITION VOL. XXIX. (HUNTS PASS JOSEPHINE (AUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1913. NO. 7. 4 :4 :4 SEVEN INJURED IN MOTOR WRECK REAK EM) COLLISION AT DAM FRIDAY NIGHT. LIGHT ENGINE IS BLAMED Board of Inquiry Places Responsi bility on Enginwr and Fireman of 2545. Seven people are Buffering Injuries more or leas serious as the result of a rear end collision between Southern Pacific motor No. 32 and a light en gine, the collision occurring at the Golden Drift dam three miles south of town Friday evening. The motor was returning from the Ashland run, and was on time in ar riving at Sanders, where it stopped on flag to pick up a number of passen gers. It was just getting under head way when the engine No. 2545, In charge of Engineer Dinnlney and Fireman Winier came around the curve and Btruck It in the rear. Fif teen passengers were in the motor at the time of the accident, all being more or less shaken up. The injured were all Grants Pass people, the na tures of the iujuries being as follows: The Injured. Mrs. Emma Daniels, compound fracture of the left arm. Mrs. Mike Galvin, rib fractured. Sam Ellis, ankle sprained in jump ing from car. Mrs. A. I. Moore, cuts in head. W. F. LeClaire, arm and hiy bruised. Claude Barden, bruised. Martin Brown, teeth knocked om and cut and bruised in various parts of the body. Brown was thrown through a window of the motor, landing 20 feet away. Engineer August Goettsche of the motor, cut in forehead and scalp and back sprained. Conductor Hall was thrown from the motor and escaped injury, and neither the engineer or the fireman of the engine received injury. The motor was somewhat damaged, and the rear trucks were hurled from the tracks. The motor remained up right, however, and was soon brought to the round house in this city. As is usual immediately following accidents on the line, a board of in quiry was at once convened to place the responsibility for the collision. The board consisted of L. R. Fields, superintendent of the division; G. C. Morris, assistant superintendent; W. P. Counts, feed merchant; W. A. Newell, assistant postmaster; II. L. Andrews.' accountant; F. M. Siefert, division engineer; Geo. Wild, assist ant superintendent After making the investigation Saturday the fol lowing report was filed: "Collision occurred at 6:10 p. m., May 23rd, 1,006 feet east of Contant, a flag stop for train No. 32. Engine 2T4 5. Engineer H. C. Dinniney, Fire man E. Wlmer, engine running light. Motor 41, train 32, In charge of Con ductor J. H. Hall and Engineer A. C. GoettBche, not within block signal limits. One passenger received brok en arm, five passengers and one em ploye received minor Injuries. Dam age to equipment $325.00, nothing to track. "Train 32 was on time, had stop ped on flag to pick up passengers at Contant. Engine 2545 left Rogue River at 6:03 p. m., twenty-one min ute ahead of Train No. 14 and eight minute behind train No. 32. "We find Engineer Dinniney and Fireman Winier entirely responsible for the collision, believing they were running at an excessive Bpeed around curved track without giving due re spect to the motor car running ahead of them and on time." Judge Jewell Officiated Judge Stephen Jewell officiated at the recent marriage of Frederick A. Moore and Miss Nellie Weatherbee, of Galire, tying the knot In his nsual graceful and untieable manner. HERD OF GUERNSEYS FOR LEONARD COMPANY A herd of 46 of the best Guernsey dairy cows to be found in the east will leave Fort Atkinson, Wis., on Thursday for Grants Pass, here to constitute the nucleus of the Leon ard Orachard Co.'s herd of 200 that Will form the bovine population of the old Penn-Oregon ranch, now a part of the Leonard holdings. An experienced eastern dairyman has been in charge of the purchase of these cattle, and every individual record has been tested not only for milk and butter production, but the cows have been subjected to tuber culin tests, and are proven free from all disease taint. The stock comes from the best producing herds, and will be added to by later shipments. The man who has been commission ed with the purchase of the herd will come west with It, and will have charge of the dairy Interests on the Leonard Orchard farms. There Is also coming In the pres ent shipment of stock from Wiscon sin, a young Peicheron stallion which will have its home on the Leonard ranch, improvement In the horse qual ity of the district being one of the alms of the company. The stock should arrive here with in the next ten days, or In half of that time If they are sent by express, their coming marking the most notable shipment of dairy cattle to the Rogue valley. FLOWERS FOR GRAVES OF THE HERO DEAD Sixty-six of the brave boys who wore the blue during the civil war, as well as four of those who repre sented the cause that was lost, rest beneath the sod in the Grants Pass cemeteries. In addition to these, there are twelve from the ranks of the R. C. who are now In their last long sleep, making 8- mounds that will be covered with flowers by loving hands on Friday, the day set apart by a grateful and a loyal peo ple, in remembrance of those who have gone before. In deference to the request of the committee from the G. A. R. and the W. R. C, the business houses will close Friday afternoon that all may give the day to its purpo.se. The public exercises will occur at the opera house at two o'clock In the af ternoon, when Hon E. E. Blanchard will deliver the memorial address. Following the program at the opera house, flowers will be cast upon the mound erected In the railroad park, near the flag staff, in memory of the thousands of the wearers of the blue who occupy unmarked graves upon the field of battle, the ceremony to be In charge of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. The graves of S2 who rest In local cemeteries will be decorated at eight o'clock Friday morning by specially detailed committees, flags having al ready been placed at each of the graves. The veterans will not at tempt to visit the cemeteries In a body, and the ceremonies at the mound in railroad park will take the place of the usual casting of flowers upon the river. COMMENTS THE GOO II ROADS OF JOSEPH I XK. C. W. Stinchfield, of Portland, ar rived in the city this morning In his fifty-horse power Pope-Hartford car, enroute to the north. Mr. btinchfleld has lately come through from the Klamath country, and after coming over some of the Jackson county roads, expressed his pleasure at the excellent condition In which he found the roads of Josephine. He says that the roads through Josephine are as good as any he has seen in rural dis tricts anywhere, with no better ones abroad. Teachers On Yacatlon The exodus of Grants Pass teach ers, who are spending their vacation at home has been general and on Thursday three more were added to the list, Miss Lois Owen going to Kansas City to spend the summer, Miss Louise Matheny to Springfield, Illinois, and Miss Hazel Baron to Aberdeen, South Dakota. MAZAMAS OFF TO MARBLE CAVES SPECIAL T1UIX BRINGS 105 FKO.M XOKTII. MAKE CAMP AT MEADOWS Parties Taken Hy Auto to SieveiiN, and Outers Hike l'p Trail From That Point The Mazamas, 105 In number, ar rived in Grants Pass at 7 o'clock Friday morning ready for the trip to that greatest of all of Oregon's na tural wonders, the Marble caves on Grayback mountain. A special train will bring the inountaln climbers from the north, leaving Portland Thursday evening. On arrival at Grants Pass the Mazamas will break fast at the Josephine, after which they will be taken aboard the auto mobiles furnished by the citizens and landed at Stevens, the end of the wagon road, before noon. Each au tomobile will be given a number, and it is requested that all machines be at the Josephine hotel, from where the start will be made, by eight o'clock. U Those cars not supplied with a number will be given it at that time, and the visitors will be alotted to the machines by number. After receiving their passengers the cars will proceed according to number, following the route taken by No. 1, and drivers are requested not to leave their place in the line. The pace will be set by No. 1, and all will arrive at Stevens on schedule time. A "trouble car," in charge of F. B. Olding, will bring up the rear, and should any car encounter trouble of a nature sufficient to disable it for any length of time, the driver is re quested to get to one side of the road and allow the other cars to proceed. After the "trouble car" has attend ed to the difficulty, the driver will proceed, but will not attempt to re gain his original position in the line. Arriving at Stevens, which is a run of about two hours from the city, lunch will be served by the Commer cial club, and the Mazamas will be sent out for the ten mile walk over the trail to the caves. Camp for the night will be made a couple of miles from the caves at the Meadows, and the assault on the caves themselves will occur bright and early Saturday morning. Saturday night will again be spent in the camp, and the return to Stevens made Sunday morning in time to catch the autos for the re turn trip. The packing of the camp equipment will be in charge of Ira Sparlin, who has already taken the commissary department over the trail, where It is in charge of Chef Staley. F. W. Benefiel, who left Tuesday morning with Chef Staley to make ar rangements at the camp, phones that he finds everything in first class shape and that Sparlin has made good in every respect In packing the outfit over the trail. Twenty-two horses w ill be available to carry the person al baggage over the trail, and a num ber of saddle horses will be provided for those whose ambition proves big ger than their strength. At the caves six guides will be on hand to pilot the Mazamas through the subteran ean depth, and through the mazes and grottos of Grayback's interior. Four of these will be residents of the district, and two will be employes of the forest reserve, the Caves Nation al Monument being Included In the Siskiyou reserve. The official list of those who had signed up and paid for railroad trans portation Is as follows: Loring K. Adams, Portland. Louisa AJmy, Hillsdale. Sam H. Archer, Portland. Ida M. Arenson. Portland. Chas. E. Atlas, Portland. Dr. Frederick Anderson. Sublimity. Alice Banfield, Portland. J. M. Balmanno, Portland. F. W. Benefiel, Portland. O. B. Ballon, Portland. A. J. Bingham, Portland. Myrtle Bingham, Portland. E. T. Barnes. Salem. Ralph Barnes, Salem. W. H. Beharrel, Jr., Hillsdale. J. E. Bronaugh, Portland. Geo. Bronaugh, Portland. Anna Bullivant, Portland. J. C. Bush, Portland. L. F. Buck, Portland. Mrs. Harriet S. Calhoun, Portland. W. J.- H. Clark, Portland. A. M. Churchill, Portland. Mr. Robt. E. Dunlway, Portland. Anna C. Dillinger, Portland. Olive Donnell, Portland. Helen Dunham, Portland. Mrs. R. R. Dunlway, Portland. Wiu. H. Erhman, Portland. Mrs. Harriet Ehrlcke, Portland. Margaret A. Fleming, Portland. J S. Foster, Portland. C. E. Forsythe, Castle Rock, Wash. Eleanor E. Gile, Portland. Pauline .Geballe, Portland Rodney L. Gllson, Portland. Martha O. Goldapp, Portland. C. J. Greene, Portland. Calls M. Hand, Portland. W. P. Hardesty, Portland. A. L. Heyer, Jr., Portland. Dr. J. L. Hill, Albany. Mary C. Ilenthorne, Portland. Pearl Harnols, Portland. Charlotte M. Harris, Portland. Mr. E. Hofer, Salem. Mrs. E. Hofer, Salem. Mary E. Hunt, Vancouver, Wash. J. L. Karnopp, Portland. Estelle Kaylor, Salem. Dr. Grace Keith, Portland. Katherine Knapp, Portland. D. P. Lamb, Portland. Freda Lntouretto, Hillsdale. E. II. Loomls, Portland. Chas. II. Marias, Portland. Lena Nealand, Portland. , II. V. Newlln, Portland. Neva Patterson, Portland. A. F. Parker, Portland. Laura Teterson, Portland. E. F. Peterson. Portland. II. M. Parks, Corvallls. Mr. Philip Piper, Portland. Mrs. Philip Piper, Portland. Mrs. Mary E. Powell, Portland. II. II. Prouty, Portland.' Catherine Pooler, Salem. Frank B. Riley, Portland. Rose Coursen Reed, Portland. Geo. X. Rlddoll, Portland. F. A. Rosenkrans, Portland. Osmon Royal, Portland. Gladwin Smith. Portland. Reta Sammons, Portland. Ceo. F. Scott, Portland. Marlon Schneider, Portland. Cora Shaver, Hillsdale. Pansy Shaver, Hillsdale. J. C. Sharp, Portland. Mrs. E. A. Skelton, Portland. A. M. Swartley, Corvallls. A. P. TIfft, Portland. Mr. W. M. Umbdenstock, Portland. Mrs. W. M. Umbdenstock, Port land. Geo. M. Welster, Portland. T. Brook White, Portland. Wm. W. Wldmer. Portland. O. II. Welchlt, Portland. Professor A. J. Collier, Eugene. R. M. Day, Eugene. Bessie Day, Eugene. C. S. Frank. Eugene. Mrs. Ella Fisher, Eugene. W. F. Gilstrap, Eugene. Ruth Howell, Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Lee, Eugene. II. M. Mayo, Eugene. D. O. Robinson, Eugene. Mrs. Blanche Thurston, Eugene. Lucile Yoran, Eugene. W. C. Yoran, Eugene. (From Monday's Dally.) Messrs. Benefiel and Staley left this morning with a huge load of camp equippage, provisions, etc., for Stevens, at the end of the wagon road on the route to the Marble caves, and will establish camp for the coming of the Mazamas, who are due to ar rive here Friday morning. At Stev ens the Mazama advance guard will be met by Ira Sparlin, who has the contract for packing the outfit to the camping sites, and camp will be la readiness, with the pot on to boll, when the first hiker comes in sight Friday. According to present arrangements the Mazamas will arrive Friday morn ing at about seven o'clock on a special train, and will breakfast In the city leaving on the auto portion of th trip. The auto owners of Grants Pass have agreed to furnish this auto (Continued on Page E'.ht ROSE FESTIVAL DATE JUNE I3TH OREGON AND JOSEPHINE (OIN- TV 1MHSTHIES PROGRAM. HOME PRODUCTS DINNER Granges Akcd to Co-optrm iu Mak- lag Annual Event Moot Not able One. Some most effective work has been done by the managers, the chairmen of the various committees, and by the committees proper In elaborating details of the great county affair planned for June 13 at the county seat. While the rose exhibit will, in It self, attract hundreds, the chief at traction of the day, aside from the Oregon products dinner, will un questionably be tho "Oregon and Josephine County Industries pro gram," which Is to be held in the rallroud park at 3 p. m. and where the expert talent in each respective lino is secured for the discusslou of the following all-Important and all- absorbing topics: "The Growers' Association, (a) creamery, (b) cannery;" "The Grants Pass Poultry Association;" "Our .Mining Industry;" "Co-operation of Granges With Industrial Movements," and "Railroad Con struction." Tho mayor of Grants Puss has been Invited to ulve the address of welcome uml to speak on "Why We Are. Here." As a list of the orators Is not yet I completed, u later is.suo will publish the same. Mildness houses will be requested to close for tho public speaking at 3 o'clock. A concert of unusual attraction will bo held at Dreamland rink at S:30, followed by a ball. The Oregon Product's dinner is to bo served in the commodious rooms of the Southern Oregon Supply com pany from 12 to 3 p. ni. The menu will include, tho following: Rogue river salmon, lettuce, radishes, on ions, potato salad, cottage cheese, roast chicken, veal loaf, pickles, Bos ton baked beans, rolls, butter, strawberries and cream, assorted cako, Ice cream, apple pie. The only concession to outside Industries will bo Imported tea, coffee and sugar. Exhibitors of roses are requested by the entry committee to bring their exhibit to the Southern Oregon Sup ply company rooms before llo'(iock If possible. ' MRS. ARTHUR W. BARTLETT. MRS. C. H. DEMARAY. H. G. MARSHALL. A. Al ItREV AND PARTY START DOWN HOG IE. With Captain Aubrey in the con ning tower, the craft recently con structed to navigate the Rogue to the sea set sail ut eight o'clock Thurs day morning, Its load of provisions and passengers being taken aboard at the bride on lower Sixth street. The boat, stanchly built by Mr. Aubrey himself, was twenty feet bIx inches in length, with a beam of 5 1-2 feet, and looked well able to wea'lier the rapids of the lower riv er through which Aubrey has piloted many n craft In his day. The boat was manned by Messrs. Aubrey and Elliott at the oars, Aubrey Junior as lookout, and with Mining Engineers Gutinell and Mlllor on the first-class passenger list. Stops will be made along the river, and a run made up the Illinois river that the mining men can Inspei-t various mining proper ties, and later Mr. Gunnell will re turn by trail and by stage. Mr. Mil ler will cross over Into the Coqullle, and will return' to his home In Port land by that route. Aubrey and El liott will remain on the lower river during the salmon fishing season la the employ of the cannery there. Artistic Job work at Courier office. COUNCIL Y0TES($250 TO CELEBRATE ON 4TH Ouly five members of the city council were present at the special meeting called for Tuesday night. aud action on the request of citizens for an appropriation for the Fourth of July celobration fund was post poned till a second mooting called for tonight. Last night's meeting was called to order by the mayor, who said that the "wise and the unwise," and the "great and the near-great" had ask ed that the council come together to consider matters concerning the ap proaching celebration, and cltlsen present were Invited to make their; wants known. Marshall Hooper, first spokesman. explained that the committees bad been successful In raising to date be tween $1,100 and $1,200, and that at least $1,800 was needed to provlda the attractions and entertainment necessnry for the two day's enjoy ment of the great number of visitors expected here. He said the sentiment was practically unanimous for tho celebration, and requested that tha city assist by making such appropri ation as it felt was meet. Frank South said that he had Just returned from a week's trip through the Applegnte country, and that tha farmers were expecting Grants Pasa to give them the opportunity to celo brato the Fourth here this year, and he endorsed municipal appropriation and a rousing celebration. Attorney Williams thought that a liberal appropriation would spread part of the cost over all the people, and give every taxpayer a deeper In terest in the day, and not put all tho burden on the few. lie said that special trains would bo run from Weed on the south and Rosoburg on the north, as this was the only point midway that was preparing to cele brate. Secretary Qulnlan of the Commer cial club read a letter from Commis sioner narlow, written to Judge Stephen Jewell, In which the com missioner endorsed a county appro priation of $2T0 If the city of Grants Pass would make an equal appropri ation. Councilman Everton opened the argument for the council, and op posed the appropriation. Othor coun cllmen approved tho celebration, but wnnted time to consider what amount the city should give in its assistance, nnd on motion of Porter, declsloa was postponed till tonight, when tha council will meet again to consider tho question. The city council In special session Wednesday night authorized assist ance of the Fourth of July fund In the amount of $250, it being consid ered that this amount would repre sent approximately what would be re turned to the city In licenses and con cessions on the two days of the cele bration. Seven councllmen were present, Culbertson, Morgan, Barnee and Porter approving the action, and Clark, Caldwell and Atchison oppos ing It. TO ASK FOR CLOSED MIFFLFR ORDINANCE. The recently organized Josephine County Motorcycle club held a meet ing at the Commercial dub rooms Wednesday evening and discussed matters of Interest to motorcyclists. It was the general sentiment of those present that motorocycllsts should conform strictly to the laws and, If at any time, the laws should be broken, It will bo against the will of motorcyclists In general. Riding with open mufflers was discussed and it. was decided to have a committer appear before the council with a pe tition requesting the passing of an ordinance prohibiting the open muf fler on all motor vehicles within the city limits. The offWrs of the association are: President, Don Calvert, vice prettl dent, C. A. Wlnetrout; se retary treasurer. Ross Ralley; directors, Miles Mclntyre and Sam Williams; entertainment committee, Messrs Cass, Wilson and Coffenberry. Regular meetings are held th fourth Wednesday to each month.